Posts Tagged ‘Bear In Heaven’
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Austin Texas - Live Music Capital of the World
Strolling through Austin on day two of our visit, we realized that South by Southwest is something of a Woodstock for the 21st century, in the sense that it is a cultural event that perfectly encapsulates its era. Whereas Woodstock represented a time of love and unity and drugs, “South By” (as the locals call it) represents a time of apps and diversity and stuff. Moreover, it represents an era of supreme accessibility, both spatial and temporal: bands from all over the globe mining sounds from every conceivable decade to create music that is both extraordinarliy eclectic and undeniably familiar. In short, it’s everything we love about the world in 2012, plus tacos.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with Joe Stickney, drummer for Bear In Heaven. Their new album, I Love You, It’s Cool is due out April 3rd on Dead Oceans and Hometapes. With soft vocals mashed with lively, reverb drenched synths, I Love You, It’s Cool is an excellent extension of Bear In Heaven’s electronic indie rock sound. They’re playing numerous SXSW shows, and then going on a national tour. Catch them here.
Frontier Psychiatrist: It seems like 2012 is going to be a big year for Bear In Heaven, with your next album I Love You, It’s Cool to be released next month, a handful of high profile SXSW shows and a following big tour. Are you ready to become an indie household name?
Joe Stickney: We just busted our asses, and it would be a shame if nothing comes out of it. I’m pretty sure we already are a household name, with indie wives crocheting patterns with “Home is where Bear In Heaven plays,” or some shit.
Honestly, who knows where all this leads. People have a short attention span, so I’ll be happy if we have a good tour with good turnouts.
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