Good in the Hood: The Very Best of The Hood Internet
The past two weeks have been fruitful for The Hood Internet... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCrystal Castles: Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles’ second offering trades pleasureful pain for painful pleasure Crystal Castles self-titled debut LP was an album that would send fans of “serious music” for the hills, chased by a barrage of screeching Atari noise, uneven beat explosions and vocalist Alice Glass’ unearthly and oft-horrifying lupine scream. Explosive jigsaw tracks like “xxzxcuzx Me” and “Alice Practice” sounded like each of your brain cells was an alarm clock going off at quarter-second intervals. It was the stuff of tweakers’ daydreams and 8-year-olds’ nightmares.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTodd P's MtyMix Festival Doesn't Go as Planned
N.Y.-based promoter Todd P announced earlier this year that he’d hold a SXSW follow-up festival, MtyMix, in Monterrey, Mexico. The three-day event was meant to offer an inexpensive, all-ages alternative to Austin’s exclusive behemoth as well as an opportunity for cultural exchange. “We wanted to prove that we can do something hard,” Todd P said of the fest, for which he organized bus transportation from Austin. Unfortunately, the undertaking may have been a little too hard for organizers to pull off.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSummer's Out for School: Paste's Back-to-College Playlist
Teachers may remember to assign summer reading and specify what materials to bring to their classes, but they easily forget which types of experiences matter to most college students: the daydreaming (during class), the sleeping (through class) and ultimately, the drinking (while not in class). ... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistNo Age Reveals Details About Losing Feeling EP
Last year, No Age brought us Nouns, and the album cracked the top 25 of our year-end best-of list. So it's safe to say we were pretty pleased when we heard the punky/shoegazey (Punkgaze? Shoepunk? Oh, nevermind...) duo had another full-length up their flannel sleeves, to be preceded by Losing Feeling, an EP available on 12" vinyl and as a digital download on Oct. 6. That's right, it's exclusively old-school or new-school for the impending Sub Pop release. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsKnoxville's Big Ears fest caters to adventurous audience
There's yet another reason to save up your hard-earned cash and travel to the musical state of Tennessee. Only this time, don’t expect bars full of cover bands, hippies or the CMT headquarters. ... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsDan Deacon offers first glimpse of Bromst
Wacky music-manipulator extraordinaire Dan Deacon recently announced the track list for his upcoming album Bromst. After tweaking the tracks for three years, Deacon has finally deemed them ready for the public eye. ... read more
Found in: NewsNeko Case, Thao, many more to play Forward Music fest
As far as summer indie-music festivals in the middle of Wisconsin go, Forward Music Festival in Madison really seems to take the cake.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDan Deacon to headline Corndogorama's meaty line-up
With its built-in wooden stick for convenient one-handed transport, and soft, delicious casing that prevents the traumatic puncture wounds often inflicted by skewered meats or vegetables... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDan Deacon in midst of Ultimate Reality Tour
Synth lovers have been fervently rejoicing since duct-tape king Dan Deacon has taken his vocoder and smorgasbord of pedals on the road in support of the Ultimate Reality DVD. Composer Deacon and visual artist Jimmy Joe Roche collaborated on the recent release, which screens prior to the shows and is accompanied by two drummers. And in case the real world wasn't enough, we took the liberty of posting a Reality tidbit for you after the dates: January 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards On Richards*@ 24 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue* 25 - Chicago, Ill. @ Lakeshore Theater (Ultimate... read more
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