Portlandia 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
Found in: Music, News10 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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMister Heavenly: Out of Love
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
Found in: Music, ReviewsEight Artists Overdue For A New Album
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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMister 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
Found in: Music, NewsListen 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
Found in: Music, NewsBuddy 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
Found in: Music, NewsModest 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
Found in: Music, News23 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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayModest 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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