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Second Season of Elvis Costello's TV Show to Premiere in December

The second season of Elvis Costello critically acclaimed seven-part TV series, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…, premieres on the Sundance Channel on Dec. 9....  read more

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Deer Tick Adds Neko Case Dates to Tour

Deer Tick have made a few touch-ups to their upcoming fall tour dates. In addition to rubbing elbows with Johnny Corndawg, Chris Denny and the Natives, Holy Sons and Dolorean, they'll be opening for Paste's favorite red-headed alt.country gal, Neko Case in November. Their sophomore album, Born On Flag Day, is the first release to feature the full band, with which frontman John J. McCauley III will be touring this fall....  read more

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Neko Case Duets With Meatwad, Announces Nov. Tour

Looks like Neko Case's cyclone is picking up some speed. The Canadian (brain fart, sorry folks!) alt.country chanteuse, whose gorgeous, lush album Middle Cyclone hit #3 on Billboard in the spring, has been gaining momentum all year. The one-time Paste cover star just announced a fall tour that'll take her all over the country....  read more

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Best Voices In Indie Rock

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Photo by Jeremy Cowart.Brandi Carlile inspired this list. I’ve been listening to her fantastic new record nonstop lately—mainly because I’m addicted to her voice. But some folks prefer a calmer and steadier voice like Mark Kozelek’s, and others are partial to Neko Case’s clear-as-a-bell-ness or Chan Marshall’s sultriness. Here are my picks for the best voices in indie rock. Who did I miss? Enjoy the playlist below, and stay tuned for next week’s list of the Best Worst Voices....  read more

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Lollapalooza 2009 Day Three Photos: Jane's Addiction, Lou Reed, Bat for Lashes, Band of Horses and More

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[Above: Cage the Elephant]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza...  read more

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George Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More

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[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50...  read more

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Neko Case Offers Live Music, Interviews on iTunes Session

It's no secret that Paste has had a rather long-time infatuation with Neko Case. We were more than satisfied with her latest release, Middle Cyclone, but were also pretty stoked to hear that, thanks to iTunes, there is some fresh Case material out there. Our recent cover girl's addition to the iTunes Original series includes half a dozen tracks recorded live in the iTunes studio in addition to a cover of Harry Nilsson's "Don't Forget Me" and snippets of conversations with Case about the stories behind her songs. Hop on over to your iTunes Store to see what the foxy...  read more

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Lil Wayne is a Bullfrog: Paste Puts the Patronus Charm on Nine Musical Artists

In Harry Potter’s world, a patronus is an animal protector created by a spell. Harry’s patronus is a stag...  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor

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To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it's not even July. And there's even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I'm only supposed to include 10 albums and 10...  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Josh Jackson, Editor-in-Chief

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.I've always been an album guy, but this is shaping up to be a singles year for me. I've already had quite a few songs on repeat—particularly a somewhat profane power-pop anthem from Wild Light. So my Top 10 Songs has become a Top 20, partly because of the brilliant charity compilation Dark Was the Night. Bon Iver, who didn't release a...  read more

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