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Tom Russell and Calexico Team Up for New Album

Veteran Texas singer-songwriter Tom Russell has collaborated...  read more

Found in: Music, News

50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time

As we began to compile this list of the 50 Best Bob Dylan Covers of All Time—asking for input from Paste readers, writers and editors—someone suggested that it might be easier to compile a list of artists who haven't covered Dylan. I've listened to literally hundreds of Dylan covers over the course of the past week, trying to weigh choices like, "Who's version of 'Tomorrow Is a Long Time' is better, Nick Drake or Nickel Creek?" But I don't mean to make it sound like grueling work. My biggest take-away from this exercise is that going to Dylan for source...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

All The Right Friends: On R.E.M.'s Carnegie Hall Tribute and Benefit Concert

There's an old and unavoidable joke, usually told by hectoring music teachers or waggish elders. You've probably heard it. The set-up goes, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" The punchline? "Practice, practice, practice."...  read more

Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-V

Paste presents: The music of R.E.M. at Carnegie Hall

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This March, your humble servants here at Paste, along with Champagne Henriot, Q104.3 and WFUV 90.7 are presenting an evening of R.E.M.'s music. Twenty artists will be covering songs from the catalog of Athens' finest....  read more

Found in: Concerts, News

Calexico - 11/25/08 - Albuquerque, NM

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This is the last day of the tour, and people are packing and getting ready for departure. We've had a great tour thanks to our helpful crew; Joe Puleo (fantasy-baseball expert and fine-deli adventurer), Frank Marchand III (sound man deluxe and fine purveyor of 15-year scotch), Karin Sung (the person with the friendliest smile and laugh, instigator of many a fine celebration) and Jason Yakel (driver, pilot and international man of mystery)....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary

Calexico - 11/24/08 - Denver, CO

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Good morning sunshine. Now I know we are nearing home....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary

Calexico - 11/23/08 - Omaha, NE

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Bus driver Jason Yakel is ready to have a beer after his long night of driving through snow and ice. Hopefully this is the last of it as we finally head south on our North American tour. Fortunately, there is a cafe next door to the Slowdown that is serving espresso AND beer. Everyone in our crew is camped at the cafe. It's Sunday morning and the air is relaxed and everyone is recharging their cellular make-up....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary

Calexico - 11/22/08 - Minneapolis, MN

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Football is the focus here. Even before heading to do an acoustic session for KCMP at 10 a.m. with Martin and Jacob, the streets are swarming with team colors. Yellow and Black = Iowa. I think they win tonight, but it doesn't stop the craziness from trying to spread....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary

Calexico - 11/21/08 - Chicago, IL

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Apparently there's been some dangerous drives these past two days through the fresh batch of snow and ice. However, Jason, our driver, has everything under control....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary

Calexico - 11/20/08 - Pontiac, MI

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The downtown is empty. No one is on the streets. We've never played Pontiac but promoter Greg Baise has been telling us about the Crofoot and sure enough the place is sprawling hub for all things nightlife and music....  read more

Found in: Blogs, Dear Diary