February 9, 2011

Viktor Vaughn

by Viktor Vaughn
Genre- hip hop
Location-born in London, England but raised in Long Beach, New York
Other Works- no other works under the name Viktor Vaughn, but many under his other names

February 5, 2011

Helium

by Helium
Genre-noise-pop, indie rock
Location- Boston, Massachusetts
Other Works-Pirate Prude-1994
The Dirt of Luck- 1995
More Info- Band members were most recently Mary Timony (from the girl punk band, Autoclave) on vocals and guitar, Ash Bowie (who was at one point the boyfirend of Timony) on bass, and Shawn King Devlin on drums.  The band appeared in the cult roadmovie Half-cocked in 1994.  The band formed in 1992 and by 1998 were no longer together.  Mary Timony proceeded to do some solo projects as well as an EP under the name The Spells in a duo project with Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein.
Links- Matador

February 4, 2011

Palace Music

by Palace Music
Genre- folk, indie pop, indie rock
Location- from Louisville, Kentucky
Other Works-Arise, Therefore-1996
More Info- Palace Music is Will Oldham, born on December 24th, 1970.  From 1993 to 1997 he performed under Palace Music/Palace Brothers/and other "Palace" names.  From 1998 on he has gone by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy.