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My 30 Favorite Albums of 2009

By Steve LaBate on 7:00 AM on December 24, 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

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The 25 Best Albums of 2009

By Paste Staff on 7:00 AM on December 15, 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

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Catching Up With... Thao Nguyen

By Rachael Maddux on 6:00 AM on October 20, 2009

Thao Nguyen just bought some new underwear... read more

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20 Fantastic "Live from Paste" Videos

By Josh Jackson on 7:00 AM on September 22, 2009

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

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Seven Non-Headlining Bands We Can't Wait to See at Monolith this Weekend

By Paste Staff on 4:00 AM on September 11, 2009

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

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16 Albums To Look Forward To This Fall

By Josh Jackson on 7:00 AM on September 8, 2009

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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Thao with the Get Down Stay Down Announce Fall Tour

By Christina Lee on 3:30 PM on September 3, 2009

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down have finalized plans for a fall tour, in support of their follow-up to last year's We Brave Bee Stings and All.... read more

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Thao with The Get Down Stay Down Ready New Album

By Catherine Prewitt on 8:30 AM on August 11, 2009

After a busy year of touring and releasing a record with the Portland Cello Project, Thao Nguyen will drop her sophomore LP with The Get Down Stay Down this fall. Multi-instrumentalist Adam Thompson and percussionist Willis Thompson back Nguyen's buoyant vocals on Know Better Learn Faster, out Oct. 13 on Kill Rock Stars.... read more

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My Morning Jacket to release Record Store Day exclusives

By Joe Shearer on 10:18 AM on March 18, 2009

Repent! Oh, ye frequent downloaders. As reported earlier, the second annual Record Store Day has been confirmed for Saturday, April 18, and this time, a slew of bands are releasing exclusives that day to celebrate. Don't look for these at FYE or your outgoing Virgin Megastore; these are exclusive to independently owned record stores.... read more

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