Nada Surf tours, releases vinyl box set in November
On Nov. 25, Nada Surf will release all five of its studio albums on vinyl, for the first time, in a big limited-edition box set. Only 1,000 are being made and they include the bands first 7" single, a full-color 24-page lyric and photo book, and download codes for MP3 versions of The Proximity Effect, Let Go, The Weight Is a Gift and Lucky as well as codes to rare and out-of-print b-sides and bonus tracks.... read more
Led Zeppelin to ramble on...without Robert Plant?
There are a million jokes we could make about a "Communication Breakdown," but in the interest of good taste let's just cut to heart of the story. Led Zeppelin, the greatest rock band to ever have a penchant for invoking Norse mythology (our apologies, Amon Amarth) is planning to go back on tour following its wildly popular reunion show last winter. And here's the catch: Robert Plant is out.... read more
Jagger, Bowie and Elton collaborating for 2012 Olympics?
Supergroups can be a tricky beast. Sometimes, they bring out best in everyone involved. Other times, they're an experiment best left in the lab. Either way, the allure of so much star power in a single place can often be too much to resist. So despite our best efforts to raise a cynical eyebrow on this one, it looks, well, kinda fun: Mick Jagger is angling for a star-studded collaboration with David Bowie and Elton John for the 2012 Olympics in London.... read more
Joseph Arthur touring during exhibition premiere
In the last year, Joseph Arthur has opened his own art gallery (The Museum of Modern Arthur), his paintings have toured the states, he's put out four EPs, and just a month ago, he released a second LP, Temporary People, with his band The Lonely Astronauts.... read more
Daniel Johnston tours Europe, hits up Good Folk Fest
Cult folk phenom Daniel Johnston is hitting the European road, starting tonight. This time around, the tour is just about him and the John Dear Mowing Club, and while we will miss the awesome appearances made on his last jaunt, nothing says stripped down musical fun like a Daniel Johnston show.... read more
ScarJo, Feist, more featured at Nobel Peace Prize concert
The Nobel Peace Prize has a concert? Why, yes it does. And this year's show, in celebration of Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, is being hosted by singer-on-the-side Scarlett Johansson.... read more
Howlies play CMJ, tour, plan Jan. 2009 debut LP
Following the August release of their successful Sea Level EP, Atlanta garage rockers Howlies are set to drop their full-length debut, Trippin' with Howlies, in Jan. 2009. The album apparently took only three days to record and is being teased with a free song giveaway: download "Chimera" here.... read more
Aziz Ansari launches Glow in the Dark tour
If the name "Aziz Ansari" only faintly rings a bell, that's about to change. The Human Giant co-creater and star reprises his role in Flight of the Conchords with the second season, coming Jan. 2009 (he plays a racist fruit vendor who can't tell New Zealanders from Australians, for the uninitiated). He's soon joining the Judd Apatow comedy machine, appearing in Funny People, Observe and Report with Seth Rogen and I Love You, Man with Paul Rudd. He's starring in the upcoming sitcom from the writers of The Office with an SNL-departed Amy Poehler. And come this Fall/Winter, he's taking it... read more
Bon Iver announces short Fall tour
All that time spent recording in a cabin in the woods must have made the voice behind Bon Iver ache for playing live, because that man really loves to tour. Really. A lot. Once again, the folkie is announcing new dates, both in the U.S. and overseas.... read more
Dead Confederate does Conan, tours with Apollo Sunshine
The members of the Dead Confederate are definitely anything but deceased. The Athens, Ga. rockers have had a rollicking 2008, which has included putting out an album (Wrecking Ball) and EP, launching a huge tour and making their TV debut on Conan O'Brien (just last week). And, perhaps most importantly, the boys have recently launched an official "blahg." ... read more
Pixies frontman Frank Black gives KFC the bird
Pixies frontman Frank Black recently teamed up with peta2, the world's largest animal rights youth advocacy group, petitioning to improve the lives of KFC chickens. ... read more
Robyn Hitchcock announces tour dates
After receiving a favorable response to his I Often Dream of Trains performance in London earlier this year, Robyn Hitchcock has expanded the idea into a eight-date U.S. tour.... read more
Paste sponsors William Fitzsimmons/Slow Runner tour
A longtime patron of Paste (and currently a part of the first month’s package for Paste Digital VIP subscribers), folk singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons will embark on an international tour on Oct. 28.... read more
Nick Cave writes book, curates/headlines Aussie ATP
Nick Cave sure is busy these days. After the critically acclaimed release of Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (accompanied later by a little book) and a tour filled year, Cave has announced plans to release a new book entitled The Death of Bunny Munro. This will be, of course, his second work of fiction after releasing And the Ass Saw the Angel in 1989.... read more
Paste hosts Portastatic, Oxford Collapse, many more at CMJ
Now that the dust-up with Sonicbids is taken care of, CMJ 2008 looks like it'll once again be one of the biggest and best music festivals in the U.S. this year. This in turn raises a bigger issue: all those poor performers gamboling about in canvas sneakers and relentlessly hip wool jackets are going to need a place to take refuge from New York City's merciless mid-October weather. Here at Paste, we think there's a better way. Your humble servants, in conjunction with KCRW Radio and Indie Outlaw, will be hosting the inaugural CMJ Artist Lounge at this year's CMJ... read more
Jeff Mangum appears onstage with E6 friends, press flips
When it comes to Jeff Mangum, nothing gets by the eagle eyes of the indie-music media. As reported by Pitchfork, Stereogum, Idolator, your mother's dog (and assuredly many others), the Neutral Milk Hotel leader, who has been (with a couple exceptions) reclusive since the release of opus In The Aeroplane Over the Sea 10 years ago, appeared onstage with some old Elephant 6 pals this weekend in New York.... read more
Ben Folds partners with iTunes for exclusive live album
Ben Folds has forged a unique partnership with iTunes, and iTunes with Ticketmaster, in order to offer fans a comprehensive musical experience. Folds enthusiasts had been pre-ordering the new album, Way to Normal, together with choice seats at concerts on the current tour. Two downloadable, advance tracks were also offered as incentive for this deal. ... read more
My Morning Jacket's Jim James injured at Iowa City show
Some somber news came last night from Iowa City, where My Morning Jacket's Jim James sustained some serious injuries after misjudging the stagefront, slipping and hitting his head. James collapsed into the crowd and was taken to University Hospital.... read more
Coachella moves 2009 festival up by two weeks
Billboard has announced that Coachella plans to move their regularly scheduled music festival up by two weeks, to April 17-19. The location of Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. is not set to change.... read more
Williamsburg's Barack Rock to feature Andrew Bird, Eugene Mirman, more
If American voters valued musical taste as much as political prestige, Barack Obama would win a landslide presidential victory this November. On that note, Andrew Bird, The Fiery Furnaces, Guster and others (including some "special secret musical guests") will play at the Barack Rock fundraiser tomorrow at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg to help Obama and VP nominee Joe Biden on their way to the White House.... read more
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