Mortensen, McKellen and Serkis all in talks for Hobbit roles
It's great that Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson are both on board for the upcoming Hobbit features, but what about everyone else involved with The Lord of the Rings? For the most part it looks like they're just as excited about the feature as everyone else. Two key roles, and one perhaps-ancillary one, are in talks to be filled with the same actors as in the original trilogy. ... read more
Alejandro Escovedo releases Real Animal, tours
Alejandro Escovedo is a determined man. Just four years ago, he arrived in an Arizona emergency room vomiting blood, and was told that he didn't have much time left to live. His years of hard drinking had finally caught up with him, and he had contracted hepatitis C. ... read more
Oliver Stone taps Richard Dreyfuss to play Dick Cheney
As Obama and McCain begin conducting VP interviews this week, director Oliver Stone thinks he has already found his own ideal running mate for W, his upcoming film about the Bush Administration. Dreyfuss is in “final negotiations” for the role of Dick Cheney, whom he already bore a passing resemblance to as Michael Douglas’ opponent in 1995’s The American President. In fact, Dreyfuss, an outspoken liberal activist, has been somewhat of a go-to guy for controlling right-wingers, having portrayed Secretary of State Andrew Haig in The Day Reagan Was Shot. ... read more
Spike Lee to make Michael Jordan doc
If Space Jam satiated your desire to watch basketball movies for all time, especially those featuring Michael Jordan, bypass this here news item. But wait! This is a documentary. Spike Lee, illustrious maker of such films as Malcolm X, Summer of Sam and Inside Man is set to direct a full-length doc about... read more
Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips to honor The Who
What do Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl and Wayne Coyne all have in common? These three shaggy-haired frontmen of big-name alternative-rock outfits have signed on with their respective bands to pay homage to The Who for this year’s VH1 Rock Honors. ... read more
Tom Waits extends tour for more Glitter and Doom
There are a few things in life people just can't get enough of, and two of those things are, for sure, without a doubt, most definitely Glitter and Doom. Tom Waits knows this, and because he's a man of the people, he's extended his Glitter and Doom tour so that Europeans can get them some of his mystery-man magic. ... read more
New details arise about Spielberg's creepy new website
TechCrunch has revealed that Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming paranormal social networking site will be called either “Rising” or “The Rising,” which may confuse some Bruce Springsteen fans looking for song lyrics rather than explicit alien abduction narratives. No word yet on what—if any—connection the site will have to a specific film project, though “original video” is among the domain’s planned features. Otherwise, The Rising will be a place for friends-who-have-had-close-encounters, making it much simpler to realize when a whole slew of people are constructing the same future UFO landing spot out of side dishes. ... read more
Xiu Xiu to rest rest, then tour out the summer summer
Yes, OK, the double-noun thing in Xiu Xiu headlines is tired tired. Xiu Xiu, however, seems to be comprised of nearly inexhaustible trekkers. They've already crisscrossed America in support of the recently-released Women As Lovers, and are currently... read more
Aimee Mann confirms more @#%&! dates
Although the headline looks as though we haven't had our morning coffee yet (which is pretty serious considering it's the afternoon), Aimee Mann recently confirmed additional dates for her tour that will carry her through the summer and into fall in support of her upcoming release @#%&! Smilers (June 3). And in case you missed it, Mann recently caught up with Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson.... read more
The Submarines tour above sea level
The Submarines, whom Paste just recently caught up with, are going on tour, starting today. They will be hitting some of the bigger cities on both coasts, driving around in a small rental car, supporting their newly released second full-length, Honeysuckle Weeks. Go see them to see how just three people make a truly remarkable amount of '60s-inspired, psychedelic noise. ... read more
Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh to exhibit artwork across U.S.
Mark Mothersbaugh plans to tickle our fancies this spring, when he tours the United States showcasing his artwork. The art, which has doubled as Mothersbaugh's personal (and creative) method of diary-keeping, will travel to Berkley, Calif. and the windy city of Chicago in an exhibition entitled "The Postcard Diaries." ... read more
Raconteurs, Justice, TVOTR play Treasure Island fest
I mean honestly, Coachella is just so L.A. NorCal has it’s own music event now, as the Treasure Island Music Festival returns after its successful debut last year. This year’s two-day festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 and will feature headliners Justice and The Raconteurs along with other awesome acts such as Hot Chip, The Kills, TV On the Radio, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Okkervil River, CSS, The Dodos and many more. Organized by the creators of the Noise Pop Festival and Another Planet Entertainment, the line-up reprises the style of 2007’s festival... read more
Ted Leo to tour this summer with, without Pearl Jam
If you suffer from summer allergies, we're here to let you in on some good news. Starting on June 1, indie darling Ted Leo and his merry band of Pharmacists will begin their travels around the country, spreading health and cheer to every city they stop off at. ... read more
Jonathan Demme replaces Scorcese for Marley biopic
When considering the Bob Marley biopic, it seems a lot more is up in the air than just the title. Now, Jonathan Demme will replace Martin Scorsese in directing the piece. Scorsese cites scheduling conflicts as the cause of his pulling out. This is significant, as the Marley family has hopes of... read more
John Woo confirmed to direct 1949
In keeping with his current trend of war period pieces, John Woo announced at Cannes that he will direct and produce 1949, a romance set at the end of World War II. Woo will begin work on the project after he completes the epic Red Cliff, which is based on Chinese lore set in the Han era.... read more
The New Frontiers tour with Denison Witmer
Mellow rock lovers, rejoice. The New Frontiers are set to kick off their new tour this Friday with Philadelphia singer/songwriter, Denison Witmer. Earlier this year, The New Frontiers released Mending, the band’s first full-length LP, which features a few tracks from 2007’s Tour EP. ... read more
Brian Wilson to release album with Capitol, tour
[Above: Wilson on the roof of Capitol Records]Brian Wilson, titan of multi-part harmonies, king of vocal suspensions, lord of pop arranging and Paste's number seven best living songwriter, is finally releasing his next album, and has agreed to do it on his original label, Capitol Records. His forthcoming release, entitled That Lucky Old Sun, will hit stores Sept. 2 in both physical and digital formats, following up his acclaimed and long-awaited 2004 release, Smile.It's something of a homecoming for Wilson, as Capitol Records / EMI released The Beach Boys' first hit, "Surfin' Safari/409," in 1962. Recently controversial EMI Chairman... read more
John Cusack signs on for Roland Emmerich's 2012
It seems John Cusack's film focus may be shifting from romantic comedies to the suspenseful and supernatural. What with his most recent films being Martian Child and the Stephen King-adapted 1408, it may come as no big surprise that he just got on board with... read more
Built to Spill built to tour, finish new record
When he's not busy perfecting his jump shot, Doug Martsch is oftentimes busy putting pen to paper. And apparently those latter times have been recent. His band Built to Spill, everyone's favorite gang of Boise indie-gone-major rockers, has finished laying down basic tracks for its next studio album. Made up partly of... read more
Thievery Corporation to play with TVOTR, Gnarls, more
Residents of our nation's capital are in for a treat this June. The homegrown boys of the Thievery Corporation will host their annual mini-fest at the Merriweather Pavilion just outside of the District's limits, and this year's line-up is killer.... read more
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