September 2009

These United States – Study The Moon, unreleased live session video

September 11, 2009

Here is the second video from our live session with These United States. “Study The Moon” was the last track from the session, which explains the dripping sweat. Thanks to everyone in the band for a solid effort. I especially enjoy the kung fu segment at the end. Video: These United States – Study The [...]

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A.A. Bondy – When The Devil’s Loose [Album Review]

September 10, 2009

My affection for A.A. Bondy is threatening my heterosexuality.‚  It’s partially because of the music, but there’s also an allure to his persona. The folk singer that takes the stage with his trusty guitar, harmonica and warm voice that can soothe even the most hardened soul.‚  The lone troubadour that earns his keep in front [...]

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Alberta Cross covers John Lennon, Steel and Glass [new mp3]

September 9, 2009

HearYa favs and live session alumni, Alberta Cross, just released a cover of John Lennon’s “Steel and Glass.” Their debut full length album, Broken Side Of Time, is coming out on September 22nd. Stay tuned for our review in the coming days and check out our Alberta Cross live session if you haven’t already. Alberta [...]

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Girls – Album [Album Review]

September 9, 2009

As summer sadly comes to a close it’s hard not to take note of some great “summer albums” in 2009 including releases from Wilco, Foreign Born and the latest, Album from San Francisco-based, Girls.‚  Actually, Album will be released in later this month, which is arguably autumn and rather appropriate since this record undoubtedly has [...]

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V-Moda Vibe II Headphones [Gadget Review]

September 8, 2009

We rarely write about products on HearYa, but if the gadget is sent to us for free, it’s relevant to our audience and it’s high quality, I’m all for sharing. My only regret in receiving the V-moda Vibe II headphones is that they arrived two days after I bought a pair of Shure headphones. I [...]

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The Duke and The King – Nothing Gold Can Stay [Album Review]

September 8, 2009

The Duke and The King is the undertaking of Simone Felice (of The Felice Brothers) and his friends Robert Chicken Burke and (Black Jim) Nowell Haskins. The band name comes from the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the album title from a Robert Frost poem of the same name and the inspiration from a dark, emotionally [...]

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September Shows We Recommend in Chicago

September 7, 2009

Did Chicago leave it all on the field in August with all the great live shows at and around Lollapalooza? ‚ August will certainly be tough to beat, but September actually looks like a pretty decent month.‚ Here’s what we like¦anything to add? The shows with a “!” could be weird. ! The Psychedelic Furs – Vic [...]

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Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros [Album Review]

September 4, 2009

Firing out of LA, this 10 piece mass of folk/hippie music delivers a damn enjoyable debut without the help of anyone named Edward Sharpe. Alex Ebert is the leader of this hot mess of hair, sandals, flowly dresses and patchouli (that part was just an educated guess). They sound like they should be reliving their [...]

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The Wooden Sky – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone [Album Review]

September 3, 2009

To quote the great Cosmo Kramer: “Wood, Jerry. Wood.” There’s a lot of bands that we’ve reviewed on HearYa with “Wood” in the name – The Deep Dark Woods, Wooden Wand, Royal Wood, The Wooden Birds. Heck, even one of our writers is named Woody and the first compilation we ever put out was called [...]

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The Maldives – Listen To The Thunder [Album Reviews]

September 2, 2009

A couple weeks back I got an email name-checking Gram Parsons, Crazy Horse and The Band. And then, as if my interest wasn’t already piqued, they said the band was from Seattle and along with another HearYa favorite, The Moondoggies, were bringing pedal steel to the birth city of grunge. If I was a puppy, [...]

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