Video: John Vanderslice- Exodus Damage

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Exclusive , Q + A Autumn de Wilde A master of analog tape, San Francisco troubadour John Vanderslice has been churning out smart solo albums from his studio, Tiny Telephone. For more than 11 years, Vanderslice's pop sensibility and layered production have given his work an almost orchestral quality, helping him transcend the singer-songwriter genre. His latest, 'White Wilderness,' is a collaboration with the [...]

• Download John Vanderslice's 'The Piano L... » john-vanderslice-piano-lesson_2011-02-25....mp3

John Vanderslice's new album, "Emerald City," came about in large part after his girlfriend, a French national, was rejected by U.S. immigration authorities. If the immigration problems were a headache, though, they gave Vanderslice material for the confusion, insecurity...

Before I tell you how much I love the new John Vanderslice I want to let you know that Live Free Or Die Hard is worth your time. It's not as good as the original but outside of one blatantly stupid plane sequence it's a nice entry into the series and one of the better flicks this summer. Now, onto Mr. Vanderslice and his new album, Emerald City, that was apparently fueled by an era of deep insecurity and paranoia. I kind of think that sounds a little overly hardcore, but since the period originated from the [...]

• John Vanderslice - White Dove

The John Vanderslice and St. Vincent tour-blogging series continues as John and Annie reach NYC (how was the show at Maxwell's last night?). Tonight's (April 19) Mercury Lounge show is sold out, but tickets are now on sale for a 2nd NYC show at Union Hall in Brooklyn on April 22nd. And now, heeeere's Johnny.... Hotel Life, Best and Worst: I have no problem understanding why Russell Crowe [...]