Shape-shifting Portland duo Panther are releasing the limited-edition Entropy 12" at the end of the month. Technically it follows last year's 14kt God, but as you might've gathered by "Love Is Sold," Charles Salas-Humara and Joe Kelly are pushing their... CONTINUE READING NEW PANTHER VIDEO - "BIRDS THAT MOVE"»
Posted on September 3, 2009 in (9 comments)
Tags: Former Ghosts | Panther
Portland's Panther seems to be a project destined to constantly evolve. Just two years ago referring to Panther was the same as referring to Charlie Salas-Humara, advertised as a "one man sonic wrecking crew" and was pretty much just that,... CONTINUE READING NEW PANTHER - "LOVE IS SOLD"»
Posted on August 26, 2009 in (3 comments)
Tags: Panther | Weezer
Although things have changed for Panther -- once the one-man sonic army of Charlie Salas-Humara, now a art-dealing/bartending Kill Rock Stars duo -- at least one thing has made the transition in tact: a commitment to quirk on camera, whether... CONTINUE READING NEW PANTHER VIDEO - "VIOLENCE, DIAMONDS"»
Posted on March 10, 2008 in , (0 comments)
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Not Panthers. I already talked with them. This is Panther, the Portland duo of founder Charlie Salas-Humara (vocals, cello, guitar, keys) and 31 Knots' Joe Kelly (drums). 14kt God, the band's first album as duo, came out on Kill Rock... CONTINUE READING QUIT YOUR DAY JOB: PANTHER»
Posted on February 20, 2008 in , , (3 comments)
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As the 'Gum Drop subscribers amongst you are fully aware, formerly "one-man-sonic-wrecking-crew" Panther is now officially a two-man-sonic-wrecking-crew, swelling to twice the proportions of its former self over the course of just one inter-album break. The duo hit your inboxes... CONTINUE READING NEW PANTHER - "PUERTO RICAN JUKEBOX"»
Posted on January 7, 2008 in (2 comments)
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Did you open you're email yet today? If so, chances are you found yourself a new 'Gum Drop, this time packed with a never-before-heard track from recent Kill Rock Stars signee Panther, and the chance to win a boatload of... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP GIVEAWAY #5»
Posted on September 26, 2007 in (0 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Chuck Klosterman | Cut Off Your Hands | Dirty Projectors | HEALTH | Johnny Cash | Panther | Women
You know him as the consummate breakdancer in The Thermals' "Pillar Of Salt" video, but Charlie Salas-Humara (aka Panther) is a one man sonic wrecking crew in his own right, crafting a "mutant" strain of pop that fuses strained falsetto... CONTINUE READING NEW PANTHER VIDEO - "HOW WELL CAN YOU SWIM (E* ROCK REMIX)"»
Posted on February 16, 2007 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Coldplay | Leonard Cohen | Panther