12 Washington Bands You Should Listen To Now

By Ryan Bort at 10:08 AM on May 29, 2012

A lot of people say Washington might as well be Alaska because of how removed it is—both geographically and culturally—from the rest of America. Thankfully, there's something about this isolation and solidarity that has produced some of the most important music of the past century.  read more

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Live From CMJ: The Lonely Forest

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on March 14, 2012

Check out Washington indie rockers The Lonely Forest performing at The Living Room in New York, N.Y. last year during CMJ.  read more

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Nine Musicians Discuss Chronic Illnesses

By Max Blau at 8:48 AM on February 6, 2012

These nine musicians prove that musical life isn't always as glamorous as it seems. Listen to their stories about the realities of playing music while struggling with chronic illnesses ranging from Kidney Failure to Multiple Sclerosis.  read more

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Paste and Rdio Announce New York Showcase, ‘Afternoon Delight’

By Tyler Kane at 1:18 PM on October 6, 2011

Paste and "Rdio":http://www.rdio.com/ have teamed up for three showcases at the Living Room in New York, which take place during the CMJ Music Marathon from Oct. 19 - 21. The free shows feature acts including Army Navy, Lord Huron, Jason Isbell and We Are Augustines.   read more

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20 Musicians Discuss Nirvana's Nevermind

By Max Blau at 8:45 AM on September 22, 2011

To celebrate Nevermind's 20th anniversary, we turned to 20 musicians to share stories about the impact that Nirvana had on them as well as the album's lasting legacy.  read more

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Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival Portraits

By Paste News at 3:45 PM on September 7, 2011

Check out Paste photographer Chona Kasinger’s series of artist portraits at the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival in Seattle Wash. this past weekend.  read more

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New Normal Music Launches Series of SXSW Acoustic Shows

By Nathan Spicer at 5:00 PM on March 28, 2011

Blurt reports the internet radio station New Normal Music will soon launch a series called “The ABC’s of SXSW on NNM,” which showcases 15 artists playing acoustic shows, all on Paul Reed Smith guitars, in a wine cellar from SXSW 2011....  read more

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Live at SXSW 2010: The Lonely Forest

By Melanie Killingsworth at 8:51 AM on March 30, 2010

The Lonely Forest - the inaugural band on Trans Records, a label created by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla - played Paste's Thursday Party at SXSW. They're also in the lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival in May.Click on the image to see "Woe Is Me." Related Links:The Lonely Forest on Facebook...  read more

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Paste Reveals SXSW 2010 Party Lineups

By Rachel Bailey at 3:54 PM on February 17, 2010

More than 1,800 bands are now on the schedule for next month’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, and Paste is happy to announce our affiliated shows. You can find us at the Galaxy Room (formerly Bourbon Rocks) March 17 and 18....  read more

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