BOOKSHELF TO SCREEN: EIGHT NEW CLASSICS BECOMING MOVIES THIS FALL (AND BEYOND)

Last week, we took a look at seven old favorite books getting the film treatment this fall (and beyond—damn you, Alice in Wonderland, March is too long to wait!). A few readers piped up to ask inquire the absence of Brief Interviews with Hideous Men in that roundup, …

WHY TAYLOR SWIFT (AND YOU) SHOULDN'T BE UPSET THAT KANYE UPSTAGED HER AT THE VMAS

A scant few minutes into last night's MTV Video Music Awards, a Hennessy-sauced Yeezy stormed the stage and kicked down Taylor Swift's sandcastle: "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'm going to let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all …

What's Happening at Monolith Festival?

Seven Non-Headlining Bands We Can't Wait to See at Monolith this Weekend

The Monolith festival begins at Morrison, Colo.'s breathtakingly gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre this Saturday. Paste will be on-site covering the event, which features a stellar lineup of …

The Beatles: The Long and Winding Repertoire

Capitol remasters and reissues the entire Beatles catalog.

From California to Canterbury, England, the 1960s were a period of great musical innovation. Artists as varied as Brian Wilson, Phil Spector, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, the Thirteenth Floor …

Dexter: The Complete Third Season

Dexter is perfect for TV on DVD—the near-seamless plotline makes waiting a week between episodes almost unbearable. Dexter, a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police department who also happens to be a serial killer, is still working hard, killing murderers, and …

Artist of the Week (8.31.09): Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi

Hometown: Brooklyn via Cleveland, Ohio
Album: Man on the Moon: The End of Day
For Fans Of: Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest , N.E.R.D.

“I used to love taking trips to the planetarium at school—like that was my shit,” says the 25-year-old MC born …

Michael McDonald Talks Grizzly Bear Collaboration

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2009 Crafts + Artist of the Week (1.5.09) - Gemma Hayes

Welcome to 2009! We're glad to have you back. 2008 was crazy! I can't believe all of that stuff I can't remember actually happened. Man oh man, the Yankees - right?

Phew! Anyways, lets settle down and get crafty.

Step 1: Visit the good 'ol A/V club here at …

Band of the Week (1.28.08): Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear

Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fun Fact: Grizzly Bear covers "He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)" on the Friend EP, which was originally recorded by The Crystals and soon waned from radio station airwaves because of its alleged endorsement of domestic …

Band of the Week (1.21.08): Viva Voce

Viva Voce

Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Fun Fact: Although nothing is down on paper, the band has been approached by several reputable directors to discuss scoring a feature film.
Why It's Worth Watching: Viva Voce has only two members, but its mix of blues-influenced …

Band of the Week (1.7.08): Very Be Careful

Very Be Careful

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Fun Fact: While Very Be Careful plays numerous vallenato standards, it also play originals written by Daisy Guzman, the mother of two of the band members.
Why It's Worth Watching: VBC's music carries with it a modus …

Band of the Week (12.17.07): Tender Forever

Tender Forever

Hometown: Bordeaux, France
Fun Fact: Before performing as Tender Forever, Melanie Valera was in an all-female group called The Bonnies that covered '60s Motown songs.
Why It's Worth Watching: Brandishing simple sounds with catchy vocals and …

Band of the Week (12.3.07): Nina Nastasia and Jim White

Nina Nastasia and Jim White

Hometown: Hollywood, Calif. (Nina Nastasia); Melbourne, Australia (Jim White)
Fun Fact: Nastasia doesn't own a single record. Nor does she consider herself a "music person" or one who "goes to record stores, browses around and collects …

Band of the Week (12.7.07): Tinariwen

Tinariwen

Hometown: Kidal, Mali
Fun Fact: Tinariwen recently helped establish Taghreft Tinariwen, a non-profit organization with the mission of promoting and preserving Touareg culture and the development of the southern Sahara.
Why It's Worth Watching: The …

Band of the Week (11.14.07): Luke Temple

Luke Temple

Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fun Fact: As a child, Massachusetts native Luke Temple begged his mother to take him to one the kitschy "witch museums" that populate the town of Salem, preserving the city's sordid past for tourists--and unsuspecting local …

Band of the Week (11.26.07): Ha Ha Tonka

Ha Ha Tonka

Hometown: Springfield, Mo.
Fun Fact: The members of Ha Ha Tonka have invented their very own cocktail, which contains vodka, amaretto, sloe gin, Southern Comfort, peach schnapps and a little bit of orange juice.
Why It's Worth Watching: Ha Ha Tonka …