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Straight from the Studio: The Antiques - Driftwood Doll
2008-01-23 16:54:00 I met Joey Barro and the boys from Banter Records back in April of last year when we recorded our first live session. We started off the night at Tim Bluhm’s (of the Mother Hips) studio where Joey Barro, lead singer of The Antiques , was recording a solo record. Oh, and Jackie Greene was also ... More About: Studio , Straight , Doll
Athens, GA is smiling today. DBT and The Whigs gave birth.
2008-01-22 17:06:00 Athens, GA should be smiling like a proud daddy. Two of it’s finest bands have released albums today. I first saw the Whigs at SXSW last year in what might have been the warmest bar I’ve ever set foot in (and I’ve been on several Spring Breaks in Cancun). After one full day of ... More About: Music Video , Today , Athens , Birth
The Devil Makes Three and an ode to JD
2008-01-21 16:03:00 Anytime I get a CD that has a love song devoted to a spirit, I immediately take a liking to said band. The Devil Makes Three will touch your heart with their ode to Jack Daniels, “Old Number Seven.” Its not a boastful tune about how much they drink, but more of a thank you ... More About: The Devil
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 1.21.07
2008-01-20 19:26:00 It’s been awhile since I’ve done a roundup. Here’s the stuff we talked about over the last two weeks… Joseph Arthur - In the Sun Port O’Brien - Fisherman’s Son (Demo) Port O’Brien - I Woke Up Today Tall Firs - Hairdo Grayson Capps - I Can’t Hear You Young Dudes - Chin Music Young Dudes - (Doin’) Crimes Nada Surf - ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Howlin? Rain - New Album, SXSW 2008
2008-01-18 19:50:00 Howlin Rain is one of my favorite acts to emerge in recent years. They will be releasing a new LP, Magnificent Fiend, this year on Rick Rubin’s American Recordings. Their 2006 debut made our top 25 list in 2006 and judging from the first tune, “Dancers At The End Of Time,” that is streaming on ... More About: Album , 2008
Amy Winehouse?s blonde hair really brings out her ugly.
2008-01-18 16:45:00 I don’t think we’ve ever written about Amy Winehouse , which I’m extremely proud of. She was all the buzz last year, but we still managed to avoid mentioning her name on this site. Some thought she was an amazing talent and others thought she was a nice piece. Of ass. I think she is neither, ... More About: Hair , Blonde , Ugly
Joseph Arthur - SXSW 2008, ?In the Sun?
2008-01-17 23:15:00 Paste tipped us off to Joseph Arthur ’s upcoming visit to SXSW 2008 . If you don’t like his song, “In the Sun,” you might not have a soul. It could sound familiar to you from Michael Stipe and Coldplay’s version. Joseph Arthur - In the Sun More About: Music Video
Tall Firs and Port O?Brien at SXSW 2008
2008-01-17 16:54:00 HearYa favorite Port O’Brien will be hitting up Austin and are planning to release a new album in the late spring/early summer. You can also check them out on The Bay Bridged Podcast. Port O’Brien - Fisherman’s Son (Demo) Port O’Brien - I Woke Up Today Brooklyn shoegazers, Tall Firs, are also heading to SXSW and have a ... More About: 2008
Drive-By Truckers - Brighter than Creations Dark [Streaming]
2008-01-17 04:41:00 You can buy the new Drive -By Truckers album, Brighter than Creations Dark , next Tuesday. Until then, head over here to stream it. Thanks to our friends over at Twangville and Nine Bullets for tipping us off. A few album reviews: Rolling Stone Twangville Stereogum More About: Streaming
The Eels Giveaway - Two New Albums!
2008-01-16 16:58:00 We are proud to be hosting our first giveaway and I can’t think of a better band to offer y’all. The Eels are coming out with two new releases - Meet The EELS: Essential EELS Vol. 1 and EELS Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2006 Vol. 1. Other than the omission of “Wrong About ... More About: Albums
Grayson Capps - Songbones
2008-01-15 17:03:00 After posting the Radio Moscow Live Session, you may have noticed a few days of inactivity on HearYa. The wife, dog and I headed up to Sonoma to meet my brother, four of my best friends and their spouses for some meat grilling, wine drinking, and card playing. Since I was the only music blogger in ... More About: Grayson
Matt Pond PA ? Last Light
2008-01-14 21:07:00 I recently purchased Matt Pond PA?s newest album, Last Light , and it?s pretty good. I really enjoyed many of the tracks off of Several Arrows Later and Emblems, but to be honest, I?m having trouble getting into Last Light. It?s definitely not a bad album. In fact, it?s rock solid. I?m sure there are tons ... More About: Music Video
HearYa Live Session 12: Radio Moscow
2008-01-11 18:07:00 A few months ago I was at Schubas for a Scott H. Biram show. Everybody was milling around in the front bar when a the opening act, Radio Moscow , took the stage. Parker Griggs and company would soon capture everyone?s attention in the house. I?d seen Radio Moscow before and had been listening to their self-titled ... More About: Hear , Live
Young Dudes
2008-01-10 17:06:00 If you’re throwing a party anytime soon, I have a band recommendation for you. The Young Dudes are a high energy, high volume act from Minneapolis band that relish in that Stooges-era garage rock sound of yesteryear. Their debut album was released on Afternoon Records and it’s powered me through my last few New ...
Nada Surf - New Album, MP3, SXSW 2008
2008-01-09 17:21:00 Nada Surf will be releasing a new album called Lucky on February 5th, according to Jambase and Barsuk Records. They will also be kicking off a tour that will include a stop in Austin for SXSW 2008 . Their shows will include other acts like What Made Milwaukee Famous, The Little Ones, and HearYa favs Port ... More About: Nada , Album , Nada Surf
Sam Champion - New Tune, New Album, SXSW ?08
2008-01-09 17:01:00 Sam Champ ion have a new LP, Heavenly Bender, coming out this spring and have announced (to us) that they’ll be making the pilgrimage to Austin come March. For those unfamiliar with them, they put out a fantastic release in ‘05 entitled Slow Rewind that drew comparisons to Pavement and Lou Reed. It’s a great disc and ... More About: Album , Tune
The Kennedy Center Awards - Brian Wilson honored by?Hootie?
2008-01-08 22:38:00 I spent the holidays with my family in Sanibel, Florida. One night we wound up watching The Kennedy Center Awards . They were inducting Diana Ross, Martin Scorsese, Steve Martin, Brian Wilson and some guy whose name I can?t remember. They start trotting out friends, admirers, etc. to induct each individual. Martin Scorsese had Cameron Diaz, Bob ... More About: Music Video
Bowerbirds and Blitzen Trapper at SXSW 2008
2008-01-08 17:00:00 Bowerbirds and Blitzen Trapper have announced their presence at SXSW 2008 . Here are a couple of mp3’s - I highly recommend both. Bowerbirds - In Our Talons (Courtesy of EarFarm) Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation Blitzen Trapper Tour Dates: 2/22 Seattle, WA Univ. of Washington # 2/28 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill* 2/29 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour*+ 3/01 San ...
Arizona (the band) - Fameseeker and the Mono
2008-01-07 17:44:00 I picked up Arizona ’s Fameseeker and the Mono EP about 2 months ago and I must confess - I didn’t really like it for the first couple of spins. Maybe I had a crappy day at work, maybe the twins weren’t let me sleep or worse yet, maybe Oz butchered one of my articles to ... More About: Band , The Band
Left Lane Cruiser - Bring Yo? Ass to the Table
2008-01-05 18:07:00 In Left Lane Cruiser , Alive Records finds another swampy blues act with a heavy dose of pedal steel and grizzly, low-fi vocals. LLC won?t seduce you with poetic lyrics, but they?ll start you off with a whiskey on the rocks to warm you up on the intro track, ?Wash It,? and then run you over ... More About: Table
SXSW 2008 - More bands added. I can?t keep up.
2008-01-04 17:54:00 The buzz is most definitely starting in a big way for SxSW 2008 . The Austinist announces the following bands: REM, My Morning Jacket, Daniel Lanois, The Black Keys, The Kills, My Brightest Diamond, Pato Banton, Vampire Weekend, Joe Lean + The Jing Jang Jong, Jens Lekman, Sia, $olal, Tech N9ne, and Mala Rodriguez Austin 360 reports the ... More About: Bands
REM, Daniel Lanois, The Vines at SXSW 2008
2008-01-04 06:25:00 I guess REM has a new album coming out in April of ‘08 (yawn) and they’ll also be a showcase at SxSW 2008 . Stephen Shirk fav, Daniel Lanois (pictured above), is also rumored to announce his plans to show up in Austin, along with The Vines . All of this according to Undercover.com.au.
iTunes? Best-Selling F@%#*! Songs of 2007
2008-01-03 16:41:00 Has anyone noticed how much cursing is in today?s music? I have. It?s ridiculous. There?s more cursing in today?s music than a truck driver with Tourette?s syndrome. Balls! Tonight when I got home, I decided to take a look at iTunes best-selling 100 songs from 2007. Guess how many had ?explicit? lyrics. Thirty. Isn?t that crazy? ... More About: Selling , Songs , Itunes
SXSW 2008 Band List, Updated
2008-01-02 17:02:00 The Austinist has posted a list of the rumored acts to appear at SXSW in a few months. Here’s the list of bands they’ve posted, but head over there for more details, including some showcases. Bon Iver, the Dodos and Plants and Animals are the big standouts for me. AA Bondy A Place to Bury Strangers Birthday ... More About: Band , List , 2008
XM Tracks: Coconut Records and Octoberman
2008-01-01 18:12:00 XM Tracks highlights my new music discoveries via XM Radio, mostly pulled from one of these stations: X Country, XMU or The Verge. These are the two most recent songs that stayed in my head long after my head has left my car. Coconut Records - “West Coast” As a general rule, I try to avoid any ... More About: Cord
Top 5 Songs of 2007
2007-12-31 17:17:00 Every list is subjective, and while these are probably not the “best” 5 songs of the year, they continuously found their way into my playlist in 2007. Some of them made our Top 50 Albums of 2007 and some didn’t, but all are awesome. In no particular order, here are my Top 5 Songs ...
The Wire - Cole?s Wake, The Pogues ?Sally Maclennane?
2007-12-29 17:44:00 There isn’t a better show on TV than The Wire on HBO. It’s returning on January 6th, so I spent most of December watching past seasons and ran across this superb and touching scene called “Cole ’s Wake ” about Baltimore cops sending off a fallen comrade. The scene features the song “Sally Maclennane” by the ... More About: Music Video , The Wire
Get Excited for NYE, My Morning Jacket Covers
2007-12-28 16:49:00 Recorded live at the Fillmore last New Year?s Eve, see below for some ridiculously sweet My Morning Jacket covers of songs that make you wish you were partying. Archive.org credits a man by the name of Kory Johnson, who took the time to tape this show so your ears could get moist. This Trilogy of ... More About: Covers , Excite , My Morning Jacket
One Track at a Time - Aesop Rock (f. John Darnielle) - Coffee
2007-12-27 16:36:00 Despite my Iowa upbringing and lanky, pale stature, I believe I’m the unofficial rap writer at HearYa. There’s something about a well produced beat and some clever lyrics that get me going, and I have absolutely no problem making that known. And while you won’t ever catch me doing the Solja Boi, I do ... More About: Coffee , Time , Rock , John , Track
Christmas is for drunks and whores too!
More articles from this author:2007-12-22 07:53:00 I’m heading out to Kansas City to visit the family for the holidays, so HearYa may be on hiatus until next Wednesday-ish. If you’re out caroling this holiday season, here are a couple of unconventional songs you should throw in the mix alongside the fa-la-la-la-la’s and pa-rump-a-pum-pum’s. You may need to stagger up to ... More About: Christmas , Music Video , Whores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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