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To us Yanks unwilling to plunk down the extra dough for HD cable, Nigel Godrich's basement sounds like a realm of great mystery, like Kraftwerk's studio, or wherever Kevin Shields has been holed up for the last decade. But, every so often, the superproducer/gracious host lets folks slip down the stairs for a little program he calls "From the Basement", featuring sets from the likes of Thom Yorke, Sonic Youth, Jarvis Cocker, the White Stripes, PJ Harvey, the Shins, and more.

The show has aired on the net (our DSL at home sucks, too), in the UK on Sky Arts, and in the States on a channel I don't get called Rave HD. This fall, however, "From the Basement" will go quite wide, as it graces the Independent Film Channel's new Tuesday night lineup [from The Hollywood Reporter, via Idolator].

"From the Basement" will debut on IFC September 30 as part of the network's "Automat" block of shows aimed at the young male demographic. "The Henry Rollins Show", which features the hardcore icon chatting with/mildly intimidating your favorite stars, and sketch comedy show "The Whitest Kids U' Know" are also due to hit "Automat".

It's a bit unclear as to whether Godrich and company will tape new episodes of the show for IFC, but as a member of their target demographic, let me just say: get Animal Collective.