Ten Fantastic Songs Brought to You By Books

By Justin Jacobs at 7:00 AM on August 24, 2009

Anyone decrying the death of books has only to check out the music world to see that literature is still alive and kicking, even if the authors of said work aren’t. For example, just recently we spoke to Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar about their collaborative album based solely on beat-poet and alt-culture icon Jack Kerouac’s novel Big Sur. While the duo’s record, the October-release One Quick Move or I’m Gone, is an ode to the written word, it’s hardly the first. Here are 10 fantastic songs brought to you by books: ...  read more

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Get Moving: Fourteen Songs By Which To Pack And Unpack

By Rachael Maddux at 7:00 AM on August 16, 2009

If you live in the Atlanta area and are wondering why it's 90 °F and ferociously thunderstorming all weekend, well, that's because I'm moving. Hooray! Hopefully my trusty helpers (read: parents and boyfriend) and I will make it through all the packing and unpacking without getting totally drenched and/or struck by lightning—and then I can commence to getting my new place in order with the musical assistance of this moving-day playlist....  read more

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Modest Mouse: No One's First, And You're Next

By Michael Saba at 9:00 AM on August 5, 2009

Modest Mouse’s crossover superstardom is something of a misnomer...  read more

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Watch the Heath Ledger-Directed Video for Modest Mouse's "King Rat"

By Caroline Klibanoff at 11:17 AM on August 4, 2009

In January 2007, Heath Ledger approached Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock with a proposition: He wanted to direct a video for their song, "King Rat," which at the time was still unreleased. Ledger wanted to use the video to speak out against illegal whale hunting off the coast of his native Australia. ...  read more

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Modest Mouse Tours, Releases No One's First, And You're Next EP

By Walton Murphy at 9:40 AM on July 24, 2009

Modest Mouse has announced plans to release a new EP, No One's First, And You're Next, on August 4, but some material might be familiar to diehard Mouseketeers. ...  read more

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Twenty Awesome August Holidays Plus Songs to Help You Celebrate Each

By Ani Vrabel and Caroline Klibanoff at 7:00 AM on July 24, 2009

As August draws closer, there are a few of us here around Paste HQ who have been feeling pretty down because it means summer is almost over. But then we found out about 20 days in August worth celebrating. Then we put together this list to help you help us commemorate these upcoming holidays: ...  read more

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Modest Mouse Tour Dates Announced

By Ani Vrabel at 12:15 PM on June 18, 2009

The good news: following the widespread release of their upcoming "Autumn Beds"/"Guilty Cocker Spaniels" single, Modest Mouse will hit the road once again. The good news for people who love bad news: Johnny Marr won't be with the band, as Jim Fairchild, formerly of Grandaddy and currently of All Smiles, will take his place once again....  read more

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Modest Mouse, Wilco Prep Singles for Vinyl Saturday

By Michael Saba at 9:32 AM on June 4, 2009

There's a lot of buzz lately about how vinyl is "back" from the dead. Of course, the funny thing is that vinyl never really went away, it's just getting a hell of a lot more popular these days (thanks in no small part to excellent ideas like Record Store Day, we like to think), not to mention getting produced in much better quality (180 gram like whoa!). Hey, speaking of the intersection between vinyl and Record Store Day, we'd be remiss not to mention their latest stratagem: Vinyl Saturday, coming right up on June 20. It's the same basic idea: bands...  read more

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Paste's Tax Refund Playlist: Cash Money Mix

By Caitlin Strandberg at 12:45 PM on April 21, 2009

The best thing about giving your money away is getting a bit of it back. Some people say that money can't buy happiness, but we respectfully disagree with this opinion; it definitely makes us feel warm, fuzzy and well-fed. If you aren't smiling when you get your tax-refund check in the mail, you might be a robot. In fact, you're most likely incapable of feeling emotion and Blade Runner's Rick Deckard is closing in on your mailbox as you read this. As you patiently wait for that refund check to arrive, whether you're making a wish list of goodies for...  read more

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Outside Lands 2009 line-up features PJ, DMB, M.I.A., more

By Natasha Richardson at 10:54 AM on April 14, 2009

Although several music festivals have struggled this year because of a floundering economy and poor ticket sales, Outside Lands is gearing up with some big names for its second year....  read more

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