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Sufjan Stevens: On the Road to Find Out
On Nov. 2, 2009, Paste magazine released its list of The 50 Best Albums of the Decade, and topping that list was Illinois, the 2005 masterpiece from Sufjan Stevens. Paste’s Kate Kiefer talked to the Illinoisemaker about the album, his 50 States project and his recent orchestral creation The BQE.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJason Schwartzman: The One Where He Tries to Solve the Puzzle of Life
In the new HBO series Bored to Death—an adaptation of author Jonathan Ames’ short story—Jason Schwartzman plays a New York scribe, also named Jonathan Ames, who’s struggling to write his second novel and win back his ex-girlfriend. He places an ad on Craigslist as an unlicensed private detective, looking for something to fill the now-girlfriendless time he spends avoiding writing. Throughout the bizarre adventures that follow, Ames confronts both his and others’ neuroses in the awkwardness of everyday interaction.... read more
Found in: TV, FeaturesThe Call of the Wild Things
Maurice Sendak’s 1963 children’s classic Where the Wild Things Are first struck critics and teachers as too dark for little darlings... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesScotland Bard: Stuart Murdoch Finds Inspiration in Glasgow, Girl Groups and God
On the day before St. Patrick’s Day 2005, a young Irishwoman named Catherine Ireton auditioned for a singing role on the soundtrack to... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Avett Brothers: Rockin' Steady Wins the Race
On a chilly Texas morning, The Avett Brothers’ new tour bus pulls up in front of Roadhouse Relics... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Decemberists: Dorks of Hazard
Drowning is the second leading cause of death among subjects of Decemberists songs. Throughout the band’s catalog, six unsuspecting literary pawns—including three on the band’s new album... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGreta Gerwig & Joe Swanberg: The Penny-Pinching Future of Indie Cinema
There’s low-budget guerrilla filmmaking and then there’s low-budget guerrilla filmmaking... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesNeko Case Drives Us Batty
When Neko Case talks about all the places she’s lived... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesShe & Him: Volume One
The sound at Park City, Utah’s Sundance House is terrible, and a chunk of the crowd is more interested in chattering and munching on hors d’oeuvres than paying attention to... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCold Lampin' with Of Montreal
As the early-March sun sets on the Langerado Music Festival, a ninja and a half-dozen masked, body-suited drones... read more
Found in: Music, Features
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