Chapter 2 of The Stand-Ins Sessions -- Okkervil River's publicity project inviting friends to cover their great new album -- comes courtesy of David Vandervelde (whose own work we just revisited the other day). As the Will Sheff & A.C.... CONTINUE READING DAVID VANDERVELDE COVERS OKKERVIL RIVER»
Posted on August 21, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: David Vandervelde | Okkervil River
The young Nashville-via-Brooklyn via-Chicago-via-Michigan man has returned with a second album. David Vandervelde's debut landed him on our list of ones to watch, squarely on the back of the Bolan/Bowie revivalism of "Nothin' No." This time out he remains enamored... CONTINUE READING NEW DAVID VANDERVELDE - "SOMEONE LIKE YOU"»
Posted on August 15, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: David Vandervelde | Gang Gang Dance | I.U.D.
Spoon slid into Bowery last night for an expectedly excellent "secret show" (which sold-out soon after going on sale, so yes, very secret), knocking out 17 of your favorites and five cuts from the incredibly titled Ga Ga Ga Ga... CONTINUE READING DAVID VANDERVELDE/SPOON @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/23/07»
Posted on April 24, 2007 in (12 comments)
Tags: David Vandervelde | Spoon
He popped his video cherry! Stereogum Artist To Watch David Vandervelde chose slow-mo strolling and lots articles of clothing for the dusty Bolan-isms of "Jacket." Beyond that, nothing much happens, really -- but it gives us an excuse to say... CONTINUE READING NEW DAVID VANDERVELDE VIDEO - "JACKET"»
Posted on February 9, 2007 in (7 comments)
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A handful of bloggers picked up on this 22-year-old Chicagoan when he released the single "Jacket" as a welcome-to-my-world ice breaker, but there will be much more movement around the kid and his music in '07. Chalk that up to... CONTINUE READING ARTIST TO WATCH: DAVID VANDERVELDE»
Posted on January 3, 2007 in , (25 comments)
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