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Yo La Tengo Sets Tour Dates Sans Service Charges
Surcharges are the bane of any concert experience, tricking show-goers to pay just a little more than expected for their musical experience. Yo La Tengo is doing their part to sidestep some of these pesky add-ons while supporting their latest Popular Songs. Which is to say: the band’s upcoming January shows in middle-America will be delightfully easy on the wallet, each just $20 or less.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPixies to Sell Recordings of U.S. Doolittle Shows
Although fans have already listened to Doolittle for two decades, the Pixies have found a new way to keep the classic album in the collective consciousness.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJustin Townes Earle Sets Winter Tour Dates
Justin Townes Earle is one of the best things to happen to country music in 2009. His latest and nearly flawless record, Midnight at the Movies, stands as an organic blend of honest, dusty outdoor ditties bathed in clean and simple studio production, which is probably why Amazon named it #8 best country record of the year, its “Walk Out” earning the runner-up best country song title.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsX, Calexico, More Play West Coast X-Mas Shows
L.A. punk pioneers, X, want to deck the halls with a special set of West Coast holiday shows in December that will coincide with the release of their pair of Christmas songs, “Santa Clause Is Coming to Town” and “Jingle Bells.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBlack Lips Plot Australia/New Zealand Tour for 2010
As far as most folks are concerned, the best-known rock act from New Zealand is Flight of the Conchords. But with that band’s penchant for folk comedy, it seems the Kiwis could use something a little more rowdy. Enter The Black Lips.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Strange Boys Sign to Rough Trade, Tour With Julian Casablancas, Prep New Album for 2010
A band name like “The Strange Boys” could allude to all sorts of things. Is their music particularly strange? Are the band members themselves strange fellas? Are they all pre-pubescent gents just trying to strike out against their please-be-normal parents? Turns out, none of these are true. In fact, maybe the strangest thing about them is that you haven’t gotten to know them yet. The band’s pours garage-rock grime over catchy pop tunes like pros. Remedy that right here.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPixies Bring Rain Machine Along on November Tour Dates
As if Kyp Malone needed any more help building buzz for his TV on the Radio side project—the similarly freak-funky Rain Machine—he’s now booked on one of the most hype-heavy tours of the fall: The Pixies’ Full Album Doolittle tour.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFanfarlo Announces U.S. Tour
Fanfarlo’s slow-but-steady rise to fame continues on, as the London-based chamber pop ensemble (and one of Paste‘s Best of What’s Next picks) begins a U.S. tour in just a few days.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLos Campesinos! Set Release Date for New Album, Announce Tour
Former Paste Band of the Week Los Campesinos! plan to introduce a new sound, singer and subject matter with next year’s release of their third studio album.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJason Molina and Will Johnson Announce U.S. Tour
To kick off 2010, Jason Molina and Will Johnson have confirmed they will showcase their campfire folk they created in Texas to the rest of the United States.... read more
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