>_2009 GUMMY AWARDS+}

Nowadays I no longer care about the Grammys, however it's cool to see MGMT and especially Phoenix be nominated. Instead I much prefer Stereogum's Gummy Awards, 'cause it are the readers who get to vote and it makes for a much more interesting list

Best Album Of 2009: Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Best Music Video Of 2009: Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
Indie Rick Crush Female: Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
Indie Rock Crush Male: Noah Lennox (Panda Bear, Animal Collective)
Best New Act Of 2009: The xx
Best Album Of The Decade: Radiohead - Kid A

To check out the complete lists for each category + other categories go here

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks from Suspicious Sounds on Vimeo.

>&I WANT YOU TO KNOOOOOW...\'

Before I go to bed I leave you this:



The Takeaway Show archive is filled with hidden gems I still have left to discover and every now and then I'll go through it and find performances by bands or artists I did not know yet some months ago but only started listening to recently. I've been listening to Grizzly Bear for perhaps 2 years now with gaps in between of course. It's not like I listen to them every single day. I have way too much music to be able to listen to everything every single day! But I just had not yet taken the time to look at their Takeaway Show performance. I love this song as well as its official video which I strongly recommend you to check out. I'm about to go to bed now after a day filled with ink painting. I'm a bit obsessed by it. It's much better and for me way easier than drawing with a pencil or charcoal. I found out I still got some hidden talents I had not yet discovered.

And check out this band called Miike Snow, they're pretty catchy! They remind me of Dr. Dog with a bit of Animal Collective, the catchiness of a band like Phoenix and a voice that recalls Peter Gabriel.

*%PAT PAT IS COMING+_

Tickets can be bought from June 27th! He'll perform for me and all those other Mr. Wolf lovers on September 28th in Paradiso! It's gonna be the best thing ever! Can't wait, already so excited!!! :D

Also Kings Of Convenience on 11 October and who knows I might go and see Peter Bjorn and John the day after 'cause they'll be coming to Paradiso as well. Only problem is that they perform at 11.30 pm, so I'll need a place to sleep. Perhaps I can go and couchsurf!

AND Grizzly Bear November 9th in Melkweg. Such a good year in music :)))