gorilla vs. bear presents

We're psyched to present the return of the great Shabazz Palaces to Dallas, along with their Seattle homies/collaborators THEESatisfaction, live at the Granada Theater on May 2. We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this one courtesy of the venue; to enter, just leave your name in the comments below or over on Facebook, and we'll pick the winners the week before the show...

We've teamed up with our friends at Spune to present Toro y Moi -- whose stellar Anything in Return has been on blast all year around here -- live at Trees in Deep Ellum on Friday, February 1. We've got 3 pairs of tickets to give away for what promises to be the funked-up dance party of the year (so far); just let us know your favorite Toro y Moi song in the comments, and I'll pick the winners at

Presenting future pop duo Purity Ring with openers Young Magic at the Granada Theater here in Dallas on Wednesday, January 23. This one's almost SOLD OUT, but the venue has hooked us up with 5 pairs of tickets to give away. Just leave your name + the album you're most looking forward to in 2013 in the comments below, and I'll pick the winners the week of the show...

Gorilla vs. Bear + our label Forest Family have teamed up with our friends at Yours Truly once again to bring you this unofficial CMJ 2012 party on Thursday, October 18, at 285 Kent, featuring Kilo Kish, DIANA, Ryan Hemsworth, Flume, TOPS, ForteBowie, Sam Flax, and Empress Of, with Evy Jane spinning magic between sets. Dancing flyer by the great Will Bryant. Very psyched about all of the future s

We've teamed up with KXT to present one of our favorite live bands, the Walkmen, live at Dallas' Granada Theater on Wednesday, September 19. The venue has hooked us up with 5 pairs of tickets to give away; just leave your name + email below or on facebook to enter, and I'll pick the winners the week before the show...

We are psyched to present the Dallas date of Twin Shadow's 2012 Ton Up Tour, as GLJ and crew roll through Trees in Deep Ellum next month on the evening of September 13 courtesy of Tactics Productions, with Sweden's Niki and the Dove and NTX's own New Fumes in tow...

We are psyched to present the bi-coastal pairing of Brooklyn's Chairlift + L.A.'s Nite Jewel -- a couple of bands who happen to be responsible for two of the best pop records of 2012 so far -- on Monday, April 16, live at Club Dada in Deep Ellum here in Dallas...

We are honored to present the return of arguably the tightest live band in the world at the moment, Austin's White Denim -- who are currently in the midst of a West Coast tour with Wilco -- live at the esteemed Granada Theater on Thursday, April 5...

We are very psyched to announce that we've teamed up with our friends at Spune to present an evening with GRIMES on Thursday, March 1, at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton. If you caught her set at our 2011 SXSW party or our inaugural GvsB Fest back in July -- or if you've heard any of her forthcoming album-of-the-year-contender Visions -- then we don't have to tell you that this show will be amazing, a

San Francisco's Girls played one of the most triumphant, life-affirming sets we've ever witnessed at last falls's Fun Fun Fun Fest down in Austin -- even Gosling was way into it -- so we're honored to welcome the band back to Dallas' own Granada Theater on their forthcoming spring tour, with special guests Unknown Mortal Orchestra supporting...