Pressed for Sound: Rock: April 2008 Archives

Pressed for Sound

Rock: April 2008 Archives

Albert Hammond, Jr.The Strokes guitarist readies his follow-up to 2007's Yours to Keep. Get the release date and track listing after you've finished admiring all that facial hair.

Radiohead: 'All I Need' Video

Radiohead Radiohead's latest video for "All I Need" is a gut-wrenching clip that addresses several ethical problems in our society. As you can see in the shot above, the screen is split -- contrasting two extremes in the everyday lives of children.

Roger WatersI can see the eBay listing now ... "Large pig balloon from Roger Waters' Coachella performance for sale. Highest bidder wins. Paypal only. Good luck with the bidding!" Watch the video and find out what Coachella organizers want for the missing balloon.



Sunday looked empty when compared to the thousands of fans who flooded Coachella for last night's Prince extravaganza, but I wasn't worried. Acts like My Morning Jacket, Swervedriver and Autolux all created blissed-out worlds of rock for fans to get lost in, myself included. I also managed to catch stellar performances from Metric, Spiritualized, Stars, Holy F--- and I'm From Barcelona.



Every year we seem to encounter Hacky Sack crews that just can't seem to give up on the '80s, and then there's these dudes.