Chris Cantalini

Gorilla Vs. Bear Fest II Takes a Minimalist Approach

Watch: The Luu Brothers Give Cults' "You Know What I Mean" The Music Video Treatment

​Phil Spector revivalists Cults aren't from Dallas -- they call New York home, of course -- but they do have a significant local tie courtesy of Gorilla vs. Bear, the influential, Dallas-based blog: Chris Cantalini championed the band from the jump, then released the band's ridiculously endearing ... More >>

Gorilla Vs. Bear's Dallas Coming Out Party

Can influential music blogger Chris Cantalini's latest venture -- a festival at the Granada -- finally put the site on his hometown's map?

On turntable.fm, The Greatest Thing Going Right Now In Internet Music

​Back in January, Stickybits co-founder Billy Chasen registered the domain name turntable.fm. Earlier this month, the previously alpha-tested music-sharing site made its debut as as an invite-only beta site, the only prerequisite being that new users had a Facebook friend with an already registere ... More >>

Our 22nd annual music awards honor a thriving, collaborative scene that's finally getting its due.

So, Pitchfork Offshoot Altered Zones Launched. And It's Already Showcasing North Texas.

​Last week, we told you about new Pitchfork Media offshoot site Altered Zones, which, instead of heavily relying on writers to fill its site with content, is instead relying on bloggers, including DFW's own Gorilla vs. Bear and Weekly Tape Deck. Well, today saw the launch of the site--and, with it ... More >>

Stereogum Parent-Company BuzzMedia Doesn't Purchase, But Rather Invests In Gorilla Vs. Bear

​Interesting note in ye olde New York Times yesterday about Dallas' very own influential taste-making music blog, Gorilla Vs. Bear: In an article detailing the latest moves of growing Internet conglomerate BuzzMedia, which owns some three dozen entertainment-based web sites (among them Stereogum) ... More >>

Weekly Tape Deck and Gorilla Vs. Bear Form New Record Label

​It looks like hosting shows and giving away mp3s is no longer enough for two highly influential Dallas-based music blogs, as Gorilla Vs. Bear and Weekly Tape Deck have joined forces to create Forest Family Records. But while both blogs are Dallas-based, and will have Dallas's A&R Record Manuf ... More >>

Gorilla Vs. Bear Year-End List Is Surprisingly Less GorillaVsBearcore Than Anticipated

​Not that our friends over at the ridiculously popular, highly influential Dallas-based music blog Gorilla Vs. Bear exactly need our help in drawing attention to their site, but today certainly merits a visit over to their confines today, as the site has released its year-end list of top albums. N ... More >>

Gig Alert: Neon Indian at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios

No need to be shy, Alan.​At the risk of beating you over the head with this information, it seems worth our while to remind you that tonight marks the much-anticipated debut of Alan Palomo's newest project, Neon Indian, which has garnered praise from outlets far beyond us and the normal local musi ... More >>

The New Hotness: GorillaVsBearcore

Look what you've started, Alan.​Yesterday, a new Neon Indian remix of The Silent League's "Here's a Star" started popping up across the great taste-making sites of these United States, further pushing the buzzworthiness of Alan Palomo's most recent project. And, par for course with most of the mus ... More >>

Poster Of The Week: St. Vincent At The Granada Theater

Gorilla Vs. Bear contributor David Bartholow created this poster using an image from Land of Nicholas Copernicus by Michal Rusinek and featuring photos by Magdalena Rusinek-Kwilecka. "I typically gather a few images that I believe are appropriate for the particular show, apply the type treatments, a ... More >>

Sick Of The Jonases? This Won't Help.

Listen up satellite radio fans. Or don't, maybe. But, either way, be warned: All weekend long, Westlake's Jonas Brothers will be all up in your radio, broadcasting directly into your home on Sirius XM radio.Earlier today, the Jonases joined up with Sirius Channel 1's morning show, talking about thei ... More >>

So, This Latest VEGA Single Is Pretty Great.

Richard Card Probably the worst hiding spot I've ever seen.I'm not going to pretend this is exclusive news or anything; I just wanted to say something. Over on Gorilla Vs. Bear yesterday, Chris Cantalini offered up his readers a free download of the latest VEGA track, a song called "No Reason ... More >>

Video: Watch Bosque Brown Perform "Phone Call"

Earlier this afternoon at Gorilla vs. Bear, Chris Cantalini posted the above video of Bosque Brown frontwoman Mara Lee Miller and her sister/pianist Gina Milligan performing the song "Phone Call" off of her just-released album, Baby. It was shot by Spiral Diner executive chef James M. Johnston in th ... More >>

St. Vincent's Actor Set For May 5 Release

Annabel Mehran 4AD has announced the release date of St. Vincent's sophomore release, Actor, and, as the header to this post implies, we can expect the disc about two and a half months from now. The disc, produced here in Dallas by The Paper Chase's John Congleton, also features North Texas musician ... More >>

This Just In: St. Vincent's Still Incredible.

Yesterday over at GvB, Chris Cantalini posted a clip of DFWd's own St. Vincent privately performing her song "Marry Me" for the folks of Shoot The Player at the Sydney Festival. It's a hell of a video--and not just because Annie Clark takes the time to perform a gorgeous stripped-down rendition of t ... More >>

Reminder: Gorilla Vs. Bear Previews The New Animal Collective Disc At The Cavern Tonight

Sorry for the slow blog day, folks. As one commenter already put it, things have been quite slow around town of late. Oh well. Things get better soon, though. Like, say, tonight, at the Cavern, for instance, where Chris Cantalini of the Dallas-based tastemaking blog Gorilla Vs. Bear, will be hosting ... More >>

After a Dramatic Rise, Fight Bite Tries to Stand on its Own

The blogosphere darlings learn on the job as they cope with the immediate praise for their debut release

The Internet Gives Badu & MMJ An Enthusiastic Two Thumbs Up!

Anatomy of a Buzz: Fight Bite

Who Says Dallas Observer Music Awards Are Worthless? 'Cause They Ain't.

Big D's Great Roar

Her Lips Are Red. Red, Damn It, Red

Get Up and Go Get Another New P. Spree Tune. But You'd Best Hustle.

Shining a "Light" on Some New Spree

Ola, Olla Podrida. You Too, Ola Podrida.

Cleanin' Out the Closet

All-Star Balloting

The Scene, Heard

Odds & Ends

At this week's Dallas Video Festival, local audio gets the spotlight treatment

Plugged In

Dallas bloggers fan the flames and flame the fans of local music

Going on a Polyphonic Spree Spree

The 800-Pound Gorilla

Another Brick in the Wall of Sound Festival Preview

Odds & Ends

Quon you dig it? If you're talking about Fort Worth's Danny Wright, then he certainly can.

Van Occupied

Kudos to local bands' new singles, but once Midlake's new album comes out, nobody will be safe

Gorilla vs. Bear vs. Dallas music

Night Riders

Local musicians play Cupid, offer sexy song suggestions for V-Day