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Iggy Pop: Is Punk's Raging Godfather Turning Into Modern-Day Rock's Weird Uncle?

By Justin Jacobs on 3:30 PM on September 8, 2009

Iggy Pop's long been the Godfather of Punk. But recently he's been resembling a real godfather. Not the "Offer you can't refuse"-type, but the real-life, older-dude figure who watches out for you and, in my case, gives you silver dollars at family functions for no apparent reason.For Iggy, those silver dollars pay dividends in the form of guest spots on the tunes of some today's hottest young rockers.... read more

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KahBang 2009: Ida Maria, Ra Ra Riot and Matt & Kim Bring Indie Rock 101 to Small-Town Maine

By Ani Vrabel, Photo by Ani Vrabel on 12:00 PM on August 17, 2009

I have spent the better part of the last 21 summers in the town of Brooklin, Maine. It’s the quintessential small town—complete with a General Store where people order their “usual” sandwich and sit at the counter to gossip about the latest meeting of the Clam Committee—that most people only experience through television shows and movies. Maine is full of towns like this one, towns that seem oddly stuck in time, where everyone knows not only your name, but your business as well, and can remember the business of your deceased relatives for several generations. People still listen to classic-rock... read more

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Twenty Awesome August Holidays Plus Songs to Help You Celebrate Each

By Ani Vrabel and Caroline Klibanoff on 7:00 AM on July 24, 2009

As August draws closer, there are a few of us here around Paste HQ who have been feeling pretty down because it means summer is almost over. But then we found out about 20 days in August worth celebrating. Then we put together this list to help you help us commemorate these upcoming holidays:... read more

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Ida Maria Announces New Tour Dates

By Ani Vrabel on 4:40 PM on June 8, 2009

Whiskey-chugging, nudity-loving Norwegian rocker Ida Maria is bringing her explosive live shows to lucky audiences across the U.S. this summer. The singer will headline a few club shows before hitting the road with the Scots of Glasvegas.... read more

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Massive Lineup Announced for 2009 Roskilde Festival

By Natasha Richardson on 3:14 PM on April 23, 2009

Denmark's 2009 Roskilde Festival will take place July 2-5, with the final lineup featuring about 175 acts from around the world.... read more

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Coachella 2009, Saturday: The Killers, M.I.A., Fleet Foxes, TV on the Radio, Bob Mould, Jenny Lewis and more

By Travis Woods on 2:15 PM on April 20, 2009

Come along with Paste as we look back on some of the more notable sets from Day Two of Coachella 2009...... read more

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Ida Maria drops album March 24 via Mercury Records

By Rachel Dovey on 2:00 PM on March 18, 2009

Ida Maria, Paste's favorite spastic Norwegian performer, has an exciting few months ahead of her. The singer-songwriter, whose hit single "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked," landed #13 on the national charts, has signed her debut album Fortress Round My Heart to Mercury Records. The label will drop a digital version of the album on March 24.... read more

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Gliss announces tracklist for new album

By Joe Shearer on 3:28 PM on January 13, 2009

After teasing fans for months, lusty L.A. trio Gliss finally announced it is ready to release its second album, Devotion Implosion. Originally, the album was delayed due to mastering issues.... read more

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Staff Picks - Josh Jackson (editor-in-chief)

By Josh Jackson on 10:34 AM on November 23, 2008

We've just released our collective Top 50 at Paste, and there's been the usual response both on our site and others' about what you think we missed, what we got wrong and what the list really should have looked like. Since this was a collaborative effort with votes from staff and some of our regular critics, everyone would have made this list a little differently, including me. Here's my personal top 10 (i.e. the actual 10 best albums this year).1. Bon Iver—For Emma, Forever AgoSome albums stampede their way into your brain, others creep in during the middle of the... read more

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