August 2011 news...
Behold a Raccoon in the Darkness - our new split 7" w/ Wilco's Jeff Tweedy + his two sons (The Raccoonists) - is up for pre-order now on clear pink vinyl (limited to 2000) through Polyvinyl's online store. The A-side features Jeff singing over our song "Behold a Marvel in the Darkness" while the B-side features the Raccoonists original "Own It," with Tweedy & his sons Spenser and Sam. Click below to order.
July 2011 news...
~ A live version of "Giga Dance" is featured on Polyvinyl's new benefit compilation - Japan 3.11.11. All profits go towards The Red Cross Tsunami Relief Effort in Japan. of Montreal, David Bazan, Joan of Arc, and lots more are also featured. The comp is out now digitally, and on Sept. 27th it'll be available on 180 gram red 2xLP (limited to 2000 copies). You can pre-order the vinyl over at the Polyvinyl online shop.
Tracklisting
01 Deerhoof: "Giga Dance (Live)"
02 Love Is All: "Pappas Tant"
03 Efterklang: "Alike (Opiate Remix)"
04 Birthmark: "Big Man"
05 Kit: "Brass Palms"
06 Shugo Tokumaru: "Video Killed the Radio Star"
07 Asobi Seksu: "Vicious Bears"
08 Caithlin De Marrais: "Sorry"
09 Alright: "Moving"
10 Owen: "Guest List"
11 Pele: "Pequod"
12 Take Care: "Living Forever"
13 Toe: "Ordinary Day"
14 Xiu Xiu: "Hyunhye's Theme (Acoustic)"
15 David Bazan: "American Flags"
16 XBXRX: "Want"
17 Midstress: "Too Many Shoes, Not Enough Feet"
18 Starfucker: "The Wisdom of Insecurity"
19 of Montreal: "Sex Karma (St. Vincent Remix)"
20 Casiokids: "London Zoo"
21 Lizard Police: "Same Socks"
22 Joan of Arc: "Steady (Demo)"
23 Common Loon: "A Moment in Energy Transfers"
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~ Next 7" in our series will be with Jeff Tweedy & his two sons Spenser and Sam. Stay tuned for more info!
~ New US tour dates have been added! Check them all out on the TOUR PAGE.
~ Here's a cool segment from the Kinshasa Superband documentary about the Congotronics vs. Rockers tour!
June 2011 news...
~ The Milk Man vinyl reissues have arrived! These are limited to just 500 copies and are only available through Polyvinyl's online store. They come with an instant MP3 download code at checkout. Pick one up by clicking
~ Recently, we were a part of a compilation called TradiMods vs. Rockers, which featured various indie groups collaborating with / putting a new spin on Kasai Allstar songs. Here's a video of our performance at Nuits Botanique in Belgium.
~ POLYVINYL IS TURNING 15 THIS YEAR! WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE PLAYING THEIR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW WHICH WILL BE TAKING PLACE AT THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL PYGMALION MUSIC FESTIVAL IN CHAMPAIGN, IL ON SEPTEMBER 24TH. OTHER BANDS PLAYING THE POLYVINYL SHOW INCLUDE BRAID, XIU XIU, ASOBI SEKSU, STRFKR, JAPANDROIDS, JOAN OF ARC, OWEN, AND SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
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May 2011 news...
~ OUR NEW SPLIT 7" W/ WOOM IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. IT'S CALLED WOOM ON HOOF AND COMES ON CLEAR VINYL (LIMITED TO 1200). THIS ONE FEATURES WOOM SINGING OVER "MUST FIGHT CURRENT" ON THE A-SIDE WHILE SIDE B FEATURES WOOM'S SONG "QUETZALCOATL'S SHIP" MIXED BY GREG.
PRE-ORDER BY CLICKING YOU CAN ALSO GET IT AS A WITH THE MILK MAN & FRIEND OPPORTUNITY VINYL REISSUES.
~ VINYL REISSUE TIME! POLYVINYL IS REISSUING MILK MAN & FRIEND OPPORTUNITY ON 180 GRAM VINYL + MP3. WILL COME ON STRAWBERRY COLORED VINYL AND COMES OUT JULY 5TH, WHILE COMES ON ORANGE VINYL AND COMES OUT OCTOBER 11th. BOTH ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER RIGHT NOW! CLICK THE LINKS TO CHECK IT OUT.
April 2011 news...
~ THE NEW KEXP MUSIC THAT MATTERS PODCAST IS CALLED "BEHOLD A MARVEL IN THE DARKNESS." CAN YOU GUESS WHICH OF OUR SONGS IS FEATURED ON IT? CHECK OUT THE WHOLE PODCAST BY CLICKING HERE.
~ JOHN CONTRIBUTED AN ENTRY TO THE NEW CONGOTRONICS VS. ROCKERS BLOG. CHECK OUT WHAT HE'S BEEN UP TO BY CLICKING HERE.
~ CONSORTIUM MUSICUM (GREG AND SEAN LENNON) WILL BE OPENING FOR ASOBI SEKSU ON 4/7 AT BOWERY BALLROOM IN NEW YORK, NY.
March 2011 news...
~ Consortium Musicum at SXSW Chimera Records Showcase 2011
~ WE'LL BE PLAYING AT THIS YEAR'S NXNE WITH THE DODOS ON JUNE 16TH IN TORONTO, CANADA.
~ OUR NEW VIDEO FOR "THE MERRY BARRACKS" DEBUTED ON IT WAS DIRECTED BY AKIKO MCQUERREY AND JASON DRAKEFORD. CHECK IT OUT BELOW.
~ THE DEERHOOF VS. EVIL LPS GOT A BIT OF A FACE-LIFT! POLYVINYL REPRESSED THE ALBUM ON 180 GRAM YELLOW VINYL SINCE THE CLEAR PINK ONES SOLD OUT. PICK ONE UP BY CLICKING
February 2011 news...
~ WE'RE ON THE COVER OF THE NEW CMJ NEW MUSIC REPORT! CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE.
~ "BEHOLD A MARVEL IN THE DARKNESS" WAS KEXP'S 'SONG OF THE DAY' ON TUESDAY (2/15). CHECK IT OUT BY CLICKING HERE.
~ "SECRET MOBILIZATION" IS 'TODAY'S TOP TUNE' ON KCRW! CHECK IT OUT HERE.
January 2011 news...
~ HAPPY RELEASE DAY! DEERHOOF VS. EVIL IS OUT NOW! YOU CAN PICK ONE UP AT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL RECORD SHOP OR BY DEERHOOF VS. EVIL COMES ON 180 GRAM PINK OR BLACK VINYK, CD, & DIGITAL FORMATS. YOU CAN ALSO GET IT AS A T-SHIRT THAT COMES WITH A DOWNLOAD CODE.
~ CHECK OUT SATOMI IN THE GO! TEAM'S NEW VIDEO FOR "SECRETARY SONG" ON MTVU.
~ WE'RE ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE WIRE ! CHECK IT OUT
~ CHECK OUT GREG'S INTERVIEW WITH PASTE.
~ DEERHOOF VS. EVIL HAS BEEN GETTING GREAT REVIEWS LATELY! CHECK OUT OUT THE LATEST IN AND COKE MACHINE GLOW. ED ALSO WROTE A GREAT PIECE FOR ABOUT HIS FIRST TIME SEEING BILLY IDOL LIVE.
~ OUR VIDEO FOR "SUPER DUPER RESCUE HEADS!" MADE ITS DEBUT ON PITCHFORK: TV. CLICK TO WATCH!
~ ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 8TH HENRY ROLLINS PLAYED DEERHOOF VS. EVIL IN ITS ENTIRETY ON KCRW! THE SHOW IS NOW ARCHIVED AND STREAMABLE RIGHT HERE.
December 2010 news...
~ CHECK OUT THE PINK VINYL!
THESE ARE LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES AND INCLUDE A FREE STICKER, BUTTON, AND 2 DIGITAL BONUS TRACKS. GET YOURS
September 2010 news...
~ WITH PHYSICAL FORMS ANNOUNCED
~ DEERHOOF / XIU XIU TOUR PROMO VIDEO BY XIU XIU'S ANGELA SEO
~ DEERHOOF COVERS KASAI ALLSTARS ON UPCOMING CONGOTRONICS COMPILATION
August 2010 news...
~ MIXING NEW ALBUM...
July 2010 news...
~ MIXING NEW ALBUM...
~ TWO DEERHOOF SONGS IN THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT STARRING ANNETTE BENNING AND JULIANNE MOORE
~ DEERHOOF AND XIU XIU PERFORM JOY DIVISION'S UNKNOWN PLEASURES IN FREE BROOKLYN CONCERT
June 2010 news...
~ RECORDING NEW ALBUM...
May 2010 news...
~ BIG BAND ARRANGEMENT OF "SPIRIT DITTIES OF NO TONE" BY CURTIS SYDNOR WINS THIS YEAR'S DOWNBEAT STUDENT MUSIC AWARD
~ DEERHOOF VIDEO IN WIRED
April 2010 news...
~ DEERHOOF CURATES SONIC CITY FESTIVAL 2010 APRIL 17 & 18
~ LISTEN TO DEERHOOF COVER LiLiPUT FOR SOUNDTRACK
~ NEW VINYL RELEASES OF APPLE O' AND GREEN COSMOS FOR RECORD STORE DAY 2010
~ "PANDA PANDA PANDA" IN SEIZURE CHICKEN'S 2010 BASEBALL PREVIEW
~ DEERHOOF AND XIU XIU PERFORM JOY DIVISION'S UNKNOWN PLEASURES AT DONAU FESTIVAL 2010
~ DEERHOOF MEMBERS GUEST ON NEW CD BY WILCO GUITARIST NELS CLINE
~ GREG GUESTS ON GUITAR AND DRUMS ONSTAGE WITH WILDBIRDS AND PEACEDRUMS
March 2010 news...
~ NEW DEERHOOF / ONEONE 7" FROM SOMEONE GOOD
~ JOHN CREATES SPECIAL PLAYLIST FOR MOG.COM
February 2010 news...
~ DEERHOOF PERFORM WITH YOKO ONO AND THE PLASTIC ONO BAND
~ GREG PERFORMS DUO ONSTAGE WITH SEAN LENNON: CONSORTIUM MUSICUM
~ GREG RECORDS COWBELL OVERDUBS WITH KYP MALONE OF TV ON THE RADIO
~ REVEILLE AND THE RUNNERS FOUR NAMED IN TINY MIX TAPES FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2000-2009
January 2010 news...
~ CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPOSED BY GREG PERFORMED BY SF SOUND
~ GREG PERFORMS "TWIN KILLERS" ONSTAGE WITH GARAGE A TROIS (FEATURING STANTON MOORE)
~ WATCH DEERHOOF VIDEO COMPILATION : NORTH 6 2004-2005
~ "+81" REMIX ON NEW STIMULUS PACKAGE BY SOUTH RAKKAS CREW
~ THE RUNNERS FOUR NAMED "No. 8" IN DOA'S BEST ALBUMS OF 2000-2009
December 2009 news...
~ DEERHOOF RELEASES CUSTOM MADE DOUBLE 7"
~ GREG CO-PRODUCES DA HAWNAY TROOF'S DAGGERS AT THE MOON
~ SUFJAN STEVENS CALLS THE RUNNERS FOUR "ALBUM OF THE DECADE" IN UNCUT MAGAZINE
~ MILK MAN NAMED IN TIME OUT NEW YORK'S ALBUMS OF THE DECADE
~ APPLE O' NAMED IN "FAVORITE ALBUMS OF THE DECADE" BY YOU AIN'T NO PICASSO
~ DAVE GROHL APPLAUDS DEERHOOF IN TIME MAGAZINE
~ ATP FESTIVAL LIVE REVIEW BY STRANGEGLUE
~ LIVERPOOL LIVE REVIEW BY PURPLE REVOLVER
~ EDINBURGH LIVE REVIEW BY THE SCOTSMAN
~ TEL AVIV LIVE REVIEW BY JERUSALEM POST
~ SATOMI "MIXMAS" FEATURE AT YOU AIN'T NO PICASSO
~ DEERHOOF APPEARS ON PITCHFORK TV
November 2009 news...
~ DEERHOOF REMIXES THE DELTA 5 CLASSIC "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS" ON NEW CD
~ JOHN PERFORMS WITH MARTHA COLBURN AT SF MOMA
~ WAYNE COYNE SELECTS FRIEND OPPORTUNITY AS ONE OF HIS MOST CHERISHED ALBUMS IN Q MAGAZINE
~ APPLE O' NAMED IN PITCHFORK'S TOP ALBUMS OF THE 2000'S
~ "MILK MAN" NAMED IN PITCHFORK'S TOP TRACKS OF THE 2000'S
October 2009 news...
~ SATOMI INTERVIEW BY WESTWORD
~ LISTEN TO DEERHOOF'S COMPLETE ATP NEW YORK PERFORMANCE AT WFMU
September 2009 news...
~ INTERVIEW WITH GREG AND WAYNE COYNE BY TINY MIX TAPES
~ NEW YORK CITY LIVE REVIEW AT JUNKMEDIA
~ PHOTOS FROM NEW YORK CITY SHOW BY CAKEANDALE
~ DEERHOOF REMIXES "MY HEART" BY WILDBIRDS AND PEACEDRUMS ON NEW SINGLE
August 2009 news...
~ ONE ONE (COLLABORATION BETWEEN SATOMI AND TENNISCOATS SINGER SAYA) RELEASES
~ DEERHOOF TAPES DAYTROTTER SESSION
July 2009 news...
~ LONDON LIVE REVIEW BY THE FOUR OH FIVE
~ LONDON LIVE REVIEW BY MUSO'S GUIDE
~ LONDON LIVE REVIEW BY AMELIA'S MAGAZINE
~ LONDON LIVE REVIEW BY WHISPER MAG
~ LONDON LIVE REVIEW BY CHIMPOMATIC
~ MANCHESTER LIVE REVIEW BY ALT SOUNDS
June 2009 news...
~ GREG GUESTS ON LUSHLIFE'S CASSETTE CITY
~ JOHN AND GREG GUEST ON BUSDRIVER'S JHELLI BEAM
May 2009 news...
~ GREG VIDEO INTERVIEW BY PLAY BERLIN
~ NEW T-SHIRT, SWEATSHIRT & TOTE BAG AT SOUNDSCREEN DESIGN
~ NEW INTERVIEW & STUDIO RECORDINGS AT THE BAY BRIDGED
April 2009 news...
~ DEERHOOF REMIXES SHUGO TOKUMARU'S RUM HEE ON NEW SINGLE
~ SATOMI INTERVIEW BY CLASH MUSIC
~ BAND INTERVIEW (JAPANESE) BY HONEYEE
March 2009 news...
~ DEERHOOF IN AMAZON'S GREATEST INDIE ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME
~ JOIN THE "BUCK AND JUDY ORCHESTRA" AT INDABA
February 2009 news...
~ GREG PRODUCES SHOLI CD
~ LIVE SESSION HITS No. 1 ON ITUNES JAPAN ALTERNATIVE TOP 10
~ LISTEN TO "TWIN KILLERS" COVER ON ME NOT ME CD BY PIANIST MARCO BENEVENTO
January 2009 news...
~ VIDEO INTERVIEW BY MOG.COM
December 2008 news...
~ OFFEND MAGGIE WINS ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN CHRONICART
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY NO RIPCORD
~ DEERHOOF'S MAROON 5 REMIX APPLAUDED BY ROLLING STONE
~ DEERHOOF PERFORMS ON YAHOO
November 2008 news...
~ DEERHOOF FEATURE ON NPR
~ INTERVIEW ON MTV
~ INTERVIEW BY ROLLO & GRADY
~ CHICAGO LIVE REVIEW BY POPMATTERS
~ NEW YORK CITY LIVE REVIEW BY TIME OUT NEW YORK
~ LOS ANGELES LIVE REVIEW BY ARTIST DIRECT
~ DEERHOOF'S SHOW AT 9:30 CLUB FILMED BY TRIXIE DVD
~ DEERHOOF PERFORMS ON AOL
October 2008 news...
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY VH1
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY POPMATTERS
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY GIGWISE.COM
~ OFFEND MAGGIE REVIEW BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
~ INTERVIEW BY KEXP BLOG
~ INTERVIEW BY ANTHEM MAGAZINE
~ OFFEND MAGGIE IS RELEASED
January to September 2008 news...
~ DEERHOOF RELEASES NEW SONG AS SHEET MUSIC
~ SHEET MUSIC ARTICLE BY THE GUARDIAN U.K.
~ DEERHOOF AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL : L.A. WEEKLY
~ DEERHOOF AT THE ROOTS FAMILY PICNIC : STEREOGUM
~ FREE "CELEBRATE BROOKLYN" CONCERT : WNYC
~ TORONTO LIVE REVIEW BY ZOILUS
~ GREG PRODUCES XIU XIU'S WOMEN AS LOVERS
~ ED RODRIGUEZ JOINS DEERHOOF
2007 news...
~ DEERHOOF SCORES SOUNDTRACK FOR MANDY MOORE / BILLY CRUDUP / TOM WILKINSON FEATURE FILM DEDICATION
~ DEERHOOF & DEDICATION ARTICLE BY ROLLING STONE
~ INTERVIEW BY ARTHUR
~ INTERVIEW BY IMPOSE
~ INTERVIEW BY JUNKMEDIA
~ GREG LISTENING TEST IN THE ONION
~ FRIEND OPPORTUNITY NAMED IN PITCHFORK'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2007
~ FRIEND OPPORTUNITY REVIEW BY EMUSIC
~ FRIEND OPPORTUNITY REVIEW BY ROLLING STONE
~ FRIEND OPPORTUNITY IS RELEASED
2006 news...
~ DEERHOOF ALBUM MILK MAN TRANSFORMED INTO CHILDREN'S BALLET : NME
~ DEERHOOF TOURS WITH RADIOHEAD
~ DEERHOOF FREE SHOW AT MCCARREN PARK POOL : THE NEW YORK TIMES
~ DEERHOOF COMPOSES AND PERFORMS LIVE SOUNDTRACK FOR HARRY SMITH ANIMATION AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2005 news...
~ THE RUNNERS FOUR NAMED No. 6 IN PITCHFORK'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2005
~ THE RUNNERS FOUR REVIEW BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
~ "RRRRRRRIGHT" REMIXES
~ THE RUNNERS FOUR IS RELEASED
~ REVEILLE NAMED IN PITCHFORK'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2000-2004