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Download Janelle Monae's "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)"
Download Janelle Monae's "Come Alive (The War of the Roses)" here.Monae's forthcoming, currently-untitled album is slated for a 2010 release.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Janelle Monáe, Saul Williams, More Rock Afro-Punk Fest
We really dig Janelle Monáe, if you can't tell. She was one of the artists to grace our "Best of What's Next" cover last year and seems too good to be human sometimes.... read more
Found in: Movies, News10 Musicians Worth Following on Twitter
Now that the Twitter universe has expanded to fans of The View and What Happens in Vegas, it's time to figure out whose 140-character tweets are worth reading. More than just concert announcements and what they had for breakfast—the miniature prose of these 10 musicians is almost as interesting as (or, in one case, more interesting than) their music. (And fake Tom Waits has been removed)...1. ?uestlove (The Roots) - questlove Best recent tweet: on behalf of big dudes everywhere: im TIRED of mofos thinking im not aware if i sit on a remote or keys or a samurai sword... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste's Top 10 Buzziest Acts of SXSW 2009
Another year, another SXSW on the books. Somehow, amidst the parties, food and general chaos of 6th St., the Paste staff managed to see some music. Here are the 10 acts we were most impressed with:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySXSW 2009: The Heartless Bastards, Micachu and more rock SXSW lady-style
Even though dude-y bands are apparently on the rise at SXSW 2009, I've managed not to see a single one of them yet. In fact, the majority of the acts I've been able to take in since arriving in Austin Wednesday have involved totally badass women. Too many for my BBQ'd out brain to write about them all, actually, so here are some of my very favorites.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Janelle Monae - Too Good to be Human?
Janelle Monae is making some of the most inventive, refreshingly original music I've heard in a long time. The EP she released last year, Metropolis: The Chase Suite, is stellar, and I don't just mean it was like a star in its brilliance—it also sounded like it might be a strange transmission pulsing from some alien/robot-inhabited alternate dimension via some distant neutron star. Last night just after sunset, I caught Monae—who was looking dapper in a white suit, her trademark pompadour bobbing above her shapely skull—outside at Stubb's Bar-B-Q. Her performance was every bit as interesting as the sounds she's been... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusOf Montreal announces more tour dates
Those quirky Georgians known as Of Montreal have announced a few more tour dates in support of their 2008 mind-bender of a record, Skeletal Lamping. This round will find them in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Not to mention three days in New York with Paste-approved (no kidding) Janelle Monae. The tuxeudo-wearing R&B darling will open for the band all three nights at the Music Hall of Williamsburg.... read more
Found in: Music, News10 Best Live Music Acts of 2008
Sometimes going to see a rock show is more than just going to see a rock show. Paste celebrates our 10 favorite tours of 2008. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStaff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)
Best Albums 20081. She & Him - Vol. 1 (Merge)2. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Douchemaster)3. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins (JagJaguwar)4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (ATO)5. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust (Vice) 6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)7. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)8. Sun Kil Moon - April (Caldo Verde)9. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)Best Singles 20081. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds2. "I Work Hard" - Yung Ralph3. "Candy Jail" -... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VCMJ 2008: PasteMD's guide to CMJitis
Did CMJ hit you as hard as it hit us? Did the constant barrage of free schwag, buzz bands and draft beer push you over the edge? Are you suffering from a case of the dreaded CMJitis? If you're unsure, check out our handy symptom guide.... read more
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