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Culture Lust is a blog about the latest ideas stirring in the creative world, hosted by Angela Carone. As arts and culture producer for KPBS Radio's These Days, she's constantly reading, watching, hearing and evaluating the books, movies, music, articles, performers, plays, and cultural phenomena that cross her desk.
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Ben Hernandez and Nathan James Win San Diego Music Award
Filed under: Music

Bluesmen Ben Hernandez and Nathan James won a San Diego Music Award on Wednesday night for Blues Album for Hollerin!. We had Nathan and Ben on These Days last year and they killed it on the jug! Watch the video of their performance - it's really great.
Apparently a good time was had by all Wednesday night at Viejas Concerts in the Park, where As I Lay Dying, Louis XIV, and Steve Poltz performed for the soldout crowd. All proceeds from the San Diego Music Awards are used to purchase Taylor Guitars for San Diego County schools - which is totally cool. A total of $41,327 was raised this year from ticket sales, sponsorships and donations! A list of the other winners after the jump:
