By now I’m sure you have read a couple reviews on the new Malkmus and the Jicks release, Real Emotional Trash. Normally I wouldn’t add to the deluge, but you know what’s been getting my goat lately? Well in addition to these new boxers that ride up on my leg, my wife thinking that we […]

Woody wrote a little piece about Fleet Foxes Sun Giant EP (and his past drug habits) not too long ago and we didn’t have an mp3 to post along with it. I hate posting anything without giving a song sample, but we couldn’t find anything (legally) from Fleet Foxes. I mean, really, do you […]

The NCAA National Championship has always been my favorite sporting event. The magic of March Madness trumps all others, including the World Series, Super Bowl, and WrestleMania.
At the end of each tourney, I always look forward to the “One Shining Moment” montage, penned by David Bennett and performed by Luther Vandross. It’s extra-special this […]

Attention record labels. This band is unsigned. Let the feeding frenzy begin.
A friend of mine in Atlanta tipped me off to a local band called Gringo Starr. Full disclosure: He actually manages the band. Gringo Star has a garage rock sound reminiscent of The Animals, but they take their southern roots along for the […]

A few weeks ago we went through a phase where we mentioned Amy Winehouse like seven times. Okay. That might be a bit of an exaggeration, but with all the attention it got, it certainly felt like it. Regardless of Oz’s feelings toward her and her hygiene (or lack-thereof) it did give us an […]

Phew! It’s been a while since our last One Track at a Time. SXSW 2008 has been dominating HearYa recently, and rightly so. Therefore, in honor of SXSW and our upcoming Bloodshot Records day party, this OTaaT will give you yet another reason to check it out. In addition to Session alum […]

I met Joey Barro and the boys from Banter Records back in April of last year when we recorded our first live session. We started off the night at Tim Bluhm’s (of the Mother Hips) studio where Joey Barro, lead singer of The Antiques, was recording a solo record. Oh, and Jackie Greene was also […]

Despite my Iowa upbringing and lanky, pale stature, I believe I’m the unofficial rap writer at HearYa. There’s something about a well produced beat and some clever lyrics that get me going, and I have absolutely no problem making that known. And while you won’t ever catch me doing the Solja Boi, I do […]

I just picked up Electric Six’s new album, I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master, after hearing “Down at McDonnelzz” on XM Radio. The song and the album are both blowing my mind.
I’m not one to dance, but this track makes me want to shake my white ass.
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No, I’ve not yet seen the movie Once. I will get to it someday, but I cannot stop listening to the soundtrack given to me by a friend a few weeks ago. There is just something about Glen Hansard’s voice. He took time off from fronting The Frames to film Once, where […]