Ten Songs We Wish Johnny Cash Had Lived to Cover

By Steve LaBate at 7:00 AM on January 8, 2010

There are countless songs floating around out there that Cash might've put his indelible stamp on...  read more

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Catching Up With... David Bazan

By Kate Kiefer at 11:30 AM on August 14, 2009

Pedro the Lion was once an indie/Christian crossover act, but as David Bazan’s lyrics darkened and he started asking challenging theological questions, many of his evangelical fans abandoned him...  read more

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Different Songs With The Same Names

By Kate Kiefer at 7:00 AM on July 9, 2009

There are a lot of songs out there—every artist runs the risk of doubling up on a title or two. Here are some of our favorite songs with the same titles. As you read this list, my fellow editor Steve is writing a song called "Stairway to Heaven" for his band Attractive Eighties Women. And it's not a cover. ...  read more

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Rosie Thomas' wedding - Eastern Kansas - 8/22/08

By Austin L. Ray at 3:16 PM on September 2, 2008

When Paste got wind about what was sure to be the Midwestern indie-rock marital event of the season, we sent crack paparazzo Stephanie F. Black to discreetly cover the scene. Here's what she came up with......  read more

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David Bazan Announces Solo Record

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on January 4, 2006

With the departure of recording partner TW Walsh, Pedro The Lion’s David Bazan has decided to drop the moniker and record under his own name. His next studio album will be released in early 2007. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the Pedro The Lion name will never be used again, but for now, there will be no touring or new releases under the band name. In other Bazan-related news, he will be touring with Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), and Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel) as the Undertow Orchestra in February. They will share the stage, taking...  read more

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David Bazan Announces Solo Record

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on January 4, 2006

(Above [L-R]: David Bazan, TW Walsh) With the departure of recording partner TW Walsh, Pedro The Lion’s David Bazan has decided to drop the longtime moniker and record under his own name. His next studio album will be released in early 2007. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the Pedro The Lion name will never be used again, but for now, there will be no touring or new releases under the band's name. Bazan will also be touring with Vic Chesnutt, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) and Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel) as the Undertow Orchestra this February. They will...  read more

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Pedro the Lion: Headphones - Headphones

By Rob Mitchum at 12:00 AM on June 1, 2005

Burying the Axe: The master of indie-rock doom-and-gloom finally goes Postal... Service...  read more

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Pedro The Lion's New Side Project

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on February 9, 2005

Headphones features David Bazan (Pedro the Lion), Tim Walsh (Pedro the Lion, TW Walsh), and Frank Lenz. The self-titled album was engineered and mixed by Jared Hankins (The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice) in Seattle in the early days of 2005. The album is built wholly from synthesizers (no guitars), live drums, and Bazan’s lead vocals. Headphones relies on a limited number of voices — reminiscent of early records by Low. Thematically, Headphones treads dark waters where a certain frankness and antagonism work to confront issues of love, loss and loyalty head-on. The album is tentatively set to release May 10....  read more

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Pedro The Lion, Earlimart

By Judah Morford at 12:00 AM on January 28, 2005

“Tonight, I’d like to introduce you to Earlilion,” explains Earlimart frontman Aaron Espinoza. "My two bandmates were in an accident in Orlando..."  read more

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Pedro The Lion Offering Free Daily Downloads

By Paste Staff at 12:00 AM on June 10, 2004

Pedro The Lion is currently posting a new live MP3 everyday from the band's summer tour—new songs, old songs, sound checks, record store and radio station performances and more—available for free if you've purchased the band's latest, Achilles Heel. Each mp3 will be posted at 2 p.m. (Central Time) and will be available for 24 hours. Think of it as a audio documentary of the tour, the band told fans in an email. To download the songs, you'll need a username and password that can be found in the liner notes of copies of the Achilles Heel CD and LP....  read more

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