Cure for the Eyjafjallajökull Blues: Songs For Volcano-Stranded Travelers
Whether you're camping out on a hard, cold terminal floor, waiting for friends to get back Stateside or just watching it all unfold from afar... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistBob Dylan Barred From China, Cancels Some Asian Tour Dates
Bob Dylan was hoping to perform for the first time in mainland China this summer during an Asian tour that also includes stops at a few cities in Japan. But he won’t be able to play in Shanghai, Beijing or anywhere in China, according to The Guardian: Apparently, the Chinese ministry of culture, which has to approve all foreign musical acts before they can perform in China, doesn’t take kindly to Dylan’s former status as a counter-culture icon.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsIn Memoriam: A Video Sampler of Academy Awards Best Song Performances
The perfect song can vault a good scene in a great movie to iconic status. Just imagine Rose and Jack on the bow of the Titanic, arms spread wide, without Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” playing over the scene. You’ve probably heard that this year, for the first time, the Oscars won’t feature live performances by Best Song nominees. The songs will still make an appearance, but this time via movie clips, “which is how most nominated achievements are featured within the show,” Leslie Unger, a spokeswoman for the Academy, said in a statement. But really, can videos... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBjörk Contributes Song to Children's Film
Details of Björk’s latest project may strike as oddly familiar, with a children’s tale serving as inspiration. But instead of Wild Things, the Icelandic songstress will be singing with hippo-like trolls and donkey-like tails in mind, as she lends songs to the theatrical production of Moomins and the Comet Chase.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNPR Streams Björk's Voltaic Box Set
Iceland isn't a monarchy, but they have a queen nonetheless. Two years after the well-received release of Volta, Björk will release a new box set. Voltaic hits shelves tomorrow (June 30), but if you aren't ready to throw down the cash, you can check out the music online, thanks to NPR.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBjörk releasing CD/DVD/Vinyl Package, Voltaic
If you dug on Björk's critically praised album Volta, prepare yourself for a full-on Björkasm.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSalute Your Shorts: The Music Videos of Michel Gondry
Salute Your Shorts is a weekly column that looks at short films, music videos, commercials or any other short form visual media that generally gets ignored.In its short history as a quasi-medium, music videos have produced a fair amount of directors-to-watch, from Anton Corbijn to David Fincher, but rarely has it been a place for artists to grow into maturity. For the most part, when a video director has moved onto bigger (not necessarily better) new things the videos point to their later interests but don’t really follow them. This is only natural, considering that you can’t tell what kind... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesMichel Gondry DVD to feature Rolling Stones, Radiohead
In a new DVD compilation, Michel Gondry shows once again that he can be a great music-video director as much as a visionary full-length film director. Gondry has directed music videos for Beck, Rolling Stones, Radiohead and Björk, using live animation and low-tech special effects. Among the quirky videos in the compilation, Radiohead's "Knives Out" and Michael Andrews and Gary Jules' "Mad World."... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNIN, Coldplay, Björk, more craft April Fool's Day gags
April Fool's Day is no longer just about telling your family you are getting married or phone calls announcing you've just won an all-expenses paid trip to Nowheresville; it's about bands and the fake news they put up on the good old Internet. On April 1, it's hard to believe everything you see around the web, and bands are taking it to another level. Here are a few of the best music-related pieces of faux-news Paste found today.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste's Signs of Spring Playlist: Running
There are many signals that usher in the changing of the seasons (celestial equinoxes, changing sleeve lengths, authoritative groundhogs), but the big tell will always be the absence or presence of outdoor exercisers. Here at Paste, we can tell it's springtime, not from the pollen that covers Atlanta in a frustrating yellow layer, but rather the spandex-clad runners who fill the sidewalks and our side-view mirrors. Atlantan runners, joggers and walkers serve a dual purpose: They remind us that the chill is over and that it's never to late to start that New Year's resolution. Then again, they could just... read more
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