View this newsletter online
PASTE LIFELINE
Band of the Week.
 Artist of the Week - Samantha Crain

Samantha Crain

Hometown: Shawnee, OK
Fun Fact: At the tender age of 17, Samantha Crain debuted at her hometown's now-defunct coffeehouse, Bean and Berry, performing a set chock full of Radiohead and Creedence Clearwater Revival covers.
Why She’s Worth Watching: Vocalist/guitarist Crain, along with her band The Midnight Shivers, delivers a refreshing brand of indie-folk that fuses accessible, narrative lyrics with a home-grown wholesomeness reminiscent of her rural origin.
For Fans Of: Martha Wainwright, Pete Seeger, Neko Case, Feist

Samantha Crain - The Confiscation

Samantha Crain

The Confiscation

// read more

Headlines.

Jayhawks Mark Olson and Gary Louris talk new album

Exclusive: listen to Calexico's "Two Silver Trees"

Paul Westerberg releases 49:00 MP3 for 49 cents

The Dark Knight breaks records, voted #1 movie ever

Johnny Cash gets remixed by son and Snoop Dogg

TV on the Radio unveils next LP: Dear Science,

Girl Talk's Feed the Animals gets 14-video treatment

Diablo Cody to collaborate with Steven Spielberg (again)

Watch the Heroes season three trailer

E3 unveils big news for Netflix, Xbox, PS3 users

Showbiz Pizza's Rock-afire Explosion doc to erupt this fall

Willie Nelson 2008 tour dates announced

The Office, Conchords, Lost, many more get Emmy nod


More News in Around the Web

Reviews.
David Bowie - Live Santa Monica '72

David Bowie - Live Santa Monica '72

Ever since David Bowie’s first live U.S. radio broadcast hit the airwaves, it’s remained a highlight of both his discography and the bootleg circuit, appearing in convoluted editions such as double vinyl, gold disc with keychain, CD plus 7-inch, and even in an engraved wooden box.

read more

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Other comic-book films turn into CGI shoot-em-ups, while the Nolans have built their action climax around Bruce Wayne's interlocking complexes, testing them like clinical psychologists running a behavioral experiment the size of Chicago.

read more

Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

Childlike call-and-response vocals, ecstatic, shiny dance-floor sensibilities and enough hooks to reel in an entire sea of club-going teenagers buoy this debut full-length release from Jacksonville, FL quintet Black Kids.

read more

promotional

The Sound and The Jury Contest

Calling all artists, enter for your chance to to play Austin City Limits Festival!

Voting has just begun in Austin City Limits Festival's The Sound and The Jury contest, brought to you by the Dell Lounge, but it's not too late to enter for your shot to win a performance slot at ACL's "Dell Stage" on Friday, September 26, plus artist passes and hotel accomodations. Got the skills to play the ACL stage? Submissions are open now until August 22. Also, voting is now open for ROUND 1 until Aug 22. Show your support — find your favorite artist's profile page and send 'em your vote. Just visit The Sound and Jury page at the Dell Lounge to get started.

Exclusive Interviews

PasteMagazine.com features new, exclusive interviews with exciting artists every week. Check out the latest:

Annihilate your complacency!

Each week, PasteMagazine.com features a new poll for your argument-inciting pleasure. Past topics have included Paste-approved Signs of Life such as David Sedaris, Tom Waits, b-movies, Major League Baseball and Radiohead.

This week, in honor of Step Brothers, we ask you to
pick John C. Reilly's finest movie to date.

Visit PasteMagazine.com, and share your opinion.

Paste Station: Watch, Listen, Download — all for FREE

Paste Station: Watch. Listen. Download. This week:

Album Stream:   Podcast:   Video of the Day:

The Spring Standards -
No One Will Know

 
New music from Bajofondo, Olof Arnalds, Hudson Wayne, Jan Mayen, a live performance from Bell X1, and a musical salute to Iceland.
 
Videos from Emmylou Harris, Luke Temple, Everlast, CSS, and No Age

Around the Web

Visit PasteMagazine.com for the latest news from around the web.

Throughout the day, we pore over hundreds of entertainment news items, downloads and blog posts to bring you the latest. Visit PasteMagazine.com.

Recent news:

promotional

Contests

  • Win a U2 Prize Pack

    Following last year's remastered release of The Joshua Tree, U2 is set to release remasters of its first three albums, BoyOctober and War, on July 22.  In conjunction with the releases, Paste is giving away an assortment of U2 goodies. One winner will be selected to receive U2’s Unforgettable Fire, the remastered edition of The Joshua Tree, the Zoo TV: Live From Sydney DVD, and a button pack of the newly remastered titles. 

Issue 45 on newsstands now!

The lone cutline on the cover of Paste 45, our first-ever International Issue, reads "Redefining World Music." Inside, we travel the globe with Diplo, examine China's rock scene, speak with Sudan-born musical artist Emmanuel Jal and much more. In our reviews section, we cover new music from Sigur Rós, Orchestra Baobab, Seun Kuti, Lykke Li, The Hold Steady, Mugison, Teitur and several others. Pick it up on a newsstand near you.

Got a comment about the new issue? Send your letters to the editor to editor@pastemagazine.com

Paste Issue 45 - Web Extras

Paste Culture Club

New music from Bajofondo, Olof Arnalds, Hudson Wayne, Jan Mayen, a live performance from Bell X1, and a musical salute to Iceland. Plus, find what country took home the gold at the Beer Olympics!

Paste Sampler

just a few of the many artists on this month's sampler cd

The Lodger
"The Good Ole Days"

Carsick Cars
"He Sheng (Rock N Roll Hero)"

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
"Jenny's Welcome To Charlie"

The Windupdeads
"The End"

Bajofondo
"Pa Bailar"

Paste Recommends

view the entire list for the month

Tony Joe White
Deep Cuts

Setting Sun
Children of the Wild

Quitzrow
Art School