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Austin City Limits 2009 Day One Photos Ft. Avett Brothers, Them Crooked Vultures, Phoenix, YYYs and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsMonolith 2009 - The Music
Owing to some work conflicts back in Wyoming, I showed up eight hours late to the Monolith party last Saturday. By that point, monsoon weather had hit the festival. Spectators crowded beneath overhangs, while water ran freely down the steps of Red Rocks Amphitheatre.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusAn Interview With Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Read Paste's full issue 56 cover story on Where the Wild Things Are here.--Paste: What’s the magic in the story Where The Wild Things Are? Why do you think children and their parents open this book again and again to read about Max and the wild things?O: I think Maurice struck on some winning formula. So much of the magic is in his voice as an illustrator and writer. The book is brimming with both darker and lighter sides of imagination—there is something bittersweet about the story, and maybe there is some hidden depth in that bittersweetness that kids connect... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesImaad Wasif Talks Where the Wild Things Are, Streams MP3 From New Album
Awaiting the busy month of October, when he’ll hear the WTWTA soundtrack for the first time in two years and release his own third record, The Voidist, Wasif discusses both projects with Paste... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsLollapalooza 2009 Day Two Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Santigold, Robert Earl Keen, Lykki Li, Langhorne Slim, More
[Above: Santigold]Photos taken by Doug Seymour at Lollapalooza... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsYeah Yeah Yeahs to Fill in for Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza
Recent news regarding Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's cancerous tumor has left Yauch's bandmates, fans and fellow musicians shaken. The trio was forced to delay the release of its forthcoming album, Hot Sauce Committee, and cancel its upcoming tour dates. Among these dates was a headlining slot at this year's Lollapalooza. But ticket holders can look forward to a performance from a different trio instead: Yeah Yeah Yeahs have agreed to fill in for the Beasties, adding the festival to their international tour schedule.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBand Names That Sound Too Much Alike
When our esteemed designer Josh Baker heard that Dignan was playing in our studio, he thought Dungen was coming in. Fortunately, both bands are awesome so he wasn’t disappointed—just a little confused. But it got us thinking about other bands with names that are too much alike. Here are our favorites:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDJ ToTom Remixes Bob Dylan
Last week, the Beastie Boys announced they were sampling Bob Dylan on their upcoming album, but DJ ToToM has officially one-upped the duo, releasing an album's worth of Dylan tunes mashed up with other artists like Franz Ferdinand, the Pixies, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and David Bowie.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPassion Pit Remixes Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll"
In a conglomeration of several good things, Paste favorites Passion Pit have taken a stab at remixing "Heads Will Roll," the second song on Yeah Yeah Yeahs' most recent release, It's Blitz.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJust How Many Versions are There of Where The Wild Things Are? Karen O's Seen Many.
For the past couple years, covering Spike Jonze's forthcoming Where The Wild Things Are has simply been the wolf's pajamas, as writers have faithfully chronicled the film's ultra-delayed release date, director-and-production company squabbles and test screenings that apparently scared the bejesus out of small children. It's no surprise, really. There's a ton of grown-up kids out there peeing their pants in anticipation of its eventual release, and we're no exception. Judging by the film's Arcade Fire-y trailer and the creative force behind it all, Wild Things looks like it'll be stunning when it finally does hit theaters.... read more
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