Category Archives: Profiles
Profiles: Jill Hartmann
I have been spinning “Things I Want to Remember”, Jill Hartmann’s full length album, ever since I bought it a few months back. Her music makes me remember artists like Jack Johnson, Billie Holiday, Mason Jennings, and Neko Case. Hartmann’s sound isn’t so easily defined as saying she emulates any one of those artists; I suppose her lyrics, storytelling quality, and beautiful voice remind me of the emotional reaction those artists stir in me. My first encounter with her music was when I saw “The Sheperd”, a cute and quirky stop action animation video, and I was immediately drawn to… (click for more)
Profiles: Cody ChesnuTT
Cody ChesnuTT has recently become one of my favorite artists. I initially heard him years ago when he released a song with The Roots called Seed 2.0 and I was immediately drawn to his styling. I perused some of his solo stuff like I Look Good In Leather and Serve This Royalty which were featured on his first full length called The Headphone Masterpiece back in 2002. I lost track of him until this past year when he played two shows at The Stage within a couple of months and seeing him perform created a greater appreciation for him as… (click for more)
Profiles: The Heavy Pets- Jamie Newitt and Justin Carney
The Heavy Pets are a rockin’ funk fusion band based out of Delray Beach. Known to their loyal fans as “The Pets”, they are a hard working tour machine and once in a while you can catch them gigging somewhere in the tri-county area. I happened to be in Miami for the Wywood Art Fair a few weeks back and saw them loading into The Stage for their CD release party. I was lucky enough to catch their sound check and spend some time chatting with the two guys that keep the music funky: bassist Justin Carney and drummer Jamie… (click for more)
Profiles: Bhakti Baxter
Life can be a series of connections or missed chances, depending on the paths you take. Sometimes it feels like you are on a roll and one meaningful event leads to another, such is the case with how I met Bhakti Baxter. It was approximately 6 months ago when I began my interview with Douglas Hoekzema at his studio in the Little River Arts District that I was introduced to his studio-mate Bhakti Baxter. There I was able to see a wide array of Bhakti’s work, demonstrating his many talents. His charisma & no holds barred attitude sparked my interest… (click for more)
