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Stop what you're doing because this news is seriously breaking. 3...2...1...0mg, Deerhoof's Greg Saunier has a MOG, and according to a press release, it is where he "expresses his musical soul." We thought that sort of thing was reserved for records, but whatever.

In addition to info regarding Saunier's daily musical doings, the MOG includes lists of songs Deerhoof spun while making The Runners Four (Bowie, Metallica, Miles Davis) and their upcoming album, Friend Opportunity (Amerie, Billy Squier, Flaming Lips), as well as his favorite albums, favorite songs, and more.

And get this-- there's code that you can publish on your website to keep your readers up-to-date on Saunier's listening habits, you dorks.

As previously reported, Friend Opportunity will be released on January 23, 2007 courtesy of Kill Rock Stars. In addition, the band is working with composer Ed Shearmur on the soundtrack to the Justin Theroux-directed film, Dedication. And Saunier mixed 31Knots' new LP, The Days and Nights of Everything Anywhere, which is due sometime next year on Polyvinyl.

Best of all, Monday and Tuesday will see grades three through eight at the North Haven Community School performing a Milk Man ballet, based on Deerhoof's 2004 album of the same name.

Finally, we'd like to remind you that Deerhoof are currently on the road with the Flaming Lips, Fiery Furnaces, and more. And they've added a few gigs since last time!

Dates:

10-20 Portland, ME - Space Gallery
10-26 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center *
10-27 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum *
10-28 Buffalo, NY - Tralf *#
10-29 Hamilton, Ontario - Underground
10-30 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House #
10-31 Montreal, Quebec - Le Tulipe #
11-01 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground #
11-03 new York, NY - Hiro Ballroom (CMJ Music Marathon, Kill Rocks Stars showcase)
11-05 Bournemouth, England - BIC ^
11-06 Manchester, England - Apollo ^
11-08 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom^
11-09 Birmingham, England - NIA ^
11-11 San Francisco, CA - RIOTTT! Festival
12-08 Somerset, England - Butlins Holiday Resort (ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas)
01-17 Osaka, Japan - Umeda Shangri-La %
01-19 Nagoya, Japan - Nagoya Quattro %
01-20 Tokyo, Japan - Shinjuku Loft %

* with Fog
# with Fiery Furnaces
^ with the Flaming Lips
% with OOIOO