Mountain Goats announce fall tour with Kaki King
There are several very distinct types of Mountain Goats fans. There's that kid at the show who sits at the back table, alone, writing in his poetry book and making loose sketches of dragons while occasionally whispering his request for "Fall Of The Star High School Running Back." Then there's the guy who you think might have been that quiet TA in the contemporary novel class you took who you never thought you'd see spazzing out to "Dance Music." And lastly, our favorite here at Paste is your friend who dug up his own fifth of Hood River gin and... read more
Keanu Reeves to star in Cowboy Bebop movie?
20th Century Fox has yet to outright confirm the news, but it looks like a live-action version of Japanese animation opus and jazz spectacular Cowboy Bebop is on its way.... read more
Walkmen release You & Me early, donate proceeds
If there was a Girl Talk School of Album Release Technique, The Walkmen would be at the top of the class. Their latest offer, You & Me, will be available on the cheap three weeks early, via the interwebs. But the group has perhaps one-upped Prof. Gillis by adding a new and quite refreshing twist to the lesson: They will be pairing up with Amie Street, an online indie music marketplace, to donate all the proceeds of the $5 album to the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. ... read more
Animal Collective announce brief fall tour
Happy October to you! That's pretty much what the freaky four of Brooklyn's Animal Collective said to fans across the pond with their recent announcement of a brief autumn stint in mostly European countries.... read more
Coens' Burn After Reading to open Venice Film Festival
On the evening of August 27, the paparazzi of the world will turn their camera lenses toward the red carpet opening of the Venice International Film Festival, where the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading will hold the festival's honored opening spot.... read more
Mike Judge's The Animation Show hits DVD, the road
Now in its fourth year touring the country, the Mike Judge-curated collection of animated short films The Animation Show continues on the road through September, with additional dates to come. ... read more
Jack White and Alicia Keys record new Bond theme
The 22nd theme song for the 22nd James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, won’t be like all the others. Sure, the title still mentions dying, and it’ll probably play over the opening credits like all the others, but this one will be special. It will be the franchise’s first duet. ... read more
New Harry Potter text to be released this December
We know: post-Harry Potter shock can be difficult. ... read more
The Streets prep LP, release single, announce tour
Geezers need excitement, especially us geezers here at Paste. We're looking to get some of that with The Streets' latest, Everything is Borrowed. As usual, Mike Skinner refuses to stick to the same old thing and has taken a much different approach with this album, describing it as having "peaceful positive vibes." ... read more
Juana Molina prepares new abum, tours with Feist
Argentinean songbird Juana Molina will release her fourth album Un Dia October 7 on Domino Records, featuring stripped-down instrumentation, bold rhythmic roots and some of the most personal lyrics she's ever written.... read more
Murs campaigns for hip-hop presidency with album, tour
Can you feel it? Change is in the air. This Fall, the voice of a generation will be heard, and a fresh-faced leader will make their bid to lead a troubled culture into a bright new future. That's right, Murs (shorthand for Making Underground Raw Shit) wants to be the president of hip-hop. The underground west coast hip-hop luminary wants to change not only the rap scene, but also the way it's presented on television and radio. Of course, it won't be an easy campaign, since there's already a self-designated CEO, and every rapper these days seems required to drop... read more
Download Izza Kizza's Kizzaland mixtape for free
We told you it was coming. Now the new Izza Kizza mixtape is finally here and ready for your eager ears. ... read more
The Howlies release EP, tour
So you might say Paste is a little biased, seeing as The Howlies come from our neck of the woods, but they really are quite a talented bunch. And as much as we'd like them to stay in Atlanta and play for us forever, this foursome is moving up in the music world and may soon be headed to a neck of the woods near you. ... read more
Killers prep third LP, debut new songs in NYC
After blowing some Sawdust our way in late 2007 (a batch of b-sides and a duet with, um, Lou Reed) those shape-shifting Killers are gearing up for their third studio effort. Details on the much-anticipated follow-up to 2006's Sam's Town are sparse, but word from the label is the band's in full-blown recording mode with producer Jacques Lu Cont in the hopes of a November release, MTV News reports. ... read more
Update: Jamie Lidell announces more fall tour dates
What should one expect from a show that opens with the new soul of neo-soul and closes with glitzy Brit-pop royalty? Classy-good times, no doubt. Mark your calendars, then, because... read more
Tom Waits' last Glitter and Doom show available on NPR
Tom Waits, arch-deacon that he is of drinkers and New York City buskers, is a hard man to catch. He almost never tours, and when he does, tickets tend to disappear pretty quickly. So if you're sad that you couldn't catch Waits on his latest cross-country theater-wrecking tour, it's a little understandable. Well, here's something that should cheer you up: NPR is offering an excerpt of the last show of his Glitter and Doom tour on their All Songs Considered podcast. ... read more
Spike Jonze has final cut on Wild Things?
At this point, it almost feels like we've been worried about Where the Wild Things Are for as long as the project has existed... read more
Trailer for new Harry Potter film unleashed
Rest easy Potterheads, your next fix is here. After many months spent scrounging the shadowy sidestreets of Knockturn Alley for a little bit of arcana to get you through another long, H.P.-less night, the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has finally dropped.... read more
Bob Dylan offers up free MP3, preps rarities for Oct. release
And now, on to part eight in Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series of albums released since 1991, a two-disc collection of previously unreleased tracks, alternate song versions and various demos will be released as Tell Tale Signs on Oct. 7. ... read more
Harvey Keitel takes first regular television role
Remember the climax of Reservoir Dogs where Harvey Keitel (Mr. White) shoots the exposed undercover cop with that look of sheer disgust on his face at the end of the Mexican stand-off? (Oh yeah, spoiler alert! But if you haven't seen it yet, get it together, people, it's Reservoir Dogs.) Well, it appears Keitel will take on a slightly different disposition toward the men in blue for his upcoming television project. ... read more
