January 2010

Jay Reatard Dead at 29 [RIP]

January 13, 2010

Jay Reatard (real name: Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.) was found dead early this morning in his Memphis home.‚  He was 29 and died in his sleep. No other details have been released. Read more here. Jay Reatard – It Ain’t Gonna Save Me Tweet

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Vampire Weekend – Contra [Album Review]

January 13, 2010

Recently released is the new album of one of the more polarizing bands in indie music, Vampire Weekend’s Contra.‚  Ambivalence runs thick with this band and regrettably that is unlikely to change with this album.‚  I’ve written of Vampire Weekend previously after attending a show in Manhattan’s Upper Westside late in 2008.‚  At the time [...]

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The Mother Hips, Live Session #63

January 12, 2010

I reviewed The Mother Hips’ latest release Pacific Dust and declared them the most underrated band of the last 20 years. I have been a fan of these guys since 95′s Part-Timer Goes Full, so when I heard Oz booked the session, I rearranged (i.e. blew off) a meeting in the real world and was [...]

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Tim Bluhm’s beautiful tribute to Jay Bennett

January 11, 2010

You probably noticed the updated video on our homepage for tomorrow’s (fantastic) HearYa Live Session with The Mother Hips. I’ve been a fan of this underrated band for years and their lead singer, Tim Bluhm, also has an amazing body of work as a solo artist.‚  Give this guy a guitar and some sand beneath [...]

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Surfer Blood, the first big surprise of 2010. [Album Review]

January 11, 2010

Surfer Blood are a band of non-surfers from Palm Beach, Florida that you’ll soon hear at parties, in coffee shops, and on television. You’ll find their sound both modern and familiar. Depending on which song you land on, you’ll hear similarities to The Shins (Floating Vibes), Foreign Born (Take It Easy), Weezer (Twin Peaks), Built [...]

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Sunday MP3 Roundup, 1.10.10

January 10, 2010

Here are the songs we’ve discussed over the past two weeks. First, from our Best of ’09 HearYa Live Sessions Compilation: Exclusive: The Love Language – Providence Exclusive: Blind Pilot – Go On, Say It Exclusive: The Deep Dark Woods – Banks Of The Leopold Canal Exclusive: The Low Anthem – Charlie Darwin

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Woody’s Top 10 Tunes of ’09

January 8, 2010

As I dragged myself to work over the holidays listening to “I And Love And You” by The Avett Brothers, I silently thought to myself “this is the best tune of ’09.” So with that thought and a slow day at work, I went about making my top 10 tunes of ’09. 10. Other Lives [...]

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The Avett Brothers w/ Langhorne Slim at The Fox Theater, Atlanta [Concert Review]

January 7, 2010

I’ve been to a few Avett Brothers shows over the years. Saw them at the Fillmore in San Francisco last year with Magnolia Electric Co. as the opener. The Avett Brothers tested a few new songs that would become I And Love And You, but I’d characterize the band/crowd interaction as cautious and curious…like two [...]

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If Your Band Name Was “Wooden Islands”, You’d Probably be the Greatest Indie Band Ever

January 6, 2010

Earlier this year in a post about the phenomenal‚ Wooden Sky album, I happened to notice there were a lot of bands with “Wood” in the name and that it almost automatically ensures that the band will be good. Now I’ve seen the word “Island” pop up in 3‚ incredible songs over the past few weeks, and [...]

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Dinosaur Feathers – Vendela Vida [New mp3]

January 5, 2010

HearYa readers, meet Dinosaur Feathers. Dinosaur Feathers, meet HearYa readers. Now that we have the formalities out of the way, I think you’ll be fast friends. The Brooklyn based band gave us a sneak-peek at their upcoming debut LP (out in March) and a full review will be forthcoming. For now, enjoy this tasty morsel [...]

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