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Impose Magazine — SWAPS is the result of four very talented experimentalists (Ed Rodriguez and John Dieterich of Deerhoof, Ches Smith of Secret Chiefs 3, and Steve Touchton of XBXRX) banding together for a sonic adventure through bizarrely lush regions. Their self-tit... more info

Altsounds — Jeff Tweedy fronting Deerhoof? You might be surprised just how natural the voice of Wilco sounds amidst the eccentric, swirling chaos of the Deerhoofian musical universe. The Wilco-Deerhoof connection goes back a long way. They toured the midwest... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — Wow, first week of August! Even though I threw together this playlist relatively quickly the previous night, I think this show turned out really well. It consists of three main blocks: a female vocalist blo... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — This week’s show was extra long, given that I filled in for the DJ with the show after me. Four hours in a radio station is a long time! Thus this week is cut into two different blocks, as one four hour mp3 is a bit insane. I played a bit m... more info

Altsounds — Chicago-based independent label *Polyvinyl* is set to release *'Japan 3.11.11: A Benefit Album'* compilation. The twenty-three track album includes b-sides, rarities, live performances, covers and remixes from artists such as *Of Montreal, Deerhoof, ... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThe record that spawned this gig involved a cast of 19 musicians hailing from five continents. Released last year, Tradi-Mods vs Rockers pitted groups including Konono No 1 from the Democratic Republic of Congo against post-rock and i... more info

DrownedInSound — Single of the Week! The War On Drugs - ‘Baby Missiles’ (Secretly Canadian) Don’t think I want to know what you think. Or what your friend said, or what you read in your jeffing magazines. I’m not interested in whether you think t... more info

Guardian Music — Congotronics Vs Rockers, LondonThe sounds made by Congolese group Konono No 1 far outstrip their homemade origins, taking in systemic repetitions and harmonic complexities. At this event, however, we can see how musicians from the rock world have tak... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Deerhoof at Europa in March (more by Chris Gersbeck) Deerhoof have a few festival appearances this fall including Midpoint Music Festival, the Polyvinyl 15 Year Anniversary show with Joan of Arc and Braid (and many more) at the Pygmalion Music... more info

ContactMusic — British group Portishead have signed up to curate the 2011 All Tomorrow's Parties festival in New Jersey. The band has invited Marc Ribot, Swans, The Horrors, Mogwai and Deerhoof, among others to perform with them in Asbury Park in October (11). Port... more info