JAWBOX reunited for the first time in 12 years on the Fallon show, playing "Savory" on air and "FF=66" and "68" for the internet. MASON JENNINGS stopped by the World Cafe for…

THE BEATLES' Royal Variety Performance from 1963: "From Me To You," "'Til There Was You" and "Twist & Shout." John Lennon introduced the finale thusly: "For our last number I'd like to ask your…

THE SUBMARINES release a video for "Submarine Symphonika," which you may have heard in the latest iPhone ad. NEW RELEASES: Animal Collective, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Buffett, John Vanderslice, Lifter Puller and more…

ALTAMONT:  Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the infamous Altamont Speedway Free Festival, headlined and organized by the The Rolling Stones.  The event is best known for having been marred by violence, including…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE dB's!  The influential, but oh-so-unlucky modern pop combo performs "Happenstance," "Bad Reputation" and "Living A Lie" from Sweden circa 1982.  Chris Stamey left the band (temporarily) after which we got…

THE FEELIES cover Jonathan Richman's "Egyptian Reggae." SHEARWATER has a new song, "Castaways," on the Matablog, along with details on their upcoming LP. THE COURTEENERS did the four free songs thing at…

JOE STRUMMER loved Bruce Springsteen, as it turns out — which put me in mind of the posthumous all-star version of "London Calling" at the 2003 Grammys. THE XX stopped by The…

OVER NINE MILLION SERVED: Thanks for stopping by!  THE TOP MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2009, according to Pitchfork. Regular Pate visitors were exposed to most of them, including Dinosaur, Jr's "Over It." NEW…

PAUL WELLER & KEVIN SHIELDS: The men behind The Jam and My Bloody Valentine team up for "7 & 3 is the Striker's Name." TELEKINESIS did the four free songs thing for…

THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE: with THE WRECK of the EDMUND FITZGERALD: The legend lives o­n from the Chippewa o­n down of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee. I inexplicably missed the 34rd…