“The core of the Castanets is the lyrical and musical talent of Raymond Raposa. With the help of some of San Diego’s finest, including members of Tristeza, Pinback, Rocket from the Crypt, and ...

The best castanets may vary from person to person, depending on each individual’s needs, but it’s not hard to miss a nice pair of castanets when you see them. While most castanets have a few things in ...

Ray Raposa, the folk artist best known for his music as Castanets, has died at age 41. Via Pitchfork, the news came via Sufjan Stevens‘ Asthmatic Kitty label, who released much of Raposa’s work and ...

There’s an arid, sweltering ache about Jessica Lea Mayfield’s music that recalls Will Oldham’s early material. Darkness creeps from the corners and desperation pools beneath her leaking heart, but she ...

NUVO: For starters, thank you, Ray, for taking the time to do this interview. I listen to your albums regularly and do what I can to put my friends onto your stuff when it seems fitting — sometimes ...

Castanets commanding and enticing, sleek black gowns, ruffled white gowns, gowns with all the colors of a peacock’s tail—with these to Manhattan last week returned Dancer Argentina (real name: Antonia ...

Last year Ray “Castanets” Raposa, joined the upper ranks of DIY singer-songwriters by releasing his third straight near-perfect LP, In the Vines, a spooky, strange collection of songs that has critics ...