Dan Deacon

The Worst Moments from SXSW 2012

The last few days, Village Voice Media's indefatigable music staff has been regaling you with stories of the best from SXSW 2012. In the midst of these discoveries, we've been culling another list: the worst shit. The acts that ranged from huge bore-fests to downright lame. Below, you'll find our cr ... More >>

Making Air Waves

Nicole Schneit expands her band's horizons while staying true to her indie-pop aesthetic

Outgoing: Dan Deacon Cancels UC Irvine Show

​Remember that Dan Deacon show tomorrow that Ned Raggett wrote about in last week's Weekly? Not happening, sadly.

Dan Deacon Returns to UC Irvine as the Man Who Brought Him There Leaves

Long Beach Bands Scheduled for Saturday's FYF Fest

​There's a three-day weekend coming up, y'know. (Whee!) So what better way to celebrate the day of our nation's labor to drive uptown to Chinatown and partake in some musical entertainment?This year's FYF Fest (formerly the F Yeah Fest), takes place this Saturday at the Los Angeles State Historic ... More >>

[Sound Guy] Of Anteaters and Acrobats

[CD Review] Various Artists, 'Free Yr Radio' (insound.com)

Happy First Birthday, Acrobatics Everyday!

Acrobatics Everyday, a student-run organization bringing all sorts of unique shows to the UC Irvine campus and generally making your college experience seem a lot less cool, is celebrating its one-year anniversary in existence this week(-ish).Their first show was Jan. 16, with Dan Deacon, Ultimate R ... More >>

[Feedback 2008] KUCI DJ Sam Farzin Takes the Term 'College Rock' Literally

Album Review: Deerhunter, 'Microcastle'

Deerhunter Microcastle (Kranky) Bradford Cox’s oversized persona threatens to overwhelm almost anything his band Deerhunter does. In concert, the singer/songwriter—who has Marfan Syndrome and is shockingly thin—often makes things bloody and uncomfortable. On his group’s blog, he battles mus ... More >>

Coachella lineup announced

Via Coachella.com: FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend yo ... More >>

Last Night: Dan Deacon, Ultimate Reality, Abe Vigoda Narwhalz (Of Sound), Lucky Dragons at Pacific Ballroom

Dan Deacon, Ultimate Reality, Abe Vigoda, Narwhalz (Of Sound), Kial at the Pacific Ballroom, University of California Irvine January 16, 2008 Better Than: Attending any lecture by your favorite prof. Download: many songs by Dan Deacon. I arrive at UCI’s Student Center building’s Pacific Bal ... More >>

To Do Tonight - 01/16

SOCRATES CAFE, 7 p.m. Every third Wednesday of the month, get your philosophy on at Bogart's. Bogart's Coffee House, 905 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach DAN DEACON, ULTIMATE REALITY, LUCKY DRAGONS AND ABE VIGODA AT UCI, 7 p.m. KUCI's first sponsored concert at the school's Pacific Ballroom. Read Dave Seg ... More >>

Dan Deacon at UC Irvine Wednesday

Good news for people seeking left-of-the-dial music in a live setting: KUCI, University of California Irvine's radio station, is starting to sponsor concerts (along with ASUCI) at the college's Pacific Ballroom. The first show happens Wed. Jan. 16, 7 p.m., featuring Dan Deacon, Ultimate Reality, Luc ... More >>

Hits!

KUCI-FM 88.9

Dan Deacon's Spiderman of the Rings: Curb Your Cynicism, Pt. 5

Dan Deacon Spiderman of the Rings (Carpark) Release date: May 8, 2007 Starting your album with layered samples of Woody Woodpecker's laugh over delicately plucked thumb piano and cheap analog synth progressions that Styx might've discarded for being too pompous is ballsy. But that's how Baltimore s ... More >>