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Watch Wild Flag on Letterman

Wild Flag made their network TV debut on the Late Show with David Letterman. The late-night host was more than enthusiastic about the performance, with long-time sidekick Paul Shaffer saying “This is my new favorite band.”  read more

Eleanor Friedberger: Last Summer

A welcome relief from The Fiery Furnaces’ spontaneous ad-libbing and warped song structures, Eleanor Friedberger’s seductively husky vocals are easily the most accessible aspect of the duo’s live performances. Opposite her brother Matthew, Friedberger’s work with the group is dizzying; imitating a Tilt-A-Whirl with its tendencies to throw-out the familiar rules of tempo and pitch. But after delivering a string of difficult to decipher albums (2005’s Rehearsing My Choir was a piano opera featuring the siblings’ grandmother on vocals), 2009’s I’m Going Away delivered previously intimidated listeners a gift in the form of a more accessible release, utilizing Friedberger’s at...  read more

Wye Oak Announce North American Tour

The Baltimore duo of Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner, better known as indie-folksters Wye Oak, have announced plans for a North American tour. The pair, whose latest LP Civilian was recently released via Merge Records, is known for its ambient live performances, featuring Wasner’s sleepy vocals layered with hints of pedal steel and violin....  read more

Superchunk Announces New 2011 Tour Dates

Fans of the Chapel Hill rockers, who recently returned from an eight-year hiatus, will have a few more opportunities to catch the Merge Records originators showcase their high-energy shredding live. Check out Superchunk’s added tour dates below....  read more

Album Stream: The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems

Longtime Elephant Six associates The Ladybug Transistor return with their seventh record Clutching Stems—a 10 song collection that proudly wears its indie-pop influences on its sleeve.  read more

Album Stream: Let's Wrestle: Nursing Home

English indie rockers Let's Wrestle straddle the lines between silly and sincere, raw and ridiculous.  read more

Getting to Know... Telekinesis

"It would have been impossible for me to write a happy song..."  read more

Listen to the New Telekinesis Album

Poppy rock ‘n’ roll band, Telekinesis, headed by Michael Benjamin Lerner, earned a fair amount of acclaim with their debut LP Telekinesis!, and now NPR is streaming the band’s forthcoming new record, 12 Desperate Straight Lines....  read more

Catching Up With... Destroyer

Dan Bejar's a bit of a mystery...  read more

She & Him Release Digital Single

This morning, Paste cover alums, She & Him, released their digital single, “I Put A Spell on You.”...  read more