Pages tagged “ears we trust”

Ears We Trust: Cameron Monaghan's Top 10 Songs

By Tim Basham at 9:25 PM on April 29, 2011

Cameron Monaghan plays the nerdy, music-loving Corey in the teen flick Prom that comes out this weekend. The film’s soundtrack includes songs from The Weepies, Oh Darling, Shout Out Louds and Passion Pit.... read more

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Ears We Trust: The Crocodile Café's Eli Anderson

By Eli Anderson at 1:01 PM on October 27, 2010

Eli Anderson is the talent buyer for the famed Seattle nightclub The Crocodile Café. He used to work for notorious Sonic Boom Records, where local alt-weekly The Stranger voted him “Seattle’s Sexiest Record Store Employee.” Here’s what he’s listening to and loving.... read more

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Ears We Trust: True Blood/Dexter Music Supervisor Gary Calamar

By Gary Calamar at 3:54 PM on September 27, 2010

Go Music president and Grammy-nominated producer Gary Calamar is music supervisor for TV shows True Blood, House and Dexter. He DJs Sunday nights on KCRW in Santa Monica, and has just released the book Record Store Days. Here’s what he’s listening to and loving.... read more

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Ears We Trust: Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard

By Paste Staff at 4:00 PM on August 24, 2010

Based in Los Angeles, Gage is the founder of Autumn Tone Records and the influential music blog Aquarium Drunkard. He is also the host and program director for the weekly Aquarium Drunkard Show on Sirius XMU. Here’s what he’s listening to and loving.... read more

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Ears We Trust: Tucker Martine

By Paste Staff at 4:00 PM on August 5, 2010

Portland, Ore.-based producer Tucker Martine has helmed albums by the likes of The Decemberists, Laura Veirs, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down and Bill Frisell. He just wrapped a record with Tift Merritt, and he makes his own music as Mount Analog. Here’s what he’s listening to and loving.... read more

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Ears We Trust: Kele Okereke

By Paste Staff at 3:00 PM on June 15, 2010

On June 21, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke will release his debut solo album. It’s called The Boxer, and it’s dancey! It’s also probably the best music he’s released since his nervy post-punk band broke through with Silent Alarm all the way back in 2005. As an artist who seems influenced by everything from U2 to Hot Chip to, uh, Bobby Brown (his first single is called “Tenderoni”), Okereke is a man whose ears we trust. Here’s what he’s listening to and loving.... read more

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Ears We Trust: Nellie McKay

By Nellie McKay at 4:00 PM on January 5, 2010

In this long-running feature, music-industry tastemakers tell us what they’re listening to and loving. Today’s columnist: New York songstress Nellie McKay…... read more

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Ears We Trust: Robert Earl Keen

By Nick Marino at 3:38 PM on November 19, 2009

In this long-running feature, music-industry tastemakers tell us what they’re listening to and loving. Today’s columnist: Texas singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen.... read more

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Ears We Trust: Brendan Benson

By Paste staff at 7:00 AM on October 27, 2009

In this long-running feature, music-industry tastemakers tell us what they’re listening to and loving. Today’s columnist: Raconteur and solo artist Brendan Benson. Harry Nilsson, Nilsson Sings Newman: Imagine it; one genius doing another genius’ songs. Both in their prime and both seemingly mad as hatters! Great studio banter too!... read more

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Ears We Trust: Yo La Tengo

By Ira Kaplan at 1:00 PM on September 10, 2009

Cecil Taylor “Bemsha Swing” (from Jazz Advance) Still riding the high of the incredible set I saw him play with Tony Oxley, I recently got this record from 1956 and was knocked sideways to hear him covering Thelonious Monk.... read more

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