print
Catching Up With... David Rawlings
Although the records are released under Gillian Welch’s name, she and David Rawlings are essentially... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... Pavement's Spiral Stairs
Sure, the recently-announced 2010 Pavement reunion has garnered all the hype... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... Sam Rockwell
With over a dozen films to his credit since 2007, Sam Rockwell is currently garnering Oscar buzz for his performance(s) in Moon. He discussed the role with Paste as well as his dual portrayal in the just-released Gentlemen Broncos which was helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesCatching Up With... The Men Who Stare at Goats Author Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson knows his way around weird. The author and documentary filmmaker has spent his career tracking down some of the most wildly weird people on the planet to bring their stories to us normal folk. His bestseller, Them: Adventures with Extremists, chronicled the tales of wannabe global dominators like Islamic fundamentalists and neo-Nazi Ku Klux Klansmen. But it’s his book, The Men Who Stare at Goats, that’s putting his name on the map—in part thanks to George Clooney. The book, about the secret army unit of soldiers with psychic power called the First Earth Battalion, was just made into... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesCatching Up With... Tegan Quin
When Tegan and Sara Quin speak of devotion, they do not speak of its most traditional sense. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... Bob Schneider
Talk to Bob Schneider for five minutes and he will try to mess with you. Seriously. The long-time Austin resident, who also sings with bands the Ugly Americans, the Scabs, and as his alter ego, Joe Rockhead, is about to launch a tour to promote his latest solo album, Lovely Creatures, which dropped Sept. 29. The album is a folky, heartfelt collection of songs about love and life that belies the singer's stated goal to "seem like I don't give a fuck." When not on tour, fans can find Schneider every Monday night in the Saxon Pub in Austin, where he'll try out... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... DJ Hero Producer Will Townsend
Will Townsend has the job that countless twentysomething dudes could only dream of: He gets paid—and well—to play video games. Townsend is the producer of DJ Hero, the newest incarnation of the Guitar Hero series, which hits shelves Tuesday (Oct. 27). Clad in black-rimmed glasses, a black t-shirt and a Yankees hat, Townsend looked a lot like his clientele when he sat down with Paste recently at the Xbox 360 DJ Hero premiere party in Atlanta. Over the blare of party-goers diving into the new game, Townsend told us about putting the game together, the power of video games and... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesCatching Up With... The Swell Season's Glen Hansard
The Irish musician and star of Once talks about Strict Joy, Anvil: The Story of Anvil and how there probably won't be another Swell Season album... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... Devendra Banhart
Today, Devendra Banhart is excited about carrot juice... read more
Found in: Culture, Features, MusicCatching Up With... Antichrist's Lars von Trier
In mid-September, Danish director Lars Von Trier appeared-via a Skype video chat-at a press conference for the New York Film Festival, which screens his controversial new shocker Antichrist. The film, which Von Trier has said was born out of a terrible depression, is the story of an unnamed married couple (Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe) who take refuge at a cabin in the wilds after their toddler son has died in a fall.... read more
Found in: Movies, Features
The 25 Best Movie Performances of the…
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade…
Josh Ritter - 11/5/07 - Western Realms
Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Southeast Engine - Black Gold
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
Headlights - Secrets
