Jennifer O’Connor: The Songwriters’ Songwriter
It took Twilight to get Jennifer O’Connor back in the studio. The Florida-born, New York-based indie folksinger had been dropped by her label and had considered giving up on music when she was invited to submit a song for the soundtrack to the film adaptations of Stephanie Meyer’s insanely successful novels. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGrouplove: The Best of What’s Next
The men and woman of Grouplove just want to have fun. While preparing to record a private session for Paste’s film crew at the DeLuna Fest in Pensacola Beach, Fla., they looked longingly at the water as we walked down the beach. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFrom The Vault: Roky Erickson - "You're Gonna Miss Me"
Watch psychedelic-rock pioneer Roky Erickson perform his classic 13th Floor Elevators song "You're Gonna Miss Me" at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Calif. read more
Found in: Featured VideosOryx and Crake Performs at SXSW
Atlanta orch-pop ensemble Oryx and Crake found a sweet spot through their combination of traditional pop songwriting, orchestral arrangements and sound-design techniques back in August 2010 when they released their eponymous debut. Watch Oryx and Crake play four songs from that performance here. read more
Found in: Featured VideosBrian Wilson: Still Smiling
“If we had finished it then,” Wilson says of the now-mythic SMiLE, “it would have bombed; it was too advanced for the time.” He sounds a bit defensive, as if by claiming it was merely a marketplace decision, he might ward off discussion of the drugs, intra-band conflicts and psychological vulnerabilities that also went into the decision. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesUnknown Sessions: The Aching Sadness of Iron & Wine
On his last two albums, Sam Beam, the genius behind the folk band Iron & Wine, has introduced noise. And while I enjoy almost everything about the new music, I have to confess that I miss the naked sadness of the beginning. read more
Found in: Music, ColumnsThee Oh Sees: 2009 Noise Pop Set
Watch Thee Oh Sees (@TheOhSees) perform ten songs during their 2009 Noise Pop Set at Cafe Du Nord. read more
Found in: Featured VideosSong Premiere: Laura Gibson - "La Grande"
Along the way, Laura Gibson received help from the likes of Calexico's Joey Burns, The Dodos' Meric Long and Logan Kroeber and The Decemberists' Nate Query and Jenny Conlee in creating what's become her beautiful Barsuk debut La Grande. Check out his first single here. read more
Found in: Featured AudioChildish Gambino: Donald Glover Does It All
“Yeah! Yes I’m on top! I'm going this hard, and no I won’t stop!” shouts Childish Gambino, aka comic actor Donald Glover, in his song “Hero”—“Actor, writer, rapper. Nigga, I do all of it.” read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJohn Vanderslice Plays SXSW
John Vanderslice stripped down from 20-person orchestra to a trio when he rolled into SXSW this past March. Watch him perform five songs during our Paste Party in Austin. read more
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