Sabbath Nails

6.28.09: Goodbye Pablo Castelaz

My manager, dear friend, and colleague Jeff Castelaz (the co-founder of Dangerbird Records), along with his wonderful wife Jo Ann, are going through something which no parents should ever have to go through:

The untimely passing of their beautiful six year-old son, Pablo Thrailkill Castelaz.

Pablo passed away yesterday, after a very courageous battle with cancer over the past thirteen months. Pablo left this life peacefully, at home, in the loving arms of his parents and his brother Grady.

Over the past very difficult year, The Castelaz family has shown truly stunning strength, compassion, love, and sacrifice. I bow to them with unending respect and admiration. You can read more about Pablo here:

http://getwellpablo.blogspot.com/

And here's another, very profound reason to admire this family:

The Pablove Foundation
http://pablove.org/

The Pablove Foundation is a not-for-profit, independent operation that specifically supports the pediatric cancer community in and around the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Have a read through the website linked above, and please donate if you can. Once there, you'll also notice an option to purchase the "Give Listen Help Volume 5" compilation, which Dangerbird put together. It features contributions from Radiohead, Garbage, Silversun Pickups, Of Montreal, Oasis, Bat for Lashes, Sea Wolf, Eric Avery, Ladytron, and many more. All proceeds go to The Pablove Foundation.

Thank you very much for reading.

With love,
Justin