Hey, jerks.  We're taking the new record out to some familiar haunts in Chicago and Dubuque. Share the news with your friends in middle America.  Or not.

We *shouldn't* get too excited after a nice review, or two bummed after a bad one. We should do what we do for ourselves. But sometimes a positive review makes your midsection tremble with vindication and satisfaction; as such, for crying out loud, Rick Allen nailed this review. It's almost like he was privy to our first band emails when we decided to start Bi Bear. Because what he says in the review is everything I wanted us to sound like.

I like this part the best:

Heya!  The record is now available on iTunes and CD Baby.

At Friday's show, we'll be selling limited edition physical copies of the album that will be housed in a hand numbered and silk screened package, designed by our great friend and amazing illustrator Clint Reno.

Hand screened posters will also be on Sale at Friday's show.

You can check out all of Reno's stuff here.

See ya Friday?!

And the Dispatch gave us a liitle love on Thursday to push the show.  Unfortunately, the masses were hammered on green beer and jello shots and probably missed it.  But that's why we're re-posting.

We are heading to Cleveland tomorrow to record the second half of our June release with Mr. Todd Tobias of GBV/Robert Pollard production fame.  My alarm is set for 6:15 AM.  It's 2:30 AM. What is wrong with me?

I should be preparing for tomorrow, but instead I've been re-searching Trevor's breed possibilities (for a second I thought he might have a little Samoyed in him, but he's most likely a Golden Retriever/Chow mix).  Did I mention that I research this every six months and conclude the same?

No matter how much I do or don't prepare, I'ma rewrite half of my guitar and vocal lines about 15 minutes before I track.  Well, probably not.  But after a long week of work, working out and fending off a sideways flu, I don't have any good ideas left.  So here I am, puking out nonsense for no one.  Anyhow, yeah, Todd Tobias at Waterloo studio.  This should be a golden time.

We are still alive. We have a new record coming out in March June and a few splendid shows lined up.

You should come see us at Kobo on January 28 with SPD GVNR and Vanity Theft.  And if you want to prolong Christmas until the Orthodox New Year, you can get dirty with the number we added to Donewaiting's Very Ohio Christmas.  People are digging it!

Bicentennial Bear at Comfest: Sunday at 1:30 SHARP, Offramp Stage.  That is all.

Heya,

Welcome to bicentennialbear.com.  If you are a frequent visitor, you know that we spent a couple of days at Central City with Jon Chinn (before he made us eat his dust as he wheeled off to Brooklyn like a high effin' roller).  So yeah, we recorded 4 full songs with Chinners and 1 more sans vocals. Chinn mastered them and now they are sitting on Sean's computer, which is right next to his collection of She-Ra Princess of Power action figures.

We may record a few more songs this summer and eventually release an LP.  We may stop here and make it an EP.  We might get in a giant fist fight on stage at tomorrow night's happy hour show, break up and never release them to the public (because odd shit always goes down when we play Rumba - pants splitting, chicken nugget USA chants, etc).

Regardless, we posted one of the songs, which is actually the baby of the batch, called Cardinal Codes.

DOWNLOAD THAT HOT SHIT and come to our Rumba show on Friday.  Good times, indeed, good times.

-beeps

Friends of the Bear,

Before summer poops in your Rice Chex with family reunions and Ricky's youth soccer league, take advantage of the moderate weather and your unexpected free time:

Happy Hour Show this Friday
Rumba Room, Columbus
Bicentennial Bear + The Moving Parts
Music at 6:30 sharp - done by 9.

You wanted early rock shows, and the Bear has delivered.  You'll be home in time to watch that show where Jennifer Love Hewitt talks to zombie milk maids.

Word!


http://www.bicentennialbear.com
http://www.myspace.com/themovingparts
http://www.columbusrumbacafe.com (2507 Summit St. 43202)

According to the infallible codes of King James verse and numerous hints provided by Princess Diana's grand sextile hexagon-shaped astrological pattern, an asteroid the size of Rhode Island will strike one of the Great Lakes on Sunday morning. 

On Saturday, survival instructions will be delivered by the four horsemen of the apocalypse, злото царици.  If you can't make it to the show, you are most likely screwed.  Unless you have the Star Wars Christmas Record, in which case you can listen to, in reverse, "What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)" for directions to the designated shelter nearest you.


Saturday, March 6
Ravari Room
10:30 PM, in this order:

Bicentennial Bear
Josh Kayser + The Razors
The Evil Queens

So here it is, Reggie, the news you've been waiting for: your furry friend has started recording a proper album. 

Last Saturday, whilst exhausted and somewhat hungover from the previous night's show, we entered Central City Studio with Jon Chinn.  In a short day's work, we managed to track everything for 5 songs, sans vocals.  Leah and I will be heading back in early March to lay down some words and melodies and shit.

As we await the major label bidding war to erupt (we figure we'll either sign with Casablanca or CBS), we still plan on playing some shows in town.  We figure that it's pointless to start touring before the suits buy us an RV from Tom Raper in Richmond, Indiana.  And holy crapoli do we have a doozy of a show lined up on March 6:  EVIL QUEENZ OMGOMGOMG.  TWEET IT TO THE INTERNETZ AND BEYOND.

Yep.  The Queens are back and have invited us and Josh Kayser and The Razors to join them.  We play FIRST.  10:30-ish.  This might be the last time you see us in such a small setting as there are serious talks for us to tour with Foghat this summer.  EAT IT.

Your friends in Bicentennial Bear are playing at the Treehouse on Saturdee.  Come shake off the holiday rust with a healthy scoop of loud.

If you haven't seen the Bear with Leah Wahlin, our new viola player and singer, you're missing out.  Friends have labeled the addition of Leah as "the musical equivalent of when people started adding Jolly Ranchers to their Zima."  Originally, Bicentennial Bear was crisp, clear and refreshing.  Now they are even sweeter, and bad for your teeth as well.

We're also playing with the furry dudes in SPD GVNR.  They play the rock like they keep their beards: unruly.  This is their first show since Justin had Tommy John surgery, and since the band recorded an EP with Steve Albini.  If you don't know who Tommy John and Steve Albini are, it's time you put down the Zima and jump on Netscape.

Finally, Chris Bair has a new project called Bronson Bunny Deathwish.  No, I didn't make that name up.  It's kinda goofy, right?  But what isn't goofy is how monstrous their sound is.  They are a three piece rock machine, channeling Dinosaur Jr and a little bit of Bair's other band, Silo The Huskie.  It's really good stuff. 

Paste the concise details into your palm pilot:
Saturday, Jan 9 at the Treehouse
SPD GVNR
BRONSON BUNNY DEATHWISH
BICENTENNIAL BEAR
Music at 10:30

http://www.bicentennialbear.com/
http://www.facebook.com/bicentennialbear
http://twitter.com/200yearbear
http://www.myspace.com/bicentennialbear


ZOMETHING AT THIS SHOW WILL MAKE YOUR LOINS TINGLE

I just got home from a great practice with the Bi Bears.  So I felt inspired to write a note of thanks to everyone who came to shows or showed some interest in our new project in 2009.  Things moved a little bit slower than we anticipated during the second half of the year.  But over the last few weeks, we've really turned the corner and we're starting to write some solid stuff.  I can't wait for 2010.

Be careful on the icy streets and have a safe and warm holiday.  See you at the Treehouse on January 9.

Friends of the Bear,

We've been slacking on the updates.  Sorry.  We've been busy in Ray Ray's Mystery Garage, working on our stage moves and breaking in our new viola player.

Actually, the viola part is true.  Come welcome our friend Leah to the band.  It's her first show with us, and our last show of the decade.  Let's send the motherf*cking aughts out with a bang.  Right?  Bloody well right.

Friday, November 20
Ravari Room, Columbus
with EARWIG & THE SAFES (Chicago)

Earwig will probably be playing songs from their almost finished, new record.  You know the hooks will be sweeter than Swedish Fish.

The Safes are a power pop band from Chicago
ran by three dudes with O'Malley on the back of their jerseys.  Ravari better stock up on the Jameson.  Here's what Bitchfork had to say about The Safes: "They do nothing you haven't heard before, and they do it better than most."  Rock and Roll.

Bicentennial Bear plays first at 10:30-ish: hookier and louder than you remember.

Rawrrr!
- billy, sean, scott, adam & leah

Hello Freakshows,

Long time, no talky.  That's our bad. 

We had a fantastic practice last night, so I felt inspired to check in and post some golden news.

We have a new band member.  Her name is Leah Wahlin and she's a fantastic viola player and singer that Sean and I also happen to work with.  We've only had 8 or 9 practices with her, but it sounds quite fantastic.

We're re-vamping some old songs and writing a bunch of new ones, with plans to start booking shows and recording sessions in early '10. 

That's all I got.

Our only proper show of the summer: Saturday, August 1, 2009 at The Summit with Jon Chinn + 1803 and Ghost Shirt.

You'd be a real ding dong to miss this one.  Seriously.

Heya,

Due to a family emergency, the band isn't playing Volatility today. 

However, at 2:00 PM, I am gonna play a solo set of Bi Bear songs, maybe some older stuff and possibly a Whitesnake cover.  That's right, the snake. 

Regardless of my ridiculousness, try to make it down to the show to catch some of the other amazing bands and support Madlab.

WORD

Hi friends,

Spring has sprung its little yellow wiener of hope on our fair, midwestern burg.  Come celebrate with some rock and cheap libations.  Early style.  Happy Hour is here.

Friday, April 17 - EARLY SHOW
Doors at 6 PM.
Bush League All Stars at 7 PM sharp.
Bicentennial Bear at 8 PM sharp.

RUMBA CAFE
2507 Summit St
Columbus, OH

This is our last scheduled show of the near future.  We plan to lock ourselves up for a bit to start writing another batch of songs and to also start recording.  So come say "hey."

- BillyAdamSean&Scott

Dear Spring Tulip,

Come to the Treehouse on Saturday night, March 28.  We have a fantastic show lined-up for your absolute A/V pleasure.

SPD GVNR (10:30)


Adam, Billy, Scott & Sean

Tchya!

Thanks to those of you that made it out to our debut show last week. Thanks to the Moving Parts for letting us sweat out the rock. The Treehouse is our truest love.

We have a hot-freak rockfest scheduled for Saturday, February 21 at Ravari: Bi Bear, Bookmobile and The Bygones. We play early at 10:30 SHARRRRRRP. So come grab some pizza pie next door, sit your two-timing self down with your two lovers (gin & tonic) and make a night of it. Oh yeah, bring earplugs. SRSLY.

We are still plugging away at refining the existing songs and plan to plug in another newby for next Saturday. Hopefully some recording time will be scheduled soon, as well. Oh yes, this is all very exciting.

Heya,

You may be visiting because you heard that a few of your friends have a new band. You may be on the hunt for musket toting teddybears (to put on the knick-knack bureau next to your Carter/Mondale commemorative plate). Whichever the case may be, welcome to the new site!

We are indeed a Columbus rock band. Our first practice was about six weeks ago and we are playing our maiden show at the Treehouse on Friday, Feb 6 with our old friends in The Moving Parts. It’s their EP/Single release party. We play at 10.

Scott Haynes, who played drums for the first five years of Miranda Sound is the motor. Our great friend Adam Dowell, who moonlights in the Celebrity Pilots and The Moving Parts, is playing bass. Sean has moved over to guitar and I’m singing and playing the guitar as well. So even though it’s a bunch of familiar faces and old friends, the new roles are keeping it novel and we’re writing some handsome songs. We’re surprising each other – it’s fast and loud, and hopefully hooky and somewhat smart.

It’s definitely a work in progress, and after playing in a well-oiled machine for ten years, writing a new set from scratch is unnerving (in a good way).

The site will obviously evolve as the band does. After we get a show or two under our belt, we plan on throwing up some demos. But in the meantime, you have to come see us play live. Right? Right. And who knows, this time around, we might take requests. Even Kevin’s.

Thanks for stopping by. Seriously. We missed this and we missed you.