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WHY? announces tour dates, offers free MP3

Of the five W's, "why?" is often the hardest to define. So it makes sense that WHY?, the unclassifiable Oakland-based band—consisting of speak-singer Yoni Wolf, his drummer brother Josiah, and pianist Doug McDiarmid—chose it as the group's moniker. What began with Wolf finding an old four-track in the basement of his father's synagogue has blossomed into a collaborative effort that blends underground hip-hop, neo-folk and art-house experimental music into a wholly unique sound fronted by Wolf's provocative half-sung, half-spoken words. Some questions that might crop up when perusing the tracklist for the band's latest album, Alopecia (due out March 11...  read more

Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Why? members play AIDS benefit

[Above: Yoni Wolf of Why?] Back in June, we asked a very simple question: Can rock save the world? Results so far, of course, have been mixed. Lately, most of the news on the rock activism front has stemmed from prominent individuals compiling songs for worthy causes. Recently, however, we caught word of some prominent indie names teaming up to help those affected by AIDS in Africa. On Nov. 16, Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu, Satomi Matsuzaki of Deerhoof and Yoni Wolf of Why? will all DJ at Give In, a concert to benefit Kenya's Nyumbani Children's Home. Organized by...  read more