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KahBang 2009: Ida Maria, Ra Ra Riot and Matt & Kim Bring Indie Rock 101 to Small-Town Maine
I have spent the better part of the last 21 summers in the town of Brooklin, Maine. It’s the quintessential small town—complete with a General Store where people order their “usual” sandwich and sit at the counter to gossip about the latest meeting of the Clam Committee—that most people only experience through television shows and movies. Maine is full of towns like this one, towns that seem oddly stuck in time, where everyone knows not only your name, but your business as well, and can remember the business of your deceased relatives for several generations. People still listen to classic-rock... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusVampire Weekend/Ra Ra Riot Supergroup's LP Gets Date
What happens when members from two of the most buzzed-about bands of '08 join forces? Apparently, quaint chamber pop + afrobeat ditties = club jamz. That's what early tracks have led us to expect from Discovery, the side project of Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles. Their fun-loving debut album, LP, will hit streets July 7, just in time to rival some our favorite songs of summer. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot Members Embark on Discovery
We're feeling a little like Perez Hilton-- or that queen of online scoops, Gossip Girl herself-- because we have some major news to dish. According to Fader (who heard it from Transparent) Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot's Wes Miles have joined forces for a little side project called Discovery.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLollapalooza 2009 line-up to feature Tool, Lou Reed, Beastie Boys, Jane's Addiction, Snoop Dogg, many more
After months of anticipation, Lollapalooza has finally announced its full 2009 line-up. Taking place Aug. 7-9 in Chicago's Grant Park, the event hosts the proverbial headliners (Tool, The Killers, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, Lou Reed, Snoop Dog, Depeche Mode), the indie-rock staples (Vampire Weekend, TV On the Radio, The Decemberists, Ben Folds, Of Montreal) the slightly under-the-radar favorties (The Raveonettes, Bat For Lashes, Ra Ra Riot, Heartless Bastards) and the up-and-coming baby bands (Passion Pit, Hockey, The Low Anthem, The Virgins) one might expect, plus many more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste's Signs of Spring Playlist: Running
There are many signals that usher in the changing of the seasons (celestial equinoxes, changing sleeve lengths, authoritative groundhogs), but the big tell will always be the absence or presence of outdoor exercisers. Here at Paste, we can tell it's springtime, not from the pollen that covers Atlanta in a frustrating yellow layer, but rather the spandex-clad runners who fill the sidewalks and our side-view mirrors. Atlantan runners, joggers and walkers serve a dual purpose: They remind us that the chill is over and that it's never to late to start that New Year's resolution. Then again, they could just... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistSXSW 2009: Day Three Photos ft. Metallica, Devo, M. Ward, Peter Bjorn and John, Third Eye Blind and more
Photos taken by Amber Roussel (Metallica, Third Eye Blind, Ward, Silversun), Eric Ryan Anderson (Bedouin, PB&J, School, Ra Ra Riot), Mike White (Devo) and Jonathan Jackson (Future, Gil Mantera) at SXSW... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsDeath Cab for Cutie announces spring tour
Once again, Death Cab for Cutie plans to spin its wheels across the globe, this time in support of 2008's Narrow Stairs. The lauded quartet will proceed across North America, following a few shows in Japan and Australia, kicking off March 7 at Miami's Langerado Festival.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRa Ra Riot tours on The Rhumb Line
New(ish)ly signed to Barsuk Records, Syracuse, N.Y.-based band Ra Ra Riot will be at the helm of an extensive North American tour, with Walter Meego supporting, reports Brooklyn Vegan.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsRa Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line
"Rhumb line" is a term for the constant course a vessel takes in a given direction... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSigning is Fine: Ra Ra Riot joins Barsuk, preps LP
Ra Ra Riot is one of the coolest exports from a city known for lake-effect snow, salt mines and an overdose on the color orange. And as of last week, the Syracuse, N.Y.-based band solidified its place on the map by signing with Barsuk Records, which has released music from Rilo Kiley, Nada Surf, Mates of State and many more in its history.... read more
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