Pasta Primavera — On April 7th Rough Trade is set to release the new album of Micachu and the Shapes entitled Jewelry.  On this album Micachu delves into the realm I like to call Collage Rock.  Band’s like Deerhoof fill this genre out.  I like the word coll... more info

XLR8R — Regan Farquhar (a.k.a. Busdriver) wasn't alone in making Jhelli Beam, his latest full-length and the follow-up to 2007's RoadKillOvercoat. The L.A.-based rapper invited a handful of friends to guest on the album, including Islands' Nic... more info

Pasta Primavera — I’ve just started getting into the electronic funk of London’s Metronomy and their album Nights Out.  On the flip side I just received a sweet new album from London’s Micachu & The Shapes that reminds me of everything good about Deerhoof.ÂÂ... more info

XLR8R — Never a band to market itself traditionally (see last year's sheet music for the single "Fresh Born"), Deerhoof has yet another out-of-the-ordinary project for its fans, and it involves sheet music again. read more more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eric Landmark -- SF avant-rockers Deerhoof have teamed up with the collaborative music website Indaba to open up their song "Buck and Judy" for remixing--and re-playing-- purposes. They've uploaded the sheet music, tabs, and all the... more info

JamBase — JAPANESE FUTURE POPSTER COMES TO GOLDEN STATE "A tireless soundscaper, this musical polymath blends electronica with a musical kleptomania." - Time Magazine Cornelius Sound explorer Cornelius will be taking his live show to the U.S. for four spec... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — So, you thought you saw the last show at the Knitting Factory in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve with Akron/Family, Deerhoof, and Dirty Projectors? Not so fast. The club on Leonard Street has added some more shows: February 28: Master Musicians of Jaj... more info

Pasta Primavera — The mysterious sounds of Fol Chen pulled me in and roughed me up a bit today.  Their new album, Part 1: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made, comes out on February 17th on Asthmatic Kitty and it’s a doozy.  Fol Chen is an LA band that wraps i... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Radiohead's Thom Yorke is rumored to be pairing up with Argentinian composer Gustavo Santaolalla on a track for the upcoming film 'Terminator Salvation.'Snoop Dogg signed a multi-rights distribution and marketing deal ... more info

Pitchfork — I'm just going to go ahead and say it: Cornelius is pretty cool, but he's even cooler for filling his MySpace Top 40 with cats. I can absolutely imagine him and his cat friends chilling at the bar, drinking milk, making meow-based beats. Pretty cool.... more info