The 2011 Paste Christmas Sampler: 40 Free Holiday Tracks
We've compiled the best new tracks for this holiday season in our 2011 Paste Christmas Sampler, featuring 40 free Christmas tracks from Deer Tick, She & Him, The Polyphonic Spree, Damien Jurado, Nicole Atkins and more. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSummer Camp: Welcome to Condale
The attractive members of U.K. duo Summer Camp are precocious, but not overly precious—that is, their boy-girl harmonies and synth-pop innocence is less grating than one might assume. In fact, Summer Camp’s debut Welcome to Condale is a rather diverse affair for being essentially a good-time summer pop record. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSong Premiere: Summer Camp - "Down"
Previously anonymous London lo-fi synthpop duo Summer Camp (Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey) have their first studio album coming up, Welcome To Condale, due for release on November 8. Warmsley (a folktronica singer-songwriter with two albums under his belt) and Sankey (a writer who's written for Platform and NME) originally masqueraded as a group of 7 Swedes hiding behind 1970s snapshots when they uploaded their first track to Myspace in 2009, a cover of The Flamingos' "I Only Have Eyes For You". The track was picked up by music blogs, the mystery and intrigue added to the buzz and eventually they were tapped by Moshi Moshi, releasing "Ghost Train" as the group's first single. read more
Found in: Featured AudioThe Paste Holiday Sampler: 13 Free Christmas MP3s
As much as I love the old hymns, I'm always happy to discover new holiday music, from the sacred to the profane. So we've collected a dozen brand new holiday tunes to add to your December mix. read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPower Chord Academy Connects Aspiring Rockers With Actual Rockers MXPX, Something Corporate, More
Forget the long days of mosquito bites and popsicles that accompany a typical day at summer camp. At Power Chord Academy, musically-inclined kids ages 12-18 spend their days living the rock star life, forming bands, writing and recording with major artists, and producing songs in a professional studio. ... read more
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