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60»JIMMY WEBB “By the time I get to Phoenix she’ll be risin’ / She’ll find the note that I left hangin’ on her door / And she will laugh to read the part that says I’m leavin’ / ’Cause I left that girl too many times before” You can always tell a Jimmy Webb song—it doesn’t matter who happens to be singing it or how it was arranged or produced, though he’s been fortunate enough on these counts. There’s a strangeness lurking in the center of his perfect songs—usually a specific, peculiar image that might seem arbitrary at first, but... read more

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders

By Elizabeth Hendley at 12:00 AM on July 10, 2006

Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins drums up laid-back California rock read more

Sufjan Stevens Announces Tour Dates With My Brightest Diamond

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 7, 2006

Indie folkster Sufjan Stevens will be trading in his cheerleading uniform for a suit and tie this fall on his first tour in over a year. Stevens, whose last tour featured dance routines with his band of Illinoisemakers, will be appearing with a talented group of musicians including a small string ensemble and brass section, opting for sophistication over spectacle. Stevens will perform familiar tracks from Seven Swans, Michigan and Illinois as well as five to six new songs. The tour will bring Stevens and his players to some of the country’s most historic venues, including a September 20 performance... read more

The Lemonheads To Release First Album In Ten Years

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 7, 2006

Legendary Boston rockers The Lemonheads have announced a September 26 release date for the newly re-formed group’s first album in nearly ten years. Following the success of their 1996 release Car Button Cloth, frontman Evan Dando took a break from The Lemonheads to focus on his solo career, releasing Baby I’m Bored in 2003. Their new self-titled disc, to be released by Vagrant Records, is co-produced by Dando and drummer Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag). The duo will be joined by bass player Karl Alvarez (Descendents) and guest musicians Garth Hudson (The Band) and J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) on select... read more

NPR Highlights Paste's 100 Best Living Songwriters

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 6, 2006

On a recent edition of NPR’s All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen leads a discussion about the songs that move us and the people who write them. With a panel of guests including Bill Wyman, who serves as arts editor for NPR news, songwriter Mary Gauthier and Paste editor Josh Jackson, the show examines Paste’s recent list of the 100 Best Living Songwriters. In addition to interviews, the broadcast features music from The Beatles, Sufjan Stevens, Gauthier and Bob Dylan, who is No. 1 on Paste's list. To listen, click here, and for more discussion of songwriting and Paste’s 100... read more

eMusic Adds Unreleased Sun Records Material

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 6, 2006

The curators at eMusic have a message for fans of classic country, rock and R&B: Here comes the Sun. The online music store recently added a number of previously unreleased Sun Records tracks to its roster of more than 1.5 million songs. The 19 rarities from country star Charlie Rich, saxophonist Bill Justis and pianist Rosco Gordon will join eMusic’s already wide selection of music from other Sun Records artists, including Howlin’ Wolf and Johnny Cash. These tracks have been grouped into sets of varying lengths and are available exclusively through eMusic. For more information and downloads, visit emusic.com. ... read more

Musicfest NW Line-up Announced

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 6, 2006

In its sixth year as a non-profit fundraising event, Musicfest NW recently announced that its upcoming festival line-up—which will be held at various venues on Sept. 7-9 in Portland, OR—is set to include such acts as The Dandy Warhols, Phantom Planet, Stephen Malkmus and The Black Keys. The proceeds of the events are expected to contribute to the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls, as well as The Oregon Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who will accept the donations to increase funding for music education in high schools. For more information on the festival line-up, tickets, and venues, click... read more

Smith To Attend Clerks II Premiere in Austin

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 6, 2006

The much-anticipated return of Dante Hicks and Randal Graves to the big screen might be upstaged at the Clerks II premiere in Austin, Texas, by its filmmaker, Kevin Smith. The audience at the premiere will be privy to a Q&A session after the Austin Film Society screening on July 13. Smith, who will reprise his role as Silent Bob in the film, checks back in after ten years with Hicks and Graves, our favorite slacker mall clerks. Though the pair has moved from the mini-mall world they inhabited in 1994's Clerks to the fast-food restaurant industry, they are still pulling... read more

Tom Waits Hits the Road

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on July 5, 2006

Tom Waits is set to perform a string of live dates during the month of August. The legendary, secluded artist will tour eight cities throughout the South and Midwest, kicking off the tour in Atlanta on the first of the month. Waits, whose last live performance was in 2004, has chosen to travel to the cities he hasn’t performed in since the '70s. "We need to go to Tennessee to pick up some fireworks, and someone owes me money in Kentucky," says Waits about why he’s chosen this particular time and route to tour. Judging by sales from his past... read more