February 2010

RIP Captain Phil Harris, you leave behind Fisherman’s Sons [mp3]

February 11, 2010

Woody and I are both huge fans of Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch and were extremely saddened by the news that Captain of the Cornelia Marie, Phil Harris, passed away at age 53. He leaves behind two sons. There was an obvious song choice to use as a tribute. From his kids, Jake and Josh: It [...]

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Introducing Moneybrother, Born Under a Bad Sign [new mp3, not a cover]

February 10, 2010

I’m about to dig into the full album from Sweden’s Moneybrother, but why wait to share a sweet mp3 from a favorite label? Moneybrother’s debut album Real Control will be out on March 20th via Bladen County Records (The Love Language, The Builders and The Butchers). Here’s a quick taste of “Born Under a Bad [...]

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Josh Ritter offers new mp3, announces release date for new album

February 10, 2010

Josh Ritter recently announced the upcoming release date for his next album So Runs The World Away. It’ll be out in the States on May 4th and he’s offered up a free mp3 via his website! You can also enter your email here and you’ll get the mp3 delivered to your inbox. Tweet

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Skybox, Live Session #65

February 9, 2010

Skybox are a local Chicago indie pop outfit comprised of Tim Ellis and Christian Fields, Mike Holtz and Dan Ingenthron. They’ve made a name for themselves with outlandish live shows and toured in support of artists like Ben Folds, Tilly and The Wall, Tally Hall and The Figurines. Most of our sessions (and content) are [...]

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Midlake – The Courage Of Others [Album Review]

February 8, 2010

I once asked a buddy for a restaurant recommendation in Florence, Italy. He emailed back the name of a place with a comment about their truffles, saying “they are earthy and divine.”‚ I never expected a guy that funneled beers with me in college to talk about truffles let alone use that phrase, but by [...]

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Sunday MP3 Roundup, 2.7.10

February 7, 2010

Here are the tracks discussed on HearYa this past week: Leonard Mynx – Ball of Fire Leonard Mynx – Sing Radio Leonard Mynx – Song With No Name Strand Of Oaks – End In Flames From our Strand Of Oaks HearYa Live Session: Exclusive: Strand Of Oaks – Used Cars (Bruce Springsteen Cover) Exclusive: Strand [...]

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Ryan Bingham and Jeff Bridges – The Weary Kind

February 6, 2010

I’m a bit out of touch with pop culture and the movie scene. My wife and drove by a theater today and I hadn’t heard of a single movie that was playing. It comes as no surprise to myself that I also hadn’t heard of the movie Crazy Heart about a drunken, broke down country [...]

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The Morning Pages unveil My Name Is Lion [new mp3]

February 4, 2010

The Morning Pages are finally back! We met this alt-country band back in 2007 after they released their debut EP, The Company You Keep.‚ Shortly thereafter, they visited the studio for our fifth live session. The Brooklyn band is back with their debut LP, Rising Rain, due out in May. Here’s more from the press [...]

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Local Natives – Gorilla Manor [Album Review]

February 4, 2010

Local Natives are set to release one of our most anticipated albums of 2010, Gorilla Manor, on February 16th. “Wide Eyes” opens the album and according to guitarist, Ryan Hahn, “It’s about people’s obsession with the miraculous and disastrous¦with witnessing extraordinary events.” There’s a great part at about 2:15 where the band breaks into percussion [...]

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Glossary – Feral Fire [Album Review]

February 3, 2010

The other night I was having a couple beers with my friend SafariMan, and we got to talking about how excited we were for SXSW this year. We probably spent an hour reminiscing about last year and all of the great acts we saw. At one point, SafariMan asked me, “Who was that awesome band [...]

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