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10 Bands That Prove Emo Wasn't Always for the Hot Topic Tween Set

By Justin Jacobs on 11:00 AM on September 9, 2009

The thought of "emo" not being followed with words like "sucks," "is lame" or "is for sissies who shop at Hot Topic and have asymmetrical haircuts" is a thought that truly seems lost in the labrynth of music history. For most folks today, those three letters simply refer to the leering 13-year-olds who hang out in the mall, paint their fingernails black and wear tight-fitting, also-black t-shirts with neon lettering flaunting the name of their new favorite band (which features, natch, a singer and a screamer). To top it all off, said band's name is usually something like Oh, My...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Man Man announces Spring tour dates

By Natasha Richardson on 11:00 AM on April 3, 2009

The Philadelphia gypsy-esque rockers of Man Man, who are known to be painted up and clad in white for their live shows, are set to hit the road for a string of Spring tour dates in support of last year's Rabbit Habits. The band band kicks off the trek in Knoxville, then later meets up with Cursive for 11 shows before rounding out the trip with five shows with Gogol Bordello....  read more

Found in: Music, News

Cursive: Mama I’m Swollen

By Henry Freedland on 8:59 AM on March 26, 2009

On Mama I’m Swollen, as always, Cursive’s Tim Kasher anguishes...  read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

SXSW 2009: Day Two Photos ft. Justin Townes Earle, Daniel Johnston, Samantha Crain, No Age and more

By Austin L. Ray on 2:12 PM on March 24, 2009

[Above: Phosphorescent]Photos taken by Amber Roussel (Earle, Johnston, Crain, Bird, Harper), Mike White (Simone, Cursive, Datarock, Obits, TAAS) and Jonathan Jackson (Phosphorescent, No Age)...  read more

Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words

SXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day Two

By Culture Clubbers on 10:59 AM on March 23, 2009

For Day Two, Paste teamed up with Brooklyn Vegan to feature some of our favorite artists at SXSW. You'll see performances from Bishop Allen, The Avett Brothers, Daniel Johnston and more!...  read more

Found in: Featured Videos

Buy the new Cursive album online for only $3...for now

By Natasha Richardson on 2:36 PM on March 3, 2009

Cursive's new album, Mama, I'm Swollen, is available online today as a digital download for only $3. It's all part of a Saddle Creek/Cursive promotion that is giving fans a chance to have the new record at a discounted price before its official release next Tuesday, March 10....  read more

Found in: Music, News

Cursive writes home to Mama

By Liz Stinson on 4:00 PM on February 19, 2009

Who says rock is only for the 30-and-under set? Not Cursive or its longtime label, Saddle Creek, either. They'll be releasing Mama, I'm Swollen, the band's seventh album, on March 10....  read more

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Telephone game turned into Telephono project

By Henry Freedland on 8:13 AM on June 27, 2008

Omaha musician David Matysiak began 15 new songs knowing that somebody else could completely change his initial idea—and that was the point....  read more

Found in: Music, News

Around America in a Month with Cursive

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on April 10, 2007

Nebraska boys Cursive are loading up again and getting out of Omaha as they visit most of the U.S. in a month of almost straight touring to support 2006’s Happy Hollow. Metal men Mastodon will headline most of the shows, and other band’s joining on the tour are with Against Me!, Planes Mistaken for Stars and These Arms are Snakes. Also, if you happen to be in Japan on April 27, so is Cursive—playing with Beat Crusaders and Maximum the Hormone. We're not sure why. For more Cursive-ness, check out these videos, featured on the Paste Video of the Day...  read more

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