#30: Trailblazer @ Al’s Bar [Original Post] Man, what a great first Trailblazer show for me to catch. On record he can occasionally get a little noisy for my taste, but this set didn’t get too far from his solid guitar rock base. Solid songs and a great performance made this one of the best [...]

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#30: Fishboy – Classic Creeps MP3: Fishboy – Aaron the Afterthought Astronaut I don’t know which I find more impressive: that this album effortlessly weaves witticisms through incredible melody or that the entire album tells a complexly involved story. It’s easy to be dismissive of some pop records, but labels like “simplistic” just don’t stick [...]

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Normally I only post about tour dates if they somehow affect my live (translation: they come near Kentucky). For the Deerhoof/Of Montreal/Kishi Bashi tour, I’ll make an exception. If this whirlwind of a tour comes anywhere near you, buy your ticket as soon as you can. Of Montreal / Deerhoof / Kishi Bashi March 15 [...]

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I loved Givers’ debut album, so obviously I jumped at the chance to hear Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier remix their song “Meantime.” Enjoy! MP3: Givers – Meantime (Deerhoof Remix)

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The show we got at Midpoint Music Festival was the caliber of show that I expected their performance last October to be. That show was great, but this one was everything their live show had been built up to be in my mind: excellent musicianship, a long setlist and even a bit of humor. The [...]

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Warning: there will be a lot of Deerhoof posted on YANP in the next day. I finally edited all my photos of their show in Cincinnati and am posting them very soon. So to find this gem in the middle of all that was a nice treat related to my task. Here’s the video for [...]

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If you missed the news, Deerhoof are planning a collaborative series of seven-inches with guest vocalists. This team-up with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco has got to wind up being one of the coolest in the series. The seven-inch will be out Oct 11 on clear pink vinyl via Polyvinyl. Stream the Deerhoof/Tweedy collab at Pitchfork [...]

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