In Darwin Deez's video for his fired-up fuzz-pop anthem "Free (The Editorial Me)," Deez plays a slacker bodega clerk who realizes he's trapped in some kind of momentary Groundhog Day time-vortex.…   Read Story »

We've offered our suggestions as to what bands to see this week, now we shift into the bands we are actually seeing. SXSW has begun in earnest, and is earnestly crowded. We'll try to cut through the…   Read Story »

Come March every year, the same questions are asked, retreaded thought pieces get pitched: What does it mean to have a music industry festival in the decrepit climate of 2011? Does anyone actually…   Read Story »

There were more albums released in 2010 than could fit on all the lists released in 2010. (And there were many lists.) With that in mind, and certain '10 records still ringing in our ears, we put our…   Read Story »

Darwin Deez's "Bad Day" is a "fuck you" song of the mildest kind. It's directed at someone he hates, but he's too nice to wish more than lost keys and rainy days on his adversary over the song's…   Read Story »

The best videos this week include new ones from Dr. Dre, Neon Indian, Flying Lotus, Perfume Genius, and Banjo Or Freakout. There's also this cutesy, precious Daylights video that's become sort of a…   Read Story »

We posted the "Radar Detector" video (one of my favorite videos of the year) back in March. Since then New Yorker Darwin Deez has gotten a lot of attention in the UK, playing T In the Park, Bestival,…   Read Story »

I found out about Darwin Deez through Ace Norton's non sequitur clip for Deez's single "Radar Detector." His latest, "Up In The Clouds" works almost like a sequel to "Radar Detector." Deez is past…   Read Story »

From ace director Ace Norton comes this new video for New York's Darwin Deez. Darwin Deez refers to the band, and to their insane-looking singer/songwriter, who also plays guitar for Creaky Boards…   Read Story »