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Best Voices In Indie Rock

By Kate Kiefer on 8:22 AM on September 3, 2009

Photo by Jeremy Cowart.Brandi Carlile inspired this list. I’ve been listening to her fantastic new record nonstop lately—mainly because I’m addicted to her voice. But some folks prefer a calmer and steadier voice like Mark Kozelek’s, and others are partial to Neko Case’s clear-as-a-bell-ness or Chan Marshall’s sultriness. Here are my picks for the best voices in indie rock. Who did I miss? Enjoy the playlist below, and stay tuned for next week’s list of the Best Worst Voices.... read more

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One on One: 20 Single-Artist Cover Albums Worth A Listen

By Rachael Maddux on 7:00 AM on August 9, 2009

A well-done cover song is a beautiful thing—and, by extension, so is a compilation of tracks by a slew of musicians paying tribute to one of their heroes. But it takes a special combination of love and guts and a hearty dash of hubris for a single artist to tackle the oeuvre of another—whether a friend or a legend—all by their lonesome. Sometimes the result is a mess (like Dirty Dancing songstress Jennifer Warnes' maudlin, schlocky Leonard Cohen tribute, Famous Blue Raincoat), but when the stars align, it can be really wonderful. Here are a few of our favorites. (Scroll... read more

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Sun Kil Moon to Tour West Coast Later This Month

By Rebecca Bowen on 9:45 AM on May 8, 2009

Ahead of his May 12 Lost Versus Live release (Caldo Verde Records), Mark Kozelek has announced a geographically-limited series of Sun Kil Moon shows at three modest West Coast venues and one opposite-sized Washington state music festival. A full band will back Kozelek's woebegone vocals.... read more

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Mark Kozelek helps raise money for West Memphis Three

By Jeremy Medina on 2:10 PM on December 10, 2008

Damien Echols. Jason Baldwin. Jessie Misskelley, Jr. Together they're known as the West Memphis Three, a trio of Arkansas men convicted in 1994 for murdering and sexually mutilating three elementary school boys. Echols, the eldest, was sentenced to death by lethal injection. Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison.... read more

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Staff Picks - Kate Kiefer (associate editor)

By Kate Kiefer on 2:51 PM on November 25, 2008

I just read Austin’s favorites and noticed that our lists don’t even have one record in common. Which means that he has bad taste, and also that he hasn’t heard Fearless. In no meaningful order:... read more

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Staff Picks - Steve LaBate (associate editor)

By Steve LaBate on 11:55 AM on November 23, 2008

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

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Signs of Life 2008: Best Music

By Paste Staff on 8:00 AM on November 21, 2008

Check out Paste's top 50 albums of 2008... read more

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Mark Kozelek prepping limited rarities album for December

By Jeremy Medina on 3:25 PM on October 20, 2008

This year is shaping out to be especially fruitful for Mark Kozelek. As frontman for Sun Kil Moon, he's already crafted one of 2008's finest, most-favorably-reviewed albums in April. Now, Kozelek has revealed he will release a 10-track solo rarities collection composed of both original tunes and covers on Dec. 9.... read more

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