Pressed for Sound: Indie-Rock Trivia: May 2008 Archives

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Indie-Rock Trivia: May 2008 Archives

Indie-Rock Trivia: Superchunk

M A C.jpgSuperchunk singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan is not only an indie-rock veteran, he has the best day job in the world.

Indie-Rock Trivia: Bobby Gillespie

Bobby Gillespie.jpgBobby Gillespie is typically known as the enigmatic frontman for U.K. Brit-rock band Primal Scream, but he wasn't always a singer.

Indie-Rock Trivia: Mercury Rev

Mercury_Rev-1.jpgWith all the excitement following news over the past two weeks about All Tomorrow's Parties' New York installment, I thought it would be fitting to include a trivia question about another great band on that bill. Test your Indie IQ.

Indie-Rock Trivia: Lou Barlow

Lou Barlow.jpgWelcome to the first installment of Indie-Rock Trivia! Every Monday you can test your indie-IQ here at Pressed for Sound by answering a question relating to the history of indie music.

Today's question features Lou Barlow -- He's been a key figure in shaping indie-rock, and lo-fi aesthetics, over the years. He's also played in some notable bands and side projects, let's see if you can guess which outfits those are.

Place your answers in the comments section, then challenge your friends to see if you can come up with more projects that Barlow has played in. I will reveal the correct answers in next Monday's post.


Question: Which three of these bands/projects has Lou Barlow been involved with?

(a) Sebadoh
(b) Sentridoh
(c) The Selmanaires
(d) Dinosaur Jr.