Best of What's Next: Seryn

By Josh Jackson at 11:53 AM on May 6, 2011

Seryn's live presence—with each member swapping instruments and all five singing choruses at the top of their lung—can best be described as "joyful."  read more

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The 25 Best Songs of 2011
(So Far)

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on April 7, 2011

I’m the first to admit I get unreasonably excited about music. I approach my job like the prospectors of old, and each new nugget I come across feels like striking gold. To carry that metaphor way too far, 2011 feels a lot like 1849—there’s been so much good music already in this first quarter. Here are 25 songs that make me dance like Yosemite Sam. (I told you I was going to take that metaphor too far.)...  read more

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Musician Fans of All 30 MLB Teams Talk Baseball

By Max Blau at 10:30 AM on March 31, 2011

Paste rounded up at least one musician for every ballclub—from The Decemberists (Cubs) to Rush (Blue Jays), Randy Newman (Dodgers) to The Hold Steady (Twins) in search of what draws these musicians to devote themselves to America's past time.  read more

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Paste at SXSW: [Video] Seryn

By Josh Jackson at 4:15 PM on March 23, 2011

We had 32 acts play our party in Austin, Texas, over two days during SXSW. From nearby Denton, Seryn impressed enough to be named our favorite act of SXSW. Watch the video of the song "We Will All Be Changed" to see why.  read more

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Our 10 Favorite SXSW 2011 Performances

By Wyndham Wyeth at 12:44 AM on March 20, 2011

South by Southwest was a blast this year. We got to see a ton of great shows, featuring some of the best new and established names in music today. SXSW can be overwhelming with so many great performances to check out, but we did our best to take in as much as we could.  read more

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Party in Austin With Paste - March 17, 2011

By Josh Jackson at 12:49 PM on March 9, 2011

For the eighth year in a row, Paste will host day parties in Austin, Texas, during SXSW, bringing some of our favorite new artists (and a few veterans) to the stage during the music industry's biggest showcase. Here's a little bit about the artists selected to play our Thursday event.  read more

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The Violitionist Sessions

By Bo Moore at 3:46 PM on January 31, 2011

The Violitionist Sessions feature bands from and passing through Denton, Texas, highlighting three songs and answering three questions....  read more

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Video Premiere: Seryn - "This Is Where We Are"

By Josh Jackson at 12:22 PM on January 31, 2011

We’ve fallen madly in love with the music of Seryn for reasons which we think will become obvious when you play the video for “This Is Where We Are” below. You can also download a free track from this Denton, Texas band....  read more

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Download Seryn's "We Will All Be Changed"

By Josh Jackson at 9:40 AM on January 25, 2011

We’ve loved the music of Denton, Texas for a while, but we’ve only just discovered the band Seryn. If you believe in love at first listen, Download ‘We Will Be Changed’ and let us know if you’re as smitten as we are. It features ukulele, banjo, accordion, violin, cello, trumpet and joyful, soaring choruses and is from the band’s debut __This Is Where We Are_ out today on Velvet Blue Music....  read more

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