Five 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
Found in: Music, NewsPaste presents An Indie Rock Alphabet Book
We're proud to announce Paste's first foray into book publishing... read more
Found in: Books, NewsDeerhunter guitarist to debut Lotus Plaza LP in March
Good news for the Deerhunter obsessed (or, in our opinion, just anyone with good taste): Pitchfork reports that guitarist Lockett Pundt's side project Lotus Plaza is finally set to release its debut LP.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsStaff Picks - Mark DiCristina (production coordinator)
I like to believe that there's a certain objectivity to my list. Maybe you don't agree, but that's just because you don't know what you're talking about. 1. Deerhunter - Microcastle2. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles3. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago4. Spiritualized - Songs in A & E5. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea7. M83 - Saturdays=Youth8. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes9. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down In the Light10. Subtle - ExitingARM... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VStaff Picks - Austin L. Ray (web editor)
Each year, I open a fresh Word document and initiate, once more, a war with myself. This year was no exception. Titled "An Assortment of 2008 Musical Things in a Semi-Particular Order," my list, which includes albums you may have seen previously featured here and here, is absolutely and totally subject to change until Dec. 31. That being said, take a gander at its current iteration:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VTimes New Viking and Deerhunter - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom - 11/8/08
Photos taken at Bowery Ballroom by Sarah Hajjar... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words, Local:NYC
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