Pressed for Sound: March 2008 Archives

Pressed for Sound

March 2008 Archives

FilmSchool Break out your striped T-shirts, baggy jeans and desert boots; L.A. noise-poppers Film School have been pegged to open the west coast dates on Swervedriver's 2008 reunion tour.

Smashing Pumpkins_2Smashing Pumpkins are suing former label Virgin Records for illegally using their name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band's credibility with fans.

Outside Lands FestivalRadiohead and Jack Johnson are going to be total buds by the end of the summer.

The Raveonettes_2Raveonettes front man Sune Rose Wagner dropped by Buzznet's offices in L.A. a couple of weeks ago to talk about the noise-pop group's new album, the use of distortion, and their summer tour plans. Later that night I caught the duo with Be Your Own Pet at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre.

RobynAfter impressing all the cool kids and press at this year's SXSW, Robyn has just released a schedule of her first North American tour.