Watch Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's Playful "Holy Roller" Video
The video for "Holy Roller," the sugary sweet folk pop anthem from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down's latest, We The Common, sees singer Thao Nyugen and friends playfully lip-syncing to the track while their faces are distorted and mismatched. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThis Week's New Album Releases (4/26/11)
Any week that includes new releases by Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris is a good one. But it’s not just Americana legends with new music. Check out the 11 most notable albums due out today.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesPickathon 2011 Lineup Led By Mavis Staples, The Sadies, Bill Callahan, Many More
Taking place the weekend of Aug. 5-7 at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, Ore., Pickathon Festival showcases the best in indie-roots music. Pickathon prides itself on providing the “best festival experience in the country.” This includes a 100% plastic free environment, workshops and a schedule where every artists plays at least two sets over three days across six unique performance spaces. This includes a stage that must be hiked to through the woods, an intimate open air late night stage, the workshop barn where The Decemberists recorded their recent album, and a large pavilion that is “equal parts art and function.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThao and Mirah to Release Album in 2011
We love Thao Nguyen. We also love Mirah. As happy as we were about their recent collaborations on the road, we’re even more excited about the album the songstresses are recording at San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone Studios.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMy 30 Favorite Albums of 2009
Even though it was, musically speaking, my least favorite year of the decade, there were still some great records that came out in 2009. Here are my personal favorites for the final year of the aughties... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 25 Best Albums of 2009
We spent the month of November considering The Best of the Decade, from albums and TV shows to books and comedians. But lest we forget all the great music that came out in the last 12 months, here are our picks for the Best of 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen just bought some new underwear... read more
Found in: Music, Features20 Fantastic "Live from Paste" Videos
As a parent, I know I'm not supposed to have favorites. And all of the hundreds of "Live From Paste" videos are our babies. One of the best parts about working at Paste is the frequency of fantastic artists who stop by the studio in our offices at East Decatur Station when their tours take them through Atlanta. But our multimedia producer Kevin Keller and I have a particular fondness for a number of these performances, and we each chose 10 of our favorites to share with you. Some of these artists you'll know, but hopefully you'll discover some stellar... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySeven Non-Headlining Bands We Can't Wait to See at Monolith this Weekend
The Monolith festival begins at Morrison, Colo.'s breathtakingly gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre this Saturday. Paste will be on-site covering the event, which features a stellar lineup of artists including The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk, Of Montreal, The Mars Volta, Method Man & Redman, M. Ward, The Walkmen, Phoenix, Passion Pit and Doom.But with Monolith's stacked, two-day, multiple-stage lineup, there's a whole lot going on in the daylight hours, too. Here are seven bands that'll have us to the festival grounds bright and early.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the Day16 Albums To Look Forward To This Fall
We've already shared 25 Indie Films we're looking forward to this fall, but here are 16 albums coming out between now and the end of October that we think you should track down. They range from a little-known (in the U.S.) singer/songwriter named Frank Turner who releases a record today, to R.E.M., who has a live double-album coming out Oct. 26. At least three of these will likely end up among my 10 favorites of 2009, including my current Album of the Year.... read more
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