Yellow Ostrich: No Longer (Not) Flying Solo

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 8:00 AM on August 30, 2011

Since we last caught up with him in October, Yellow Ostrich’s Alex Schaaf has gained a label and two bandmates. Add to that the three EPs, two full-lengths and one 7" he’s released since the beginning of 2010, and it’s clear that the Wisconsin native’s fast and furious career is truly taking flight.  read more

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Searching For the World's Worst Band

By Ryan Wasoba at 4:00 PM on August 27, 2011

We music enthusiasts are particular about our favorites, organizing them into lists and laboring over their rankings. Naturally, we’re more scattered about our dislikes; when we say something is the worst, we rarely consult our previously accused worst just to be sure.  read more

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Unglued: Intern For a Band

By Jessica Gentile at 6:00 PM on August 26, 2011

The Wu-Tang Clan recently posted an ad on Craigslist looking for an intern to assist with their many administrative needs (Email-blasting skillz, it turns out, are apparently a hotly desired trait among massive hip-hop collectives). We collected ads from some of our other favorite bands looking for unpaid assistants.  read more

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Stephen Malkmus Performs at the 2009 Noise Pop Festival

By Paste Staff at 9:00 AM on August 26, 2011

Watch Stephen Malkmus perform a solo set at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Calif. as part of the 2009 Noise Pop Festival.  read more

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From The Vault: Gladys Knight and the Pips - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

By Paste Staff at 4:00 PM on August 25, 2011

Watch Gladys Knight and the Pips perform a stunning version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" in Los Angeles, Calif. back in 1977.  read more

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Senna: The Life of a Racing Legend

By Michael Dunaway at 12:57 PM on August 25, 2011

Asif Kapadia wasn’t even that big a racing fan when he began making Senna, one of the best sports documentaries of recent years, which rolls out this month to theaters around the country. But like many sports fans of a certain age, he knew the basic outline of the plot.  read more

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Hercules and Love Affair: Dancing King

By Andrea Kszystyniak at 9:13 AM on August 25, 2011

Andy Butler’s relationship with electronic music grew from a passion for early disco. The musician started collecting disco records for seven years before he penned the dance hit “Blind.”  read more

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Lord Huron Performs At SXSW

By Paste Staff at 9:00 AM on August 25, 2011

Watch five songs from Lord Huron's SXSW performance at the Paste Party in Austin this past March.  read more

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Eleanor Friedberger: Guitar Shopping

By Max Blau at 12:20 PM on August 24, 2011

Guitar shopping wasn't originally Eleanor Friedberger's plan on this particular day.   read more

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Guy Clark: A Poet Looks at 70

By Holly Gleason at 9:25 AM on August 24, 2011

“There’s a difference between being a star and being an artist,” says Guy Clark flatly. “I never wanted to be a star. That _never_ was what I was about.”  read more

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