Listen Up: Miley Cyrus' 115th Dream
This—not the marauding bear cubs or the fact that downtown Atlanta was located at the bottom of the hill from my boyfriend's parents' house in Tennessee, but the large numbers of adults at a Miley Cyrus concert—was the first sign that I might be dreaming... read more
Found in: Music, ColumnsBest Music of 2010 (So Far): Nick Marino, Managing Editor
To celebrate the half-way point of 2010, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums of the year (so far)... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Dayjj: jj nº 3
Swedish duo loses itself in the ether jj evokes a world where pop music’s ultimate pursuit is immaculate fluff, and that’s not an insult. Between its burbling timbres and breathy vocals, its feathery production and demure touches, the duo’s first album—confusingly titled jj nº 2 (“nº 1” was a single)—seemed to be set on a warm beach inhabited by day dreamers fanasizing about flitting around foreign continents (the bouncy single “From Africa to Málaga”) over lambent, near-Hawaiian guitars and Peter Gabriel-ish production. It featured an interpolation of Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” that was every bit as buttery and sugar-powdered as the... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe xx, jj Photos - New York, NY - Webster Hall - 3/31/10
Last night, The xx and jj played Webster Hall. Paste was there... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsListen Up: jj @ sxsw, wtf
Here's what I know about the duo called jj... read more
Found in: Music, ColumnsEric Estrada & Mini Me + My 9 Other Favorite SXSW 2010 Moments
This was my eighth SXSW. But it was the only one where I took a picture of Eric Estrada and Verne Troyer, so the other ones really don't count. Here are my 10 favorite moments from SXSW 2010: read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Things to Remember for SXSW 2011
Dear Future Self, Remember that time... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Tweeters To Follow At SXSW 2010
If, like me, this is your first year at SXSW, you’re probably walking around, map and iPhone at the ready, getting desperately lost whenever you veer off of Sixth Street. But Twitter can help you navigate the maze of people and music (it can help you with most things in life, actually). Here is a list of discerning critics, industry folk and superfans to help you get the most out of downtown Austin, and maybe even find out which hole-in-the-wall pub Bill Murray is bartending at.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Tallest Man on Earth Signs with Dead Oceans, Plans New Album for April
The Tallest Man on Earth (AKA: Kristian Matsson), is one of the many cool kids from Sweden (see Lykke Li, Jose Gonzalez, jj, etc.) who have, of late, burst onto the American independent-music scene. Matsson has opened for Bon Iver and grabbed critics’ attention with Shallow Graves, his quietly wonderful debut. Now, his second LP will be out in April via Dead Oceans.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload jj's "Ecstasy"
Download jj's "Ecstasy" here.jj's jj nº 3 will be released March 9 on Secretly Canadian.... read more
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