1.8.2013

They say to write what you know, but that’s not always easy. Sometimes it means taking a long hard look at people and situations in your past. That’s what Sheldon Candis, the writer/director of LUV...

Hometown: Brooklyn, New YorkMembers: Zach Williams (lead vocals, guitars), Brian Elmquist (vocals, lead guitar), Kanene Pipkin (vocals, mandolin)Album: The Lone BellowFor Fans Of: The Civil Wars, The...

When Pere Ubu released The Modern Dance in 1978, they were lightyears ahead of their time. The band didn’t sound of Cleveland, let alone of this Earth. Listen to “Sentimental Journey” now, then...

I’m confused as to which years are supposed to be the best years of your life. Is it supposed to be your 20s? Maybe it’s when things settle down in your 30s or 40s. Or perhaps it’s the second wave of...

Oscar-winning screenwriter Matt Damon has reunited with his Good Will Hunting director Gus Van Sant on this earnest environmental drama centered on natural gas extraction—aka fracking. Along with co...

After decades spent in the film industry filling his repertoire with a host of classic films, Dustin Hoffman has learned a thing or two about how to make a movie. This is no where more evident than...

Filmmaker Amy Berg (Oscar nominated Deliver Us From Evil) has once again struck documentary gold with her hard-hitting journalistic feature, West of Memphis.The film documents the infamous 1993-94...

The highly anticipated (and much-publicized) third season of IFC’s Portlandia opened tonight with two back-to-back episodes—“Take Back MTV” and “Missionaries”—with each taking different paths to...

The Hour ended its second installment by thrilling, delighting and then horrifying viewers. After waiting five excruciating episodes, Bel and Freddie finally kiss. So close to uncovering the scandal,...

You have to admire the audacity of Downton Abbey‘s third season, beginning with a wedding that in many shows would come as a finale. But that didn’t mean the show opted out of a frustrating bit of...

Midway through The Seagull’s 1896 premiere, author Anton Chekhov famously fled backstage amid a barrage of whistles and jeers. Outrage! Primed for easy farce, the St. Petersburg crowd instead found...

For a musician whose entire recording career consists of one take of one song—most likely, a single, rumored phonograph cylinder—turn-of-the-20th-century New Orleans cornet player Charles “Buddy”...

RepulzePlatform: iOSDeveloper: Pixelbite GamesRelease Date: 1/3/12Price: $0.99 When you’re driving a car green means go, red means stop and yellow doesn’t really mean a damn thing. When you’re driving...

Brewery: Sweetwater Brewing CompanyCity: AtlantaStyle: Imperial StoutAlcohol by Volume: 9% Just in case those Mayans were on to something, Atlanta’s...

For the second year in a row, Paste joined forces with Sennheiser at the legendary Newport Folk Festival to record unique performances with some of our favorite artists. To top off the intimate...

Guster has long been lauded for their touching harmonies and stripped-down feel. On stage, this musical teamwork turns into a moving experience that has allowed the band to continue touring for all...

Brooklyn-based band The Last Royals is composed of drummer Mason Ingram and lead singer, songwriter, and producer Eric James. The band has already gained fans with the release of a three-song teaser...

KaiL Baxley is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles by way of South Carolina. His songs have the type of soulful feel you might expect from a musician who shares a hometown with James Brown....