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20 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 DayBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it's not even July. And there's even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I'm only supposed to include 10 albums and 10... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBest Music of 2009 (So Far): Josh Jackson, Editor-in-Chief
To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.I've always been an album guy, but this is shaping up to be a singles year for me. I've already had quite a few songs on repeat—particularly a somewhat profane power-pop anthem from Wild Light. So my Top 10 Songs has become a Top 20, partly because of the brilliant charity compilation Dark Was the Night. Bon Iver, who didn't release a... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayYou Talkin' to Me? A Survey of Songs by Musicians, About Other Musicians
It's nice when musicians sing songs about other musicians. The phenomenon would seem to compound the sense that pop stars are only interested in their own insular world, but instead it somehow makes artists seem more human—it proves that even they are obsessed with other musicians, just like we are. Hearing a pop song by one artist about another artist is sort of like reading someone else's fan mail (or hate mail). In any case, it can be revealing both about the artist giving the tribute and the artist on the receiving end. Here are some good ones.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCamera Obscura: My Maudlin Career
Few bands can imbue a line like, “You make me go ‘oooh’ with the things that you do,” with... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCamera Obscura - Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House - 3/24/09
Photos taken by Sean Edgar at The Bell House... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Wordssome(indie)ecards
In our May edition of the "Paste 7" I called your attention to the free e-card website, someecards, which features electronic greetings that are witty, sometimes crude and very timely (example, a whole slew of cards dedicated to this summer's blockbuster movies). Categories include: Anniversary, Breakup, Cry For Help, Flirting, Get Well, Somewhat Topical, Workplace, and more.But there is one category that has been glaringly omitted: Indie.But don't worry, someecards masterminds! I've gone ahead and made some mock-ups for you! Might I suggest these additions to the someecards collection, inspired by some of my favorite indie musicians?(Inspired by The Black... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VCamera Obscura Song Featured In Grey's Anatomy
In the midst of incessant rants and ramblings, screaming patients and muffled cries, you’ll hear a nifty little tune while watching ABC hit dramedy Grey’s Anatomy. If you tune in tonight at 9 p.m. EST, you’ll hear Scottish indie pop band Camera Obscura’s “If Looks Could Kill.” Good tunes mixed with good entertainment equals good times…... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCamera Obscura - Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi
Can we hear that once more, Tracyanne, but with feeling? read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsCamera Obscura - Underachievers Please Try Harder
Camera Obscura’s second LP (and first US release), Underachievers Please Try Harder, is an album best suited for the jilted and freshly brokenhearted... read more
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The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
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Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
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Fanfarlo - I’m A Pilot
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
