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Ten Stunning Fan-Made Music Videos
Back in the hale 1990s, when MTV and VH-1 played less music videos than they once did but still more than they play today, names like Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and Dayton/Faris were synonymous with glorious, three-to-four-minute masterpieces set to song. These days, those directors have moved on to bigger screens, but their legacy lives on—if not in pockets like Subterranean and mtvU then definitely online, where the work of professionals and amateurs alike have near-equal standing on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. So eat your heart out, McG—here are ten stunning fan-made music videos. Have a favorite not listed... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to Ben Folds and Nick Hornby's "Levi Johnston's Blues"
As we learned a year ago, piano-pop maven Ben Folds and author Nick Hornby are collaborating on a soon-to-be-released but as-yet-untitled album. The duo’s wry self-awareness of music and literature seem like a natural fit, but it’s still hard to predict what fruit this pairing will bear.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNick Hornby Tackles Babymaking in Animated Film
With three of his books translated to film, plus two more adaptations in the works, Nick Hornby is now getting the hang of writing directly for the screen. But his latest side project reaches beyond his usual fortes of music, sports and love, to explain matters a bit more biological.... read more
Found in: Movies, News20 More Musicians To Follow On Twitter
Since last we scanned the Twitterverse for our favorite musicians, Trent Reznor has given up the Twitter ghost, but plenty of other musicians have begun updating in his place. These are just some of my favorites. 1. Camera Obscura - camera_obscura_ This Scottish band has released one of my favorite albums this year. Best recent tweet: Just been to collect my bike. Sometimes, cycling in Glasgow is a lot like the escape scene at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark. K Runner-up: Amsterdam to glasgow. 90 mins spent in full view of a filthy urchin feasting gleefully on... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLollapalooza 2009 Day One Photos: Kings of Leon, Ben Folds, Heartless Bastards, Of Montreal and More
[Above: Asher Roth]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsTwenty Awesome August Holidays Plus Songs to Help You Celebrate Each
As August draws closer, there are a few of us here around Paste HQ who have been feeling pretty down because it means summer is almost over. But then we found out about 20 days in August worth celebrating. Then we put together this list to help you help us commemorate these upcoming holidays:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayClassic Paste: The Best of Issues 11-15 (Aug. 2004 - May 2005)
(JUST A FEW MORE REASONS TO HELP SAVE PASTE)In less than two weeks, I'll celebrate my 6th anniversary at this magazine. When I started as Paste's second-ever intern on June 1, 2003, we were still a tiny operation. Only five of us were in the office full-time: publisher Nick Purdy, editor Josh Jackson, assistant editor Jason Killingsworth, myself (who would go on to become associate editor) and my intern cohort, Steven Bevilaqua. Other important folks—like senior/film editor and future Paste president Tim Porter, design director José Reyes, and future associate publisher Joe Kirk—were working part-time, since Paste couldn't yet support a full staff. Back then, we were... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThere's No "I" in A Cappella: Ben Folds Exploits the People
Call it the revenge of the nerds... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesLollapalooza 2009 line-up to feature Tool, Lou Reed, Beastie Boys, Jane's Addiction, Snoop Dogg, many more
After months of anticipation, Lollapalooza has finally announced its full 2009 line-up. Taking place Aug. 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park, the event hosts the proverbial headliners (Tool, The Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, Lou Reed, Snoop Dog, Depeche Mode), the indie-rock staples (Vampire Weekend, TV On the Radio, The Decemberists, Ben Folds, Of Montreal) the slightly under-the-radar favorties (The Raveonettes, Bat For Lashes, Ra Ra Riot, Heartless Bastards) and the up-and-coming baby bands (Passion Pit, Hockey, The Low Anthem, The Virgins) one might expect, plus many more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBen Folds talks Nick Hornby collaboration album
"There'll be an infant-mortality rate to contend with," he says... read more
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