12.13.2011

Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.Members: Ryan Guldemond (Vocals/Guitars), Molly Guldemond (Vocals/Keys/Synths), Jasmin Parkin (Vocals/Keys/Synths), Jeremy Page (Bass/Horns), Ali Siadat (Drums)Album:...

Fifteen minutes into orientation at Fur Peace Ranch, a guitar retreat taught by classic rock royalty, manager John Hurlbut offers a half-joke warning about the neighbors’ dogs. “We haven’t had any...

Admittedly, it was a pretty tough crowd, but Joe DeRosa had seen tough crowds before. He once drove two and a half hours to do comedy behind a liquor store for 40 bucks. He’d performed at the...

I’m a firm believer in music’s ability to teach life’s important lessons. John Lennon’s “God” taught me about religion. Daniel Johnston and Brian Wilson spelled out the meaning of redemption. The...

There are some people who can’t seem to get a handle on what their love is going to do. It’s as unpredictable as anything ever could be and, like the alcoholic who’s dead to the world and useless most...

The Roots have always had this knack for finding a balance between necessary creative exploration and accessibility among even the most casual fans of hip-hop, of being able to bring joy and light in...

The universe seems to be telling Charlotte Gainsbourg not to make music. All the ingredients for a doomed career are there. She had no choice but to be born into the shadow of her famous musician...

Those who discovered Ty Segall through this year’s excellent Goodbye Bread are in for a surprise with this compilation of singles, covers and unreleased demos. While the aforementioned LP still...

Don’t retire that “Best of 2011” list just yet. With Dog Year, their full-length debut, nutso Brooklyn indie-experimentalists Miracles of Modern...

Calexico is closing in on 15 years together as a band, and for most recording artists, that means a lot of accumulated material. As far back as 1998, the band started releasing tour CDs, eight of...

“Some people think it’s an untouchable subject, but I like to touch the untouchable,” says Betty Wright as her organic roots funk Betty Wright: The...

Joking they’re “the band formerly known as The Time,” after one Prince Rogers Nelson refused the group he founded as an offshoot in 1981 to use their name, they still have it. Back in the ‘80s when...

“Brothers and cousins fighting brothers and cousins”—this simple statement summarizes generations of hatred and a spellbinding feature documentary that is Knuckle. Filmmaker Ian Palmer was working as...

At its core, The Lie, directed by and starring Joshua Leonard, is a coming-of-age story for those coming of age. And it’s not just anyone’s coming-of-age story, but one for those from generations X...

Richard (Thomas Jane), Ron (Jeremy Piven), Jonathan (Rob Lowe) and Tim (Christian McKay) gather in Big Sur, Calif., for their annual week-long reunion. Now in their 40s with families and...

Up All Night has done a terrific job of taking sitcom staples and turning them into modern, semi-realistic episodes. From the flashback birth episode to the introduction and visit of the crazy...

Probably the main trait of Jess’ character on New Girl is the fact that she is incredibly awkward. In every episode, we’ve seen Jess do something cringe-worthy in the face of uncomfortable moments....

“Express Christmas” opened in an unusual way: The entire family—even toddler Lily and French bulldog Stella—gathered around Gloria’s and Jay’s pool just lounging in the sun AND getting along. When...

Compared with the first season of Boardwalk Empire, season two certainly wrapped things up neatly. And while there’s a few loose ends dangling, there’s no imminent threat to Nucky’s position. Had the...

Since we won’t be seeing Community again for a while, I’m very happy that the show went out on a high note. And NBC has been very cagey about the back half of the season—yes, we’ve been assured that...

After seven seasons of taking down almost everyone they’ve known in their past, The Gang from It’s Always Sunny should know that going to their high...

We normally stick to videogames at Paste, but if you look not-so-closely you’ll see that the section head above just says “Games.” There’s no reason those games can’t involve a board, dice or even...

EdgePlatform: iOS, AndroidDeveloper: MobigamePublisher: MobigameRelease Date: 11/12/2011Price: $2.99 One of the most powerful and effective tools a game has is the ability to allow the player to...

(Editor’s Warning: Reading This Book Review May Rewire your Neurons) I take it on faith that the virtual world, no matter how dazzling it can be, will never supplant the real. Take sex, for example:...

Will Johnson is a special kind of songwriter. That’s no secret, as he’s released record after record of excellent material with his longtime band Centro-matic over the course of a 15-plus year career....

Although Yuki Chikudate might physically be the smallest member of Asobi Seksu, she definitely packed a punch when she performed at our Paste Dunes take away session at DeLuna with her powerful and...

When Exene Cervenka, frontwoman of legendary punk quartet X, announced her recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, she said, “Many people remain strong and continue to live their lives as productively...

The sampling, genre-bending singer-songwriter Tim Fite has announced the release the final installment of his Ain’t album trilogy and we’ve got a “making-of” video here exclusively at Paste. The new...

Watch Peter Gabriel perform “Red Rain” on June 15, 1986 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford,...