Elf Power

From Biz Markie to Brian Jones, from Wham! to Milli Vanilli, mixtapes and amazing album art, here are 10 recent music docs you can watch now.

‘The Elephant 6 Recording Co’ documentary hits theaters August 25; the LA premiere doubles as a tribute show with Corin Tucker and more; NYC has David Cross and Busy Philipps moderating filmmaker Q&As.

The film features interviews with Elephant 6’s Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, and Will Cullen Hart, as well as fans like Elijah Wood, David Cross, Danger Mouse, and James Mercer.

On hand to perform and sing: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Fred Armisen, Indigo Girls, John Cameron Mitchell, Darius Rucker, Mitch Easter, and more.

This documentary follows the ’90s Athens, GA collective that gave us Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control and more. It makes its premiere at DOC NYC fest and will hit streaming soon.

Elf Power are on tour now in support of their 14th album, ‘Artificial Countrysides‘

Listen to new songs by SASAMI (ft J Mascis & Ty Segall), Pianos Become the Teeth, Moor Mother, The Sadies, Laura Veirs, Sam Prekop & John McEntire, Jesca Hoop, Elf Power, Arlo McKinley, and more…

Their summer tour also includes the band’s first-ever shows in Omaha, Kansas City, Wichita, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City, as well as make-up dates for their cancelled spring Chicago and Baltimore shows.

Elf Power’s first album in over five years arrives this summer via Yep Roc, and they’ll tour with new Drag City-signed psych-folk artist E.R. Jurken…

This week’s playlist includes new music by The Afghan Whigs, Porridge Radio, Superchunk ft. Sharon Van Etten, Elf Power, Gang of Youths, Daniel Rossen, and more.