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It was as still as a "Silent Night" while we waited for Julian Koster of The Music Tapes (ex-Neutral Milk Hotel)—stopping at the Paste studio during his month-long caroling tour—to play his first note on Badger, his nine-year-old singing saw. Nobody breathed. Then Koster put his bow to the bent metal and a tone as pure as snow on a Christmas morning issued from it. He leapt adeptly from pitch to pitch, performing with quiet grace and an endearing sense of humor, several classic holiday tunes from his October release, The Singing Saw at Christmastime.

We've cavorted with them through the fields of Manchester, caught them on the back steps of The Earl and counted them among the Best of What's Next. And on Friday, much of the Paste staff finally experienced The Everybodyfields live for the first time when the band dropped by for an afternoon performance in our studio.

Only two dates into his Fall tour, singer-composer Duncan Sheik stopped by the Paste office to preview a few tracks off his upcoming album, Whisper House, due in late Jan. 2009. The songs, which were written by Sheik and librettist Kyle Jarrow, are the musical quotient for the Keith Powell-directed (that's 30 Rock's Toofer to you) production about a boy who comes to live with his aunt in a lighthouse in New England after his father dies in WWII, only to find that there are ghosts and spies around as well.

On Thursday afternoon, the Paste staff was treated to a performance by Athens, Ga musician and potter, Matthew Sweet. Although worried about his ability to hit his signature high notes, due to a mysterious road illness, and the feeling his “lunch might come up a little,” Sweet dazzled us through a great mix of songs, both new and old. His set included “Byrdgirl” and “Room to Rock,” from his latest album, Sunshine Lies, and classics such as “Sick of Myself” from 1995’s 100% Fun and “You Don’t Love Me” from 1991’s Girlfriend.

You can catch Sweet on tour all over the U.S. until Thanksgiving. Be sure to check back soon for video of his Paste performance!

Ben Kweller has covered a lot of genres in his musical life, but his forthcoming album Changing Horses (due Jan. '09) is a little bit country. Although under the weather, he stopped by the Paste office late last week to play some tunes (both from the new record and otherwise) while on a tour stop with Whitley in Atlanta.

Kweller treated the office to a sampling of acoustic goodness which included “On My Way” (from On My Way), “Thirteen” (a piano song from Ben Kweller that he adapted to guitar), “Things I Like to Do” (from his tour EP How Ya Lookin’ Southbound? Come In) and “Wantin’ Her Again.”

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UPDATE:Click above to watch Ben Kweller's  performance.  

On Wednesday, Kathy Mattea parked her massive tour bus at the Paste office for a four-song acoustic set and interview highlighting her new album Coal. She cut through the rainy day in Decatur with welcome cheeriness, repeatedly making fun of herself, pretending to care about hair, make-up and getting her “good-side” while filming. At 49, she looks chic and youthful.

Click above to watch Matthew Perryman Jones' soulful cover of "Motherless Child." You can hear the studio version of the track on his recently released album Swallow the Sea.

Related Links:
Matthew Perryman Jones Myspace Page

Click above to watch a live performance of "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" from The Submarines' new album Honeysuckle Weeks, out now. You can also check out the music video for the song at the link below.

Related Links:
The Submarines: Video of the Day

Click above to watch a live performance of "Fought the Bear" from Lucinda Black Bear in our Paste Studios. The song is from the album Capo My Heart.

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You Got it Blue-Lucinda Black Bear

Click above to watch a live performance of "Season Song" from KaiserCartel in our Paste Studios. The song is from the album March Forth.
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Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "Drinkin' Problem" from Lori McKenna's lastest album Unglamorous.

Also, be sure to check out a live performance of her new song "God Didn't Build You That Way" from the same session!

Related Links:
Lori McKenna: Kitchen Confidential

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "Goodbye Midnight" from The Spring Standard's debut EP No One Will Know.

Also, be sure to check out live performances of "Little Bug" and "Sad Song" from this same session!

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of Arrested Development's classic hit "Tennessee."  Their new album, Since the Last Time, is available now from Vagabond Productions.

And also be sure to check out live performances of "I Know I'm Bad" and "Mr. Wendal" from the same session! 

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "Rocky Took A Lover" from Bell X1's album Flock out now on Yep Roc Records.

Related Links:
Paste Culture Club: Episode 69 Gets International!
Video of the Day: Bell X1 - "Rocky Took a Lover"
Review: Bell X1 - Flock

Click above to watch Bell X1 performing the classic Talking Heads' song "Heaven" live at Paste.

Related Links:
Paste Culture Club: Episode 69 Gets International!
Video of the Day: Bell X1 - "Rocky Took a Lover"
Review: Bell X1 - Flock

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "Eve, The Apple of My Eye" from Bell X1's album Flock out now on Yep Roc Records.

Related Links:
Paste Culture Club: Episode 69 Gets International!
Video of the Day: Bell X1 - "Rocky Took a Lover"
Review: Bell X1 - Flock

Click above to watch a Live at Paste performance of "Die Alone" from Ingrid Michaelson's album Girls and Boys, out now.

Related Links:
4 To Watch: Ingrid Michaelson
News: Ingrid Michaelson stays on the road into the fall
Paste Vision #3 - Sundance 2008

While we could list the many reasons to love Marc Broussard, we thought one good example might do the trick. While most performers would want to "pick it up from the top" after a slip, Marc had a laugh and decided to keep on rolling! What's not to love?

Click above to watch "Real Good Thing" from Marc Broussard's upcoming release Keep Coming Back, out September 16th on Atlantic Records.

Related Links:
Marc Broussard to release digital EP on Atlantic
4 to Watch: Marc Broussard - Just a White Boy Singing Soul Music
Video of the Day: Marc Broussard - "Love and Happiness"

Click above to watch a Live at Paste performance of "What a Day" from Greg Laswell's new album Three Flights from Alto Nido, out now on Vanguard Records.

Related Links:
Video of the Day: Greg Laswell - "Sing, Theresa Says"
Paste Magazine Culture Club: Episode 24 - Singer/Songwriters

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "January" from Headlights' new album Some Racing, Some Stopping, out now on Polyvinyl Records.

Related Links:
Video of the Day: Headlights "Cherry Tulips"
Headlights on Myspace

Click above to watch a live performance of "Bag of Hammers" from Thao with the Get Down Stay Down 's album We Brave Bee Stings and All, out now on Kill Rock Stars.

Click above to watch a live performance of "Songbird" from Katie Herzig's album Apple Tree, available now.

Related Links:
Katie Herzig Online
Katie Herzig on Myspace
Paste Culture Club: Episode 34

Click above to watch a live performance of "Wish You Well" from Katie Herzig's album Apple Tree, available now.

Related Links:
Katie Herzig Online
Katie Herzig on Myspace
Paste Culture Club: Episode 34

Click above to watch a live performance of "Little Waltz" from Basia Bulat's album Oh, My Darling, out now on Rough Trade Records.

Related Links:
Feature: Becoming Basia Bulat
BasiaBulat.com
Basia Bulat on Myspace

Click above to watch a live performance of "I Was A Daughter" from Basia Bulat's album Oh, My Darling, out now on Rough Trade Records.

Related Links:
Feature: Becoming Basia Bulat
BasiaBulat.com
Basia Bulat on Myspace

Click above to watch a live at Paste performance of "How to See the Sunrise" from Ben Sollee's new album Learning to Bend, out June 10th on SonaBLAST! Records.

Related Links:
High Gravity: Questions for Sam Phillips, Conor Oberst, Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee on Myspace
Review: Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet - s/t