2008 Woodie Awards
Psychedelic band to jam at Lounge
LINDSAY OBERST
Issue date: 4/14/08 Section: Variety
Both Lamb and Turner have been promoting bands and shows for years, and have put on five or six shows under Buddies Helping Buddies. Currently, they are working on Athens Pop Fest, which will be held in August.
Since A Place to Bury Strangers' tour began in August, Ackermann said he has not grown tired of the wall-shaking sound or the different people he has come into contact with.
But he has gone through a few new occurrences, such as the two or three times the police pulled over the band's RV in Arkansas to check for drugs with sniffing dogs (he said everything was OK).
In Brooklyn, Ackermann runs his own warehouse for recording, sculpture makers and hosting events. He also designs and builds his own effects pedals. Sold through the company Death by Audio, they have names such as "total sonic annihilation," "fuzz war" and "interstellar over-driver."
As far as writing music goes, Ackermann said the jumping off point can come from anywhere, and everyone can relate to either his melodies or his words.
"You take whatever inspiration you can get and go with it, whether it's being madly in love, getting pissed off at traffic, attending an amazing art exhibit or swimming in a lake."
Since A Place to Bury Strangers' tour began in August, Ackermann said he has not grown tired of the wall-shaking sound or the different people he has come into contact with.
But he has gone through a few new occurrences, such as the two or three times the police pulled over the band's RV in Arkansas to check for drugs with sniffing dogs (he said everything was OK).
In Brooklyn, Ackermann runs his own warehouse for recording, sculpture makers and hosting events. He also designs and builds his own effects pedals. Sold through the company Death by Audio, they have names such as "total sonic annihilation," "fuzz war" and "interstellar over-driver."
As far as writing music goes, Ackermann said the jumping off point can come from anywhere, and everyone can relate to either his melodies or his words.
"You take whatever inspiration you can get and go with it, whether it's being madly in love, getting pissed off at traffic, attending an amazing art exhibit or swimming in a lake."
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