Deerhoof’s cinematic new video for the Deerhoof Vs. Evil track “Secret Mobilization” revolves around the eternal struggle between cute girls and disgusting-looking alien beasts. It involves a Volvo, a dart gun, and a desert landscape, and to say any more would be to give to much away. Ewan MacLeod directs, and I hav...

This past weekend, NYC presented a number of only-in-NYC type concerts to help locals feel like they did some unique shit before the summer was over. For me, that meant seeing Lemonade, Reggie Watts, and Small Black at a open-air dumpster pool party that served lobster rolls for refreshments (that was a first), and joining [...]

Misra Records has been relaunched and to celebrate is offering a free download of the Misra Legacy Compilation, Volume I

The 2-Disc Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics finds “indie rock” (and etc.) folks like Animal Collective, Micachu & The Shapes, Andrew Bird, Optimo, Oneida, Deerhoof, and Megafaun remixing and/or covering songs from Congotronics excellent series of Congolese street music. Stream it at 3VOOR12 (v...

I like the calmer, relatively languid feel of “The Merry Barracks,” the lead track from the older, wiser Deerhoof’s forthcoming 10th studio album Deerhoof Vs. Evil. (Bigger or smaller claim than High Places Vs. Mankind?) The song’s been floating around here/there, but Satomi’s explanation finally...