30 Fun Indie-Artist Covers of Pop Tunes

By China Reevers at 7:00 AM on March 29, 2011

Most pop songs are either deeply loved or grossly hated and attempts to cover either can fall flat. We've compiled a list of the greatest pop covers by some of our favorite indie artists (taking liberties with the words "pop" and "indie").  read more

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Greg Laswell: Take a Bow

By Brian Howe at 10:00 AM on May 5, 2010

Generic SoCal rock doesn’t Ask yourself a simple question: When you hear a stirring mid-tempo ballad on Grey’s Anatomy, do you rush off to the iTunes Store? If the answer is yes, then Greg Laswell’s Take a Bow is absolutely for you. The L.A. smoothie’s fourth album so expertly splits time between intimate ballads, atmospheric soft rock and starchy hard rock that it feels focus-grouped. “My Fight (For You)” is a dimly smoldering piano ballad and “Lie to Me” wearily climbs tier upon tier of chiming guitars; meanwhile, the hard rock aspects are unconvincing—the crashing chorus of “Come Clean,” for...  read more

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Living Sisters, Watson Twins, Bobby Bare, Jr. Join Paste, Sugar Hill and Vanguard for SXSW 2010 Friday Party

By Paste Staff at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2010

Starting with our Tuesday Night Kickoff, Paste has been hosting parties all week at this year’s SXSW music festival. Today, from noon to 6 p.m., we’ll be at The Belmont with our friends from Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records, listening to music from Black Prairie, Greg Laswell, Daphne Willis, Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles, Sarah Jarosz, The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, and Eleni Mandell) and The Watson Twins. Bobby Bare, Jr. will be there, joined by a special guest to pay tribute to Shel Silverstein. Send your RSVP to Stephanie@VanguardRecords.com....  read more

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Greg Laswell Announces New Album, Tour

By Lindsey Lee at 4:30 PM on February 15, 2010

L.A. troubadour Greg Laswell recently spent time in an Arizona cabin with only his dog for company writing songs for his third album, Take a Bow, set for release on May 4 via Vanguard Records. His emotional music is perfectly suited for those scenes in shows like Grey's Anatomy and Friday Night Lights that have you piling Kleenex around your blanketed knees, but you can catch him outside your living room this spring when he hits the road in support of the upcoming LP. Check the list of dates below to see if he'll be swinging through your town....  read more

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SXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day One

By Culture Clubbers at 9:00 AM on March 22, 2009

Greetings from Austin, Texas! As part of our SXSW coverage, Paste threw a party with some of our favorite bands to mark the first day of the music festival. In this video, you'll see performances from Greg Laswell, Wild Light, Samantha Crain, Port O'Brien, Anathallo and many more. ...  read more

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Greg Laswell & Ingrid Michaelson - New York, NY - Town Hall - 12/18/08

By Paste at 2:00 AM on December 19, 2008

Photos taken by Sean Edgar at Town Hall ...  read more

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Paste Culture Club - Live From Paste Studios

By Culture Clubbers at 12:53 PM on September 11, 2008

In this special edition of the podcast, its all about the music! You'll hear live performances from Greg Laswell, KaiserCartel, The Bridges, William Fitzsimmons, Throw Me the Statue, The Spring Standards and Lucinda Black Bear. They're all live from the Paste studios. ...  read more

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Greg Laswell - "How the Day Sounds"

By Culture Clubbers at 8:00 AM on August 18, 2008

Click above to watch "How the Day Sounds" from Greg Laswell's new album Three Flights from Alto Nido, out now on Vanguard Records. Related Links: Live from Paste Studios: Greg Laswell - "What a Day" Paste Culture Club: Episode 24: Singer/Songwriters Video of the Day: Greg Laswell - "Sing, Theresa Says"...  read more

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Live at Paste: Greg Laswell - "What a Day"

By Culture Clubbers at 12:21 PM on July 10, 2008

Click above to watch a Live at Paste performance of "What a Day" from Greg Laswell's new album Three Flights from Alto Nido, out now on Vanguard Records. Related Links: Video of the Day: Greg Laswell - "Sing, Theresa Says" Paste Magazine Culture Club: Episode 24 - Singer/Songwriters ...  read more

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Greg Laswell - "Sing, Theresa Says"

By Culture Clubbers at 7:00 AM on February 27, 2008

Click above to watch "Sing, Theresa Says" from Greg Laswell's album, Through Toledo, out now on Vanguard Records. Related Links: Paste Culture Club: Episode 24 - Singer-Songwriters...  read more

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