The Pursuit of Life and Liberty In Assassin's Creed III

By Sean Clancy at 8:36 AM on October 5, 2012

Paste heads to Boston to relive the Boston Tea Party and ponder the historical fiction of Assassin's Creed III.  read more

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I Love My Label: Yep Roc Turns 15

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 1:19 PM on October 4, 2012

The past 15 or so years have been a weird time for the music industry, to say the least.   read more

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Charlie Peacock: Making Music of His Own

By Holly Gleason at 8:36 AM on October 4, 2012

Peacock might be best known as the man at the helm of The Civil Wars-driven seismic music industry shift via their demi-lo-fi, high-roots Barton Hollow, but the 56-year- old musico has always sought deeper creative wells.  read more

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Lizzy Caplan: More Than a Mean Girl

By Niki Cruz at 7:02 PM on October 3, 2012

Lizzy Caplan is having a moment, and not in the way her Mean Girls character Janis Ian, the mouthy high school sidekick, had moments opposite Lindsay Lohan.  read more

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The Mountain Goats: Survival Skill

By Evie Nagy at 1:19 PM on October 3, 2012

“Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1” opens the Mountain Goats’ 14th album, Transcendental Youth, with a clear mandate: Just stay alive.  read more

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Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master: The View from Planet Teegeeack

By Mary Grace DuPree at 1:17 PM on October 3, 2012

Anderson’s movie is short on the inexplicable. Does he mean to suggest that all faith in things not seen is just so much wankery?  read more

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Meat And Bone

By Jason Schneider at 5:25 PM on October 2, 2012

It’s understandable that Jon Spencer might be seeking a little payback these days. The refashioned blues of Jack White, The Black Keys and the growing list of artists connected to them have come to dominate conversations about the current state of rock and roll.  read more

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The Mountain Goats: Transcendental Youth

By Justin Cober-Lake at 5:18 PM on October 2, 2012

John Darnielle and his Mountain Goats have frequently been at their best while capturing characters in dark situations, usually struggling to get through. Darnielle's direct lyrics can pinpoint an emotion without limiting the utility of sharing that experience.  read more

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Levek: Look A Little Closer

By Laura Flood at 5:13 PM on October 2, 2012

If you look up “easy listening” a picture of Levek’s debut album, Look A Little Closer will be next to it. David Levesque and company have created a sound that can relax even the most stressed-out person.   read more

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The Wallflowers: Glad All Over

By Ryan Reed at 4:15 PM on October 2, 2012

If you're looking for the "Hospital for Sinners," Jakob Dylan has directions. "At the junction of right now and little too late," the eternally-gruff-voiced frontman snarls over a gritty blues-rock strut.   read more

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