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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, News50 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 DayAll 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-VPaste presents: The music of R.E.M. at Carnegie Hall
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, NewsCalexico - 11/25/08 - Albuquerque, NM
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 DiaryCalexico - 11/24/08 - Denver, CO
Good morning sunshine. Now I know we are nearing home.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryCalexico - 11/23/08 - Omaha, NE
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 DiaryCalexico - 11/22/08 - Minneapolis, MN
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 DiaryCalexico - 11/21/08 - Chicago, IL
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 DiaryCalexico - 11/20/08 - Pontiac, MI
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
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