50+ Free Christmas mp3s
A couple weeks ago, we released a 13-song Christmas sampler, but more Christmas music kept flooding our inbox. So we’ve compiled a list of artists giving away free mp3s from all over the web. Happy holidays from all of us at Paste!... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFifteen Songs About Birthdays
Might we suggest making a mix CD for the birthday-celebrating loved one in your life? read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTen Songs About Mondays
Mondays are rough. Whether you’re a grumpy feline or an overworked office drone, it’s no fun dragging yourself back into your weekly routine after a couple days off.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... The Innocence Mission
Back in the early '80s, four friends from a Catholic high school in Lancaster, Penn., formed a band... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesFor Those Not Quite Asleep (We Salute You): 12 Songs to Cure Insomnia
Today's List of the Day goes out to to all of you exhausted insomniacs out there. With help from the the _Paste_ staff, we've compiled a set of a dozen songs to help you sleep... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Best Worst Voices In Indie Rock
Last week we debated the best voices in indie rock. But there’s another kind of great voice out there—the kind that isn’t classically good, but its technical problems just make it more lovable. Here are my picks for the best worst voices—you can listen below. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Innocence Mission to release new album
Since 1988, the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Don and Karen Peris have released eight studio recordings under the moniker of The Innocence Mission, and this spring they’re back with a ninth. Set for release by Badman Recording Co. on March 20, We Walked In Song is The Innocence Mission’s first disc of original material since Befriended was honored by NPR as a “Top 10 Album of the Year for 2003.” The LP was recorded at the Peris’ home studio in Lancaster, Penn., and features Karen on vocals, guitars, pump and Hammond organs, and piano; Don on backing vocals, guitars, drums... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLyric
I can’t remember which philosopher observed that life is a series of back and forth movements, from positions of risk to positions of relative safety. This is true not only on an hour-to-hour level—driving a car, then sleeping in a cozy bed—but in a larger sense... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Innocence Mission
Listening to Innocence Mission singer Karen Peris’ hauntingly exquisite voice is to feel like you’re being entrusted with something precious, a captivating secret to unwrap slowly and savor. One crystalline syllable at a time... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Innocence Mission
The Innocence Mission's Karen and Don Peris charmed the crowd at The Fez with their transcendent brand of folky pop-rock... read more
Found in: Concerts, Reviews