Pressed for Sound
Tour News: February 2008 Archives
Fact: Mezzanine Owls
are drawing larger crowds these days, and the indie-rock band certainly
looked like they enjoyed playing new material to a packed house last
night in Los Angeles. They also caught up with Buzznet after the gig.
Continue reading Mezzanine Owls Play to a Packed House in L.A..
Talk about bad luck. Vampire Weekend
drummer Chris Tomson was involved in a hit-and-run accident last night
while walking on a London street. Obviously, the driver who hit Tomson
never stopped and has officially earned the award for "Biggest Jerk of
the Week". 
The Sasquatch! Festival has
just announced their 2008 lineup of artists and will feature big guns
like R.E.M., The Cure, Modest Mouse, M.I.A., Death Cab, and the mighty
Flaming Lips.
Continue reading R.E.M., The Cure, Flaming Lips on for Sasquatch! Festival.
A Place to Bury Strangers
is affectionately known as "the loudest band in New York", at least
that's what the fans say. They've also dealt with early closures of
their live performances thanks to the NYPD. While that may sound silly
and pretentious, it also makes perfect sense. 
While many of their critics claimed that album to be their best release
to date (the self-titled "Green" album gets my vote), the Autechre's new full-length, Quarstice, is going to be very tough to beat.
Continue reading Autechre are going to blow your mind with 'Quarstice'.