Deerhoof Plus Eighty-One

Deerhoof's new album "Friend Opportunity" hits stores Jan 23rd [MP3] Deerhoof - +81 My obsession with Deerhoof didn't begin until 2005's The Runners Four. I'm late on the band wagon once again I'm sure. The disconnected white space of that album was pure sonic bliss. Now the band has returned again with Friend Opportunity - due in stores Jan. 23rd. I got a copy of it in the mail yesterday and have joyfully listened to it 4 times since. The album has a fuller sound, a few groove beats, and dare i say it some really amazing pop songs. Head over to GorillaVsBear to download another track from Friend Opportunity "Matchbook Seeks Maniac." Deerhoof will be performing in Los Angeles Jan 24th at The El Rey. Be sure to get your tickets now. COOL ON THE INTER-NERD: Heart On A Stick aggregated over 249 blog year end lists to create the The 2006 Music Bloggregate. HOLY COW this is awesome. I'm am quite amazed that a human being actually has that much time on their hands. Still, great resource. Thighs Wide Shut has an awesome interview with Lily Allen. [READ MORE] In other Lily news Blender Magazine named Lily their #1 reason to love 2007 and someone stole her dog Maggie while she was in Jamaica. Please bring her back! Read Lily's blog about it here. Losanjealous is one awesome LA lifestyle blog I can't stop reading. My favorite is their "Lasts" of 2006. Hard hitting news here folks. Check out the "Last Baconwrapped of 2006" "Last Runyon of 2006" and my favorite the "The Last “The Last ‘The Last of 2006" They also have a pretty great concert calendar as well. Kevin Bronson On The Decks Finally, your pal and mine Kevin Bronson from the LA Times has officially transitioned from "in-the-know Buzz Bands Columnist" to master of cyberspace "BUZZ BANDS BLOGGER." The LA Times launched the new Buzz Bands Blog earlier this week. Welcome to the internets Bronson! Don't worry he will still be writing the Buzz Bands Column for Times as well as tearing things up on Little Radio every Wed. Night. Kevin will be DJing TONIGHT at Club NME at Spaceland with live performances from The Clean Prophets and The Switch. Admission is FREE! Be sure to give him a noogie for me as part of his blogger hazing. TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: Joe Purdy, Meiko, Donovan Lyman and Blue Meridian @ Hotel Cafe Barn & Owl, Summer Watson, Austin James Band, Souls Speak @ Tangier Zibra Zibra, Elevators @ Silverlake Lounge - $5 Listing Ship @ Mr. Ts Bowl Club NME w/ The Clean Prophets, The Switch @ Club Spaceland - FREE! Dub Club @ The Echo Bloodcat Love @ Club Moscow, Boardner's Hawnay Troof , Yacht, High Places, Ima Fucking Gymnist @ The Smell The Pristines, Miranda Recovery Project, Miracle Dolls, A Romance Junkie @ The Scene, Glendale Winesburg Ohio, Mavin, The Petes, THE AMNESTY, Hello Astronaut, Goodby Television, Entropy @ Knitting Factory, Main Stage JAX - The Rock Insider