All About Jazz — Playing an instrument seems to make learning math and foreign languages easier, but researchers arent sure why. Taylor Bredberg is an ardent fan of the indie band Grizzly Bear and the TV series "Lost," is an amateur filmmaker and a doodler of figu... more info

Rolling Stone — On Tuesday, the Postelles will unleash a four-track EP called White Night, which features production by the Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and a remix by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor. Like the Strokes, the band’s members met in high school on Manha... more info

The Playlist — If you're anybody who's anyone in the indie film circle nowadays, chances are you'll likely want to get some sort of complimentary indie-oriented soundtrack. First time director Kyle Patrick Alvarez did exactly that for his debut feature "Easier With... more info

Guardian Music — We are in danger of destroying rock-star mystique because the web is less in thrall to image than traditional media"In the last three or four years the internet's taken a stranglehold and killed off the myth of the rock star," Tom Meighan of Kasabian... more info

Music For Ants — With the Olympics and the Super Bowl it’s been an ad frenzy the last couple of months, so it seems like the perfect time for another Commercial Watch. For those unaware, every once in a while I showcase a few of my favorite songs on commercials tha... more info

Idolator — Jay-Z and Beyonce are no different from the rest of us. Yes, they are bajillionaires, yes they each possess more talent in the lint in their pockets than we ever will, and yes, they get special treatment at Grizzly Bear shows. But — like the r... more info

DrownedInSound — Following the unanticipated success of the Grizzly Bear 'Gumbo' recipe last year on DiS, we toyed with the idea of a regular indie-rock in the kitchen section on DiS. Yet, you soon discover that many musicians idea of a culinary delight is adding bro... more info

Nialler9 — A perfect Sunday song from San Francisco’s The Morning Benders courtesy of Yours Truly once again. Download the MP3 below from the band’s forthcoming album Big Echo which was co-produced with Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor. It’s out on Rough Tr... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Chris Taylor you might recognise as being one fourth of Grizzly Bear, the lip trembling chamber pop troubadours from Brooklyn. Taylor, in his time away from Ed Droste, is busy establishing himself as a one stop shop for musical excellence. If not wor... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Aside from being a pair of good dudes and (sometimes) partners in crime, the fellas at Two Syllable Records continue building a roster of rising talent with a remarkably excellent sound. There are some upcoming artist additions I can't wait for them... more info