SXSW 2009: Day Two Photos ft. Justin Townes Earle, Daniel Johnston, Samantha Crain, No Age and more
[Above: Phosphorescent]Photos taken by Amber Roussel (Earle, Johnston, Crain, Bird, Harper), Mike White (Simone, Cursive, Datarock, Obits, TAAS) and Jonathan Jackson (Phosphorescent, No Age)... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day One
Greetings from Austin, Texas! As part of our SXSW coverage, Paste threw a party with some of our favorite bands to mark the first day of the music festival. In this video, you'll see performances from Greg Laswell, Wild Light, Samantha Crain, Port O'Brien, Anathallo and many more.... read more
Found in: Featured VideosStaff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)
Best Albums 20081. She & Him - Vol. 1 (Merge)2. Gentleman Jesse and His Men - Introducing Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Douchemaster)3. Okkervil River - The Stand-Ins (JagJaguwar)4. My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (ATO)5. The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust (Vice) 6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (Drag City)7. Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping (Polyvinyl)8. Sun Kil Moon - April (Caldo Verde)9. Jack Johnson - Sleep Through the Static (Brushfire)10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave (Gravitation)Best Singles 20081. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds2. "I Work Hard" - Yung Ralph3. "Candy Jail" -... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VLive at Paste: Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers
Click above to watch a live performance of "The River" from Samantha Crain's new album Confiscation EP, out now on Ramseur Records. Related Links: Myspace Page... read more
Found in: Live at PasteSharkori Hills Grassroots Festival 2008 - Silk Hope, N.C. - 10/9-12/08
Photos taken by Ashley Melzer at Sharkori HIlls 2008... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words22 up-and-coming artists you ignore at your own peril!
[Above: White Rabbits]MugisonHometown: Ísafjörður, Iceland Album: Mugiboogie Why He's Worth Watching: Mugison likely embodies the person Led Zeppelin envisioned when writing “Immigrant Song.” One moment, this man from the land of the ice and snow is sounding the hammer of the gods, alternating between an infernal howl (much like Robert Plant’s) and a guttural heavy-metal groan, the next, he’s crooning to twanging guitar over eerie strings. He’s a shape-shifter and a funnyman, and Mugiboogie builds on his four previous genre-transcending works. For Fans Of: Tom Waits, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Led Zeppelin Acceptance Speech: “When I was 14 years old, I... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesArtist of the Week: Samantha Crain
Samantha Crain is not your stereotypical Southerner. Every bit a rural Oklahoman, the twenty-one-year-old with Native American blood and a penchant for tinkering with any instrument she can get her hands on, is rooted firmly in the ideals of folk music... read more
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Where Have All The Weird Girls Gone?…
