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God Help the Girl Releases EP, Tours, Performs with Tegan and Sara
God Help The Girl, side project of Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch, is releasing an EP as it prepares for performances in Europe.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSeven Bands Named After People Who Are Not Actually In The Band
A couple days ago, someone told us that the frontman for exciting new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes is not really named Edward Sharpe. We did not know this, but it seems to be true. And it got us thinking about other bands whose names cause similar confusion. Skynyrd we could explain off the top of our heads. Others, not so much. Anyway, read all about it, and impress your friends—especially if they are nerds—with your newly acquired music-trivia knowledge. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayIf You're Happy and You Know It: The 13 Best Songs with Handclaps
Despite the wide variety of musicians at Bonnaroo this year, there was a commonality I observed at nearly every set, from Snoop Dogg to TV on the Radio to Bon Iver: the prevalence of the handclap. The crowd went wild each time the band gave them a beat they could clap along to, and the musicians seemed to appreciate the response. Why are handclaps so appealing? Maybe it's the sing-alongs we're taught as children, like "B-I-N-G-O" and of course, "If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands." Maybe it's the interactive nature of making percussion along with the... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayScotland Bard: Stuart Murdoch Finds Inspiration in Glasgow, Girl Groups and God
On the day before St. Patrick’s Day 2005, a young Irishwoman named Catherine Ireton auditioned for a singing role on the soundtrack to... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGod Help the Girl: God Help the Girl
While Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch seems a bit retiring for... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMastodon Unveils Custom Vans, Paste Demands More Musical Product Endorsements
If you thought that custom edition Vans were strictly the purview of pop-punk bands, think twice. Think three times if you need to. An ad from this month's issue of Decibel (pictured above) shows a pair of Vans emblazoned with the man-deer-demon from the cover of Mastodon's 2006 tour-de-rock, Blood Mountain. Now you'll have some very metal footwear for your own epic quest to find the Crystal Skull. No word yet on whether the deer skull will be included or if it's one of those pre-order promo dealies.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsPaste presents An Indie Rock Alphabet Book
We're proud to announce Paste's first foray into book publishing... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDavid Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Gillian Welch, The National, Feist, many more contribute to Dark Was the Night comp
Today is World AIDS Day. Appropriately enough, it's also the day that the line-up was revealed for Dark Was the Night, a compilation release which will benefit AIDS/HIV awareness group, The Red Hot Organization.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFifteen reasons to buy the new Belle & Sebastian set
The great Scottish twee-pop band Belle & Sebastian has just released The BBC Sessions, a 14-track set dating from 1996 to 2001. The superfans among us will find it well worth the money to spring for the deluxe edition, which includes a 12-song bonus disc recorded in Belfast around Christmastime in 2001. While the twee-est of the twee might wonder why Stuart Murdoch and company would bother releasing a BBC compilation without including their 2002 John Peel holiday set, there are at least 15 good reasons to set aside those gripes and give the new album a great big hug.... read more
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