Delocated, Eagleheart and the New Wave of Absurd TV Comedy

By Shane Ryan at 11:42 AM on July 9, 2012

Here’s a description of Delocated, the comedy series that airs on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network’s late night programming), taken straight from the Wikipedia page: Jon Glaser plays a man in the Witness Protection Program who moves his family to New York City so they can star in a reality TV show, forced to wear ski masks and have his voice changed at all times. There are a few ways to respond to this premise. First, you could be baffled, which is how I imagine most Americans reacting. When you start to parse the specifics, the logical flaws become obvious, and...  read more

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11 Essential Jim Dickinson Recordings

By Stephen M. Deusner at 4:30 PM on July 7, 2012

For those looking for an introduction to Jim Dickinson's impressive body of work, below are 11 essential recordings he produced and/or played on.  read more

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From The Vault: Peter Gabriel - "San Jacinto"

By Paste Staff at 4:00 PM on July 6, 2012

Watch Peter Gabriel perform "San Jacinto" on June 15, 1986, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.  read more

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Michael Kiwanuka: The Best of What's Next

By Lindsay Eanet at 1:17 PM on July 6, 2012

Singer/songwriter Michael Kiwanuka’s break came last year when he toured as an opening act for another brilliant pop voice out of North London, Adele, an experience that he says encouraged him as a singer.  read more

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Sam Jaeger: First A Love Story, Then 'Parenthood'

By Michael Dunaway at 10:56 AM on July 6, 2012

“I just said, ‘Honey, you’re going to have to tuck those things in somehow, or we’re going to have a major continuity problem.’”  read more

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Dirty Projectors: Out of the Woods

By Ryan Reed at 10:52 AM on July 6, 2012

Dave Longstreth has never written “songs” in the traditional sense: His music is fractured and messy, the sonic equivalent of pointillistic visual art.  read more

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Live From SXSW: Rubblebucket

By Paste Staff at 3:00 PM on July 5, 2012

Watch Rubblebucket's entire performance at the Sennheiser & Paste Present the Stages on Sixth.  read more

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Live From Paste: Dreams So Real

By Kristan Lieb at 11:30 AM on July 5, 2012

Watch Dreams So Real's five-song Live From Paste session in this week's issue of the Paste mPlayer.  read more

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Foxes: Warrior

By Katie King at 12:11 PM on July 4, 2012

On Louisa Rose Allen’s Warrior, the crooning newcomer makes a heavy impression in just five songs. Releasing music under the moniker Foxes, the 22-year-old UK native has created a beautifully ethereal EP that warrants all sorts of comparisons, but equally manages to stand on its own two feet. While no song lives up to the full force of her anthem-ready single “Youth” that dropped earlier this year, the EP shows a gathering maturity and comfort level where Allen relies on her own vocals rather than on production or intricate instrumentation....  read more

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Delicate Steve: Positive Force

By Nicole Oran at 10:50 AM on July 4, 2012

To say electronic music is prominent in today’s up-and-coming (or in some cases, came-and-maybe-already-went) scene is an understatement. What’s notable about Delicate Steve is not necessarily guitarist Steve Marion’s apt electronic contribution, but his songwriting and reference to earlier musicality that could be easily overlooked....  read more

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