Portlandia to Feature St. Vincent, Isaac Brock, Joanna Newsom

<i>Portlandia</i> to Feature St. Vincent, Isaac Brock, Joanna Newsom

As Rolling Stone reports, some huge names in indie rock will make appearances on Portlandia, the show that features the comedy duo Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, who also plays in Wild Flag.   read more

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10 Great Songs About Hating Your Job

10 Great Songs About Hating Your Job

Unless you have really wealthy parents or won the lottery as a teenager, you’ve probably had a crappy job. But you’re not alone. Kick back, enjoy your weekend and stew with these songs.  read more

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Mister Heavenly: Out of Love

Mister Heavenly: <i>Out of Love</i>

Indie-Rock Supergroups: Sometimes they work (see: psychedelic goof-offs GAYNGS); sometimes they underwhelm (see: high-brow romantics Swan Lake); sometimes—more like rarely—they change music forever (see: Broken Social Scene)....  read more

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Eight Artists Overdue For A New Album

<big>Eight Artists Overdue For A New Album</big>

The following eight acts have either under taken a musical hiatus or gotten distracted by a slew of other side projects, forcing us to wonder when or if we will ever hear anything new.  read more

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Mister Heavenly Announces Album Release Date

Mister Heavenly Announces Album Release Date

Supergroup Mister Heavenly has finally announced the album we’ve all been waiting for. Their first release, Out of Love, will hit stores Aug. 16....  read more

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Listen to New Tracks from Modest Mouse

Listen to New Tracks from Modest Mouse

Modest Mouse showed off some brand new music this weekend. The Sasquatch! headliners set free a few tracks from their upcoming sixth album, which is being produced by Big Boi. It’s hard to tell whether or not Sir Lucious Left Foot has had his hands on these tracks. “Poison” revisits the raw musical power the group is known for and sounds like it could have been cut from the band’s debut release This is a Long Drive For Someone With Nothing to Think About. Isaac Brock’s screeching vocals stitch together driving guitar riffs and pounding drums. The other new track,...  read more

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Buddy Holly Tribute Album to Feature My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Paul McCartney and More

Buddy Holly Tribute Album to Feature My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Paul McCartney and More

An upcoming tribute album to Buddy Holly, Rave On Buddy Holly, will feature the likes of My Morning Jacket, The Black Keys, Modest Mouse, Nick Lowe, Florence + The Machine, Cee Lo Green, Paul McCartney, She & Him, Justin Townes Earle, Kid Rock, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Julian Casablancas and more....  read more

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Modest Mouse and Big Boi Collaborate on New Album

Modest Mouse and Big Boi Collaborate on New Album

Last week, we shared with you that Modest Mouse debuted a new track as part of the latest episode of the Portland music documentary series Don’t Move Here. While that track gave us some insight into the band’s follow-up to their 2007 album We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, we’ve also learned that Big Boi will be involved in the making of the new record as well....  read more

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23 Band Names Inspired by Literature

23 Band Names Inspired by Literature

At Paste, we look for "Signs of Life" in all forms of art. And while we value each artform for its unique merits, it's always a treat when they overlap. So we decided to take a look at bands that derived their names from literature. Who knew metalheads were such scholars?  read more

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Modest Mouse Debuts New Song at Issac Brock's House

Modest Mouse Debuts New Song at Issac Brock's House

It’s been a few years since Modest Mouse released their last full-length, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, back in 2007. The band put out an EP two years later, but we haven’t heard much from them since then until now....  read more

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