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Playing Shure Presents Under the Radar's Third SXSW Party, Friday, March 16 at Flamingo Cantina
Mar 10, 2012
By Laura Studarus
On March 16 Shure presents Under the Radar’s third of three free SXSW day parties. Leading up to the event we're letting you know about each artist playing. Today we're spotlighting Deerhoof. More
Part of a Split Record Store Day Release with Deerhoof
Mar 09, 2012
By Cody Ray Shafer
Of Montreal have released a stream of a previously unreleased song, "Feminine Effects." It's part of a split 7" record with Deerhoof. Don't forget that both of Montreal and Deerhoof are playing our Friday SXSW party. More
Lineup Also Includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more
Feb 29, 2012
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for its three SXSW 2012 day parties, taking place on Wednesday, March 14th, Thursday, March 15th, and Friday, March 16th. The Friday party, which is presented by Shure, will feature headliner of Montreal performing their beloved 2004 album The Sunlandic Twins in its entirety, the only SXSW 2012 performance of the album. The lineup also includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more. More
The Latest Installment in Their Collaborative Project
Nov 29, 2011
By Laura Studarus
DeerBazan, the latest in Deerhoof’s collaborative project where guest vocalists sing over Deerhoof instrumentation, is set for release on January 17. As implied by the name, their guest for this round is none other thanDavid Bazan. More
Features of Montreal, Mates of State, Deerhoof, and More
Nov 17, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
In celebration of 15 years of releasing great music, Polyvinyl have announced A Brief History in Moving Pictures, which features 60 music videos from 26 Polyvinyl artists. Check out the tracklist here. More
99% Upset Feeling Available on Band’s Website
Sep 12, 2011
By Mi Tran
The last time San Francisco's Deerhoof released a free web album to their fans was in 2007. More
“Behold A Raccoon in the Darkness”
Aug 05, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy took a turn at the mic with Deerhoof recently, fronting the band for 7-inch single, “Behold a Raccoon in the Darkness.” More
Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift and More
Jul 29, 2011
By Laura Studarus
There’s a whole lotta music going on to benefit Japan. Two major complations were announced today featuring (among others): Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift, Deerhoof and more. We have the detials. More
Includes Material from of Montreal, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Love Is All, and more
Jul 12, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Polyvinyl have released a compilation to help raise money for Japan, which suffered a devastating tsunami in March of this year. More
Follows Band Curated I’ll Be Your Mirror Festival
Jul 11, 2011
By Christopher Roberts
As previously announced, British trip-hop legends Portishead will be curating and headlining ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, October 1 and 2. More
Track Off Newest LP, Due January 2011
Nov 30, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
The Bay Area art punkers released today at Japan's Qetic magazine "Hey I Can" as part of their Global Album Leak promotion for Deerhoof vs. Evil. More
Latest Single Released Off Upcoming Record
Nov 22, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
Deerhoof unleash "Qui Dorm, Només Somia," a fresh track off Deerhoof vs. Evil, at Time Out, Barcelona. More
Latest release off upcoming Deerhoof vs. Evil
Nov 16, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
Last week, Deerhoof was soaking up the sun Down Under at Beat Magazine. Today, the art-punk outfit has landed at Dont Party in Cape Town, South Africa, where it released "Must Fight Current," the latest single off upcoming LP Deerhoof vs. Evil. More
“Global Album Leak” Premiers New Tracks In Different Countries
Nov 09, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
The eccentric punk rockers decided to save us the trouble of, you know, piracy, and leak tracks off upcoming album Deerhoof vs. Evil—due out January 25, 2011—themselves, including "Behold a Marvel in the Darkness," which was leaked today. More
Best Coast, Deerhoof to Guest
Oct 15, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Earlier this year, we spoke with The Go! Team’s Ian Parton about the band’s upcoming third album. Today, additional information has surfaced regarding the project. More
Events Kick Off July 11th
Jul 02, 2010
By Laura Studarus
After plenty of speculation, the lineup for 2010’s Jelly Pool Parties (a free concert held Sundays at Williamsburg Waterfront) has finally been announced. We have the full details. More
The East Coast Just Got Louder
Jun 23, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu are combining their powers to rock the east coast this fall. We have the dates. More
Mar 03, 2010
By Laura Studarus
In celebration of Record Story Day on April 17th, noise rockers Deerhoof are re-releasing Apple O’ and Green Cosmos on vinyl, complete with a series of bonus tracks. More
Also: Magnetic Fields' Claudia Gonson, !!!, Deerhoof, Memory Tapes, Scout Niblett, Mirah
Jan 08, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
After an initial announcement, the list of bands set to play the 18th annual Noise Pop Festival is growing real long. The San Francisco fest goes down February 23rd-March 1st, and here are a few new notable inclusions: More
Reviews
Deerhoof vs. Evil
Polyvinyl
Feb 04, 2011
By Hays Davis
There's really only one way to approach a new Deerhoof album: with the expectation that you didn't really see it coming. The band, after roughly 15 years, is still reliably unpredictable. More
Green Cosmos (Vinyl Reissue)
Kill Rock Stars
May 20, 2010
By Hays Davis
Green Cosmos, Deerhoof’s 2005 EP, was a wildly varied record that featured Satomi Mastuzaki singing exclusively in her native Japanese. For a new edition released by Kill Rock Stars for this year’s Record Store Day, the original fifteen-minute sequence is bolstered by an additional eight minutes of live/demo bonus tracks, all on green vinyl with a digital download. More
Apple O’ (Vinyl Reissue)
Kill Rock Stars
May 19, 2010
By Hays Davis
Deerhoof had expanded from a trio to a quartet by the time of the recording of 2003’s Apple O’, and the members gelled for what would become some of their most memorable music to date. With guitarist Chris Cohen joining drummer Greg Saunier, singer/bassist Satomi Matsuzaki and guitarist John Dieterich, the songs evinced a new immediacy, veering from the electronic elements included in the previous year’s Reveille to more of a live-sounding, muscular approach. More
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Jan 06, 2007
By Nate Daly (with help from Thomas Hynes)
I’m happy to say that Deerhoof is getting the popular appreciation that they deserve. A band whose sum is exponentially greater than its parts, Deerhoof has been blowing me away for years, and while critics have adored them, they have often been unfairly categorized as too difficult for the casual listener. More