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Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Talks Collaborating with George W. Bush, Getting Complimented by Lou Reed
Ira Kaplan of Yo La Tengo thought his band's potential pairing with NASCAR seemed safe enough, and he went into the deal with a "Why not?" sort of attitude.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The Rural Alberta Advantage perform fireside
The indie rock trio from Toronto invited Paste over for an intimate, fireside performance and interview in Austin, Texas last week... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSXSW 2009: The Rural Alberta Advantage
Click above to watch a fire-side performance from The Rural Alberta Advantage. Related links:TheRAA.com... read more
Found in: Featured VideosSXSW Film 2009: Documentaries
The casual, celebratory South by Southwest festival has come to a close. My colleague Tim Basham and I have been posting reactions to films throughout the fest, and to help wrap this burrito I'm going to recap the films I saw, starting with the documentaries and moving to narrative features in the next post. Favorites at the top. 45365: This lovely, well-organized slice of small town life is as strong an aural montage as it is a visual one. Walking silently among the residents of Sidney, Ohio, population 20,211, filmmaker Bill Ross offers us recordings of church congregations singing, radio... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 2009: Day Four Photos ft. PJ Harvey, Bun B, Gentleman Jesse, White Lies, The Rosebuds and more
Photos taken by Jonathan Jackson (Harvey, Bun B, Kidz, White Lies), Eric Ryan Anderson (Romantica, Bird/Bee, Rosebuds) and Mike White (Gentleman Jesse, Modern Skirts, Octopus) at SXSW... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSXSW 2009: More Film Reviews
Hal Holbrook & Barry Corbin in That Evening SunAs usual, the number of films seen during SXSW were in direct competition with the sum of hours slept, the quantity of BBQ consumed, the volume of alcoholic beverages imbibed, the length of lines endured and the number of parties partaken (Rachael Ray's was cool). And the music! I lost count of all the bands I saw, but I did enjoy: Bruce Robison at the Gibson Guitar party, the Meat Puppets at the Nat Geo taping, The Manichean at the Justice Records party, Theresa Andersson at the Boundless rooftop party and, of... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusSXSW 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: Day One Photos ft. Decemberists, Echo and the Bunnymen, Vivian Girls, Avett Brothers and more
Photos taken by Mike White (Echo, Vivians, Stern, Lewis), Jonathan Jackson (Decemberists, Avetts), Amber Roussel (Vincent, Grates, Aqualung) and Eric Ryan Anderson (Manchester) at SXSW... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSXSW 2009: The Paste Party - Day Three
On day three of Paste's coverage of SXSW, you'll see performances from Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles, Death on Two Wheels, and get an exclusive in-house performance from The Rural Alberta Advantage.... read more
Found in: Video of the DaySXSW 2009: Reuniting old favorites - Arc Angels, Jayhawks
Little Steven Van Zandt (left) with Arc Angels Chris Layton, Doyle Bramhall II & Charlie SextonArc Angels reunite at Antones--recording new album, touring with Clapton this SpringOne of Austin's most revered hometown bands, The Arc Angels, did a short set at Little Steven Van Zandt's "Magical Mystery Mondo Matinee" at Antone's on Friday. Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen's guitarist and Tony's first lieutenant in HBO's The Sopranos, produced the Arc Angels' self-titled and only album in 1992. The band will open for Eric Clapton during his UK tour this Spring. Before going on stage drummer Chris Layton and guitarist/vocalist Doyle Bramhall... read more
Found in: Blogs, Festivus
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