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Passion Pit, Friendly Fires, Animal Collective Remix Phoenix on Upcoming Album

Critics could not get enough of Phoenix's third full-length album and, as evidence now shows, neither could their fellow musicians. In fact, as the French pop group announced recently, a slew of them have paid tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by lending to a remix album....  read more

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Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele Announce Fall Tour

One EP and one full-length album into his career, kitsch-pop showman Dent May is as proficient with his eponymous instrument as ever. Good for him, and good for the rest of us too, because he'll be taking his quartet of merry minstrels on a tour of the U.S. and Canada this fall....  read more

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We Need More Cowbell! VH1's Behind the Music Returns, But Who Deserves an Episode?

Were it not for VH1's Behind the Music, a whole generation would never be able to answer the many haunting questions of modern music: Did Milli Vanilli really lip-sync their groundbreaking "Girl You Know It's True?" Why were the guys in Hootie and the Blowfish smiling all the time? And what the hell was with that bumblebee girl in Blind Melon's "No Rain" video?It was with heavy hearts that fans of BtM watched a chapter of their lives end when the show was pulled to semi-retirement in 2002....  read more

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Paste presents An Indie Rock Alphabet Book

We're proud to announce Paste's first foray into book publishing...  read more

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The Fiery Furnaces Remember live album for tour

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The Fiery Furnaces will release a new live album, entitled Remember, this fall. But hardcore fans will have chance to snag an early copy at one of the band’s shows this summer. Remember is a double-live record meant to showcase the Furnaces’ one-of-a-kind stage shows. Brother-sister duo Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger reconstruct their songs every time they hit the road, resulting in versions that differ widely in instrumentation, tempo and arrangement from the originals. The band never repeats itself, and sometimes goes as far as combining multiple songs (or even bits of an entire album) to create an intricate musical...  read more

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Fierce caucus to determine next Fiery Furnaces album

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If Election 2008 feels like it's been going on forever, that's probably because it has. Despite campaign exhaustion afflicting even the toughest of candidates this year, there is many a month left to go until the primaries come to a close on June 3. But have no fear. The Fiery Furnaces, inspired by "democracy fever," have opened up an online, non-binding caucus, giving their fans the ability to opine on their choice for the next Furnaces' studio album. Presented with four "Red" and four "Blue" candidates, voters are encouraged to "go stand over in the corner of the Internet next...  read more

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Thrill Jockey organizes anniversary concert

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Record companies: what are they good for? A lot, actually. Especially if they are independent record labels from Chicago called Thrill Jockey. Question: what does Thrill Jockey have to offer you, the consumer who does not pick his or her music based on its record label? Answer: an amazing, epic concert and a mix CD. Yes, Thrill Jockey is celebrating its 15th anniversary, and it’s bringing the party to you with a celebration at Chicago’s Logan Square auditorium on Dec. 14 and 15. Guests will receive a free copy of the Super Epic Thrill Jockey Mega Massive Mix by Trey...  read more

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