Grizzly Bear is a Brooklyn-based band that I saw at Pitchfork Music Festival over the summer. Their single, "Knife," may be the most covered song in the indie music scene. Beirut covers it while drunk in Paris, which is pretty entertaining. Even a high school a cappella group covers the song. Hell, even Grizzly Bear does their own song a cappella on the streets of Paris in a La Blogotheque Takeaway Show.
So, who does "Knife" the best? Grizzly Bear? CSS? Beirut? You decide.
My favorite version of the song is Girl Talk's remix of "Knife" and Clipse's "Wamp Wamp." I saw Girl Talk perform the remix at Pitchfork Music Fest, and Grizzly Bear appeared onstage to sing their part! Video footage is below.
Knife (Girl Talk Remix) - Grizzly Bear feat. Clipse
Knife (Grizzly Bear Cover) - CSS
Knife - Grizzly Bear
November 18, 2007
Covers of "Knife" by Grizzly Bear
November 10, 2007
Daft Punk, Justice, and Simian Mobile Disco
Three amazing European electronic music duos. What inspired this post? Over fall break, I read a review of Britney's new album in a newspaper (WSJ, I'm a huge nerd). Needless to say, the review was not pretty. But, the writer's analysis of the album caught my eye. He said, "The backing tracks are terrific -- they're largely shaped by European rock-influenced electronica via Daft Punk and their artistic offspring Justice..."
Congratulations, Daft Punk and Justice. You are now being ripped off by the mainstream. It's bad enough that Kanye sampled Daft Punk and ruined their music. Now Britney? I wouldn't complain if she still made decent music
Enjoy dancing in your chairs.
Daft Punk
Digital Love - Daft Punk
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk
Justice
D.A.N.C.E. - Justice
Lovestoned/I Think She Knows Remix - Justice
Simian Mobile Disco
I Believe - Simian Mobile Disco
Hustler - Simian Mobile Disco
