Deerhunter Finishing Up New Album
Hot off the heels of a tour with Spoon, Strange Boys and Micachu, Deerhunter recently recorded their fourth full-length with Atlanta-based producer Ben Allen. The news surfaced after music-consulting firm Milk Money tweeted, “Deerhunter here in Maze with Ben Allen mixing new LP. Everybody’s excited about the sound,” earlier this week.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWe Fun: Atlanta, GA Inside Out Coming to DVD
Bill Cody had been fighting off demands that he make a follow-up to his cult hit Athens, Ga. – Inside/Out since he filmed it in the ’80s. Then came a music renaissance of sorts in Atlanta and the opportunity to work with Silver Jew director Matt Robison. We Fun: Atlanta, GA Inside Out was born.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSpoon Set to Tour on Transference With Deerhunter, Strange Boys and Micachu
Following up their highly anticipated and Paste-approved seventh full-length, Spoon will kick off a U.S. tour with a sure-to-be-packed show at their hometown’s Stubbs as part of the annual South by Southwest conference. They’ll be joined throughout their trek by more Paste-approved goodness in the form of Deerhunter, The Strange Boys and Micachu & The Shapes. Fun!... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond
It's hard to say exactly where it started, but The Beatles and The Byrds often get the most credit for starting the enduring subgenre that's come to be known as jangle pop. Of course, The Searchers and even The Everly Brothers were laying the foundations before them... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste'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 GravityPaste'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, Awesome of the DayAtlas 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
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