April 2010

Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union [New Video]

April 9, 2010

Titus Andronicus surprised us with their incredible punk Civil War concept album entitled The Monitor. The band recently released a video for their first single, “A More Perfect Union.” Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union Video: Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union Titus Andronicus | MySpace Music Videos Tweet

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Deer Tick releases first new track from new album [new mp3]

April 9, 2010

Deer Tick has put the finishing touches on their new album, The Black Dirt Sessions, and they’ve offered up a free mp3 called “20 Miles” for fans. I haven’t heard the new album, but it reportedly explores darker themes like death, mortality, and the existence of God. I had a short chat with John McCauley [...]

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Monsters Of Folk – Dear God [New Video]

April 8, 2010

One of our favorite albums of 2009 was the supergroup known as Monsters Of Folk, featuring Jim Yames, M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis. The band has recently released a video for “Dear God.” Monsters Of Folk – Dear God Tweet

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Seabear Live at Schubas [Concert Review]

April 8, 2010

Last Friday night, the ladyfriend and I grabbed dinner and a couple beers in the hood before heading up to Schubas for the late show. We got there in time to catch the middle act, Via Tania. The girl had a great voice but, truth be told, wasn’t really my thing. Seabear took the stage [...]

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The National releases new song about the buckeye state. [new mp3]

April 7, 2010

Any Ohio readers out there? I’m originally from Mansfield and went to college at Miami University in Oxford (just outside of Cincinnati) with fellow HearYans, Shirk, That Guy, and SafariMan. So do I get excited when a great band like The National writes a tune about the heartland? You’re damn skippy. The band formed in [...]

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Hacienda – Big Red and Barbacoa [Album Review]

April 7, 2010

Barbacoa, a slow cooked meat that has its origins in Mexico and has found its way in to many of my burritos over the years. It’s use in the title of Hacienda’s second album is fitting because the album is a collection of meaty hooks that rumble along for 37 minutes, rocking you to your [...]

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John Butler Trio, Live Session #68

April 6, 2010

If you’re from Australia, you know John Butler and his trio, now consisting of Byron Luiters on bass and Nicky Bomba on percussion. If you’re in the States, you may have heard of JBT, but not followed by words like “gold” or “platinum.”‚  In their native Australia, past albums have achieved those statuses along with [...]

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April Shows We Recommend in Atlanta

April 5, 2010

Not quite the landmark or selection that we featured in our April shows in Chicago post, but still damn good. If I didn’t have a wife on bed rest with my second child and a toddler at home, I’d be making some serious decisions between the items in bold.‚  I also drive by that damn [...]

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April Shows We Recommend in Chicago

April 5, 2010

If you live in Chicago, you have lots of decisions to make. If I were in town, I’d probably be hitting the shows in bold. 4/6 The Low Anthem, Lincoln Hall 4/7 Titus Andronicus, The Bottom Lounge 4/7 Fanfarlo, Lincoln Hall 4/8 Megafaun, Empty Bottle 4/8 Deer Tick w/ Those Darlins, The Bottom Lounge 4/8 [...]

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Sam Quinn wants to get you upset and depressed in a bad way.

April 5, 2010

Sam Quinn sums up his style of music in the first 15 seconds of this video: If you go up and cut somebody’s stomach with a knife, they’re probably going to remember that longer than if you give them a piece of gum. We reported on Sam Quinn not too long ago and described the [...]

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