Video Premiere: Lady Lazarus - "Gleam"
Lady Lazarus is the solo project by California musician Melissa Ann Sweat, and as literary buffs might have guessed, the name is taken from the Sylvia Plath poem of the same title. Her debut album Mantic was released in 2011 to a flurry of critical acclaim, and Sweat returned this year with follow-up LP All My Love In Half Light. Watch the video for “Gleam,” a track from All My Love In Half Light, in the player below.... read more
Video Premiere: Good Field - "These Dreams"
Good Field, Austin-based band and the latest project from former members of Voxtrot and Brazos, released their eponymous debut LP in February. Filled with melancholy themes amidst low-key guitar tones and catchy choruses, the album has already received critical acclaim. The video for “These Dreams,” a track from Good Field, capitalizes on the dream-like shoegaze sound of the band, following a young woman in a series of absurd circumstances. Watch the video for “These Dreams” in the player below.... read more
Paste's Poolside Sessions in Los Angeles: Wild Belle
Watch Wild Belle perform their breakout single "Keep You," live at the Poolside Sessions in Los Angeles. read more
Sennheiser/Paste Present: Sound Bytes from SXSW Interactive - Ken Marino & Gillian Jacobs
Burnin' Love's Ken Marino and Community's Gillian Jacobs talk to Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson about their respective shows, their new films and "good butt fun." read more
Video Premiere: JJ Grey & Mofro - "99 Shades Of Crazy"
Jacksonville singer-songwriter JJ Grey is fresh on the heels of the release of his seventh studio album This River, but he isn’t slowing down any time soon. “Many of the new songs are about being your own worst enemy, and about normal folks pushing themselves over the edge,” Grey said in a recent press release. With a huge cross-country tour underway and several festival appearances confirmed for the summer, Grey and his band have a busy schedule coming up. In anticipation of what’s to come they’ve just released a video for one of the singles from the new album. Watch... read more
HGTV & Paste Present: Allah-Las - Live from The Stage On Sixth at SXSW
Check out "Tell Me (What's On Your Mind)," live from the HGTV/Paste party at Stage on Sixth. read more
Video Premiere: Caroline Rose - "America Religious"
Singer-songwriter Caroline Rose penned her debut album America Religious after a road trip across the country. The themes in the album reflect that journey, as each track seems to tackle a new topic and make even the most familiar themes feel fresh. America Religious was co-produced with Rose’s longtime friend Jer Coons and recorded in Burlington, Vt. at Coons’ studio. “I wrote and arranged all the songs, while Jer did all the engineering and nearly all the mixing. He’s great at everything I’m not and vice-versa, so it works out really well,” said Rose in a recent press release. Much... read more
Video Premiere: A Picture Of The Three Of Us - Full Documentary
Five years ago, filmmaker Jared Varava traveled the country with beloved Washington, D.C. rock band These United States. Varava followed the band, then just a trio, on their first-ever US tour, documenting their epic 33/33/33 concept. The band played 33 shows in 33 cities as a part of 33 different lineups, and in celebration of the five year anniversary of the tour Varava has prepared the full-length documentary A Picture Of The Three Of Us for release. If you didn’t have the luxury of streaming the film on Daytrotter last week, you can watch the video in its entirety... read more
Video Premiere: River City Extension - "If You Need Me Back In Brooklyn"
The on-stage magic of New Jersey eight-piece River City Extension has been solidifying its reputation for a while now. Since they really caught our eye at South by Southwest in 2011, River City Extension has appeared on stages at big festivals like Newport Folk and Bonnaroo and even played the Paste parties during SXSW in 2012. As the band prepares for their 2013 run of tour dates, River City Extension has put together a music video for standout track “If You Need Me Back In Brooklyn.” Watch the video and view upcoming tour dates below.... read more
Video Premiere: The Ocean Blue - "Sad Night, Where Is Morning?"
It’s been a while since their debut release hit MTV, but Pennsylvania’s The Ocean Blue has continued to make music together, recently releasing their latest LP Ultramarine. This album was recorded over the span of several years and several cities. By allowing the record to progress at its own pace, it reflects the members’ everyday lives in a way that previous albums may not have. You can watch the video for a track from Ultramarine, “Sad Night, Where Is Morning,” in the in the player below.... read more
Song & Video Premiere: Royal Canoe - "We All Wear Cloaks," "Just Noise"
On Feb. 2, Canadian six-piece Royal Canoe performed a selection of songs from Beck Hansen's Song Reader. read more
Video Premiere: Samantha Crain - "The Pattern Has Changed"
The vivid imagery in many of Crain's songs has given way to an array of artful videos, too. read more
HGTV & Paste Present: Foxygen - Live from The Stage On Sixth at SXSW
Watch the band play "On Blue Mountain" live at Stage on Sixth during SXSW. read more
Video Premiere: Josh Ritter - "In Your Arms Again" (Live on Tour)
To celebrate this second stint of live appearances, the band has put together a charming acoustic video of Ritter performing "In Your Arms Again" from the bus. read more
Video Premiere: Overseas - "Ghost To Be"
Overseas consists of David Bazan (Pedro the Lion, Headphones), Will Johnson (Centro-matic) and brothers Matt and Bubba Kadane (Bedhead, The New Year). read more
Trailer Premiere: Missed Connections
Oh, the lengths people will go to in order to get a date in New York City. Such is the premise of the indie romantic-comedy Missed Connections read more
Video Premiere: kindlewood - "Give & Take"
Kindlewood is a Washington, D.C. folk trio that blends rock and acoustic elements, and it consists of husband-and-wife pair Kelci and Galen Smith along with friend and guitarist Jamison Lyman. Their cohesive sound reflects the groups’s strong relationship outside of music, and with several sold-out shows in the DC area behind them, it seems like listeners are taking notice. Their latest single, “Give & Take,” seems indicative of great things to come from the band. You can watch the music video for “Give & Take” in the player below.... read more
Video Premiere: Treetop Flyers - "Things Will Change"
Treetop Flyers, the British band that made news when they signed to Partisan Records, also recently announced the release of their debut album The Mountain Moves. The five-piece band recorded The Mountain Moves in California, and the album was produced by Noah Georgeson (Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom). The resulting sound is distinctly laid-back. The first single from the album, “Things Will Change,” has the kind of layered vocals and upbeat tempo that stick in your head, and now the band has released a video to accompany the track. Watch the video for “Things Will Change” in the player below. The... read more
Video Premiere: Billy Bragg - "Swallow My Pride" (Live in London)
Check out this live performance of "Swallow My Pride" from Bragg's February appearance in London at the Lexington. read more
Video Premiere: Zach Hurd - "She Never Sleeps"
Brooklyn singer-songwriter recently released his third album She Never Sleeps, produced by Rob DiPietro (Norah Jones, Josh Rouse). Following several successful tour dates and media appearances (including at set on Philadelphia’s WXPN Folkadelphia series) he has now released the video for standout track “She Never Sleeps.” The video was filmed and directed by Ramon J. Goni of Downtown Love Productions, and you can watch it in the player below.... read more
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