Pampelmoose is a music and MP3 web site covering the eclectic independent music scene. We stay clear of major labels and their artists to avoid having the Web Sheriff gallop through our offices. We are indie at heart so we support all things indie – in all its shapes and forms.
Dave walloped the bass strings and is a founding member of the highly influential, post-punk band, Gang of Four. With his business partner, Ned Failing, he started Pampelmoose in 2005. We love music and we love the way the internet leveled the playing field for all artists.
Josh Kneedler is a highly experienced interactive designer. He began working in online media in 1997 at the birth of the interactive world, a world we now take for granted, one that has become as common as the utilities we use at home. His skills consist of design, programming, and creative direction. It’s an eclectic mix, but one that is vital to pursuing new ventures where traditional broadcast media rules do not apply. Josh understands that music artists no longer need traditional record labels. A consumer in Japan may never have heard of our local Northwest music scene so local bands need a different way to promote their independently produced CDs. Josh has the necessary skills and experience that highlight innovation over imitation to tackle contemporary challenges in the world of interactive programming, design and creative marketing. Some of Josh’s work can be seen on his web site: http://www.joshkneedler.net
The Associated Press just announced that soul giant Isaac Hayes has been found dead alongside a treadmill at his home in Memphis. He was 65. RIP. It’s ironic that Hayes’ web site has a picture of him and his friend Bernie Mac who also died on Saturday. Hayes just recently played the Portland Blues Festival.
@Dave–props for running this obit. Hayes was MASSIVE. He wrote Soul Man for Sam & Dave and was there when R&B was born. Even at his corniest (and fun) disco-fied moments he never phoned it in. Ever see WATTSTAX? This was “the black Woodstock” concert film which featured a lot of bands and talent (including Richard Pryor and a more “radical” Jesse Jackson) but Hayes absolutely stole the show. Great movie…
August 10th, 2008 at 6:34 pmRIP Isaac. I was out of town (PDX) during the Blues Festival weekend and missed it. I thought it very strange to have Mr Hayes, aka Chef, headlining a Blues Festival. Did anyone happen to see the show?
August 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm