In October, 2009, Tobin sponsored a city council resolution declaring October 4, 2009 "Mission of Burma Day" in Boston.
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Playing with the likes of Mission of Burma, Wild Stares, Vacuumheads, CCCP-TV, V; and The Neats, PiS performed its own unique brand of original post-punk pop music in storied clubs around Boston such as the Underground, The Rat, Storyville, and The Channel.
Other bands and artists who have recorded at the studio include James Taylor, Aimee Mann, Jerry Douglas, Gigolo Aunts, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys, Jon Brion, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and The True Loves, Merrie Amsterburg, YoYo Ma, The Click Five, Al Kooper, Morphine (band), Graham Parker, Fountains of Wayne, and Mission of Burma.
They have shared bills with a wide variety of artists, from Sonic Youth, to Mission of Burma, to Hair Police, Six Organs of Admittance, to Sunn O))), to Four Tet with whom they have collaborated on two LPs.
The album features two covers, "Fame and Fortune" and "That's When I Reach for My Revolver", both from early eighties post punk band Mission of Burma.
Past BTF headliners have included The New Pornographers, Spoon, Mission of Burma, Stephen Malkmus, Mates of State, RJD2, Tiny Lights, The New Duncan Imperials, Dan Deacon, Lighting Bolt, and King Khan & The Shrines.