Live from Newport Folk: Deep Dark Woods
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Watch Arkells' five-song Live From Paste session in this week's Paste mPlayer issue. read more
Live From Paste: Adron
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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

