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The 10 Most Memorable Bands Who Only Released One Album

Here then are 10 artists that avoided the sophomore slump by completely avoiding it.  read more

The Monks: Black Monk Time

The Monks were five American soldiers stationed in Germany during...  read more

Six Albums to Get Excited About in 2009

When I wrote my Five Movies to Get Excited About in 2009 list a couple weeks ago, ostensibly, I was providing a reader service. But really, I was getting as pumped up about those movies as anyone reading that post. In fact, I'm listening to Ready to Die right now, looking forward to taking in a showing of Notorious this weekend. Looking forward to stuff is fun, and it makes actually experiencing said stuff just that much more awesome (or, alternately, disappointing).Editing the news section of PasteMagazine.com also gets me hyped about forthcoming albums on a daily basis. From big...  read more

The Monks to reissue Black Monk Time

It's common knowledge that Elvis Presley spent a stint in Germany with the U.S. military which both put his career on hiatus and introduced him to methamphetamines, the beginning of his eventual downfall. Fortunately, other GIs stationed in Germany had much more positive experiences. Like The Monks: a group of American soldiers who stayed in Deutschland after their discharge and became famous for shaving their heads and dressing in cowls for performances, not to mention being progenitors of punk. Those unfamiliar with the band's most excellent tale now have a chance to catch up, as The Monks' definitive debut LP,...  read more