major thread*

@jacquesgreene ’s life on record* In a new regular feature on @major.thread , the seminal producer and DJ runs through ten tracks that are interwoven into the fabric of his life alongside a conversation that spans the importance of physical media, dark horse karaoke hits and so much more. I’m so stoked to have a man whose work has been present at many formative moments in my life and the lives of my friends, and a man whose taste I hugely admire and respect, be the first within this series. He doesn’t disappoint.

MAJOR THREAD #1: Johnny Whitney (The Blood Brothers/Evil Island) This week I’m presenting something really special that I’ve been working on for a while. @major.thread is a new Substack series that delves deep into the identities of people who have contributed something remarkable to culture. Scenes and communities don’t happen in a vacuum; they are a product of the people who contribute to them, each of whom has their own layered and multifaceted story which has run through the life that they’ve led to get them to this point. I’m opening this monthly series with @johnny.whitney - vocalist for @thebloodbrothers , Jaguar Love and now, the incredible @evil.island.band . Johnny has, directly and indirectly, had an effect on who I and thousands of other people are through his work and outright refusal to be anyone else but himself. We dive into that, his early beginnings in Seattle, staying defiant in the face of abuse, following The Blood Brothers’ reunion by forming Evil Island and so much more. Johnny is the definition of a North Star artist for me, and I’m so thankful for how generous with his time he was. I’ll be forever grateful for his work and the incoming Evil Island music is going to blow people away. You can read our full, unedited conversation at the 🔗 in bio. Image 1 & 3: Self-portrait by Johnny Whitney for MAJOR THREAD Image 2: Johnny Whitney by @trashbinzero