Polar Bear Madness

[dumelow]

Saw "Polar Bear" last night at the mint lounge in manchester. Its the bass player and big haired drummer from acoustic ladyland, coupled with two awesome sax players and another lad who was playing guitar, a kaoss pad and even a balloon at one point. Absolutely awesome acoustic jazz stuff i couldnt believe it

youtube polar bear i recommend you do!!!

[ahpook]

they are indeed an amazing band.

the drummer (seb rochford) is i) amazing and ii) a lovely guy. i shared a house with his brother for a while.

[Bilbo]

Have seen Seb but not seen or heard Polar Bear. Will check them out.

Just listening to Leafcup. Interesting grooves and textures - a kind of mix between Mingus and Medeski, Martin & Wood. I like it.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZwvH24lRSk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZwvH24lRSk[/url]

[slaphappygarry]

I love Polar Bear.

Really great music.

G

[dumelow]

they were supported by "lucky dragons" aswell, who i managed to catch when i walked in, im still not sure how he was doing whatever he was doing, he had everyone in the room sat down holding hands and chuckling a fair bit though, take a look, very interesting to watch

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqkqgq867j8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqkqgq867j8[/url]

[YouMa]

Doubt they will be around much longer with global warming etc.Shame.

[Oscar South]

I saw them at Lichfield Jazz and Blues festival last year, great performance but I felt like the electronics stuff was unnecessary and pretentious. Othewise amazing though, I loved the bass playing especially.

[blamelouis]

Karl pilkinton "What good are polar bears they just float around on a block of ice ? Get rid !"
Steve merchant "Again Karl gets his information from a foxs mint wrapper "

Edited April 3, 2009 by blamelouis

[Spoombung]

Saw them with the Dirty Projectors at the Scala. Thought they were fantastic. Got to talk to the 'big-haired drummer'... who either couldn't hear me very well or wasn't in control of his faculties.