Vote for a Paste List of the Day to Become a SXSW Panel

Paste’s very own multimedia editor, Max Blau, is competing for a shot at hosting a panel at 2012’s South By Southwest festival. The topic is Band vs. Baby: Balancing Touring and Family, and it will explore how artists manage to juggle performing music and keeping their family healthy. Sean Gamble of John Muir Medical Center would speak at the panel, along with Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and Elizabeth Ozer of the University of California, San Francisco. The experts will discuss tips on family and band expectations, scheduling, family health and the possibility of bringing a family on the road.   read more

My Brightest Diamond Announces New Album, Free Download

My Brightest Diamond, the orchestral pop project from Shara Worden, has announced plans for a third LP entitled All Things Will Unwind. The record will be released Oct. 18. The experimental songstress is offering a free download of “Reaching Through to the Other Side,” a track from the new album....  read more

Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond on NYC

As the lead singer of My Brightest Diamond and the head cheerleader of Sufjan Steven’s Illinoisemakers, Shara Worden’s piercing vocals belie a history of musical immersion and training. After studying in Michigan, Texas and Moscow, Worden established herself as one of the most challenging artists to come out of New York City with a line of engaging projects including her latest album, the pop/classical amalgamation A Thousand Shark’s Teeth. Paste spoke with the affable Brooklyn resident to discuss her journey to NYC and what she’s been up to....  read more