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TOP STORIES The 10 Best Spoon Songs The Austin rock band just released their 13 song greatest hits album. Here, we counter with our own top 10. Paste's Power Rankings: The 10 Best Shows on TV Right Now The best of the week that was, from exciting new shows to the return of a long-awaited favorite. The Best Book Covers of July 2019 The best book covers this month feature everything from men with knives for heads to an unraveling teen. Watch Angie McMahon Perform Cuts from New Album Salt in the Paste Studio Enjoy some solo shredding from one of Australia's buzziest new acts Actor Appreciation Day: Karl Urban Karl Urban stands out in an era where big name actors no longer eschew fantasy and sci-fi roles as bad career moves. The 10 Best Xbox One Games of 2019 (So Far) There's no shortage of good fun on the Xbox One. Check Out a Hilarious Sketch in This Exclusive Clip from NBC's Bring the Funny Sketch troupe the Valleyfolk update a child's fears for the modern world in this clip from NBC's Bring the Funny. National Intelligence Director Dan Coats Was Another Coward Who Wouldn't Stand up to Trump The sum of his legacy is disservice to a country that needs people like him to make a stand. Shed no tears for the company man who knew better. Three Ways to Unwind with a Twist in Asheville Here are some unique ways to experience the beauty of Asheville. WhistlePig Piggyback Rye Whiskey It's a kinder, gentler, cheaper take on the high-rye WhistlePig formula. NOISETRADE FEATURED ARTIST Kate Tempest Jul 16, 2019 Paste Studios New York, New York U.K. spoken-word artist, rapper, poet, novelist and playwright Kate Tempest came into Paste's New York City studio to perform songs from her third studio album The Book of Traps and Lessons, out now via American Recordings/Republic Records. Her two previous albums—2014's Everybody Down and 2016's Let Them Eat Chaos—were both nominated for the highly coveted Mercury Prize. In this session, Tempest performed three songs: "Three Sided Coin," "Firesmoke" and "People's Faces." Her vocal delivery is sometimes fiery, sometimes matter-of-fact, but always intentional and with the goal of illustrating the corresponding emotion her gritty poetry dredges up. For fans of: Sound of Rum, Ghostpoet, Sleaford Mods, Dan Le Sac Stream or Download Now NOISETRADE EMERGING ARTIST Sports Team Jun 20, 2019 Paste Studios New York, New York West London's Sports Team are one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the other side of the Atlantic recently. Paste featured them earlier this year on our list of 15 New British Acts You Need to Know in 2019. They're the kind of witty, ramshackle British indie group that's been tragically absent from the recent influx of new bands. Sports Team make funny and charismatic indie rock, eschewing morbid social commentary and harsh self put-downs in favor of jolly camaraderie and light-hearted spontaneity. They made their first U.S. live appearance earlier this year at Austin's South By Southwest, which Paste highlighted as a standout set. For fans of: Boy Azooga, Bad Sounds, The Magic Gang, Vistas Stream or Download Now NEW ON THE PASTE PODCAST Kiefer Sutherland Talks Music and Plays Some Songs on The Paste Podcast The star of 24 and Designated Survivor as well as the original bad-boy teen vampire in 1987's The Lost Boys was our guest on The Paste Podcast last week. Kiefer Sutherland dropped by our studio in Midtown Manhattan for a conversation and to play us a few songs. Copyright © 2019 Paste Magazine (2852 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030) unsubscribe