Austin L. Ray's Greatest Hits: The Paste Years, Volume 1
Or: Some Retrospective Navel Gazing From Which Probably Not Enough Has Been Removed So, this is my final List of the Day for Paste. This is also my final full-time week with the publication, and while I’m excited to be moving on to new things, it’s going to be weird not editing the majority of the content on this site, writing a list every week, poring over reader feedback, running meetings with interns and doing all the myriad things I’ve grown so accustomed to doing over the past five years.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Jesus Lizard - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle - 11/5/09
Photos taken by PJ Sykes at Cat's Cradle... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsWin Some Shoes Autographed by The National, Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard and 47 Other Bands
If you a) like indie rock, b) spend at least some portion of your day walking and c) are a generally good person who cares about others, then boy, have we got some news for you. Currently available via eBay auction are a pair of Saucony Original sneakers autographed by no fewer than 50 of today’s best musicians in independent music.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsCatching Up With... The Jesus Lizard
The legendary rock band talks about reuniting, getting drunk in Paris and how "nobody wants to see an old, naked man..." read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Jesus Lizard: Touch and Go Reissues
In certain shadowy circles of the rock ’n’ roll universe... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSonic Youth Leads Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party
Well, we're finally reaching the tail end of music festival lineup announcement season. It's a bittersweet moment, of course.No more wacky message board speculation about who will play Coachella. No more selling spare organs to pay for all of those premium VIP passes. No more "Beastie Boys to headline..." headlines. Sigh... memories.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEvery Day Should Be Record Store Day: 10 Reasons to Visit Your Local Indie Music Shop
Today marks the second-annual celebration of Record Store Day, a holiday that, around these parts, we think deserves as much recognition as any of those other days that Hallmark exploits to try and sell you stuff. We've said it before, but it bears repeating: The record store is a good thing. Visit a local shop near you today and spend some money. Here are but a few reasons why:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPitchfork Music Festival announces headliners
This year will mark the fourth that Pitchfork has gathered fans into Chicago's Union Park for a weekend of top-notch indie bands. Headliners have been released for the July 17-19 line-up, and it's looking pretty solid so far.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Jesus Lizard preps 7" box set for one-day-only sale
As you may have heard, The Jesus Lizard is reuniting in 2009 (with the band's original line-up, no less) for a couple of shows, including a headlining gig at England's ATP Festival. As you may also already know, this coming April 18 will see the return of Record Store Day, a salutation to your local musical watering hole. Now here's something you may not know: in celebration of both The Jesus Lizard and Record Store Day, Touch and Go Records will be releasing a special boxset of the band's singles on April 18. And now, the hook: the boxset will... read more
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