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Marah - Angels Of Destruction
2008-02-28 16:22:00 Marah, one of our generations most underappreciated bands, recently released their sixth album on Yep Roc Records. I have a weird relationship with Marah. I loved Kids In Philly, was ambivalent towards their next two releases and had all but written them off. Then in ‘05 they released If You Didn’t Laugh You’d Cry. ... More About: Angels , Destruction , Marah
XM Tracks: Jaymay - ?Sea Green See Blue?
2008-02-27 16:40:00 HearYa has been full of testosterone lately. It’s time to mix in some indie tunes from the ladies. Once again, XM Radio has introduced me to an artist that I wouldn’t have found otherwise. Jaymay is a New York poet and folk singer-songwriter that reminds me a little of Alela Diane. Check out “Sea ... More About: Green , Blue , Tracks
The Bad Plus
2008-02-26 16:36:00 Considering it was Ben Folds Five’s second release, Whatever and Ever Amen (specifically “One Angry Dwarf”), that caused my musical epiphany as a child, it’s not surprising that I’ve fallen for The Bad Plus. Their similar set up (piano, bass, drums) may be the first indication of their similarities, but what caught my ear ...
Black Keys - ?Strange Times?
2008-02-25 16:38:00 Ohio natives The Black Keys have been hard at work in the studio with Danger Mouse on a new album called Attack and Release. They just released the first track, “Strange Times .” Look out for the album in April. You can stream it on MySpace, buy it on iTunes, or get a taste with the ... More About: Music Video
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.24.08
2008-02-25 04:01:00 Here are the MP3’s from last week: Eliott BROOD - Second Son The Big Sleep - Bad Blood The Big Sleep - Pinkies From Son of the Tiger: The Big Sleep Murder The Big Sleep - You Can’t Touch the Untouchable From You Today, Me Tomorrow The Big Sleep - Sleepykid Waltz The Big Sleep - Sleepykid The Big Sleep - Fast B The Big Sleep ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Grand Archives - The Grand Archives
2008-02-23 19:32:00 I realized that I neglected to mention that Grand Archives released their debut album, The Grand Archives, on Tuesday of this week. Hailing from Seattle and formed by guitarist Mat Brooke (previously the guitarist in Carissa’s Weird and Band of Horses), Grand Archives build a sound out of experimentation. According to their record label Sub Pop, ...
SXSW 2008 Torrent Available, Unofficially
2008-02-22 17:28:00 SXSW decided not to host a torrent of their 2008 showcasing artists this year. For those of you that are missing it, Egregious Thoughts decided to create one himself. You can download it here. 764 artists, 3.5GB, for free. More About: Torrent
Bloodshot Records @ SXSW 2008, HearYa + BeerNuts
2008-02-22 07:19:00 It’s no secret that one of our favorite labels is Bloodshot Records out of Chicago. HearYa + BeerNuts will be one of the sponsors for their SXSW 2008 event, along with Shiner (as in free beer), TimeOut Chicago and The Yellow Tricycle Button Company. Bloodshot’s lineup of American music is sure to put together a ...
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
2008-02-21 16:44:00 You?ve got to admit it, HearYa has been bringing it lately. Ever since the Amy Winehouse post that prompted an outcry from a vocal portion of the HearYa nation, there have been some really good posts. Top-notch free tracks and posts about bands like Glossary, Ben Sollee, Delta Spirit, Felice Brothers, and Princeton have capped ... More About: Eyes , Helio , Sequence , Ahead
AA Bondy - American Hearts, SXSW 2008
2008-02-20 19:00:00 It must be February. It’s the time that I discover amazing albums from the previous year that should have made our top 50 albums list and I feel remorse. More than any other (so far) is a singer/songwriter that goes by the name AA Bondy. His real name is Scott Bondy, but AA is ... More About: American , Hearts , 2008
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, ?Cold Son? MP3, Album Soon
2008-02-20 05:43:00 Matador Records just released a second new Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks mp3 entitled “Cold Son.” They released “Baltimore” some time back and it’s a great tune. I’m a lifelong Pavement fan, so this is an album I’m excited to hear. Real Emotional Trash will be out on March 4th. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - ... More About: Album
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.
More articles from this author:2008-02-05 18:55:00 Thanks to Isaiah for sending this over. More About: Love , Celebrities , Barack , Sing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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