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Help Stuart Murdoch Finance A Musical Film

Stuart Murdoch, one half of the Scottish indie-pop duo Belle & Sebastian, wrote and plans on directing a feature-length musical film entitled _God Help The Girl_ later this year and through 2013.   read more

10 Songs to Make You Glad You're Still in College (Or Wish You Were)

It’s still early in September, so if you’re enrolled in college, you’ve probably just had a rough couple of weeks.  read more

God and the Modern Artist: How a few talented believers have won a secular audience

What happens when musicians and filmmakers and writers who market their music to an audience predominantly opposed to theism, against reason and against the grain, actually believe in God?  read more

10 Great Band Blogs

Some artists take advantage of their literary chops by posting everything from poetry to food commentary, while others use Tumblr to share photos, live sets and spontaneous videos.  read more

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature

At Paste, we look for "Signs of Life" in all forms of art. And while we value each artform for its unique merits, it's always a treat when they overlap. So we decided to take a look at bands that derived their names from literature. Who knew metalheads were such scholars?  read more

Belle and Sebastian Add UK Tour Dates

Belle and Sebastian have announced a few additional UK tour dates. The group has added shows in London, Leicester and Leeds....  read more

13 Fantastic Band Websites

Music and all the art surrounding it remain bastions of nearly unrestricted creativity. Albums, posters, and in this case, website designs go in virtually any direction thanks to a large emphasis on personal expression. Designers and developers can create some amazing work when they don’t have a large corporation relentlessly reaffirming the position that everything should adhere to cautious standards—and basically, stay boring....  read more

Norah Jones ...Featuring

Finally, an album featuring both Dolly Parton and Q-Tip Norah Jones’ breezy vocals and jazzy style that recalls the heyday of the Great American Songbook have linked her with 2000s MOR pop. For some listeners, she’s a breath of fresh air; for others, she represents all that’s dull and overly tasteful in music. While she could have gotten by singing unobtrusive jazz tunes for your next dinner party, in fact Jones has proved to be a lot more musically curious than she gets credit for and has shown up in some odd places over the years, working with unlikely collaborators...  read more

LCD, Belle & Sebastian and The National Play Treasure Island This Weekend

Also, She & Him, Broken Social Scene, Superchunk, Phosphorescent, Surfer Blood and many more...  read more

Listen to Belle and Sebastian's Write About Love

The Glasgow pop group is offering its eighth studio album, Write About Love, in full for your streaming pleasure at NPR right now. You can listen to the 11-track record here....  read more