Author Archives: jvd
Spotlight: Charlie Salas-Humara
Here’s what I know about Charlie: he’s half of Panther, he uses color about as well as any artist around, and he’s got fantastic hair. Unfortunately that’s about all I know about Charlie, so to do some justice to this … Continue reading
Spotlight: Jeremy Warmsley
Jeremy Warmsley is a uniquely talented singer from London, England. Almost a year ago he wrote out of the blue, saying he liked what we were doing at CASH. I wasn’t familiar with his music at the time, so I … Continue reading
Quick update
I wanted to quickly check in about the CASH fundraiser with some minor updates and announcements. (Nothing fancy, and I won’t try to skip out on a proper post later in the day. Promise.) On the whole it’s going really … Continue reading
Spotlight: Portugal. The Man
I’ve got seven words that should make you love Portugal. The Man: futuristic space grizzly punks in white suits. Portugal. The Man is a new kind of band, or at least they’ve built a new kind of crowd. They could … Continue reading
Spotlight: Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
Today was the release of Thao with The Get Down Stay Down’s new record, Know Better Learn Faster, on Kill Rock Stars. I hope it shatters the most optimistic projections for sales, becomes a cultural touchstone for Autumn in 2009, … Continue reading
Spotlight: Willard Grant Conspiracy
It’s Sunday night after a pretty perfect fall day in Newport. There’s a part of me that wanted to skip the blog entirely in favor of a more mellow night with my wife. But when I say I’m going to … Continue reading