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Paste's Pop Goes the Culture Streaming Online (Awesome of the Day)
From the shameless self-promotion file, new network Halogen TV is now streaming Paste magazine’s TV pilot Pop Goes the Culture, which you can watch in its 42-minute glory below. Watch me tower like some third-string NBA player over Janelle Monaé as we walk through the streets of Austin talking about her burgeoning career. See the equally lanky Bradford Cox from Deerhunter answer probing questions on our psychiatrist’s couch. And listen to Passion Pit get the crowd dancing. And let Halogen TV know what you think on the Pop Goes The Culture webpage at HalogenTV.com.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityAtlas Sound Announces Tour
Logos, the forthcoming album from Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox's side project Atlas Sound, has a mildly turbulent backstory. After accidentally leaking an unmastered version to the internet, Cox spitefully declared that he would never finish the album, though he later rescinded the threat. A lot can change in a year; Logos is now set for an Oct. 20 release, and Atlas Sound will be hitting the road this month for a North American tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFifteen Favorite Animal Songs by Animal Bands
Today at 5 p.m. EST, I'll be popping into Etsy's incredibly cool Virtual Labs for an event called Shop Live. If you can snag one of the 150 spots in the room (registration is required, but so worth it) you can join me as I dish about Paste's picks for the very best animal-inspired goods on Etsy—mostly handmade stuff for ladies, guys and kids, but I'll throw in a few vintage picks, too. I'm so incredibly excited about the Etsy folks asking me to be a part of this, so I made of some of the best animal songs by... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNo 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, NewsBand Names That Sound Too Much Alike
When our esteemed designer Josh Baker heard that Dignan was playing in our studio, he thought Dungen was coming in. Fortunately, both bands are awesome so he wasn’t disappointed—just a little confused. But it got us thinking about other bands with names that are too much alike. Here are our favorites:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFive Musicians Who Should Wash My Car
According to a story broken by the U.K. Guardian and subsequently reported in The States, big-shot director Michael Bay made sexpot actress Megan Fox wash his Ferrari as part of her audition for Transformers.This touching bit of casting news makes us pause and ponder who, in the musical universe, could stand to wash our dashing Pastemobile—the one with the stolen radio and the scratched-up paint. These five artists seem especially well-suited to work a sponge and chamois cloth while we sip lemonade from a shaded lawn chair.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWe Fun is Fun: 10 Reasons to Love the Atlanta Rock Doc
Over the course of the last seven days, Atlanta rock 'n' roll documentary We Fun was available for viewing as Pitchfork TV's "One Week Only" feature. But fret not if you missed it; your friends at Paste are here to help. See below for merely 10 reasons why We Fun is worth 72 minutes of your life. And if you live in Oxford, Miss., be apprised that the film will be screening at The Lyric Theatre on June 1. More news is expected from the We Fun camp soon.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySonic Youth Leads Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party
Well, we're finally reaching the tail end of music festival lineup announcement season. It's a bittersweet moment, of course.No more wacky message board speculation about who will play Coachella. No more selling spare organs to pay for all of those premium VIP passes. No more "Beastie Boys to headline..." headlines. Sigh... memories.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Deerhunter EP to arrive in May
It's no secret that Deerhunter is on of the more prolific bands of this age. And after releasing what seems like an endless stream of EPs and LPs in the last couple of years (both via record stores and through the band's blog), the Atlanta-based group is set to unleash yet another EP in the next month.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOutside Lands 2009 line-up features PJ, DMB, M.I.A., more
Although several music festivals have struggled this year because of a floundering economy and poor ticket sales, Outside Lands is gearing up with some big names for its second year.... read more
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