Live from Newport Folk: Deep Dark Woods

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on December 24, 2012

This year at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island, we teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser to record intimate performances with some of our favorite artists. We stepped things up a notch this time around by providing fans with wireless headphones to listen along, making each performance from the Paste Ruins an even more special experience. In this installment of the series, we’ve got a video of Deep Dark Woods performing “Virginia,” a track from their 2011 album The Place I Left Behind....  read more

Live from Paste: Rubblebucket

By Zachary Philyaw at 10:30 AM on December 21, 2012

Rubblebucket, whose latest EP Oversaturated was one of our best EPs of the year, recently dropped by the Paste office for a live set of their characteristically dancey tracks. The performance features the seven members playing seemingly-divergent parts that end up layering together effortlessly, giving this Brooklyn-based troupe a unique sound that sets them apart. The band isn’t finished playing shows for 2012 yet. You can still catch them on their New Years Eve run. Watch Rubblebucket’s performance live from Paste, and be sure to check their upcoming tour dates below the video....  read more

Live From Paste: John Roderick & Jonathan Coulton

By Zachary Philyaw at 10:30 AM on December 20, 2012

With Christmas just around the corner, Roderick and Coulton brought some much-welcomed holiday spirit to the Paste office.  read more

Live from Paste: Jackie Greene

By Dacey Orr at 2:00 PM on November 26, 2012

From his his work with Bob Weir and Chris Robinson to his acclaimed solo efforts, each performance of Greene's radiates with a passion for storytelling through music.  read more

Live from Paste: Frank Turner

By Dacey Orr at 3:00 PM on November 15, 2012

Watch the full session and enjoy the storied lyrics of tracks like "Balthazar, Impresario" and "Wherefore Art Thou Gene Simmons."   read more

Live from Paste: Beth Orton

By Dacey Orr at 11:00 AM on November 9, 2012

Beth Orton’s career has spanned decades and continents, but her most recent release, Sugaring Season, exemplifies exactly the kind of pop-infused folk that attracted fans in the first place. The passion behind her honest lyrics is particularly prominent in Orton’s live performances. Orton stopped by the Paste offices to play a few tracks from Sugaring Season. Watch and listen to her beautiful performance below....  read more

Live From Paste: Dar Williams

By Paste Staff at 12:00 PM on August 30, 2012

On June 14, singer/songwriter Dar Williams played an impressive hourlong set live at Aloft's North Charleston, S.C., location.  read more

Live From Paste: Cheyenne Marie Mize

By Paste Staff at 12:00 PM on August 23, 2012

Watch Cheyenne Marie Mize perform "Going Under," a keyboard-driven track, live at the Aloft Charlotte Uptown at the EpiCentre.  read more

Live From Paste: Vintage Trouble

By Paste Staff at 12:00 PM on July 26, 2012

A month after their riveting set at the Sennheiser and Paste Present "The Stages on Sixth" day parties during SXSW, Vintage Trouble stopped by the office to perform a Live From Paste session.  read more

Live From Paste: Seryn

By Paste Staff at 4:00 PM on July 18, 2012

Seryn’s live presence—with each member swapping instruments and all five singing choruses at the top of their lung—can best be described as “joyful,” causing Paste to name their performance the best of this year’s SXSW and their song “We Will All Be Changed” one of the Best of 2011.  read more

Live From Paste: Dreams So Real

By Kristan Lieb at 11:30 AM on July 5, 2012

Watch Dreams So Real's five-song Live From Paste session in this week's issue of the Paste mPlayer.  read more

Live From Paste: DeVotchKa

By Paste Staff at 2:00 PM on June 28, 2012

DeVotchKa's live shows are spectacles to behold, showcasing an alluring dynamic that feeds off their unique blend of worldly influences and lamenting romanticism. Check out their Live from Paste session in this week's mPlayer issue.  read more

Live From Paste: Arkells

By Clint Alwahab at 5:30 PM on June 7, 2012

Watch Arkells' five-song Live From Paste session in this week's Paste mPlayer issue.  read more

Live From Paste: Adron

By Max Blau at 4:00 PM on May 24, 2012

On her second full Organismo, Adron draws from a wide range of worldly influences that include ’60s Brazilian Tropicàlia as well as the American folk traditions of Joni Mitchell and Harry Nilsson.  read more

Live From Paste: J. Roddy Walston and the Business

By Max Blau at 2:00 PM on May 17, 2012

Watch J. Roddy Walston and the Business' four-song session in this week's Paste mPlayer issue.  read more

Live From Paste: Here We Go Magic

By Max Blau at 10:00 AM on May 4, 2012

Here We Go Magic's third album comes out on May 8 via Secretly Canadian. Check out their four-song session in this week's Paste mPlayer.  read more

Live From Paste: Sarah Jaffe

By Max Blau at 2:00 PM on April 27, 2012

Watch Sarah Jaffe's four-song session in this week's Paste mPlayer, including one of her new songs "A Sucker For Your Marketing."  read more

Live From Paste: The Mountain Goats

By Max Blau at 1:00 PM on April 19, 2012

When it comes to John Darnielle, it's hard to say whether the stories within his songs or between songs are more compelling. Watch his Live From Paste session here.  read more

Live From Paste: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

By Max Blau at 2:00 PM on April 12, 2012

Watch Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.'s Live From Paste session in this week's Paste mPlayer, featuring songs off their debut album It's A Corporate World as well as a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye."  read more

Live From Paste: Lydia Loveless

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2012

The Columbus, Ohio songstress, touring behind her Bloodshot Records debut Indestructible Machine, brought her country-meets-honky-tonk music to our offices, performing three songs of her 2011 album as well as a reworked cover of Ke$ha's "Blind." Watch her Live From Paste session in this week's mPlayer issue.  read more