The 2012 Paste Festival Sessions Sampler

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on January 24, 2013

For the second year in a row, Paste joined forces with Sennheiser at the legendary Newport Folk Festival to record unique performances with some of their favorite artists. To top off the intimate atmosphere and high-quality sound, we stepped it up in 2012 by giving fans wireless headphones to enjoy these sessions as they were happening. Now, you can access these sessions from home with a free download of some of these unique recordings. Grab the Paste Festival Sessions Sampler by entering your email in the player below....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Graverobbers

By Paste Staff at 10:30 AM on January 15, 2013

For the second year in a row, Paste teamed up with Sennheiser at the Newport Folk Festival to capture intimate recordings of some of our favorite artists. In 2012, we stepped it up a notch by providing wireless headphones to attendees, giving fans a glimpse into this unique experience. When we met up with Graverobbers, singer James Maple’s guitar picking and echoing voice fit perfectly with the rustic atmosphere of the Rhode Island shore. Watch Maple perform a solo acoustic take of “Buried in Burgundy” live from the Paste Ruins at Newport Folk Fest. kWidget.embed({ "targetId": "kaltura_player_1357665664", "wid": "_269692", "uiconf_id":...  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Dawes

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on December 19, 2012

For the second year in a row, Paste teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser to record exclusive live performances at the legendary Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. This year we stepped it up by distributing wireless headphones to festival-goers, allowing fans to listen to these intimate sound sessions and interact with the music in a new way. You may have already watched Dawes play the Paste Ruins in their performance of “I Dig Love” with Ben Sollee, but they were kind enough to grace us with an additional set. This time, watch Dawes play “So Well” live from...  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: honeyhoney

By Paste Staff at 1:20 PM on November 30, 2012

In the latest Newport session, we caught up with bluesy alt-country duo honeyhoney. The pair captivated us with simply a banjo and a guitar behind their earnest vocals. Watch honeyhoney perform their new song, "Numb It," live from the Paste Ruins at Newport Folk.  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Robert Ellis

By Paste Staff at 12:45 PM on November 21, 2012

For the second year in a row, Paste teamed up with our friends at Sennheiser for intimate recording sessions at Newport Folk Festival. The latest installment of the series from the Paste Ruins features Houston singer-songwriter Robert Ellis. His sound, which takes a fresh approach to acoustic guitars and classic banjo music, has garnered attention since he self-released The Great Re Arranger in 2009. Ellis joined us to perform “Comin’ Home” from his 2011 release Photographs. You can catch this charming rendition in the player below....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Spirit Family Reunion

By Paste Staff at 10:00 AM on November 16, 2012

The members picked banjoes, belted harmonies, and generally created a wonderful ruckus as they performed "The Night Replaced The Day" from this year's album No Separation.   read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Trampled By Turtles

By Paste Staff at 4:30 PM on October 10, 2012

Paste has partnered with Sennheiser to bring you exclusive performances from the Paste Ruins at Newport Folk Festival. This week, we’ve got a clip from Trampled By Turtles. The Minnesota bluegrass quintet—which features Dave Simonett, Erik Berry, Dave Carroll, Tim Saxhaug and Ryan Young— just released their most recent album, Stars and Satellites, last April. Take a listen as the band plays one of the album’s standout tracks “Keys To Paradise” live at Newport below....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Jonny Fritz

By Paste Staff at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2012

Paste has partnered with Sennheiser to bring you exclusive performances from the Paste Ruins at Newport Folk Festival. This week, we’ve got a clip from Jonny Fritz....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Of Monsters and Men

By Paste Staff at 2:20 PM on September 20, 2012

Paste and Sennheiser present another session from the Paste Ruins at the Newport Folk Festival, this time featuring Of Monsters and Men. Watch the Icelandic folk group perform the irresistible track “Mountain Sound” from the 2011 album My Head Is An Animal....  read more

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Live from Newport Folk: Preservation Hall Jazz Band

By Paste Staff at 11:00 AM on September 18, 2012

Bringing the sounds of New Orleans to the rocky shores of New England, the band's rousing horns and bright tempo make for a distinctly soulful vibe in any setting.   read more

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