July 2010

Black Mountain reveal Old Fangs [New Video]

July 7, 2010

Psychedelic Candadian rockers, Black Mountain, are set to release Wilderness Heart on September 14th and they are teasing us with a video for a new song, “Old Fangs.” Woody just caught the band at Lincoln Hall in Chicago and, based on what he heard, the new material should be outstanding. You can pre-order the album [...]

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Futurebirds – Hampton’s Lullaby [Album Review]

July 6, 2010

We caught Futurebirds on our last day of SxSW 2010 at an outdoor stage in a gravel parking lot with temps hovering at 34 degrees. The Athens six-piece took the stage with humble character and complete sincerity, then turned on a set that had them leaping from the stage, rocking off their prescription glasses and [...]

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July Shows We Recommend in Chicago & Atlanta

July 1, 2010

Well, Taste of Chicago is going full throttle at the beginning of July, and I’m still waiting for someone to tell me something other than how horrible it is. I’ve probably talked to 100 people about Taste of Chicago during my time here, and not one person has good things to say about it. Yet [...]

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Deer Tick slowly burrows into my scalp and bleeds me dry on Black Dirt Sessions [Album Review]

July 1, 2010

Let’s be honest. HearYa has lost some mojo since that Jill Andrews live session. I found that someone close to me is very sick, then took a business trip to California, and then back to a shitstorm at the office and sleepless nights at home with a toddler and newborn. I’ve been in a vegetative [...]

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