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When Guitars Aren’t Enough: 10 Musicians And Their Visual Arts

By Paste Staff at 11:30 AM on May 14, 2010

The creative drive often overwhelms any single outlet... read more

Unofficial SXSW 2009: The Hipsters are Coming

By Gavin Paul at 12:28 AM on March 24, 2009

Austin is a massive, wonderful and gorgeous place. And SXSW is equally as diverse and awesome, unofficially and officially. And this is not a hipster bashing rant. But if the only stain Austin has is the big stain of Texas that surrounds it, then the one bad thing about SXSW is hipsters. Not the polite, nerdy ones, who flood the rapidly gentrifying minority establishments with cash for Lonestar and Shiner Bock so they can survive. But the assholes that don’t give a damn about who the hell is even playing, bring their own damn beer, throw it all over the... read more

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WXRT's Live Eclectic Company premieres tomorrow, features Eleventh Dream Day, Robbie Fulks, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons

By Althea Legaspi, photos by Laura Gray at 6:00 PM on December 8, 2008

Last month WXRT’s Eclectic Company held a live taping at Metro, hosted by noted Chicago musicians Jon Langford and Nicholas Tremulis. The first-ever Eclectic Company Live Concert Special featured special guests Eleventh Dream Day, Robbie Fulks, The M’s, Ezra Furman & The Harpoons, Cliff Johnson, the Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra and Metro owner Joe Shanahan spinning between sets. The taping broadcasts on 93.1 FM at 10 p.m. tomorrow, but for a visual expose of what you’ll be hearing, Paste:Local attended the live taping. Looking for an added sneak peak? Eleventh Dream Day premiered a couple songs from their forthcoming album, including... read more

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