Mar 15, 2012 By Laura Studarus

SXSW starts with a hug. And—if you’re very lucky—a kiss. Sure it’s a music conference, a place where new bands head to earn their buzz, established bands visit to hock their wares, and everyone goes to practice the age-old art of FOMO. But before all that “work,” friends, co-workers, band members, and publicists start it all off with a squeeze. We may whine about the long hours, the endless schedules, and all forms of “work” (again with the quotation marks) but don’t let our kvetching fool you—this is summer camp for the music industry. More

Mar 12, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Under the Radar’s Winter (March/April) Issue will be hitting the stands soon. The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. The issue also features interviews with Air, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Andrew Bird, Chairlift, Dan Deacon, First Aid Kit, Grimes, of Montreal, Frankie Rose, Spiritualized, Tame Impala, Tegan and Sara, and much more.  More

Nov 04, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Experimental, rainbow pop madman Dan Deacon is heading over to Domino Records for the release of his next album—due out some time in 2012. He's also currently on tour.  More

Oct 28, 2011 By Laura Studarus

In case She & Him's Christmas project wasn't enough to get you in the holiday spirit, on December 6, Carpark Records plans to release a free Christmas album.  More

Sep 21, 2011 By Natasha Moningka

Last week Dan Deacon reissued two of his earlier albums, Meetle Mice and Silly Hat Vs. Eagle Hat, on double LP via Carpark Records. Carpark will also be reissuing Spiderman of the Rings on vinyl in October. More

May 11, 2011 By Laura Studarus

No-holds-barred performer Dan Deacon, has embarked on another all-or-nothing endeavor—film production. We have the short film in full.  More

Dec 13, 2010 By Lauren Barbato

New York City's Merkin Concert Hall has teamed up with New Amsterdam Records for the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, a three-month-long series of concerts showcasing more than 150 composers, songwriters and performers. More

Dec 10, 2010 By Laura Studarus

For Under the Radar’s 8th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2010. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Year End issue for interviews with: The Antlers, Bon Iver, Caribou, Club 8, Delphic, Rose Elinor Dougall, Gayngs, Hot Chip, Lost in the Trees, Love is All, The Love Language, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Yoko Ono, Owen Pallett, Plants and Animals, Mark Ronson, Superchunk, Tame Impala, Vampire Weekend, Sharon Van Etten, and Vivian Girls. Today we posted web exclusive surveys with Crystal Stilts, The Morning Benders, and Dan Deacon. More

Sep 25, 2009 By Kyle Lemmon

Wham City maven/Day-Glo electro mastermind Dan Deacon is heading back out on the road next week with Baltimore BFFs Nuclear Power Pants. And yes, they'll be traveling in again in that good-for-the-environment veggie oil bus. (Fans that give up some spare veggie oil get in free to the shows again). The complete tour dates are listed below. To celebrate the fall trek, Post Typography designed a gonzo new poster for Deacon. Fans who want to win glorious prizes must ID all of the 243 cartoon characters portrayed within the poster. More

Apr 06, 2009 By Paul Bullock

Wham City warrior Dan Deacon comes at us with Bromst, his first full-length since 2007's Spiderman of the Rings and, boy, is it a doozy. This time he loses some of the surgical precision of his earlier work, opting for a more natural approach.  More