Allstar News has a review up of the Coachella festival, and they included pieces on Plaid and Squarepusher:

With laptop computers flipped open and warm melodies buzzing from the sound system, English electronic duo Plaid provided the perfect soundtrack for the sunny desert afternoon in the small and sparsely populated Goby tent. Overlapping the synth sounds of '70s Krautrock with the clicks and whirls of experimental techno, the duo churned out a handful of richly textured tunes as the small group of onlookers bobbed their heads, but never felt the need to actually dance along. Plaid will further test its appeal to the U.S. when it drops Double Figure May 29 on Warp Records.

A sudden increase in crowd size at the tail end of Plaid's set hinted to Squarepusher's arrival. Sounding like an Atari system on crack, Squarepusher (a.k.a. Thomas Jenkinson) was the perfect follow-up, clocking in at over 300 beats per minute and shattering the mellow mood with all kinds of oddly timed beats and demented samples. Jenkinson spent much of his time performing hidden behind equipment, fiddling with knobs and pumping his fist into the air. Going from drum-and-bass to ethereal soundscapes faster than you can say Aphex Twin, there was little confusion about who pushed the envelope the furthest this evening.

Thanks a lot to: Ryan.

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