Type of site | MP3 blog |
---|---|
Available in | English |
Created by | Chris Cantalini, David Bartholow |
URL | gorillavsbear.net |
Registration | None |
Launched | March 2005 |
Current status | Online |
Gorilla vs. Bear is an MP3 blog [1] [2] for independent music MP3s, videos, news, and reviews from all genres. It was created by Chris Cantalini [2] in March 2005, and David Bartholow joined as a contributor in 2006. Gorilla vs. Bear regularly features unknown, established, and independent unsigned artists. The blog is also known for its use of Polaroid film [3] and Holga cameras for artist portraiture and live music coverage. [4] It has received a number of accolades. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio selected Gorilla vs. Bear as one of their hosts of "Blog Radio," a weekly radio program on the college/indie rock channel Left of Center. Currently, it is available on the channel Sirius XMU. [11]
Since the 2010 South By Southwest music festival, [12] Gorilla vs. Bear has curated a small showcase entitled Gorilla vs. Booze. [13]
Year | Artist | Album | Source |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Panda Bear | Person Pitch | [14] |
2008 | White Denim | Exposion | [15] |
2009 | White Denim | Fits | [16] |
2010 | Beach House | Teen Dream | [17] |
2011 | Shabazz Palaces | Black Up | [18] |
2012 | Grimes | Visions | [19] |
2013 | Autre Ne Veut | Anxiety | [20] |
2014 | Shabazz Palaces | Lese Majesty | [21] |
2015 | Grimes | Art Angels | [22] |
2016 | A Tribe Called Quest | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | [23] |
2017 | Yaeji | Yaeji & EP2 (tie) | [24] |
2018 | Tirzah | Devotion | [25] |
2019 | Lana Del Rey | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | [26] |
2020 | Helena Deland | Someone New | [27] |
2021 | Magdalena Bay | Mercurial World | [28] |
2022 | Jockstrap | I Love You Jennifer B | [29] |
2023 | Nourished by Time | Erotic Probiotic 2 | [30] |
Decade | Artist | Album | Source |
---|---|---|---|
2000s | Panda Bear | Person Pitch | [31] |
2010s | Grimes | Visions | [32] |
Type of site | MP3 blog |
---|---|
Available in | English |
Created by | Chris Cantalini, David Bartholow |
URL | gorillavsbear.net |
Registration | None |
Launched | March 2005 |
Current status | Online |
Gorilla vs. Bear is an MP3 blog [1] [2] for independent music MP3s, videos, news, and reviews from all genres. It was created by Chris Cantalini [2] in March 2005, and David Bartholow joined as a contributor in 2006. Gorilla vs. Bear regularly features unknown, established, and independent unsigned artists. The blog is also known for its use of Polaroid film [3] and Holga cameras for artist portraiture and live music coverage. [4] It has received a number of accolades. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
In 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio selected Gorilla vs. Bear as one of their hosts of "Blog Radio," a weekly radio program on the college/indie rock channel Left of Center. Currently, it is available on the channel Sirius XMU. [11]
Since the 2010 South By Southwest music festival, [12] Gorilla vs. Bear has curated a small showcase entitled Gorilla vs. Booze. [13]
Year | Artist | Album | Source |
---|---|---|---|
2007 | Panda Bear | Person Pitch | [14] |
2008 | White Denim | Exposion | [15] |
2009 | White Denim | Fits | [16] |
2010 | Beach House | Teen Dream | [17] |
2011 | Shabazz Palaces | Black Up | [18] |
2012 | Grimes | Visions | [19] |
2013 | Autre Ne Veut | Anxiety | [20] |
2014 | Shabazz Palaces | Lese Majesty | [21] |
2015 | Grimes | Art Angels | [22] |
2016 | A Tribe Called Quest | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | [23] |
2017 | Yaeji | Yaeji & EP2 (tie) | [24] |
2018 | Tirzah | Devotion | [25] |
2019 | Lana Del Rey | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | [26] |
2020 | Helena Deland | Someone New | [27] |
2021 | Magdalena Bay | Mercurial World | [28] |
2022 | Jockstrap | I Love You Jennifer B | [29] |
2023 | Nourished by Time | Erotic Probiotic 2 | [30] |
Decade | Artist | Album | Source |
---|---|---|---|
2000s | Panda Bear | Person Pitch | [31] |
2010s | Grimes | Visions | [32] |