Hello, the deepest recess of my mind, which became all brainstem, as I literally started shaking with a St. Vitus’ Dance fervor, my eyes rolling back into my head, my arms flailing at my sides, and my 5th chakra (or perhaps a genetic parasite lodged in all human DNA but long thought to be dormant) started to leap up and down inside my chest, as though my intellect had stashes away a mistress in my heart and was fucking her. Coxcombs is the Barry White of lizard brain chakra fucking.

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This little taste of Tradi-Mods vs Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics made us dance so fiercely at the L.A. Record office, we smashed our computers. This posting is coming from the ether. Record label Crammed Discs invited 26 bands like Animal Collective, Megafaun, Andrew Bird, Au, and Micachu & The Shapes to reinterpret songs written [...]

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Download: Deerhoof “Hitchhike” (LiLiPUT cover) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the soundtrack to Rules To Rock By)

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Two members of the same band each give L.A. Record their favorite albums of the Aughties! Which albums will overlap? Which will cancel each other out? Is the inclusion of “Ex Models” a vicious personal swipe at someone? And will L.A. Record EVER run out of top ten lists of the Aughties? Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion…

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Dan, maybe the Coltrane one’s too old, even though it’s got the only complete live version? If so, please substitute w/ Petra Haden’s “Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out,” ok?

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Swiss punk lady Marlene Marder of Liliput joins Deerhoof for their cover of “Hitch-Hike.” Deerhoof’s Greg reports that she showed up during sound-check at a Switzerland show, corrected their wrong lyrics, and played the song with them to close their set that night. She hasn’t played live in years because she’s been traveling the world [...]

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People trying to dig a little deeper to find a decent description of Deerhoof’s sound have come up with adjectives like “melodically skewed” and “bombastically schizophrenic.” Impervious to the limitations of monikers, their DIY sonic aura has set them apart from most current bands. And that is exactly what Deerhoof fans witnessed Friday, July 31st, at the Echoplex in Los Angeles.

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photography by beth stirnaman

Deerhoof performing at The Echoplex on July 31, 2009.

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We met up with Busdriver at a coffee shop in Silverlake to discuss the future, the present, and the bits of past that stick around like gum on the bottom of your shoes. His newest Jhelli Beam is out now on Anti-. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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Sunset Rubdown began as a solo project for Wolf Parade‘s Spencer Krug but quickly evolved into a full band . The music veers from carnival-esque grandeur to pin-drop-quiet beauty. They are currently touring in support of their newest album, Dragonslayer. Tom Child interviews multi-instrumentalist Michael Doerksen.

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