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The Big Sleep - Sleep Forever, SXSW 2008
2008-02-19 16:52:00 Three people: guitar, bass and drum. Sounds pretty conventional and run of the mill, doesn’t it? Well, the French Kiss act The Big Sleep , are far from ordinary. When I read the reviews for their ‘06 debut Son of the Tiger, it didn’t sound like my cup of tea, but after hearing a track online, ... More About: Forever , 2008
Elliott BROOD - SXSW 2008, New Album Coming
2008-02-18 17:37:00 Prefixes are fun. Everyone loves throwing out a “faux-” or “contra-” occasionally. They’re even more fun in music when some critic, quick to over classify new music, slap on 3 or 4 before “rock.” I never know what to expect when some band’s sound is described as “neo-soul-indie-alt-rock.” Yet when a ... More About: Album , 2008
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.17.08
2008-02-17 19:12:00 Stuff we talked about this week… Glossary - Little Caney Glossary - Almsgiver Exclusive: The Poison Control Center - The Thinker Exclusive: The Poison Control Center - The Thrill Exclusive: The Poison Control Center - Pop Gun Pow Exclusive: The Poison Control Center - Camile Medley Exclusive: The Poison Control Center - When We Break Down Felice Brothers - Frankie’s Gun Felice Brothers - ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Princeton - A Case of the Emperor?s Clothes EP
2008-02-16 19:16:00 I have a stack of CD’s at my place that have remained untouched since November. If you are a band that has submitted music to us and we haven’t posted anything, it’s nothing personal. Busy workdays and crazy travel schedules have made it tough to keep up. This is my weekend to dig in. I ... More About: Clothes , Case , Emperor , Princeton
SXSW 2008 MP3?s
2008-02-15 18:54:00 They are now up on the official SXSW site, along with all the band info. Head on over. More About: 2008
The Felice Brothers and Drive By Truckers at The Mezzanine SF
2008-02-15 05:44:00 Last night I saw The Felice Brothers and Drive -By Truckers at the Mezzanine. I’m not much for reviewing concerts, but I will say that DBT rocked as usual and I was really, really impressed with The Felice Bros. I’m glad because I saw ex-Trucker Jason Isbell not too long ago and was disappointed. ...
Delta Spirit - Ode to Sunshine
2008-02-14 17:07:00 I am a busy man. I own my own business, have three kids, a dog and then I moonlight as a writer on HearYa.com. As a result, I sometimes fall very far behind on some of the other websites/blogs that I really enjoy. So one night in December while my wife was at a Christmas ... More About: Sunshine , Delta , Spirit
Hayseed Dixie - You Shook Me All Night Long
2008-02-13 21:55:00 Since I already discussed one cover tune today, I thought there would no harm in firing up another. This one came to me on XM Radio’s X Country the other day on my way to work. The bluegrass ACDC cover set to the original music video is entertaining. Included a live track as ... More About: Music Video , Night , Long
Ben Sollee has the cojones to cover ?A Change Is Gonna Come?
2008-02-13 07:45:00 Every year I make a shameful admission: I watch American Idol. I blamed it on my wife out of insecurity, but I can no longer hold her responsible as I shout at my television when Simon, Paula and Randy eliminate my favorite contestants. Every season I cringe when I hear teenagers murder classic R&B or ... More About: Change , Cover , Cojones , Gonna
HearYa Session 13: The Poison Control Center
2008-02-12 16:28:00 After months of advertising, national attention, and millions of dollars spent, the blitz known as the Iowa caucus occurred. As a native of Iowa myself, I’ve long enjoyed the political spotlight we receive once every 4 years. While NY, DC, and other areas are always reminded of their “importance,” Iowa chugs along quietly feeding ... More About: Hear , Center , Control , Poison
Glossary ? The Better Angels of Our Nature
2008-02-11 18:54:00 I have a buddy named Stanimal Shampton that used to love being asked the question, ?What?s your favorite kind of beer?? He?d always respond with ?free?. He also tried to light me on fire once and adores cheese. At HearYa.com, we make it a point to live by Stan?s mantra. Unfortunately, free beer is ... More About: Nature , Angels , Glossary
Amy Winehouse wins 5 Grammys, could use a fake tooth.
2008-02-11 07:01:00 Not too long ago, I talked about how Amy Winehouse resembles a camel. They let her out of rehab just long enough to pull in 5 Grammys . To celebrate, I decided to post another image of Amy Winehouse that will surely have you dry-heaving. It wouldn’t be that gross if she were merely missing a ... More About: Fake , Wins
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.10.08
2008-02-10 16:41:00 Here are all of the tracks we discussed over the past couple weeks. It’s zero degrees right now in Chicago. I’ve decided to fly back to California. The Deep Dark Woods - Hang Me Oh Hang Me Deer Tick - Diamond Rings 2007 (courtesy of Who Killed the Mixtape) Deer Tick - Art Isn’t Real (City of Sin) ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
[80?s Flix] Rad - ?Send Me an Angel?
2008-02-08 16:05:00 When I was growing up I didn’t have huge rock n’ roll competitions like the X Games or big-time professional BMX riders like Dave Mirra and Vanilla Ice to look up to. We also didn’t have sweet-ass music blogs to show us the way to good music. I was just a young, starry-eyed ... More About: Music Video , Angel , Flix , Send
SXSW 2008 Band List
2008-02-08 00:11:00 And here it finally is… This list subject to change. A-Alikes (Brooklyn NY) a.armada (Athens GA) Aberfeldy (Edinburgh UK) Abe Vigoda (Los Angeles CA) Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet with Bela Fleck (Nashville TN) Acid Girls (Los Angeles CA) The Acorn (Ottawa ON) Activator (New York NY) Adele (London UK) Adept (Groningen THE NETHERLANDS) Pierre Aderne (Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL) Afenginn (Copenhagen DENMARK) Afrobots (Los Angeles CA) The Aggrolites ... More About: Band , List , 2008
O?Death at SXSW 2008, Other Parties
2008-02-07 17:19:00 I know the site has been dominated by SXSW 2008 updates lately, but we’ll be there and this helps us keep tabs on the events and bands we’re planning to check out. One of Woody’s favorite bands, O’Death , will be down at SXSW 2008. Here’s their schedule: Mar 13 2008 7:00P sxsw: new ... More About: Parties
The Bay Area Takeover - SXSW 2008
2008-02-07 06:23:00 Three Ring Records, Tricycle Records, and podcasters The Bay Bridged are hosting a party at SXSW at the Beauty Bar on March 13th. Here’s the schedule and an mp3: Two Gallants - Feels Like Home to Me Band Start Time Stage Aim Low Kid 12:00 Outdoor Stage Form and Fate 12:15 Indoor Stage D.W. Holiday 12:45 Outdoor Stage Social Studies 1:00 Indoor Stage Birds and Batteries 1:30 Outdoor Stage The Union Trade 1:45 Indoor Stage Film School 2:15 Outdoor ... More About: Takeover , Bay Area , Area , 2008
More SXSW 2008 Bands Announced (with MP3?s).
2008-02-06 06:06:00 Here are the most recent additions to the SXSW 2008 band list. The buzz is starting to get a little crazy, but I’ll do my best to keep up and get the tunes out there for y’all to sample. Get in there. If you like the Bryan Scary track, then visit this website every day. They ... More About: Bands
Celebrities love Barack and they can sing about it. Yes they can.
2008-02-05 18:55:00 Thanks to Isaiah for sending this over. More About: Love , Celebrities , Barack , Sing
The Dodos - New MP3, SXSW 2008 Schedule
2008-02-05 05:54:00 The Dodos have a new album coming out on March 18th called Visiter, on Frenchkiss Records. They just released another track from the album called “Jody.” Enjoy it. It looks like they’ll be busy at SXSW 2008 , hitting showcases and day parties. I’m going to do my best to make an appearance at the ... More About: Schedule
Dead Confederate, Self-Titled EP, SXSW 2008
2008-02-04 16:44:00 I downloaded Dead Confederate’s EP a couple of months ago, listened to it once and promptly forgot about it. That is an occupational hazard with the amount of new music I am listening to lately. Fast forward a couple months and they were on someone?s ?Bands to Watch in ?08? list at which point I ... More About: 2008
Glossary at SXSW 2008, Free Album Download
2008-02-01 07:20:00 Glossary will be performing at Habana Calle on March 13th at SXSW, according to their MySpace page. If you like these tracks, head on over to the site and download the entire album. Thanks to Drinking Buddy for pointing this out to me. I’ll be flying to Vail for a wedding this weekend, so you ... More About: Download , Free , Glossary , Album , 2008
Deer Tick - War Elephant
2008-01-31 17:08:00 Have you ever been poured a really stiff drink that makes the hairs on your arm stand up and a shiver go down your spine? You get that burn in your throat and breathe a bit of fire. It’s a bit uncomfortable but then after you’re used to it, it becomes warm and ... More About: Deer , Elephant , Tick
Your 33 Black Angels, Butane Variations at SXSW 2008
2008-01-30 16:51:00 Your 33 Black Angels will be performing at TC’s lounge on March 13th at SXSW. They’ll be joined by Butane Variations, also from Brooklyn. Y33BA made our list of best albums of 2007. Your 33 Black Angels - Town and Country (the play button isn’t working on this track, so you’ll need to click on the link to ... More About: 2008
Why doesn’t anyone talk about Willie these days?
2008-01-29 16:45:00 It seems the red-headed stranger created quite a self-fulfilling prophecy for himself. The years go by, he continues to put out great music, yet I rarely hear anyone discuss him. Hey, I’m guilty too. I never wrote about Willie ’s 2006 album Songbird (a collaboration with Ryan Adams) but it was a phenomenal album. Willie released a new album today called Moment of Forever and I haven’t heard it, but I’m mentioning it just the same. Don’t be a stranger, Willie Nelson. Like every album he releases, I’m holding my breath hoping that he’s still got it without completely abandoning his credibility with another shameful collaboration (like his upcoming work with Ashlee Simpson or Beyonce). This is his video for “Gravedigger,” originally penned by Dave Matthews. I’ve decided to give Willie the benefit of the doubt on this. Originally I felt that it just reeked of opportunism after Johny Cash’s success with his version of &... More About: Talk , Days
The Deep Dark Woods, Self-Titled and Hang Me Oh Hang Me
2008-01-28 17:04:00 I know that it was just last week that I promised my eight loyal readers that I would never again let quality music slip through the cracks. I’m sorry. That promise suffered the same fate as countless other promises I’ve made to my wife. I will clean the garage this weekend. I will ... More About: Dark , Deep , Woods , Hang
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 1.27.08
2008-01-27 19:49:00 Here are the tracks discussed this past week. The Devil Makes Three - Old Number Seven The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart Drive-By Truckers - Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife (Live Track) The Antiques - Driftwood Doll Ox - Miss Idaho Ox - Surrender Ox - Sugar Cane Ox - 747 Here’s some from the email grab bag… Hysterics - Mostly ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Where I?ll be tonight: Jason Isbell at Slims in SF
2008-01-26 18:05:00 I’ll be at Slims in San Francisco for a hat trick: Patrick Park, Will Hoge and Jason Isbell. I’m guessing it’ll be a nice evening. I’ve been listening to the new Drive-By Truckers album and, although its stellar, I still miss Jason Isbell’s participation. Can’t wait to see him center stage for the first time ... More About: Music Video , Tonight
Ox - American Lo Fi
2008-01-25 17:24:00 I have bad news for my loyal readers. All eight of you. I would thank you by name but I think that would be in bad taste. Just the fact that you think of me as the Dick Van Patten in your quest for independent musical knowledge is enough. I’m ashamed to admit, however, that ... More About: American
Okkervil River perform in a taxi
More articles from this author:2008-01-24 17:29:00 I ran across this video of Okkervil River performing a cover of Big Star’s “Big Black Car” in The Black Cab Sessions. Head over to their site. There are some killer bands like The Felice Brothers, The National, The Kooks, Elvis Perkins, Cold War Kids, Langhorne Slim and others. More About: Music Video , Taxi , Perform 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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