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Eels ? That Look You Give That Guy, featuring Padma from Top Chef [New Vide
2009-09-23 04:19:00 We haven’t written a review of the new Eels album, Hombre Lobo, and I’m not sure why not. I own it. I like it. Now a video was just released for “That Look You Give That Guy” featuring Padma, hotty judge from my favorite reality TV show, Top Chef . The video also features Mark Oliver Everett’s ... More About: Music Video , Top Chef
Leonard Mynx ? Vesper [Album Review]
2009-09-22 19:31:00 Leonard Mynx is an acoustic storyteller you?ve never heard of. His words are the centerpiece in his music and the guitar, mandolin, strings and piano carry them like a leaf on the wind. His music has a dreamy quality, perfect for a nap in the park on one of these fast approaching fall days. I didn’t ... More About: Review , Album
The Black Crowes ? Before The Frost? [Album Review]
2009-09-21 15:07:00 The Black Crowes released ?I Ain?t Hiding? as a free download a few weeks back and, as a result, my expectations for Before The Frost ? lied somewhere between zero and negative three on a scale of one to ten. I reserved my opinions on the track when we posted it, but it?s a disco tune ... More About: Review , Album , The Black Crowes
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 9.20.09
2009-09-20 17:39:00 Here’s the recap from last week. First, from the amazing live session with The Deep Dark Woods: Exclusive: The Deep Dark Woods – The Banks Of The Leopold Canal Exclusive: The Deep Dark Woods – Two Time Loser Exclusive: The Deep Dark Woods – Ballad Of Frank Dupree Exclusive: The Deep Dark Woods – All The Money I Had Is ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Lucero premieres video for new track, Darken My Door
2009-09-19 00:51:00 We’re getting dangerously close to the release of two of my most anticipated albums of the year with Lucero’s 1372 Overton Park and The Avett Brothers’ I And Love And You. Lucero is promoting the album with fan created videos of each song. Here’s the first video released for “Darken My Door .” Look for ... More About: Video , Music Video , Track , Premieres
Exclusive Download: Ox ? Unknown Legend [new mp3]
2009-09-18 05:31:00 Ox is releasing the follow up to 2006’s spectacularly lazy alt-country album, American Lo-Fi, on October 6th. The band was nice enough to offer HearYa an exclusive mp3 download to offer our readers/listeners. Here is “Unknown Legend ” off of the upcoming Burnout. If you don’t own it, I’d also recommend checking out American Lo-Fi asap. Ox ... More About: Exclusive , Download
Alberta Cross ? Broken Side of Time [Album Review]
2009-09-17 16:00:00 Sweet Jesus, I feel like I have been waiting forever for this album. It was two years ago that we were introduced to Alberta Cross through their wonderful EP The Thief & The Heartbreaker. I heard it and was convinced that they were going to be the next big thing. Then they went missing. The ... More About: Time , Review , Side
Chad VanGaalen releases free B-Sides EP
2009-09-16 17:14:00 I can’t mention Chad VanGaalen without repeating the how he described Canadians at a concert a few years back: All Canadians are furry little mutants made of baby diarrhea. Chad VanGaalen is a Canadian. At least he’s a generous furry mutant because he just offered a free EP of B-Sides from his latest album, Soft Airplane. According ... More About: Giveaways , Free
The Deep Dark Woods, Live Session #55, featuring two new tracks.
2009-09-15 06:53:00 We’ve been all over The Deep Dark Woods since we missed their album Hang Me Oh Hang Me as one of the best of 2007. Since then, we’ve became enamored with their Grateful Dead influenced alt-country style and when Winter Hours was released this year, it quickly became a favorite. They joined the lineup at ... More About: Live , Tracks
Monsters of Folk ? Self-Titled [Album Review]
2009-09-14 16:00:00 For all the hype surrounding indie supergroup Monsters of Folk (Yim Yames, M. Ward, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis), their new self-titled album does more than deliver. It exceeds my expectations and that says a lot considering how much I love Ward and Yames and that I?ve been anticipating this album for well over a year. What ... More About: Review , Album
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 9.13.09
2009-09-13 17:07:00 Here are the mp3’s we discussed over the past two weeks. From our live session with These United States: Exclusive: These United States -First Sight Exclusive: These United States – I Want You To Keep Everything Exclusive: These United States – The Important Thing Exclusive: These United States – Study The Moon Download the entire session as a zip. The rest: The Maldives ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Under the Covers: Jason Isbell - The Assassin
2008-06-09 17:03:00 This is the first of a new series on HearYa called “Under the Covers .” I’ve been listening to great cover songs that I feel are better than the originals, and it’s high time to unearth them. The first installment is Patterson Hood’s “The Assassin ,” performed by Jason Isbell. Drive-By Truckers front man, Patterson Hood, has ... More About: Music Video
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 6.8.08
2008-06-08 16:56:00 Here are the mp3’s we talked about this past week. Langhorne Slim - Rebel Side of Heaven Everest - Rebels in the Roses Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper Fleet Foxes - He Doesn’t Know Why The Morning Benders - Crosseyed The Morning Benders - Damnit Anna The Morning Benders - Grain of Salt The Morning Benders - Heavy Hearts From our live session ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Sub Pop offers up free download: Fleet Foxes - He Doesn?t Know Why
2008-06-07 03:38:00 Apparently Sub Pop had a little hiccup with delivering Fleet Foxes self-titled album in iTunes. The track “He Doesn’t Know Why” had a defect, so Sub Pop just decided to give the track away to everyone to make up for it. A nice move from a very classy label. Fleet Foxes - He Doesn’t Know ... More About: Download , Free , Offers
Go to Nine Bullets for a Lucero Live Download
2008-06-07 00:02:00 What a great way to start your weekend. One of my favorite blogs, Nine Bullets , posted a great session by Lucero. Shoot on over there and listen. Oh, and have a nice weekend. More About: Download , Live
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
2008-06-06 16:05:00 Well, its Spring here in Chicago. Thank God. Now this usually means a few things for me– finals, a new girl, and indie folk rock. This years newest addition to the last is Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit. I honestly haven’t stopped listening to their album The Midnight Organ Fight , out last month ... More About: Music Video
Everest - Ghost Notes
2008-06-05 16:39:00 The first track on Everest ’s debut release Ghost Notes is damn near perfect. If I listened to FM radio anymore, this is a song I’d expect to hear and actually enjoy. The band is comprised of seasoned musicians out of the Los Angeles scene who’ve spent time performing in acts such as Sebadoh, the Folk Implosion, Earlimart, Mike Stinson, Slydell, eels, John Vanderslice, and the Watson Twins. Not only do they have pedigree, but they have the chops to live up to it. Ghost Notes is a great listen from start to finish. The album kicks off with “Rebels in the Roses,” a highly addictive tune that would fit nicely in Ryan Adams’ song catalog. The band is made up of a group of good pals that love music and that’s what the album sounds like. It’s effortless. And as the album winds down with the subtly stunning “Stumble Waltz” and the slow burn of “Standing By,” I remind myself that this is Everest’s first effort....
Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles – Live at Schubas
2008-06-04 22:41:00 Last Wednesday night, I moseyed on up to Schubas to catch Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles . After listening to his most recent, self-titled album, I was really looking forward to seeing him live. See Oz’s recent review here. I showed up just in time to catch the end of the opening act, The Builders & The Butchers. They were more Woody’s taste than mine, but they were a lively bunch with a lot of strange instruments I couldn’t name. Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles took the stage a little after 10:15, and came out firing. Langhorne had about as much stage presence as anyone I’ve seen. I told my girlfriend/former HearYa photographer after the show that he reminded me of a white version of the Artist Formerly Known As Prince. She corrected me, “a whiter version of Prince.” That joke almost made up for her bringing a camera with dead batteries to the show, but not quite (hence the grainy cell phone picture above). I would have fired her if it weren’t for Oz s... More About: Live
The Fratellis Pre-Release Album Giveaway!
2008-06-04 16:44:00 The Fratellis are releasing their new album, Here We Stand, next Tuesday. We’ve got one free copy to give away to a lucky reader. To enter, please email hearyablog@yahoo.com with your name, mailing address, and a short caption for the following image. If a caption feels too challenging, just let me know how it makes you feel. We’ll notify you if you’ve won by the end of the day. Website | MySpace Click here if you’d like to watch the video for their first single, Mistress Mabel. More About: Release , Album , The Fratellis
Hearya Live Session 19 - The Acorn
2008-06-03 16:42:00 I didn’t know what to make of The Acorn as they made their way into the studio. Their subject matter is intense and the pic used in our review of Glory Hope Mountain shows their relatively serious side. Five minutes after meeting them, any preconceptions I may have had vanished away. They were just about the ... More About: Hear , Live
The Morning Benders - Talking Through Tin Cans
2008-06-02 16:22:00 Wearing an affinity for 60s inspired rock and roll on their sleeve, The Morning Benders deliver the goods on their debut LP Talking Through Tin Cans. The Bay Area quartet have hints of The Beatles, a dash of the Pet Sounds sound, and a little Zombies tossed in for good measure. Thankfully they don’t come ... More About: Music Video
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 6.1.08
2008-06-01 17:34:00 Here’s the stuff we talked about this past week… The Felice Brothers - Frankie’s Gun The Felice Brothers - Wonderful Life Phosphorescent - Wolves The Broken Letters - Avian Blues The Broken Letters - Another Morning The Broken Letters - Licht The Broken Letters - Mangled Ramblers Song The Broken Letters - Old Miner The Everybodyfields - Aeroplane The Everybodyfields - Everything is Okay The Everybodyfields ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
The Everybodyfields - Nothing Is Okay
2008-05-30 17:47:00 Let’s start off with this statement: I love the She and Him album. It got boatloads of hype, lived up to it and has been one of my favorites this year. But couldn’t the hype machine save just one spoonful for this wonderful band out of Johnson City, TN? The Everybodyfields are every bit as ...
The Broken Letters - Sing The Burning Alphabet
2008-05-29 17:02:00 If you’re like me, sometimes you love music that makes you feel the torment of the songwriter or character. In the past, I’ve been drawn to acts such as Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co., O’Death, and Bean Pickers Union. Whether it be singing about their own anguish or painting a scene where others are the ... More About: Letters , Sing , Burning , Broken , Alphabet
One Track at a Time: Phosphorescent - Wolves
2008-05-28 16:18:00 I’m a bit of a latecomer to the Phosphorescent party. I remember sampling some stuff back in ‘07, but never got fully engaged. I was watching a few Black Cab Sessions on Sunday night and found Phosphorescent singing “Wolves .” It’s not a new track, but it stunned me. Phosphorescent is a Brooklyn singer-songwriter (by way of Georgia) that writes tripped-out folk tunes that slowly seep into your skin. It’s the kind of stuff that you need to spend some quality time with to fully understand. I’d recommend listening to “Wolves” twice or thrice in a dark room and see if it agrees with you. I’m now slowly moving into Phosphorescent’s full catalog without rushing myself. MySpace Phosphorescent - Wolves Video from Black Cab Sessions More About: Time , Track
The Felice Brothers: Slicked back, brash, and soaked in scotch.
2008-05-27 17:24:00 Holy crap. These guys are better than I could have even imagined. Oz did a post on the Felice Brothers ? first album, Tonight at the Arizona, back in October. I listened to the free track he posted, ?Ballad of Lou the Welterweight,” and was instantly intrigued. Then, back in March, The Felice Brothers released their ... More About: Back , Scotch
Memorial Day - Let?s remember with music.
2008-05-27 02:11:00 Here are a few songs that make me say “I must have something in my eye.” Lucero - The War Tom Waits - “Day After Tomorrow” Jason Isbell - Dress Blues More About: Music , Music Video , Memorial Day , Memorial
Sunday MP3 Roundup, 5.25.08
2008-05-25 19:19:00 What a great week of tunes. Here’s the stuff we talked about… Les Blanks - Ages Old Les Blanks - La Reina Flashing Red Lights - Endless Salt Flashing Red Lights - Strings and Brass Band of Heathens - Jackson Station Four Year Bender - New Orleans Lament Four Year Bender - Let Me In Four Year Bender - Miss Bartender Some ... More About: Roundup , Sunday
Are you buying music on Amie Street yet?
2008-05-24 21:33:00 I wrote about Amie Street back in 2006 and have always been a fan. It’s a music service where the fans determine the price of each song. The more times each song is downloaded, the more expensive they get. Prices are capped at $0.99. The beauty of it is that bands keep 70% of the ... More About: Music , Buying , Music Technology
8 thoughts that will change your life forever.
More articles from this author:2008-05-23 18:59:00 While Oz?s wife was birthing his child, I tried to spark some ideas for some new posts. I didn?t get much further than a few random thoughts. They were real weird. Here?s what came out? 1. Concert DVDs are like the sausage at a Holiday Inn breakfast bar. You keep trying them thinking they?re going to ... More About: Life , Change , Thoughts , Forever 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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