Pages tagged “issue 52”

Of Potter and Proust

By Jesse Jarnow at 7:15 AM on July 14, 2009

Once this birthday passes, I’m sure I’ll be fine. I’m not usually susceptible to believing wild generalizations, but... read more

Found in: Books, Features

Emily St. John Mandel: Last Night in Montreal

By Alexander F. Remington at 2:30 PM on June 1, 2009

Emily St. John Mandel’s slim debut, an elegy for a broken relationship... read more

Found in: Books, Reviews

The Decemberists on The Decemberists: Seven Outtakes from Paste's May Cover Story

The Decemberists on The Decemberists: Seven Outtakes from <i>Paste</i>'s May Cover Story

By Rachael Maddux at 7:00 AM on May 31, 2009

After Paste's not-really-in-the-woods cover shoot with The Decemberists in early February, the band and I walked from the photo studio to the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub a few blocks away for a really late lunch. Over BLTs, we talked about everything from the writing and recording process of their new album, The Hazards of Love, to whether or not the cannibalism in the longtime fan-favorite tune "16 Military Wives" was metaphorical or literal. (For the record, frontman Colin Meloy says, "I don't know if you could figuratively feed people to cannibals." I agree.) The band is a funny bunch, and... read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Buddy & Julie Miller Walk the Line

By Geoffrey Himes at 8:00 AM on May 28, 2009

On May 15, 2003, Buddy Miller burst into his house near Belmont University in Nashville and told his wife Julie that June Carter Cash had died... read more

Found in: Music, Features

Spin the Black Circle: A Lifetime of Vinyl Obsession

By Corey Dubrowa at 12:35 PM on May 20, 2009

I suspect that most OCD-addled, music-worshipping fans can point to one particular influence—pusher, “The Man,” gateway princess—who enabled their rock ’n’ roll addiction... read more

Found in: Music, Features

True Blood: The Complete First Season

By Jonah Flicker at 3:00 PM on May 19, 2009

Was Alan Ball’s latest HBO project, True Blood... read more

Found in: Movies, Reviews

Prodigal Rock: The Love Language Comes Home Again

By Tom Lanham at 12:00 PM on May 18, 2009

I always wondered what kind of situations benefit a songwriter,” recalls 28-year-old Stuart McLamb. “Do you need to just do a bunch of drugs..." read more

Found in: Music, Features

Passion Pit: Manners

By Nick Marino at 10:00 AM on May 18, 2009

In the last several years, the indie universe has... read more

Found in: Music, Reviews

The Haunting of Laura Gibson

By Rachel Dovey at 4:00 PM on May 15, 2009

Portland, Ore.-based singer/songwriter Laura Gibson wrote her new album, Beasts of Seasons, underneath a cemetery. Her basement apartment was built into... read more

Found in: Music, Features