Buzzgrinder

Buzzgrinder.com was one of the longest-running MP3 blogs online. It was started in July 2001 in eastern Pennsylvania[1] and is now based in Louisville, KY.[2]

Notable stories

In addition to offering "music news + useless opinion" for nearly a decade,[3] Buzzgrinder has broken several heavily-reported stories over the years, including Jim Ward's refusal to do an At the Drive-in reunion,[4] rumors of Ted Leo's retirement,[5] Across Five Aprils' album leak hoax,[6] and the confirmation of Guided by Voices' 2010 reunion tour,[7] among others.

Concert promotion

Buzzgrinder has also promoted several concerts with notable acts such as Rival Schools, Matt and Kim, Deftones, High on Fire, Torche, mewithoutYou, J Mascis' Sweet Apple, J Roddy Walston and the Business, and The Henry Clay People.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youindie.com/?p=15748
  2. ↑ http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courier_journal/access/1805097201.html?FMT=ABS&date=Jul+27%2C+2009
  3. ↑ http://thebikenerd.com/post/1164027782/me-and-jamey-jasta-of-hatebreed-kingdom-of
  4. ↑ http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/06/12/at-the-drive-in-hopping-on-reunion-bandwagon/
  5. ↑ http://stereogum.com/431941/ted-leo-addresses-retirement-rumors/news/
  6. ↑ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=1887696&blogID=373317373
  7. ↑ http://www.prefixmag.com/news/robert-pollard-confirms-guided-by-voices-tour/42041/

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