Laura Veirs Slates New Album, July Flame, for January Release
Inspired by peaches she found at a Portland, Ore., farmer’s market, Laura Veirs is now set to release her seventh full-length album next year.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCatching Up With... My Morning Jacket's Jim James
Louisville, Ky. native Jim James has been a diehard music lover since before many fans of his band, My Morning Jacket, were born... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesYim Yames: Tribute To
In 2001, George Harrison’s passing so moved... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsElliott Smith, TV On The Radio, Band of Horses Added to Guitar Hero 5
In May, we told you of the extensive and eclectic Guitar Hero 5 tracklist, which was to feature 83 bands from The White Stripes and Vampire Weekend to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones. Now that the list of artists has been confirmed, it's gotten even weirder: GH5 boasts Elliott Smith's "LA," TV On the Radio's "Wolf Like Me," My Morning Jacket's "One Big Holiday," and Band of Horses' "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands," among other alternately rocking and puzzling jewels.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsTwo More Monsters of Folk Tracks Released
The Monsters of Folk have released two additional tracks on iTunes, in addition to last week's free MP3 "Say Please." The supergroup of the indie folker's dreams might be a tease, but we'll take what we can get while we're still a couple months away from the official album release on Sept. 22.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMonsters of Folk Comes to Fruition in September
About a year ago, we whet your appetite with news of a Monsters of Folk album. Said monsters (Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and producer Mike Mogis) first announced their plans after their 2004 collaborative tour and are finally making good on their promise. The supergroup headed to Malibu, Calif. and Omaha, Neb. to record its self-titled album, scheduled for a Sept. 22 release.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsClassic Paste: The Best of Issues 16-18 (June - November 2005)
(JUST A FEW MORE REASONS TO HELP SAVE PASTE)Next week, I'll celebrate my 6th anniversary at this magazine. When I started as Paste's second-ever intern on June 1, 2003, we were still a tiny operation. Only five of us were in the office full-time: publisher Nick Purdy, editor Josh Jackson, assistant editor Jason Killingsworth, myself (who would go on to become associate editor) and my intern cohort, Steven Bevilaqua. Other important folks—like senior/film editor and future Paste president Tim Porter, design director José Reyes, and future associate publisher Joe Kirk—were working part-time, since Paste couldn't yet support a full staff. Back then, we were in our old... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Songs as Confusing as John Madden's Telestrated Instant-Replay Diagrams
Football legend John Madden, finally, at age 73—after three decades as an NFL television analyst—announced his retirement from broadcasting yesterday.Sure, we admit that Madden is a charming and lovable—if mildly insane—Grandpa Bear, and that he knows a whole lot about the game to which he's devoted most of his life as a player, coach and commentator. But, really, did anyone ever understand what the hell he was getting at with all those little hastily scrawled telestrator arrows?Every year, at some point during one of the Thanksgiving-day NFL games, Madden would take a time out to diagram a turducken—which would've been... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMy Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives
Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores.... read more
Found in: NewsMy Morning Jacket releases live EP exclusively on iTunes
Kentucky five-piece My Morning Jacket has released a six-track live EP, iTunes Live From Las Vegas at the Palms, on iTunes.... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
