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20 Fantastic "Live from Paste" Videos
As a parent, I know I'm not supposed to have favorites. And all of the hundreds of "Live From Paste" videos are our babies. One of the best parts about working at Paste is the frequency of fantastic artists who stop by the studio in our offices at East Decatur Station when their tours take them through Atlanta. But our multimedia producer Kevin Keller and I have a particular fondness for a number of these performances, and we each chose 10 of our favorites to share with you. Some of these artists you'll know, but hopefully you'll discover some stellar... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMy Brightest Diamond Contributes Tracks to Tasty Static Video Game
My Brightest Diamond provides music to cruise to in a new video game called Tasty Static, a remake of the 1993 Bluemoon Interactive game Skyroads, that's available as a free download for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. According to Leo Alterman, the college student behind the game, "Tasty Static is a video game where you go really fast and jump a lot. You'll probably get really annoyed along the way too." Alterman samples the tracks "Ice and the Storm" and "Apples," to which players drive a spacecraft and skip between colorful geometric panels.... read more
Found in: NewsSeventeen Songs By Which To Snack
Food and music are the two great loves of most people I know. Strangely, though, there seem to be very few songs written about food, perhaps because people are too busy eating it-- or, if you're Tina Fey, working it into the plotlines of your amazing and wonderful and hilarious television show-- to sing about it. Hmm. Doesn't seem fair. While you're pondering this, take a bite out of these 17 songs I've cobbled (mmm, cobbler!) together, all with titles referencing food or related to the consumption thereof, most of which aren't actually about food or the consumption thereof, but... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLive At Paste: My Brightest Diamond & Clare and the Reasons
Make no mistake about it, a performance from My Brightest Diamond is always guaranteed to be a memorable occasion. The same could be said for Clare and the Reaons. But we had no idea what we were in for when Clare and Shara decided to team up for a duet of a "Moon River" and "Ice Ice Baby" medley. Make sure to check out the rest of the performance, which includes a puppet show performed live at Paste! Related links:Clare and the Reasons on MySpaceMyBrightestDiamond.com... read more
Found in: Featured VideosThe Decemberists' Hazards of Love has release date, track list
Back in October, the Decemberists announced that their upcoming fifth LP, Hazards of Love, was fully recorded, tracked and... read more
Found in: Music, NewsShara Worden of My Brightest Diamond on NYC
As the lead singer of My Brightest Diamond and the head cheerleader of Sufjan Steven’s Illinoisemakers, Shara Worden’s piercing vocals belie a history of musical immersion and training. After studying in Michigan, Texas and Moscow, Worden established herself as one of the most challenging artists to come out of New York City with a line of engaging projects including her latest album, the pop/classical amalgamation A Thousand Shark’s Teeth. Paste spoke with the affable Brooklyn resident to discuss her journey to NYC and what she’s been up to.... read more
Found in: Local:NYCMy Brightest Diamond - "Inside a Boy" (Live at SXSW)
Click above to watch "Inside a Boy" from My Brightest Diamond's new record A Thousand Shark’s Teeth, out now on Asthmatic Kitty Records. Related Links: Features: Catching Up With...My Brightest Diamond Review: My Brightest Diamond - A Thousand Shark's Teeth News: My Brightest Diamond tours, offers exclusive .mp3... read more
Found in: Video of the DayCatching Up With... My Brightest Diamond
My Brightest Diamond is the brainchild of Shara Worden, who brings formal opera training to her ethereal pop. Following Bring Me the Workhorse, MBD’s enthralling 2006 debut, the charismatic Worden has returned with A Thousand Shark’s Teeth, which reflects her classical roots through extensive use of strings.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMy Brightest Diamond: A Thousand Shark's Teeth
My Brightest Diamond’s Shara Worden not only writes and performs her own songs, but she ups the ante... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMy Brightest Diamond tours, offers exclusive .mp3
Over the past year, Shara Worden's My Brightest Diamond has become the trendy opening act for more than a few bigger indie artists. First, Sufjan Stevens tapped the group to open for him in 2006, and shortly thereafter the Decemberists snapped up Worden's ensemble for its Crane Wife flight at the beginning of this year. Now, however, it's time for the Diamond to strike out on its own tour. No more of this second banana nonsense. "Musical necromancer" Tim Fite plays support for all dates except for Nov. 19. November: 8 - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa 9 -... read more
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