March 2009

HearYa SXSW Day Party Preview: Red Cortez

March 11, 2009

In just over a week, I’ll be aboard a plane wearing some noise canceling headphones, sipping on a Budweiser in a can with a shit-eatin’ grin on my face. When SXSW approaches, I get the same feeling in my stomach that I had when I was seven and Christmas was fast approaching. Just substitute beer [...]

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Joey Barro of The Antiques emerges as The Traditionist [Album Review]

March 10, 2009

The Traditionist is contrarian. The man behind the moniker is actually Joey Barro of the Antiques and, for those that unfamiliar with their lazy California alt-country sound, The Traditionist is not nearly as…traditional. On Season To Season, Barro stretches his legs to find new sounds and the result is a deeply personal album. If you [...]

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Bishop Allen – Dimmer [New Video, SXSW 2009]

March 10, 2009

Bishop Allen just shot over the video for “Dimmer” off of their Dead Oceans release, Grrr. Previously posted mp3′s: Bishop Allen – Dimmer Bishop Allen – The Ancient Commonsense of Things Video: Bishop Allen – Dimmer Tweet

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HearYa SXSW Day Party Update: The Deep Dark Woods and Free Tacos

March 9, 2009

Just when you thought our party couldn’t get better, we went ahead and added free tacos to Stimulus Package, courtesy of Taco Town. For those keeping score, that’s free booze and free tacos. And free music. More free shit is in the works. We also added one Canadian band to the lineup. Well actually, we [...]

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Neko Case – Middle Cyclone [Album Review]

March 9, 2009

I was first introduced to the music of Neko Case around the time of the release of Fox Confessor Brings the Flood in 2006.‚ The first adjective that sprung to mind was haunting.‚ How else can one describe such darkly melodic tracks such as “Margaret Vs Pauline” and “Star Witness” (which starts out with Case [...]

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Sunday MP3 Roundup, 3.08.09

March 8, 2009

Here are the tracks we talked about this week. Elvis Perkins In Dearland – Shampoo Justin Townes Earle – What I Mean To You Justin Townes Earle – Mama’s Eyes Phosphorescent – Reasons To Quit The Veils – Killed By The Boom Peter Walker (of Eulogies) – 39 Stars Hungry Villagers – Tree Full Of [...]

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Watch out for Hungry Villagers [new mp3, SXSW 2009]

March 6, 2009

Hungry Villagers is a spanking new band out of Houston, TX formed by brothers Jacob, Abraham and David Houck. The guys spent part of their youth in South Africa with their parents who preached and played gospel music to the local villages (hence the band name). If they have more singles like this up their [...]

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Eulogies lead singer gives away track he wrote for The Wrestler [new mp3]

March 6, 2009

The Oscars are long gone so I know this is a bit outdated, but I’m cleaning out our inbox and have a few mp3′s to post. Peter Walker, lead singer of Eulogies, recently released a nice track he recorded for The Wrestler as a free download. It should agree with fans of Centro-matic. Peter Walker [...]

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HearYa Live Session 41: Heartless Bastards

March 5, 2009

Two words: Erika Wennerstrom. I’m not saying that the rest of the band is insignificant. They are great, but damn Erika can sing and play. I’m from Ohio and went to college near Dayton and Cincinnati, where Heartless Bastards originated, and its safe to say that the band is an anomaly coming out of the [...]

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The Veils – Sun Gangs [Album Review]

March 4, 2009

The Veils are back with the release of their third album, Sun Gangs, on the Rough Trade label, which is anticipated to be out on April 7.‚ The Veils are the product of one Finn Andrews, son of a member of XTC, but the music has few similarities to that epic ’80s electronica band.‚ In [...]

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