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Tapes 'n Tapes & The best of Gorilla vs Bear

TAPES ‘N TAPES (photo via How was the show)
Tapes 'N Tapes

Tapes ‘n Tapes are the perfect example of a band that I first heard of on a music blog. Gorilla vs. Bear (GVB) is the perfect example of such a music blog.

It all started on November 3rd when a post on Music for Robots led to a post on Gorilla vs. Bear. He wrote: “…So if you take anything away from this post, it should be that Tapes ‘n Tapes is really, really awesome, and that if Music for Robots says a band is good, they probably are….”

AND HE POSTED THESE THREE TRACKS (MP3s)
Insistor
Cowbell
Omaha

The same three tracks have since appeared on Sixeyes and the Rock Insider ranked their album called The Loon #21 on his best albums of the year list. They almost made MOKB’s list. And just 20 days after GVB first posted about them, he named them #15 on his top 50 albums of 2005 list (yes, he posted his list WAY early). He also posted a lot of other lists…

Gorilla vs Bear

GORILLA VS BEAR LISTS
* Top 50 Albums of 2005
* Best Songs of 2005
* Favorite Live shows of 2005
* Favorite EPs of 2005
* Top 5 Arcade Fire shows he saw this year

SO back to Tapes ‘N Tapes: I noticed they have some NYC shows coming up – three to be exact. (note: I also just noticed that JERRY YETI ALSO TOOK NOTICE OF THIS)

TNT TOUR DATES
Dec 22 2005 The Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
Jan 4 2006 King Club Madison, WI
Jan 5 2006 Quiet Storm Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 7 2006 The Delancey New York, NY
Jan 8 2006 Pianos New York, NY
Jan 9 2006 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

Jan 10 2006 The Fire Philadelphia, PA
Jan 11 2006 Talking Head Club Baltimore, MD
Jan 14 2006 Schubas (Tomorrow Never Knows Fest) Chicago, IL
Jan 20 2006 St. Olaf College (The Paws) Northfield, MN
Feb 3 2006 the Cave (Carleton College) Northfield, MN
Feb 4 2006 Terminal Bar Minneapolis, MN
Mar 10 2006 The Cavern Dallas, TX

For a fourth song and up to the minute TNT tour date info, try their Myspace page.

BONUS: Tapes ‘N Tapes Guest Blogged You Ain’t No Picasso

BONUS 2: Muzzle of Bees interviewed Chris from Gorilla vs. Bear

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