ICYMI: This Week in the Video Vault
Every day, you can peruse the Paste Video Vault to find full concerts as well as intimate live sessions from your favorite artists. With all of the artists to choose from, it might be difficult to know where to start. Fortunately, we find one performance video to feature each day. Don’t miss out on the chance to discover a new favorite concert. Take a peek at this week’s featured videos below. Friday, Nov. 16: The Drums – “Anniversary” Live from The Mezzanine in San Francisco, Calif. Thursday, Nov. 15: Damien Suomi & The Minor Prophets – “Camel” Live from Paste... read more
Found in: Featured VideosMark Ronson Enlists The Drums, The Kills, More For London Ballet
British guitarist, DJ and producer Mark Ronson has been working on scoring music for an English ballet entitled “Carbon Life.” Set to debut at the Royal Opera House on April 5, “Carbon Life” will be the final act of a three-part performance that also includes ballets called “New Scarlett” and “Polyphonia.” read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The Drums Perform “Days” on Fallon
Lo-fi alternative quintet The Drums made their late night debut last night on _Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. read more
Found in: Music, NewsTaco Bell's Feed the Beat Promotion Raises Awareness and Funds for World Hunger Relief
Coinciding with the announcement of this year’s artist lineup for Taco Bell’s annual Feed the Beat artist promotion, Taco Bell and the involved artists are launching a social media campaign to raise awareness and funds for World Hunger Relief, “the world’s largest private sector hunger relief effort to raise awareness, volunteerism and funds to benefit the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and other hunger relief agencies.” Participating artists, including Andre WK, Portugal. The Man, Neon Trees, Hot Chelle Rae, Chiddy Bang, Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, Ra Ra Riot, The Dodos, The Drums and many others will be using their... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackWatch The Drums' "How It Ended" Video
The Drums released a video today for “How It Ended,” a moody synth-driven closing track from the just-released Portamento. The video is filled with sepia tones and was directed by Patrick Roberts. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMoogfest Expands Lineup to Include TV On The Radio, Flying Lotus, More
Asheville, N.C.'s town-wide festival Moogfest, which this year boasts an already impressive lineup that includes The Flaming Lips, Passion Pit, Umphrey's McGee and Tangerine Dream, just added a few more big names to the bill. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsLollapalooza 2011 Day Two Recap
On Saturday, the skies opened up briefly at Lollapalooza; the early afternoon showers blew through quickly, thankfully, but it was long enough to transform much of the grounds into a giant mud pit. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe Drums Announce Fall Tour, U.S. Album Release Date
Two weeks after announcing a U.K. release date for their upcoming LP, The Drums have finally set a date for the States. Their sophomore album, Portamento, will be available in the U.S. on Sept. 13.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The Drums' New Music Video
The Drums have released a video for the first single from their forthcoming LP, Portamento. The video for “Money” is full of activities for a band a budget—they visit a priest, hang out with gun enthusiasts and watch a tagger do his thing.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Drums Announce New Album
Hot off last year’s self-titled debut, The Drums have already finished their follow-up and announced plans to release it this fall. The album, titled Portamento, is due out in the UK on Sept. 12. A U.S. release date will be announced on a later date.... read more
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