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Check Out Photos from Friday’s Under the Radar SXSW 2012 Day Party

Including of Montreal, Deerhoof, Cymbals Eat Guitars, La Sera, Lost in the Trees and Django Django

Mar 19, 2012

Check out photos from Friday's Under the Radar SXSW 2012 Day Party including shots of Django DjangoLost in the TreesCymbals Eat GuitarsLa SeraDeerhoof and of Montreal. Photos by Wendy Lynch Redfern.  More

Deerhoof – Under the Radar’s SXSW Party Spotlight

Playing Shure Presents Under the Radar's Third SXSW Party, Friday, March 16 at Flamingo Cantina

Mar 10, 2012

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

Listen: Unreleased of Montreal Track - “Feminine Effects”

Part of a Split Record Store Day Release with Deerhoof

Mar 09, 2012

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

Under the Radar Announces Three SXSW Day Parties: of Montreal to Perform The Sunlandic Twins

Lineup Also Includes Chairlift, The Drums, Reggie Watts, Deerhoof, Bear in Heaven, Youth Lagoon, La Sera, Taken By Trees, and more

Feb 29, 2012

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 ChairliftThe DrumsReggie WattsDeerhoofBear in HeavenYouth LagoonLa SeraTaken By Trees, and more. More

Deerhoof Announce “DeerBazan”

The Latest Installment in Their Collaborative Project

Nov 29, 2011

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

Polyvinyl Announces a Commemorative DVD Compilation

Features of Montreal, Mates of State, Deerhoof, and More

Nov 17, 2011

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

Deerhoof Release Free Live Album

99% Upset Feeling Available on Band’s Website

Sep 12, 2011

The last time San Francisco's Deerhoof released a free web album to their fans was in 2007. More

Deerhoof Team Up With Jeff Tweedy For 7-inch

“Behold A Raccoon in the Darkness”

Aug 05, 2011

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

Artists Participate in Japan Benefit Compilations

Love is All, Casiokids, Ariel Pink, Chairlift and More

Jul 29, 2011

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

Polyvinyl Releases Compilation to Benefit Japan

Includes Material from of Montreal, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Love Is All, and more

Jul 12, 2011

Polyvinyl have released a compilation to help raise money for Japan, which suffered a devastating tsunami in March of this year. More

Portishead Announce Fall U.S. Tour

Follows Band Curated I’ll Be Your Mirror Festival

Jul 11, 2011

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

Deerhoof Unveil Single “Hey I Can”

Track Off Newest LP, Due January 2011

Nov 30, 2010

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

Deerhoof Leak Track “Qui Dorm, Només Somia”

Latest Single Released Off Upcoming Record

Nov 22, 2010

Deerhoof unleash "Qui Dorm, Només Somia," a fresh track off Deerhoof vs. Evil, at Time Out, Barcelona. More

Deerhoof Drops Single “Must Fight Current”

Latest release off upcoming Deerhoof vs. Evil

Nov 16, 2010

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

Deerhoof Leaks New Song from Evil Album

“Global Album Leak” Premiers New Tracks In Different Countries

Nov 09, 2010

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

The Go! Team Announce Album Details

Best Coast, Deerhoof to Guest

Oct 15, 2010

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

Jul 02, 2010

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

Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu to Tour This Fall

The East Coast Just Got Louder

Jun 23, 2010

Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu are combining their powers to rock the east coast this fall. We have the dates.  More

Mar 03, 2010

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

Yoko Ono, The Dodos & Magik*Magik Orchestra Added to Noise Pop Lineup

Also: Magnetic Fields' Claudia Gonson, !!!, Deerhoof, Memory Tapes, Scout Niblett, Mirah

Jan 08, 2010

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

Deerhoof vs. Evil

Polyvinyl

Feb 04, 2011

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)

Green Cosmos (Vinyl Reissue)

Kill Rock Stars

May 20, 2010

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)

Apple O’ (Vinyl Reissue)

Kill Rock Stars

May 19, 2010

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

January 6th, 2007

Jan 06, 2007

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