print
Bonnaroo 2008: Day 1
What’s struck me so far about Bonnaroo is how friendly everybody is. I suppose some would chalk it up to the festival being in Tennessee, but I'm not so sure-- I'm from Chattanooga, and I've experienced no shortage of surly Tennesseans in my life, most of them in large groups. Plus, almost everyone we talked to yesterday was from out of state-- way out of state. And I can see the draw. This place is just unlike anywhere I've ever been. It's like a little city, but also a county fair, but also a giant backyard party, but also a... read more
Found in: Blogs, Festivussome(indie)ecards
In our May edition of the "Paste 7" I called your attention to the free e-card website, someecards, which features electronic greetings that are witty, sometimes crude and very timely (example, a whole slew of cards dedicated to this summer's blockbuster movies). Categories include: Anniversary, Breakup, Cry For Help, Flirting, Get Well, Somewhat Topical, Workplace, and more.But there is one category that has been glaringly omitted: Indie.But don't worry, someecards masterminds! I've gone ahead and made some mock-ups for you! Might I suggest these additions to the someecards collection, inspired by some of my favorite indie musicians?(Inspired by The Black... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VColdplay, NIN, Tom Petty, Jay-Z, more to play Pemberton
Music festivals are growing and reproducing at a frightening pace. Just recently, we’ve heard about Outside Lands, Dickson Street and Roxbury. Well, get ready to further complicate your summer-travel plans, as we bring you the latest installment of The Summer of Many Awesome Musical To-Do's: Pemberton Festival 2008. The name might be less exciting than, say, Langerado, but the aptly titled event, which is located in scenic Pemberton, British Columbia, is ready to blow your mind with its array of sweet sounds and commitment to environmental sustainability (hydro-electric energy, carpooling initiatives, farmer’s markets). And what constitutes those sweet sounds? Well,... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVampire Weekend tours behind long-awaited album
Slip on those boat shoes, duck under that chandelier, and dash to your record store! (Careful, don't get your shirt all wrinkly.) Vampire Weekend, that collection of smartly-dressed, Afro-pop-playing Columbia University kids, finally released its debut album Tuesday via XL Recordings. To celebrate this momentous and long-awaited occasion (we've christened it Vampire Week), Paste offers you a video tribute to Vampire Weekend: First, see our Video of the Day from Dec. 10, "Mansard Roof." Second, watch decidedly the most charming video from the new album, "A-Punk." (Hats, scarves, fish gloves, flashing lights...what more could you want in a video?) And... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVampire Weekend
Release the stars: A rave-worthy debut from a brainy... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsVampire Weekend launches tour
Stamped with the 4 To Watch seal of approval and an ultra-favorable review of its debut album in the February issue of Paste, Vampire Weekend will soon celebrate its Paste-love with a series of tour dates. Of course, we can't take all the credit, because, as we’ve noted, the band has quite a few admirers. But questions of causality aside, the tour is a happy event. The event is made happier by four southern dates, when Vampire Weekend will share its bill with The Walkmen. The bands’ joint appearance will also be a happy event for Columbia University, the alma... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof"
Click above to watch "Mansard Roof" from Vampire Weekend. Look for the album January 29, 2008 out on XL Recordings.... read more
Found in: Video of the DayVampire Weekend releases
Vampire Weekend was one of 2007’s big breakthroughs (and with the Jan. 29 release of its self-titled debut, probably one of 2008’s, as well), and is now a Paste 4 To Watch band to boot. To commemorate the band’s big year and to get you excited for the release of Vampire Weekend, we offer you a video. Said video shows the band playing “I Stand Corrected,” a song from the new album, at the studios of Los Angeles’ Indie 103.1 FM. It’s a nice, spare track, and when it’s over, you’ll probably want to bold, highlight, and circle Jan. 29... read more
Found in: Music, News4 To Watch: Vampire Weekend
On the surface, Vampire Weekend has little in common with Vlad the Impaler, the legendary tyrant who inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesVampire Weekend's hype wave crests: new album, tour, etc.
Reasons why you, as an independent music fan, must love Vampire Weekend: * The blogs won't shut the hell up about the band. * Its members are snazzy dressers (see above). * They are also pale white men from New York (see above). * Paste is featuring the band as a "4 To Watch" artist in our next issue (spread the word). * The guys play guitar, keyboard, bass and drums in a manner that is pleasing to the ears. Perhaps you've never heard the pro-Vampire Weekend argument laid out so convincingly before. But regardless of whether you think the... read more
Found in: Music, News
The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade…
The 25 Best Movie Performances of the…
The 20 Best Live Acts of the…
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
Kim Taylor - Days Like this
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
David Bazan - Hard To Be
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
