Pickathon 2012 Live Stream

By Darren Orf at 2:30 PM on August 3, 2012

For three music-filled days in Happy Valley, Ore., Paste will provide 40 hours of live, streaming music from Pickathon 2012. Video access won't be restricted to the stage, but will also include behind-the-scenes interviews and private sessions.  read more

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The 10 Best Music Podcasts

By Patty Miranda at 8:04 AM on June 15, 2012

Here are 10 of our favorite music-related podcasts to make your day go by a little quicker.  read more

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The 40 Best Little Radio Stations in the U.S.

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on September 23, 2010

Discovering a fantastic 100-watt station on vacation made me wonder what other little radio stations are ignoring the FCC's apparent decree that all radio must viciously suck.  read more

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Vampire Weekend, Hold Steady amongst Capitol Hill line-up

By Nikki King at 12:32 PM on April 16, 2008

[Above: Blue Scholars at last year's block party] The Stranger and KEXP are rewriting the books on what constitutes the quintessential block party. Needless to say, Aunt Gertrude’s green-bean casserole isn’t getting anywhere near this thing. “This ain’t no burnt-wiener-and-potato-salad kind of block party,” the Seattle Weekly said in a recent statement. “No, this one is more like a sweaty, boozy, scaled-down version of Sasquatch, only during the dog days of summer and right in our own backyard.” The event takes place over July 25-26, with over 50 bands appearing on four stages. The line-up displays a penchant for northwestern...  read more

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Seattle's KEXP to join Radio New York

By Kasia Galazka at 10:09 PM on February 24, 2008

This month's Paste asks, "Does Seattle's music scene still matter?" New York certainly thinks so. After making eyes at the West coast, in one month Radio New York 91.5 FM will broadcast Seattle's KEXP-produced programming under the moniker Radio Liberation (Thanks, Brooklyn Vegan). What does this mean for Emerald City artists like the Cave Singers or Minus the Bear? Seattle's station will be able to reach another 14 million terrestrial (i.e. not Internet-based) listeners in New York. Those who dare to commute in taxi-land will be able to hear three-hour drive-time music shows, The Morning Show with John Richards, nightly...  read more

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