I'm as excited about the new Deerhoof album -- Offend Maggie, due October 7 on Kill Rock Stars -- as anyone else, but now I have some gripes. First, the title track, "Offend Maggie," has premiered on AOL's Spinner site for free download. Pshh! Big whoop! What happened to waiting for the actual album to come out, huh?
Even more maddening, and I guess to counteract this uncertain offensiveness directed towards "Maggie," Deerhoof will donate a percentage of the royalties from Offend Maggie's digital sales to a charitable organization. The catch? They can't decide which one! So, they want the "fans" to pick one. Sucks though, because more than one member of Deerhoof has promised me they'd buy me a hover bike!
The five charities of choice include: Why Tuesday?, FAIR, Peace Action West, Z Magazine, Doctors Without Borders, and Greg's Hover Bike Foundation*. You can vote by sending an email with your choice to deerhoofcharityvote@gmail.com anytime before October 1. The chosen organization will be announced October 7.
* Not a real choice or organization
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