GRIZZLY BEAR 2007 TOUR

I'l pass on the trendy emo stuff, thanks anyways jambase.

It is appearantly time to hold an intervention for the folks at Jambase. They have to be smoking crack to recommend this music to their loyal readers. C'mon guys, take off you black t-shirts and get happy!

Funny, Grizzly Bear isnt close to being emo. Excellent generalization though brah! Thanks for the update Jambase. Way to keep the music diversified!

Too many people feel the need to complain about the variety of music featured by Jambase. Some of you need to take of your tie dye shirt and realize there is a diverse musical world out there.

First of all.... I don't wear tie dye's. Secondly, I am as eclectic as can be in terms of my musical choice. I personally don't buy all of this bring down, depressing, pure noise that jambase promotes lately. Here's a great example. MMJ! They are all over jambase. I think, they must be great, right? Enter High Sierra Fest 2006. Late Night.... you can't even give a ticket away. Main Stage..... most empty you will ever see the Grandstand during the festival. There is a reason for this..... they ARE NOT THAT GOOD! They are depressing, and I will break out my old Skid Row and Poison videos if I want to watch a bunch of guys bang their heads. What are the editors thinking. Those guys are not that good. I understand that there are bands or artists that I like that others may not, as well. I am just frustrated with Jambase. I made the comment before and I'll make it again. "I truly miss the days when a gold star from Jambase meant that a band WAS GOLD!" I use to rely on the advice from these musical guru's. I'm better off sifting through You Tube and Watching the new season of American Idol for prospects now............ How's that for diversity!?

its just an image. dont buy it.

jerryil-
It's all a matter of perspective. You dont wear tye dyes, and not all people who listen to indie rock wear black t-shirts and are depressed. By saying "I personally don't buy all of this bring down, depressing, pure noise that jambase promotes lately.", you seem to be lumping anything that could be described as indie rock into one big category, and by doing so your making a completley unfounded genralization about a wide and diverse music scene, that covers all ends of the musical and emotional spectrum. Its just like when people who have never listened to any sort of jam music say shit like " I can't stand all that fluffy, hippy-dippy, repetitive jamband garbage", when they maybe have listened to a portion of a Tweezer jam, or a couple random songs by say SCI or moe.
You cite MMJ as an example of one of these depressing, bring down bands. Well I find MMJ's music to be energetic, cerebral, uplifting, and at the same time emotional and very soulful. I enjoy the uniqueness of Jim James vocals. They also have a high energy live show.The fact that their High Sierra late night show was empty doesn't mean they arent a good band. High Sierra is an extremely jam-oriented festival, so I wouldnt expect a group thats not necessarily affiliated with the jam scene to have a big crowd when other jam acts are playing, especially late night. The fact of the matter is that music is completely subjective. It affects and appeals to people on many different levels. Im sorry that you arent able to trust Jambase's reviews anymore due to the influx of artists from outside the jam scene. But a good portion of Jambase readers appreciate the news and reviews of indie, electronic, hip-hop, etc. Festivals like Bonnaroo and Langerado have bridged the gaps between all these genres of music, so naturally there should be coverage of these artists on this site. So thanks again Jambase for continuing to branch out.

Musi is Math. I appreciate you well written, supportive argument. All I can say is: I always go to a bands website / myspace / archive and listen before I judge. I have suggested before (to Kaycee) that jambase change it's name to reflect it's changes over the years. Although he said that wouldn't happen, he didn't argue that maybe it was true and a good idea. Maybe it's time someone start up a new site that reflects what jambase use to be? Again, thank you for having substance to your story, I appreciate that far more than straight mudslinging.

There are some indie bands that jam (long sections with improvising that sometimes peak out) some more than "jam bands"... Mogwai... Saxon Shore... Do Make Say Think... Godspeed You Black Emperor... even Built to Spill has 10-20 tunes with long improvised solos. Bridge that gap. I don't even want to get into the hundreds of jazz oriented groups that could be covered by a "jam" publication. Bridge that gap.

this is why i love jambase. i've been turned on to another great band.

as for the conversation, anyone who describes the music of my morning jacket as depressing is just plain silly. same goes for anyone who would call the grizzly bears "emo". thier sound would make lennon, waters and wilson proud.

and there's mention of how jambase used to be. i've been using this site since the first day it was launched. it's the same basic idea now as it was 7 years ago. a database of bands and shows with articles and reviews that are reflective of the current "jam" or as i like to call it "music fiend" scene.

Nershi forbid that Jambase, a music website, try and encourage it's readers to check out new music.

Yellow House is in my Top 5 albums of 2007. It's sublimely gorgeous. Can't wait for this tour. I missed out last fall because they ditched their headlining tour to open for TVOTR.

grizzly bear is amazing! after all, it was tv on the radio who handpicked them to embark on their nost recent fall tour.