Author Archives: jvd
Family Portrait, 5 Years Ago
I made this for Taryn one Christmas, probably 2004. I had planned it, clipped reference photos, bought watercolors to stick to the original drawing — thought of everything. Then I waited and waited on doing the drawing, finally heading to … Continue reading
Ada “Bonnie” Lovelace Day
Or: I love you, Mom Today is Ada Lovelace day, celebrating the contributions of women in technology worldwide. For the uninitiated, Ada Lovelace was a nineteenth century English mathematician, writer, and thinker who is regarded as the author of the … Continue reading
Onesheetery
I know I write about Xiu Xiu too much. I promise this is the last time I’ll hammer on about their new record, Dear God, I Hate Myself. But Jamie and company have made something really wonderful in this album. … Continue reading
2 EPs: Superhumanoids and Man Woman Child
Both of these free EPs are amazing, recently released, and available for free download. The first, Contemporary Individual by LA’s Superhumanoids, is a two song release. The title track feels like it belongs in a bright scene from Twin Peaks, … Continue reading
A Friend Of A Friend
I never met Vic Chesnutt. I only saw him play once, and it was a wrong venue/wrong crowd/wrong night kind of show. I didn’t have any true connection to his music, but understood just how important it was by the … Continue reading
Best (Macrobiotic) Albums of 2009
Every year you see dozens of best-of lists all essentially mirroring each other. That’s fine, I guess, but looking through my favorites for the year I realized that I’ve either got shit taste or there’s room for a few more … Continue reading