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The National to Curate, Headline All Tomorrow's Parties
The All Tomorrow’s Parties festival confirmed today that the National would curate and headline the festival next December. The line up, as tweeted by the festival, is set to include Sharon Van Etten, Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Wye Oak, My Brightest Diamond, Lower Dens, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Suuns, Megafaun, Dark Dark Dark, and Buke and Gase. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Albums of 2011
Every day between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. We start with the year’s best albums. We had more than two dozen music critics vote, and 282 different albums showed up on their ballots. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySharon Van Etten's New Album to Feature Members of Beirut, Wye Oak, Walkmen
Pitchfork reported that Tramp, the latest album from songwriter Sharon Van Etten, was announced today by Jagjaguar for a Feb. 7 release. It’s Van Etten’s first release since 2010’s Epic. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsThe National Announce Winter Tour
Even though it has been over a year since The National's last full-length album, High Violet, but the group has stayed plenty busy in 2011. In March, they released the song "Think You Can Wait" for the film _Win Win_, and a month later they put out "Exile Vilify" for the video game "Portal 2". Now the five-piece band is set to go on tour, with some great acts like The Walkmen, Local Natives, and Wye Oak, amongst others. Check out their dates below: read more
Found in: Music, NewsSong Premiere: Small Sur - "How I Love You"
Small Sur, the musical enterprise of Baltimore-based musician Bob Keal, has spent the past year recording warm harmonies and haunting melodies for this year's Tones. Listen to "How I Love You" here. read more
Found in: Featured Audio20 Great Guy/Gal Musical Pairings Right Now
The musical equivalent of blending estrogen and testosterone sometimes yields a beautifully crafted sonic love child.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Max Blau
Our brand new multimedia editor shares his favorite albums from the first half of 2011. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Josh Jackson
This week, Paste staffers will be making their personal picks for the best albums of the first half of 2011. We reserve the right to rearrange these in our minds weekly, realize that some shouldn’t be on here at all and maybe even decide to add James Blake by year’s end. But right at this moment, here are my Top 20 albums of 2011 (so far).... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWye Oak Announce North American Tour
The Baltimore duo of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner, better known as indie-folksters Wye Oak, have announced plans for a North American tour. The pair, whose latest LP Civilian was recently released via Merge Records, is known for its ambient live performances, featuring Wasner’s sleepy vocals layered with hints of pedal steel and violin.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 25 Best Songs of 2011
(So Far)
I’m the first to admit I get unreasonably excited about music. I approach my job like the prospectors of old, and each new nugget I come across feels like striking gold. To carry that metaphor way too far, 2011 feels a lot like 1849—there’s been so much good music already in this first quarter. Here are 25 songs that make me dance like Yosemite Sam. (I told you I was going to take that metaphor too far.)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day
The 50 Best Movies of 2011
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
A Day In The Life Of Seryn
Album Stream: Eisley - Deep Space
Video Premiere: Rhett Miller - "Tower of…
Live From CMJ: Robert Ellis
Song Premiere: Milagres - “Quiet Street”
