Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day Three Recap

Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day Three Recap

It’s late Sunday afternoon, a ranch outside Austin, Texas. Last night’s rain has left behind a clear blue sky dolloped with white clouds. The temperature’s pushing 90 degrees, hot enough to half-bake the muddy parking lot into a goopy clay. Squint-inducing sun rays slant down over the awning of an erected stage. There is a man up there, and he is asking for more reverb in the monitors. (Always, more reverb in the monitors.) The man may or may not be wearing green underwear, no shirt, a cape emblazoned with a fleur-de-lis, and what looks like Roman Legion headgear. The...  read more

Photos: Cowboy Junkies - Seattle, Wash.

Photos: Cowboy Junkies - Seattle, Wash.

On April 27, Cowboy Junkies played to a sold-out crowd at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, Wash. Check out photos from the concert by Kirk Stauffer in the gallery below....  read more

Photos: New Orleans Jazz Fest 2013 - Weekend One

Photos: New Orleans Jazz Fest 2013 - Weekend One

Check out Photographer Mark C. Austin's photos from the fest's first weekend of 2013, and stay tuned for more coverage as the legendary event continues.   read more

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day Three Recap

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day Three Recap

There is no better example of the continuity of New Orleans’ musical traditions than the back-to-back sets by the Midnite Disturbers and the Treme Brass Band on Sunday afternoon at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.   read more

Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day Two Recap

Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day Two Recap

But one of the coolest things about Psych Fest, this year and in years past, has been the Reverberation Appreciation Society’s erstwhile and largely successful attempts to bring legendary psych bands to the festival.   read more

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day Two - Andrew Bird

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day Two - Andrew Bird

The short, slender Chicago musician wearing a dark blue blazer and slightly tousled hair began the show with a long, unaccompanied violin solo that hinted at the Cajun fiddlers who’d been on the stage earlier in the day but also to classical and jazz violinists.   read more

Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day One Recap

Austin Psych Fest 2013: Day One Recap

It is a beautiful place.  read more

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day One Recap

New Orleans Jazz Festival 2013: Day One Recap

The Soul Rebels leapt long and landed on their feet.   read more

Photos: Record Store Day - Criminal Records in Atlanta, Ga.

Photos: Record Store Day - Criminal Records in Atlanta, Ga.

With freshly stocked shelves full of limited releases and choice local acts like von Grey and Christ, Lord giving the in-store performances, it was another year well-worth the line around the block.   read more

Photos: Paste Untapped - Fort Worth, Texas

Photos: Paste Untapped - Fort Worth, Texas

Music and beer. Those two great tastes tasted great together this past weekend at the first Paste Untapped festival in Fort Worth, Texas.  read more

Photos: Widowspeak - Brooklyn, N.Y.

Photos: Widowspeak - Brooklyn, N.Y.

On Friday, April 19, Widowspeak appeared at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. The band was joined by openering acts Lodro and Gambles. Check out photographer Nadia Chaudhury’s photos of the show in the gallery below....  read more

A Day In the Life: Big Boi

A Day In the Life: Big Boi

Photographer Clint Alwahab was able to catch a few photos behind-the-scenes as the rap artist prepared to take the stage.  read more

Photos: Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival 2013 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Photos: Rock the Ocean's Tortuga Music Festival 2013 - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Last weekend, an array of country, rock and Americana artists and fans gathered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for a weekend of music, sun and sand. Photographer Mark C. Austin was there to document the weekend. Check out his photos of artists like The Avett Brothers, Rayland Baxter, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more in the gallery below....  read more

Photos: Jonny Fritz - Manchester, N.H.

Photos: Jonny Fritz - Manchester, N.H.

It’s not every day that a touring musician plays in an intimate living room setting, but Jonny Fritz, on tour in support of his new album (so new, in fact, that the very first copies were shipped to, unboxed at and sold at the 138), was certainly up to the challenge. Gathered with about 50 friends new and old, his performance at the 138 Listening Lounge was a rarity indeed. Fritz joked with the crowd as he debuted tracks from Dad Country, accompanied by his fiddle player Joshua Hedley. Bedecked in gator-skin boots and brandishing his customized guitara birthday gift...  read more

A Day in the Life: Cabinet

A Day in the Life: Cabinet

Photographer Doug Seymour has had the unique opportunity to work closely with a variety of musicians over his career. As a result, he is often granted access to behind-the-scenes moments rarely seen by fans. Most recently, Seymour documented a day in the life of Pennsylvania bluegrass band Cabinet. The band, who has toured with the likes of Yonder Mountain String Band and The Allman Brothers, spent the day making a press appearance at WITF followed by sold-out performance that evening at The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company. Check out Seymour’s photos in the gallery below....  read more

Coachella 2013: Day Three - Recap and Photos

Coachella 2013: Day Three - Recap and Photos

The final night of Coachella 2013 was something most people did not see coming: cold.   read more

#PasteLive Instagram Contest: Wrap-Up & Gallery

#PasteLive Instagram Contest: Wrap-Up & Gallery

Due to the overwhelming response, we're going to jump right into another contest for two more Impossible Project camera kits.   read more

Coachella 2013: Day Two - Recap and Photos

Coachella 2013: Day Two - Recap and Photos

Saturday night of Coachella 2013 ended with much debate, as festival attendees all claimed to have the best night-ending show in front of them.  read more

Photos: The Black Angels - New York, N.Y.

Photos: The Black Angels - New York, N.Y.

Elephant Stone, followed by the Allah-Las, opened the show at Webster Hall on Wednesday and primed the crowd for a tripped-out set from The Black Angels.  read more

Coachella 2013: Day One - Recap and Photos

Coachella 2013: Day One - Recap and Photos

Coachella's first night of 2013 was notable for an act that didn't even play: Daft Punk.   read more

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