Posts tagged "How Do You Do"

The Viewfinder: Mayer Hawthorne’s “Henny & Gingerale”

Looking on the back of your CD copy of Mayer Hawthorne’s How Do You Do? and wondering where the hell the song “Henny & Gingerale” is? Well, guess what? It’s not on it! “Henny” is a bonus cut available on the digital version only, and the Detroit-based soul singer has just shot a video for the uptempo cut. There ain’t much to it, really. Mayer is in his geek-chic glory, presiding over a house party full of attractive young ladies. […]

Spin Cycle: Mayer Hawthorne’s “How Do You Do?”

It’s a very tricky thing when an acclaimed artist makes the jump from an indie label to a major.  Will they retain that spark that drew you in to begin with?  Will they be forced to make stylistic compromises to appease the suits and mass audiences?  Will they end up as the soundtrack to commercials for Target and get in house play at your local Starbucks? Without delving into a diatribe about the corporate music industry, I’ll simply say that […]

The Viewfinder: Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time”

The video for Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time” is an homage to late Eighties Detroit dance staple “The New Dance Show”.