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Getting to Know: Chikita Violenta

By Ryan Reed at 9:54 AM on January 10, 2011

Mexico City's Chikita Violenta layers guitars, beats, and effects into a dizzying whirlwind of pop color on its upcoming U.S. debut TRE3S. read more

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Best of What's Next: Mariage Blanc

By Josh Jackson at 10:15 AM on December 23, 2010

When Pittsburgh five-piece Mariage Blanc started working on their debut full-length, they had grand plans of recording the whole album to tape... read more

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The 10 Best New Solo Artists of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 21, 2010

Yesterday, we looked at our favorite bands of 2010, but it would be unfair not to mention the many great solo artists we discovered this year. read more

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The 20 Best New Bands of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 20, 2010

There's nothing like discovering a new favorite band. We obviously didn't listen to every new band in 2010, and the idea of defining what makes a band "new" this year is problematic, but these are our favorite discoveries of the last 12 months. read more

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Best of What's Next: Deep River

By Beca Grimm at 10:45 AM on December 13, 2010

Faithful Paste followers won't be surprised by our crush on this Americana-soaked folk trio. After all, Luke Brindley, half of former Paste Records duo The Brindley Brothers, makes up one-third of the literate outfit. read more

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Best of What's Next: Akudama

By Luke Winkie at 8:00 AM on December 9, 2010

Formed in high school as a side-project to various hardcore bands, the Brooklyn quartet combines pastoral harmonies with jaunty up-tempo hooks. read more

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Best of What's Next: The Civil Wars

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 8:00 AM on December 2, 2010

Their name may indicate otherwise, but internal discord has never been a problem for The Civil Wars' Joy Williams and John Paul White. read more

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Best of What's Next: Gospel Claws

By Beca Grimm at 9:00 AM on November 30, 2010

Joel Marquard recently took Paste on his Fed-Ex route and talked about his rambling desert-pop band Gospel Claws. read more

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Best of What's Next: Coma Cinema

By Beca Grimm at 8:00 AM on November 26, 2010

Mat Cothran, a 22-year-old Spartenberg, S.C. native, records delightfully poppy tape music under the moniker Coma Cinema—but he's not in it for the money. read more

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