Gorilla vs. Bear explained

Gorilla vs. Bear
Url:	gorillavsbear.net
Type:	MP3 blog
Registration:	None
Language:	English
Author:	Chris Cantalini, David Bartholow
Launch Date:	March 2005
Current Status:	Online

Gorilla vs. Bear is an MP3 blog^{[1] [2]} for independent music MP3s, videos, news, and reviews from all genres. It was created by Chris Cantalini in March 2005, and David Bartholow joined as a contributor in 2006. Gorilla vs. Bear regularly features unknown, established, and independent unsigned artists. The blog is also known for its use of Polaroid film^[3] and Holga cameras for artist portraiture and live music coverage.^[4] It has received a number of accolades.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

History

In 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio selected Gorilla vs. Bear as one of their hosts of "Blog Radio," a weekly radio program on the college/indie rock channel Left of Center. Currently, it is available on the channel Sirius XMU.^[11]

Since the 2010 South By Southwest music festival,^[12] Gorilla vs. Bear has curated a small showcase entitled Gorilla vs. Booze.^[13]

Awards

• 2007: "mp3 Blog of the Year" by The Morning News.
• 2008: One of the web's "Best Music Blogs", "Best in Rock" issue, Rolling Stone.
• 2008: "Best Music Blog" of 2008 by URB.
• 2009: One of "25 Best Music Websites" by The Independent.
• 2011: Nominated for Best Independent Music Blog, MTV O Music Awards (OMA).

Album of the Year

Year	Artist	Album	Source
2007	Panda Bear	Person Pitch	^[14]
2008	White Denim	Exposion	^[15]
2009	White Denim	Fits	^[16]
2010	Beach House	Teen Dream	^[17]
2011	Shabazz Palaces	Black Up	^[18]
2012	Grimes	Visions	^[19]
2013	Autre Ne Veut	Anxiety	^[20]
2014	Shabazz Palaces	Lese Majesty	^[21]
2015	Grimes	Art Angels	^[22]
2016	A Tribe Called Quest	We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service	^[23]
2017	Yaeji	Yaeji & EP2 (tie)	^[24]
2018	Tirzah	Devotion	^[25]
2019	Lana Del Rey	Norman Fucking Rockwell!	^[26]
2020	Helena Deland	Someone New	^[27]
2021	Magdalena Bay	Mercurial World	^[28]
2022	Jockstrap	I Love You Jennifer B	^[29]
2023	Nourished by Time	Erotic Probiotic 2	^[30]

Decade	Artist	Album	Source
2000s	Panda Bear	Person Pitch	^[31]
2010s	Grimes	Visions	^[32]

External links

• • Gorilla vs. Bear Polaroids

Notes and References

1. News: Music: Middle School of Rock. 19 June 2006 . 15 January 2015 . Andrew . Romano . .
2. News: Google shuts down music blogs without warning. 11 February 2010 . 23 February 2015 . Sean . Michaels . .
3. "Polaroid Candids of Your Favorite Indie Luminaries (And A Characteristically Disagreeable Lou Reed)", The Village Voice. Accessed 15 January 2015.
4. News: Watts. Kristen Joy. Polaroids on Gorilla vs. Bear Blog. 4 March 2011. New York Times Lens Blog. 24 August 2010.
5. Web site: 2007 Editors' Awards for Online Excellence. The Morning News. 24 May 2007 . 4 March 2011.
6. "https://web.archive.org/web/20080420233109/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20200609/page/35", Rolling Stone.
7. "http://www.urb.com/permalink/4478/Readers-Poll-Winners!!!.html ", URB (magazine).
8. News: Bray. Elisa. The 25 best music websites. The Independent. 4 March 2011. London. 16 October 2009.
9. "O Music Awards To Touch Down At Mystery Las Vegas Location", MTV News. Accessed 15 January 2015.
10. "MTV Teases New Web Awards Event", Adweek. Accessed 15 January 2015.
11. Web site: About. Gorilla vs. Bear. 4 March 2011.
12. Web site: Gorilla VS Bear line up announced for SXSW. 2011-12-05. 12 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120512015244/http://thisisoffset.co.uk/?p=2360. dead.
13. Web site: announcing: gorilla v booze II. 20 February 2008 . Gorilla vs. Bear.
14. Web site: ChrisChris . 2007-12-03 . favorite records of 2007 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
15. Web site: ChrisChris . 2008-12-01 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2008 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
16. Web site: ChrisChris . 2009-12-01 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2009 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
17. Web site: ChrisChris . 2010-12-02 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2010 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
18. Web site: ChrisChris . 2011-12-05 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2011 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
19. Web site: ChrisChris . 2012-12-03 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2012 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
20. Web site: ChrisChris . 2013-12-04 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2013 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
21. Web site: ChrisChris . 2014-12-03 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2014 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
22. Web site: ChrisChris . 2015-12-01 . GORILLA VS. BEAR'S ALBUMS OF 2015 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
23. Web site: ChrisChris . 2016-12-01 . GORILLA VS. BEAR's ALBUMS OF 2016 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
24. Web site: ChrisChris . 2017-12-04 . GORILLA VS. BEAR'S ALBUMS OF 2017 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
25. Web site: ChrisChris . 2018-12-02 . Gorilla vs. Bear's ALBUMS of 2018 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
26. Web site: ChrisChris . 2019-12-04 . Gorilla vs. Bear's ALBUMS of 2019 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
27. Web site: ChrisChris . 2020-12-01 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2020 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
28. Web site: ChrisChris . 2021-12-01 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2021 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
29. Web site: ChrisChris . 2022-12-01 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2022 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
30. Web site: ChrisChris . 2023-11-30 . Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2023 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
31. Web site: ChrisChris . 2009-08-14 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of the decade 2000-2009 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.
32. Web site: ChrisChris . 2019-09-20 . gorilla vs. bear's albums of the decade 2010-2019 . 2024-04-30 . GORILLA VS. BEAR . en.