To simply dismiss Deerhoof as weird would be a bit unfair. Sure, they’re not pumping All-American rock ‘n’ roll like The Hold Steady or Kings of Leon, but on the weirdometer, they’re still topping out before the Van Vleit Zone.
On the Harlem Shakes’ self-released debut EP Burning Birthdays, the Brooklyn band shows an adept ability to write and play catchy, indie-rock, pop songs. Certainly, with their DIY ethos, this particularly lo-fi recording will probably remind the most ardent indie-rock fan of a harder rocking Shins.
Every Wednesday in November 2006, Marco Benevento set up shop for a residencyat Tonic, the recently shuttered New York City improvisational music Mecca."For these shows, I decided I was going