Guardian Music — The bell-like, sci-fi oscillations of this neat little gizmo have provided rock music with a futuristic, psychedelic visionWhat are they? Ring modulators are neat little gizmos that make things sound wobbly and metallic and cool. If you're in any way... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Proving a bathroom can be just as intimate as the bedroom, Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele recently stopped by The Tripwire for a hotbox recording of "Love Song 2009". I've yet to see Dent, who looks like the long lost (skinny) brother of Dan Dea... more info

Live Daily — San Francisco's 3rd annual Treasure Island Music Festival again featured a bounty of artists. The thoughtfully designed two-day schedule offered fans a clear choice of either electronic-based, DJ-oriented talent, or rock and roll of a more traditiona... more info

411 Mania — New music from Paul Westerberg and Portishead, Dan Deacon learns about public relations, the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees are in, Warner Brothers allow their legal department to relax, Thom Yorke thinks about getting super, and a long his... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Dan Deacon is heading back out on tour next week with his buddies Nuclear Power Pants, traveling once again in his veggie oil bus (they'll need veggie oil this time too, same offer stands from the last tour... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...THE NEW YORK DOLLS A Hard Night's Day (1973)Fantastic quality. The Dolls, live in the studio, performing almost their entire catalog BEFORE recording their debut album. Some insist that this sounds better.Listen Before You Download AtN... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Paddling Ghost" by Dan Deacon from the album "Bromst." more info

411 Mania — Thoughts on the Tyondai Braxton and The XX albums, Deerhunter and Oneida live. Plus, news on the new Built To Spill record, new Atlas Sound music, a new R.E.M. live collection, Patrick Wolf apologies, a new album from Do Make Say Think, a gigantic M... more info

Nialler9 — Superbly crafted finger puppet video for the Bromst tune by Natalie Van Den Dungen featuring a paddling ghost (what else?) and a finger puppet Dan Deacon. An example of a video suiting the song perfectly and cheap too (see the more section). ... more info

Stereogum — Yes, this finger-puppeteered clip for "Paddling Ghost" features a cutely expressive puppet paddling ghost, but it also has a few moments of a scaled-down and fingered Dan Deacon, and that is really something special. Bromst's symphonically blipped st... more info