Paste's St. Patrick's Day Playlist
Dump loads of green dye into your local river, get gussied up in an overwhelming amount of green apparel, drink your weight in Guinness, regret that decision tomorrow morning and pop on this playlist: It's Saint Patrick's Day! Even if you aren't Irish, chances are you know someone who is, and it would be selfish not to celebrate their heritage, so we're here to help. Today is all about Irish beverages (car bombs, Guinness, Jameson), the color green, luckiness, shamrocks, general Irish pride, and of course, music about all of the above. Maybe that's not all today is about, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistStaff 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-VJaymay finally tours the U.S.
Fresh off some time at South by Southwest, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jaymay is returning to the land of her birth to give U.S. fans a chance to enjoy her without scowling at our cousins across the pond for monopolizing so much of her time. The Blue Note recording artist released her first LP, Autumn Fallin’, in November, and has toured Europe almost exclusively. She will support Jens Lekman in the UK and will trek with Fink in the U.S. Until she hits these shores, here’s a video of her in London. Dates: May 12 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms* 13... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
