Dan Bejar

The Week in Music, Video Edition: Going Gooey for Zooey; New Destroyer; Introducing the Crystal Castles

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On the heels of the manic, overwhelming SXSW festival, it may be difficult to get excited about a couple of ordinary album releases. But his week has it all: a pleasant surprise, a couple of highly-anticipated veteran releases, an introduction, and a catchy single.

You may have never heard of She & Him, but you've heard of them both. The "she" is actress Zooey Deschanel. The "him" is the talented singer-songwriter M. Ward. According to early chatter, Deschanel is the real thing and dispatches from SXSW suggest the same. You be the judge: the video from Austin after the jump.  read more »

Destroyer’s Topsy-Turvy Idea Redeems Bejar’s Theatrics

A mannered voice: Dan Bejar of Destroyer.
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A mannered voice: Dan Bejar of Destroyer.

There are performers you can’t enjoy unless you learn to ignore or tolerate some aspect of the  read more »

Destroyer's Topsy-Turvy Idea Redeems Bejar's Theatrics

There are performers you can’t enjoy unless you learn to ignore or tolerate some aspect of their m  read more »