Beck makes surprise appearance at Paste Party
Thanks to everyone who joined Paste in New York and Atlanta last night to celebrate the release of issue #26, featuring Beck. The New York party featured performances by Hem and Hymns, and a 50-minute, full-band surprise performance by Beck himself. ?uestlove of The Roots served as DJ for the night. The party turned into a gathering of musicians by the end of the evening, with James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlessinger (Fountains of Wayne), Ben Kweller, the Benevento Russo Duo, Sam Cohen (Apollo Sunshine), Willie Nile, Matt Mays & El Torpedo and Matisyahu all in attendence. The Atlanta party... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck's New Album Ineligible For UK Charts
No matter how well Beck’s new album, The Information , does in its first week of sales in UK, it will not be on the charts. There has been a ludicrous ruling by the UK’s official Chart Company. The OCC claims that The Information ’s packaging, which includes stickers that allow buyers to create their own covers, give Beck’s album an "unfair advantage" over other albums released. This preposterous reasoning ignores the declining amount of music buyers and the next marketing steps that artists might have to take in order to promote the consumption of actual albums, rather than ripping... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste Sponsors Sean Lennon, Beck Film Screenings at Atlanta Theatre
For fans of the enigmatic musical stylings of Beck and Sean Lennon, Oct. 3 won't come soon enough. The day marks the release of Beck's The Information and Lennon's first album in eight years, Friendly Fire. Now Atlanta-based fans are in for a special treat: On Tuesday evening, the Plaza Theater will hold a free showing of a collection of short films by both artists. The event begins at 9:30 p.m. and is sponsored by local music store Criminal Records. Fellow sponsors Capitol Records, Interscope Records and Paste will be giving out gifts and prizes throughout the night. Lennon's films,... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Beck Album Drops Oct. 3
Beck will follow up last year's Guero success with new album The Information, out Oct. 3. Produced by Nigel Godrich (Sea Change, Mutations; Radiohead's OK Computer, Kid A), Beck has been working on the album for three years—long before Guero was released—but had to hold off on finishing it because of touring due to Guero's popularity. The Information is 15 tracks with accompanying homemade videos on DVD, which were shot in the studio during recording. Keeping in line with his eclectic tendencies, Beck has hand-picked American and European artists to design the collectible sticker sheets that will accompany The Information's... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck plays Mexican restaurant in San Fransisco
According to a report at www.DennisYang.com, Beck recently performed unannounced at Pancho Villa, a taqueria in San Fransisco. Apparently, the chameleonesque musician was largely ignored as he played in the back where a traditional mariachi musician usually performs. The following night, July 18, Beck headlined a show with Le Tigre at San Fransisco's Bill Graham Civic Center. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck
Ever since Beck Hansen released his landmark melding of hip-hop, rock and country with 1996’s Odelay... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBeck - Guero
Mellow rocker delivers laid-back stroke of career consolidation... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBeck & Interscope Release First Commercial Mash-Up
"Frontin' On Debra"—the hybrid of Beck's "Debra" (from 1999's Midnight Vultures) and Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z's "Frontin'" (from 2003's The Neptunes Present: Clones)—was concocted by the New York-based DJ Reset. The song is the first commercially released mash-up (a technique that's been popular with the filesharing public for a while, but had yet to see a mainstream push until now). Interscope released the track via iTunes on Oct. 12 and it's now the sites #27 most downloaded song. Pictured L-R: Beck, Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z. Beck photo by Charlie Gross. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeck Contest Spoiled By Obscure Anti-Rabbit Law
Beck should've known better. I mean, come on. Giving away a rabbit is a serious offense in California. About as serious as Marijuana possession, apparently... read more
Found in: Music, Features20 Signs of Life in 2002
If ever there was an apparent prototype for one-hit wonderdom, the disheveled 23-year-old Beck Hansen ... read more
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