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Fifteen Favorite Animal Songs by Animal Bands
Today at 5 p.m. EST, I'll be popping into Etsy's incredibly cool Virtual Labs for an event called Shop Live. If you can snag one of the 150 spots in the room (registration is required, but so worth it) you can join me as I dish about Paste's picks for the very best animal-inspired goods on Etsy—mostly handmade stuff for ladies, guys and kids, but I'll throw in a few vintage picks, too. I'm so incredibly excited about the Etsy folks asking me to be a part of this, so I made of some of the best animal songs by... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFear of Flying: The Most Inappropriate Songs for In-Flight Radio
A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak on some panels at Diversafest in Tulsa, Okla. On my flight back home to Atlanta, both my iPod and laptop were dead, so I decided to check out some in-flight radio. I surfed the dozen or so stations until—as we reached cruising altitude—I settled on one with a ’50/early-’60s golden-oldies format. After tunes from Dion & the Belmonts, The Platters and—if I remember correctly—The Shangri-Las, what should come on but Santo & Johnny’s classic 1959 instrumental “Sleepwalk.” Now, normally, I love “Sleepwalk”—it’s one of the most wistful, nostalgic, emotive pieces of... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTop Ten First Dance Songs
I’m getting married in a few months, and so far, the only topic of contention has been music. My fiancé and I are determined to get every song right, and we haven’t agreed on a first-dance song yet. I present to you my top ten choices—you can listen to most of them below.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGary Louris and Mark Olson: Ready for the Flood
These new memories—thank the Americana gods—are riddled with Louris and Olson’s past... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsGary Louris and Mark Olson perform at Americana Music fest
More of Louris meeting Olson As a general rule, in latter-day Jayhawks lineage Mark Olson has been the one playing stripped down, loose-limbed shows, while Gary Louris has hewed closer to pop hooks and full-band polish. And they’ve each done it without the other. But recently, they’ve dipped their toes into writing and playing together, and their new part-acoustic, part-ragged folk-rock duo album, Ready for the Flood, will soon be out overseas. Which means European audiences are getting a tour promoting the new album, while we have slim pickings on this side of the pond. (That will be remedied in... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusCatching Up With... Gary Louris
Mark Olson and Gary Louris recently announced that they're getting back together and making an album. Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson spoke with the pair about the news last week. Here is his full conversation with Louris:Paste: So, how did this record come about? Gary Louris: I think it started back in about 2001 when some people reached out to Mark and myself to write a couple songs for a movie called The Rookie, and that was kind of the impetus to get Mark and I going again as far as a dialog. You know, we hadn’t really talked to each... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesCatching Up With... Mark Olson
Mark Olson and Gary Louris recently announced that they're getting back together and making an album. Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson spoke with the pair about the news last week. Here is his full conversation with Olson:Paste: You’re in Norway right now? Is that right? Mark Olson: Yeah, in Norway.... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJayhawks Mark Olson and Gary Louris talk new album
The last time Mark Olson and Gary Louris put out a record together, O.J. Simpson was still on trial... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Jayhawks' Louris and Olsen, together again
Gary Louris and Mark Olson just can't stay away from each other. The two men have been playing music together since 1985, when they formed rootsy outfit The Jayhawks in the tundra of Minnesota, and, despite disbanding the critically acclaimed project in 2006 (which once earned an article in the New York Times entitled "What If You Made a Classic, and No One Cared?"), they have continued to come together to tour and occasionally record music over the past few years. Now, Louris and Olson have officially entered the studio once again according to Billboard.com, and have recorded their first... read more
Found in: Music, NewsStephen King and The Jayhawks?
Nashville, TN - Celebrated horror novelist Stephen King will host the second installment of the nationally syndicated Lost Highway Radio Show, featuring American Recordings/Lost Highway artists, The Jayhawks. "I think that stuff should crawl right out of the radio speaker and get in your face. I think it should interrupt your life. Consequently, I love the Jayhawks..." King recently told Entertainment Weekly. The Jayhawks' 60-minute radio show will air in late November during the Thanksgiving holiday. Check local stations and times. The Lost Highway Radio Show kicked off earlier this year with a special 90-minute concert from Lucinda Williams, recorded... read more
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