Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn Yu MP3:> Deerhoof: "Hitch Hike" (LiLiPUT cover) Deerhoof fans (and hipster parents) should be psyched for Rules to Rock By, a new book by Josh Farrar about a 12-year-old girl who's inspired by Deerhoof to form her own band... more info

NME — Deerhoof, Bardo Pond, Scout Niblett for Minehead event more info

MTV.com News — Shadowy Canadian indie band announces return for Nightmare Before Christmas shows in England.By Gil Kaufman Godspeed You! Black Emperor Photo: Konstandinos Dagas Indie fans everywhere rejoiced on Thursday when it was announced that shadowy ... more info

Pitchfork — After years of inactivity, the Canadian post-rock juggernaut known as Godspeed You! Black Emperor is rumbling back to life. The first order of business: curating and headlining ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas, taking place at Butlins Holiday Centr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... ERIC CLAPTON'S Rainbow Concert (1973) Clapton's live return from two year exile, with Pete Townshend, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Rebop and others. We're posting off the shelf live stuff all week. Listen Before You... more info

DrownedInSound — Well hello there. What's this we have ourselves here? A free sampler by all-round pretty-damn-good record label Kill Rock Stars, the home of records by Elliott Smith, The Thermals, Sleater Kinney, Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof and about a thousand other wonderfu... more info

Culture Bully — The Calgary-based Sled Island festival has announced its initial musical lineup featuring 90 acts including Girl Talk, the Melvins, !!!, Built To Spill, Deerhoof, Why?, Les Savy Fav & more. more info

Guardian Music — Metal monoliths among the many artists celebrating Record Store Day 2010 with limited-edition vinyl releasesA limited-edition 7" featuring songs by Black Sabbath and Metallica is among the treasures announced for Record Store Day 2010. Special vinyl ... more info

Pitchfork — What: Sonic CityWhen: April 17-18Where: Kortrijk, BelgiumWho: Deerhoof (curators), The Go! Team, So Cow, Talk Normal, the Kids, and more. What: Total BummerWhen: March 26-28Where: Gainesville, FLWho: Pure Ecstasy, MillionYoung, Woven Bones, Truman Pe... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-23 Osaka, Japan - Akaso *03-24 Nygoya, Japan - Club Quattro *03-26 Tokyo, Japan - Liquid Room *03-28 Sendai, Japan - Shaft03-31 Matsuyama, Japan - Hoshizora Jett &04-01 Fukuoka, Japan - Early Believers ^04-02 Okayama, Japan - Pepperland 04-03 Hama... more info