Grizzly Bear & Opinions on Slayer
Tune in to hear those signature Grizzly Bear harmonies and melodies. Jim and Greg talk to the band in front of a live studio audience at the House of Blues

Music News
Google has added music to its growing list of endeavors. The internet giants launched a new music service this week that will offer users a link to purchase records. Google won't be selling music directly, but they'll be competing with iTunes in cooperation with other services like Lala, Rhapsody and Pandora. It's exciting news for artists who are concerned with getting their music out there. But after many years where a small group of labels controlled everything in the music industry, Jim and Greg wonder if this is simply a case of one corporate hierarchy replacing another.
Lady Gaga broke Billboard records this week by becoming the first pop artist to score 4 consecutive No. 1 hits from a debut album. The most recent chart-topping song is "Paparazzi." The singer will continue to make news this year after she embarks on a visually exciting theater tour next month. We'll be watching that. Other than an avant-garde look, Jim and Greg aren't sure what separates her from any other female pop
Downloading continues to be a huge issue for the music industry. The big question is how it affects the market. Now a British
Grizzly Bear
Jim and Greg are joined next by the members of Grizzly Bear. The Brooklyn-based band started rather modestly in 2004. Now they've become one of the most talked about groups in indie music today. In addition to notable appearances at Lollapalooza and the Pitchfork Music Festival, the band opened for Radiohead and Paul Simon. Plus, they count Jay-Z and Beyonce as fans! Jim and Greg spoke with Daniel Rossen, Ed Droste, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear on a Sunday morning in front of a live studio audience at the House of Blues in Chicago. There the band performed songs from its latest album Veckatimest. Unfortunately Michael McDonald wasn't there to join them on "While You Wait for the Others."
World Painted Blood Slayer

Completely shifting gears, Jimand Gregturn their attention to one of the cornerstone metal bands of the past two decades: Slayer. The band has consistently pushed the limits of the genre, and now they are back with their 10th studio album World Painted Blood. When they first emerged, Slayer was full of shock value. Now that some of that has worn off, it's all about the sound. Greg hears more texture added to their trademark speed and aggression. Vocalist
Greg
Greg wanted to honor the memory of Morphine frontman Mark Sandman with this week's Desert Island Jukebox selection. Sandman died a decade ago, and now Rhino has released a two-disc collection of rarities and live tracks. But Greg thinks the band's "creepy," low-rock sound is best enjoyed through their studio albums. He loved Sandman's sense of atmosphere and brilliant lyrics. They can be heard in his pick, "Radar," from Morphine's 1995 album Yes.
Featured Songs
- Tears for Fears, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," Songs from the Big Chair, Mercury, 1985
- Lady Gaga, "Paparrazi," The Fame, Interscope, 2008
- The Beatles, "Don't Let Me Down," Hey Jude, Capitol Records, 1970
- Grizzly Bear, "Two Weeks," Veckatimest, Warp, 2009
- Grizzly Bear, "All We Ask (Live on Sound Opinions)," Veckatimest, Warp, 2009
- Grizzly Bear, "Southern Point," Veckatimest, Warp, 2009
- Grizzly Bear, "Knife," Yellow House, 2007
- Grizzly Bear, "Foreground," Veckatimest, 2009 Live on Sound Opinions
- Grizzly Bear, "While You Wait For The Others," Veckatimest, 2009
- Grizzly Bear, "While You Wait For The Others," Veckatimest, 2009 Live on Sound Opinions
- Grizzly Bear, "Fine for Now," Veckatimest, 2009
- Slayer, "Americon," World Painted Blood, 2009
- Slayer, "Beauty Through Order," World Painted Blood, 2009
- Morphine, "Radar," Yes, Rhino, 1995
- The Nerves, "Hanging on the Telephone," Nerves EP, 1976
- Velvet Underground, "The Gift," White Light/White Heat, 1968
- Jim White, "The Wound That Never Heals," No Such Place, 2001
- Trent Reznor, "Aftermath," Quake Soundtrack, 1996
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