«Banal, patronizing»
I subscribed to Paste on a promotion and paid one dollar for a year. I was excited to have an antidote to Pitchfork's pretension. Paste did not satisfy. While I appreciated some of the content and perspectives, I found most of it trivial. If you're looking for thoughtful insights into current media, I do not recommend Paste. If you're looking for a forum in which Scarlett Johansson can tell you about everything you never wanted to know, check it out.
I say, Onion A/V Club, all the way.
[Tuesday, November 25, 2008]
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«Great new music»
Starting picking up Paste Mag while in Iraq and have really discovered some new and fresh music to listen too. Every issue comes with a sampler CD with 20 or so songs on it of new music. If you are looking for new music of every genre....try checking out a copy.
[Monday, May 26, 2008]
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«Unadventurous and stagnant»
Paste is aimed towards post-college adults whose musical tastes veer left of center. Unfortunately, they miss the mark badly. Readers are offered an unchallenging menu of staid triple-AAA and commercial-ready indie. The sampler CDs are heavy on mid-tempo ballads and are eminently boring. Admittedly, I have been spoiled by several years of The Wire and its series of sampler CDs that rarely fail to dazzle the ears. While I didn't expect Paste to be as adventurous as The Wire, I also didn't expect it to be as wan and passive as it is.
[Thursday, April 03, 2008]
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