Catching Up with Jason Lytle
Fresh of a month-long reunion tour with his band Grandaddy, singer-songwriter Jason Lytle returns with his second album of solo material, titled Dept. of Disappearance and due on Oct 16 via Anti-. read more
Catching Up With Lord Huron
We caught up with Ben Schneider to discuss the creation of the long-awaited release, the excitement that comes with a first album, and what fans can expect from their live show. read more
Catching Up With Nick Lowe
On Oct. 11-13, Yep Roc Records will celebrate its 15th anniversary with YR15, a three-day extravaganza at Cat’s Cradle in Carborro, N.C., featuring performances by a slew of artists on their roster—including the legendary Nick Lowe. Paste recently caught up with Lowe to discuss his time at the label, why he doesn’t listen to his own music and what it feels like when inspiration strikes. Paste: Could you walk me through how you first came into contact with Glenn and everyone at Yep Roc? Nick Lowe: In the early ‘90s—I can’t remember when exactly—I’d just made a record called The... read more
Catching Up With Kaki King
Although it might come as a surprise to you, the guitarist—who is best known for her percussive, virtuosic take on the instrument—recently came to a crossroads with the guitar. read more
I Love My Label: Yep Roc Turns 15
The past 15 or so years have been a weird time for the music industry, to say the least. read more
Charlie Peacock: Making Music of His Own
Peacock might be best known as the man at the helm of The Civil Wars-driven seismic music industry shift via their demi-lo-fi, high-roots Barton Hollow, but the 56-year- old musico has always sought deeper creative wells. read more
AN URBAN FARM AID: DORIA ROBERTS AND THE FARM TO EAR TOUR
It’s a chance for her, Donati and other activist peers, to raise consciousness and standards in matters of urban food culture—and also raise a little musical hell while she’s at it. read more
The Mountain Goats: Survival Skill
“Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1” opens the Mountain Goats’ 14th album, Transcendental Youth, with a clear mandate: Just stay alive. read more
Hola Indio 9/30, Austin, Texas: Photos and Recap
Saturday was ushered out by the steady kind of beats from Dani Shivers and DJ Orion that make you want to say “¡Olé!” read more
The Trishas: The Best of What's Next
She’s only 28, but Savannah Welch—who recently formed a twangy all-girl outfit called The Trishas—has a lifetime of extraordinary experiences under her belt. read more
David Wax Museum: A Melting Pot Full To the Brim
The David Wax Museum is touring with so many instruments that “our 15 passenger van is packed right now,” says singer and band namesake David Wax. read more
Ben Sollee: Getting Out of the Chair
Onstage, Ben Sollee plays his cello like they share a deep-burning grudge, sawing away at the neck of his instrument with classically trained fingers and a feel for Appalachian soul. read more
Bettye LaVette: A Woman Scorned
If the citizens of Detroit need any further inspiration when it comes to rebuilding their city, they only have to look at the rebirth of one of its long-neglected daughters, Bettye LaVette. read more
Tour Diary: Foy Vance (Part 1)
Northern Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance is on tour in the U.S. this month, playing shows with both Michael Kiwanuka and David Gray. This is his journal. read more
Ben Folds Five: The Smart Kids Grow Up
The Ben Folds Five was a trio, a “bad math joke," as the namesake singer-pianist-leader once put it. They were an anomaly in the late ‘90s, a piano band in a guitar universe, playing six-chord songs in a three-chord world, writing uncool lyrics in a cool scene, lyrics about dwarves, abortion and narcolepsy. They released one masterpiece (Whatever and Ever Amen) and two pretty good albums (plus an odds-and-ends compilation) between 1995 and 1999 and then called it quits in 2000. And although many of their songs, from “Song for the Dumped” to “Battle of Who Could Care Less," described... read more
Catching Up With Jason Collett
Former Broken Social Scene member talks his new album, Reckon read more
Catching Up With Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf released its third album, Old World Romance, on Sept. 11 on Dangerbird Records. After recording 2009’s White Water, White Bloom in Omaha, Neb. with producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Man Man, First Aid Kit), Sea Wolf’s Alex Brown Church has returned to his home in California. read more
Tiger High: The Best of What's Next
Recently, at the Poplar Lounge in the band's hometown of Memphis, Tenn., Tiger High singer Jake Vest peeled off a savage guitar solo at a point in a song where such a thing usually doesn’t occur. read more
Catching up with The Whigs' Parker Gispert
We caught up with frontman Parker Gispert back in July to chat about the new album—which he describes as both straight-ahead and well-rounded— and grilled him about his favorite tracks. read more
Catching Up With Menomena
After losing original member Brent Knopf after working as a trio for over a decade, Harris and Seim had to adjust, but they learned that the new dynamic helped streamline the writing process, and the two were able to collaborate in a far more intimate way. read more
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