Brian Wilson to release album with Capitol, tour
[Above: Wilson on the roof of Capitol Records]Brian Wilson, titan of multi-part harmonies, king of vocal suspensions, lord of pop arranging and Paste's number seven best living songwriter, is finally releasing his next album, and has agreed to do it on his original label, Capitol Records. His forthcoming release, entitled That Lucky Old Sun, will hit stores Sept. 2 in both physical and digital formats, following up his acclaimed and long-awaited 2004 release, Smile.It's something of a homecoming for Wilson, as Capitol Records / EMI released The Beach Boys' first hit, "Surfin' Safari/409," in 1962. Recently controversial EMI Chairman... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBuilt to Spill built to tour, finish new record
When he's not busy perfecting his jump shot, Doug Martsch is oftentimes busy putting pen to paper. And apparently those latter times have been recent. His band Built to Spill, everyone's favorite gang of Boise indie-gone-major rockers, has finished laying down basic tracks for its next studio album. Made up partly of... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeth Orton extends Comfort of Strangers tour
Beth Orton’s 2006 album Comfort of Strangers was the hastily pulled together result of her work of just one week with Sonic Youth collaborator Jim O’Rourke. The speedy turnover for the record came about after O’Rourke heard Orton play and demanded just five days to show he should be the one to produce the album. O’Rourke also appears on the album playing bass, piano and marimba. Orton plans to bring her acoustic tour to North America in support of the album and has just recently added more dates to the summer stint which kicks off in Boston. Throughout, Orton will... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Cool Kids to tour, release EP
Only four or five years ago, it may have seemed a little silly to write up a news item on an indie hip-hop group out of Chicago that hasn't even released a proper LP to date. Now, thanks to the wonders of the interwebs (and, yes, because their music is insanely catchy), The Cool Kids not only garner national recognition, they're... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDelta Spirit tour in full swing
The Delta Spirit can cross off "put out record," "perform at a magazine/blog party" and "tour like hell" from its New Year's resolution list. The group, set to release its debut Ode to Sunshine later this year, has already opened for read more
Found in: Music, NewsSam Phillips to busk at bookstores in support of new album
Sam Phillips will kick off a 7-date tour of Borders bookstores next month to coincide with the release of her latest album... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne to play "The Songs of Byrne and Eno" this fall
Many adjectives could be used to describe David Byrne: Innovative, erudite, prolific, open-minded. Perhaps the most appropriate, however, is "busy"—we recently reported on both his upcoming interactive musical installation, Playing the Building, and a future release he's been working on with longtime friend and collaborator Brian Eno (who just celebrated his 60th birthday!). ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHold Steady tours, John Agnello muses on Stay Positive
Former Paste cover fellas The Hold Steady have been squirreled away for the better part of 2008 working on both their beards and their fourth full-length, Stay Positive. The onslaught of awesome begins today with the release of "Sequestered in Memphis," the first single from the album, the beginning of ticket sales for the just-announced summer U.S. tour and producer John Agnello's first blog post for Paste about Stay Positive's recording process... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMartha Wainwright and KT Tunstall schedule dates
KT Tunstall will be accompanying Martha Wainwright in support of Miss Wainwright’s hotly anticipated (and intriguingly titled) sophomore album, I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too. The album hits store shelves on June 10 via Zoe/Rounder records... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLightspeed Champion fights sickness, continues touring
Even a blood infection won’t stop Lightspeed Champion from zipping around the world. According to his blog, Dev Hynes has been at his parent’s house recovering from a blood infection. “Abscess on my face, thank you on-going blood infection, I look like John Merrick,” Hynes writes. ... read more
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