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Six Greatest Live Shows I Saw In 2008

By Rachael Maddux, photo by Rachael Maddux on 7:00 AM on December 28, 2008

[Above: Of Montreal gets its weird on at the Tabernacle.]My granny-hermit tendencies really showed themselves this year, and I found myself going to fewer live shows than I did in the salad days of aught-seven. (Oh, to be 23 again!) Still, I seem to have managed quality over quantity: There weren't all that many to parse through, but my favorite shows of the year sure were great. ... read more

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Austin City Limits 2008 - Day 2

By Austin L. Ray on 2:27 PM on September 30, 2008

[Above: We Go To 11]Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden... read more

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Austin City Limits 2008, Day 2: Roky Erickson

By Rachael Maddux on 2:55 PM on September 28, 2008

Wound up going with Kate and Kevin to see Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band at the AT&T stage on the way to Roky Erickson last night. It was a huge surprise for me-- with this new musical turn, he's shed not just the Bright Eyes name but the Bright Eyes mannerisms and affectations. Last night he seemed looser and happier than I'd ever seen him, and I believe he did a better Dylan than Dylan himself did last year on the very same stage. But more on that from Kate later. (Actual conversation we just had: "Do you... read more

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Austin City Limits 2008, Day 2: Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, CSS, Man Man

By Rachael Maddux on 5:21 PM on September 27, 2008

Let me add this to Kate’s Fleet Foxes write-up: Though they seemed more than a little overwhelmed by the immensity of the AMD stage (“We’re not used to communicating on this scale,” lead singer Robin Pecknold apologized) when the awkward banter finally dissolved into music, it was fantastic. “Ragged Wood” always gives me goosebumps—and even today, in the heat of the day, they rolled right up my sweaty legs. ... read more

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Paul Drummond

By Ed Ward on 9:36 PM on November 27, 2007

An incredible tale lurks in the 400+ pages of tiny type here... read more

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Psych-Rocker Roky Erickson Gets Film Treatment

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on April 3, 2007

Few lives are as fascinating, as troubled or as influential as that of musical pioneer Roky Erickson, whose 13th Floor Elevators originally coined the term "psychedelic rock." With Erickson finally out of the hospital and back in the music business, it's due time the Texas native received his just deserve in the form of an equally volatile documentary. Thankfully, Keven McAlester's directorial debut, You're Gonna Miss Me, is exactly that. The film, recently nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, details the rise and fall of Erickson, every drugged-out step of the way. Though You're Gonna Miss... read more

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