Scottmcdonald's shoegaze Profile

The moment all you shoegazers have been waiting for is here: My Bloody Valentine North American tour dates. Is this for real? Are my contacts scratched? No. [cut=Get bloody.]

The legendary quartet has announced dates in addition to the previously reported All Tomorrow's Parties festival – you should see... Read More

LOS ANGELES — If you wanted a demonstration in sound sculpture then Spaceland was the place to be Thursday night. Both Film School and Airiel melted the paint off the walls with layers of distorted reverb and thundering bass riffs. Read more...__-=bn-cut=-__

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Artist: Soundpool
Song: The Divides of March
Sounds Like: Cocteau Twins, Asobi Seksu[cut]
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I reviewed Soundpool's debut album, On High, back in 2006 and was left with a one-dimensional aftertaste. Two years later and they're back with Dichotomies + Dreamland, another disc full... Read More

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. Read more...__-=bn-cut=-__ The Mezz earn their following by... Read More