Bear in Heaven News

Chairlift, Neon Indian, Bear in Heaven + More Set for Tropfest

Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, which sounds ironic in its description, confirmed that Chairlift , Neon Indian (DJ set), Bear in Heaven , Ghost Beach, and People Get Ready will be the musical performers at Tropfest New York June 22 at the Nethermead in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. The Brooklyn-based acts will lead into the short film competition that evening, hosted by Liev Schreiber.

Bear in Heaven playing free Prospect Park show as part of Tropfest New York ++ other dates

Born 21 years ago in a cafe ('The Tropicana') in Sydney, Australia, Tropfest is now the world's largest short film festival.

Helado Negro – “Relatives” (Feat. Bear In Heaven’s John Philpot) Video

Director Zircon Prince frames the ever-prolific aural experimentalist Roberto Carlos Lange (the man behind Helado Negro ) next to this track's guest singer John Philpot (the honeyed voice of Bear In Heaven), as the two trade verses in English and Spanish over Lange's oscillating outre synth-dub stew.

Bear in Heaven and Now Now opening for Bob Mould NYC shows and other dates

Bear In Heaven, Small Black, ERAAS @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Pics)

Photo gallery of Bear In Heaven, Small Black, ERAAS at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY (December 5, 2012).

Bear in Heaven list their Top 10 LPs of 2012, play NYC tonight

As mentioned , Bear in Heaven are playing Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight (12/5) and tickets are still available for that show.

Bleached sign to Dead Oceans; labelmates APTBS, Bear in Heaven, Sun Airway & Night Beds have NYC shows soon

Los Angeles' punky, poppy Bleached (Jennifer and Jessica Clavin, formerly of Mika Miko) have just signed to Dead Oceans and the label will release the band's debut album sometime next year.

Bear in Heaven released new remix (stream); upcoming MHOW show and afterparty aid Sandy relief

"World of Freakout" is one of the strongest cuts off Bear in Heaven 's I Love You, It's Cool which came out earlier this year, with throbbing bass and synths ripe for the dancefloor.

Bear in Heaven return to SF this Saturday to headline The Bay Brewed 2012

This Week in SF:

Ty Segall, Talib Kweli, !!!, H2O, Bear in Heaven, Cody ChesnuTT, Sufjan Stevens and more tickets on sale

Tickets to see Ty Segall at Webster Hall go on sale today at noon.

Bear in Heaven playing Brooklyn show before ATP UK (dates)

Brooklyn's Bear in Heaven have been continuing to tour in support of their 2012 LP, I Love You, It's Cool. They're going on a short run this month surrounding their appearance at Asheville's Moogfest , and in December, the band will play a hometown show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 5 before heading over to the UK for The National-curated ATP (12/7).

Bear in Heaven release download of new single ‘Kiss Me Crazy’

The single, as well as two remixes by Beacon and London producer BNJMN, can now be streamed and downloaded via Facebook .

Bear In Heaven - 'Kiss Me Crazy' (BNJMN Remix) [Listen]

One of the great things about Bear In Heaven 's music, apart from it being pretty great, is its ability to be manipulated.

Bear In Heaven "Kiss Me Crazy (BNJMN Remix)"

BNJMN offers a new twist on Brooklyn-based band Bear In Heaven's "Kiss Me Crazy."

A Place to Bury Strangers, Akron/Family, Bear in Heaven, Bowerbirds, Com Truise, Destroyer, Gauntlet Hair, Matthew Dear, Phosphorescent, The Tallest Man on Earth: Dead Oceans Joins Subscription Service Drip.Fm

Subscription services--it's the wave of the (musical) future, right?

Mixtape: Bear in Heaven's intro to avant garde label Table of Elements

In the late 90's I got an internship at the avant garde record label, Table of the Elements.

Win! A pair of tickets to see Bear In Heaven in London

Brooklynites Bear In Heaven released their quite frankly superbly named album I Love You, It's Cool a few months back in April and unveiled their rather 80s-looking new vid for 'Sinful Nature' just a couple of weeks ago.

Bear in Heaven: Sinful Nature

Bear In Heaven – “Sinful Nature (When Saints Go Machine Remix)”

Danish electro-pop crew When Saints Go Machine and Brooklynite electo-pop crew Bear In Heaven are clear kindred spirits, so it's only right that When Saints Go Machine have dropped a sparkling six-minute remix of Bear In Heaven's recent single " Sinful Nature."

Bear in Heaven Slow Down Their Album, Get Compared to Justin Bieber

When Bear in Heaven decided to stream their latest album, they didn't want to just stream it like all other bands.

Perfume Genius, Kurt Vile, Youth Lagoon, Bear in Heaven, More Added to the National's ATP Fest

The National have added 17 more names to the edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival that they're curating , which takes place December 7-9 at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, England.

Bear in Heaven - I Love You, it’s Cool

If you've got a spare four months you might like to listen to the stream of I Love You, It's Cool which Brooklyn's Bear in Heaven have slowed down by 400,000%.

Bear in Heaven: "Sinful Nature" (Video)

That spacy, weird visual palette is back for the video for "Sinful Nature," a video featuring a hooker turning tricks on the virtual horizon.

Bear in Heaven, Blouse, Doldrums played MHOW (pics, setlist)

That is how I'd describe Bear in Heaven 's show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday (5/9) night.

Bear In Heaven, Blouse, Doldrums @ Bowery Ballroom (Pics)

Bear in Heaven wrapping up tour with Blouse and Doldrums

Just a reminder that Bear in Heaven wrap up their North American tour this week with two hometown shows: tonight (5/8) at Bowery Ballroom and tomorrow (5/9) at Music Hall of Williamsburg.

Roden Crater, $1 pizza slice and plenty of drone: Best Fit speaks to Bear in Heaven

Bear in Heaven 's Jon Philpot is on a high.

Bear in Heaven: The Reflection of You

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Bear In Heaven - Fitzgerald's, Houston 25/04/12

This show has now made me a devout convert -- no really.

Doldrums Head on Tour With Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Grimes & Bear in Heaven & Blouse

Indie wonder boy Doldrums is gearing up for the tour of the Summer.

Album Review: Bear in Heaven – I Love You, It’s Cool

There's a lot of pressure on a new release when your previous album received the Best New Music award from Pitchfork, a Web site notorious for being so easily unimpressed that I'm sure that if it had been around in 1967 it would have lambasted 'Sgt. Pepper' for being lazy and uninspired.

Photo Feature: Bear in Heaven + Blouse - Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR; Apr. 12, 2012)

Finally upgraded my gear to a level where I can realize some shots I couldn't get to before.

Audiography: Episode 032: “Jon Philpot (of Bear In Heaven)”

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Those easily susceptible to vertigo or even seizures should not watch the music video for "The Reflection of You." A few seconds of footage in and even the pause button cannot save you from the effects.

Bear In Heaven - I Love You, It’s Cool

Such is the cycle for the workmanlike bands that often populate the indie scene.