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20 Great Songs Stripped Down

By Nathan Spicer at 10:12 AM on April 2, 2011

Musicians have captured something special when they can remove most of the instrumentation and effects from a song, and it still holds up—or becomes even better. Here are 20 of our favorite stripped-down versions of songs (not stripper versions—that would be weird.)... read more

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12 Fantastic Fan-Made Music Videos

By Nathan Spicer at 10:26 AM on March 18, 2011

A few days ago, we showcased some fans’ devotion to their favorite musicians through tattoos. Today, we exemplify that fanatic devotion through a different medium: the music video.... read more

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20 Sunlight Songs

By Nathan Spicer at 2:31 PM on February 26, 2011

Due to the impending and much-desired delivery of spring, we decided to compose a list dedicated to sunlight. Because we like sunlight. It makes us happy.... read more

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14 Bands In Strange Locations

By Nathan Spicer at 7:19 AM on February 12, 2011

Most people have seen one of their favorite artists play on stage; it’s a wonderful experience, but such shows have a tendency to blend together after a while. But we’ve compiled a list that showcases some terrific artists in foreign territory—not stages, not recording studios, but unique locales which make them even more memorable.... read more

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The PS22 Chorus

By Nathan Spicer at 3:13 PM on February 1, 2011

For the uninitiated, the chorus at New York’s Public School #22 have their own site and YouTube channel and have been producing covers of popular indie songs for quite a while now, including “Lisztomania” by Phoenix, “Kids” by MGMT and most recently “Round and Around” by Ariel Pink, among others. But they’re not relegated to purely indie, having covered Lady Gaga and and Coldplay in the past, as well.... read more

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The 15 Best Songs in Car Commercials

By Nathan Spicer at 8:54 AM on January 26, 2011

Most car commercials suck. Usually companies are so lazy, they just show the cars traversing through a desert, forest, or beach and basically say “Watch this thing move.” Every once in a while, though, they mix a cool song with the boring scenery, which makes the commercial about 5,000% better.... read more

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Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, More Contribute to Gulf Coast Relief Album

By Paste News at 2:30 PM on November 22, 2010

Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Phoenix and The Black Keys are just a few of the artists who will contribute to an upcoming Gulf Coast relief album.... read more

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