The Dig…kid! I saw them two nights in a row when they opened for The Walkmen and now I just read that they will be opening for a Walkmen inspired band, Editors, at the House of Blues on February 18. Also opening will be the Antlers, but I don’t know those guys…yet.
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An Ugly Death, It Ain’t Gonna Save Me, No!
As some of you may know, a cool and talented musician, Jay Reatard, recently passed away. Though I personally didn’t know him, and I only knew some of his music, some of my friends did. As I type these words down, it makes me so much more aware of how life can be gone in the blink of an eye, and how we all take our lives for granted. Death is a natural part of life, something that just happens, but when that time comes with certain people, we can never accept it fully, and right now, it’s still hard to accept that I won’t be seeing him in concert anytime soon with my friends; however, as I’m typing this, I hope that his spirit is now much happier — much freer — than it was when it was living.
When I saw him live at Harper’s Ferry for the first time, his music was purely amazing! He blew my mind — and my eardrums. Too bad I didn’t listen to him as much as my friends did, and that only after he died did I appreciate his music more. Jay, you were a true musical genius. Here’s to you, man! You seemed like such a kickass person and someone with musical talent which poured out of you during your shows and recordings. In honor of him, here’s one of his good songs, See/Saw :]
– John
TSA WANTS YOU NAKED
After a lone Nigerian would-be terrorist tried to detonate explosives in his underclothes Christmas Day on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, TSA immediately grabbed for even more invasive power over American citizens.
Most disturbingly, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to implement full-body scans at the nation’s airports—allowing unelected bureaucrats to virtually strip-search and gawk at kids, moms, grandmothers, grandfathers — you and all other American passengers — through your clothes.
Predictably, misinformation on the graphic nature of the images and ability of TSA personnel to copy, photo, and save the images poured forth from TSA flaks.
Ow-oh!
VIVIAN GIRLS @ GREAT SCOTT
Vivian Girls, the last remaining great all-girl group that put out a record in 2009, will be playing at Allston’s Great Scott on March 8. Unfortunately for some folks that might suck because it’s on a Monday night. Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the venue or online. Opening for the Girls will be Male Bonding, a pretty sweet UK noise/garage outfit.
Jay’s Death Investigated…
As a homicide:
Memphis Police are treating the death of garage rocker Jay Reatard as a homicide and are calling for anyone with information for the investigation.
29-year old Jay Reatard (real name Jay Lindsay) was found dead at around 3.30am Sunday at his home in Cooper-Young, Tennessee.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at (901) 528-CASH or submit a tip to the website http://www.528cash.org. Information leading to an arrest has a $1000 bounty attached to it.
Did members of the band Liquor Store (or hired hands?), whom Jay was publicly mad at for slashing his tires a few days ago, have anything to do with it?
NPR Says Goodbye
“As most of you know by now, Jay Reatard has died at the age of 29.
It’s a sad day for music, because we lost a guy who made the kind of songs most of us, in our heart of hearts, really love. We love his music because, before we got all worldly and esoteric in our tastes, all we wanted was for our music to rumble and roar, to give us that teenage feeling forever.
Jay Reatard made great rock music; garage-y, fuzzed-out and pounding. Songs like “My Shadow” were staples on a lot of mixes that I made for friends. And I’m listening to “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” as I type this.
In L.A. tonight, there is a jam for the late Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton. I hope the folks on that bill give a shoutout to Jay Reatard. I don’t know for sure, but I imagine that Reatard was a fan of Asheton. Both were players who had trust in the singular hypnotic engine that is rock ‘n’ roll.
Finally, I saw this video over at Brooklyn Vegan and wanted to share it here, as well. It’s nice to veer into Jay’s world for a bit. Jay Reatard, you will be missed.”- http://www.npr.org/blogs/monitormix/2010/01/jay_reatard_rip.html
I thought that was “nice.” lol Clearly his music had a great effect on many including myself.
Chris
Mark Sultan Not To Tour W/ Black Lips
Too bad. Maybe a U.S tour with the Shrines again? Please?
An Ugly Death….
Memphis Garage Rocker Jay Reatard Dead at 29
1/13/10, 5:02 pm EST
Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard, who broke out last year thanks to Watch Me Fall, has died at the age of 29, Reatard’s label Matador Records confirmed. According to Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, Reatard was found dead in his Memphis home at 3:30 am this morning and reportedly died in his sleep. “We are devastated by the death of Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., aka Jay Reatard. Jay was as full of life as anyone we’ve ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a person and artist,” Matador Records said in a statement. “We’re honored to have known and worked with him, and we will miss him terribly.” Watch Reatard perform “Blood Visions” last month in Atlanta in the video above.
“Since 1998’s Teenage Hate, Memphian Jay “Reatard” Lindsey, 29, has spit enough pissed-off, low-fi garage punk to become DIY royalty,” Will Hermes wrote in his three-and-a-half star review of Watch Me Fall. “There’s also choral sugar, dub effects, sweet guitar cascades and mad hooks. On the majestic closer, alongside a sad cello, he insists, ‘There is no sun.’ With sound this blazingly bright, who needs it?”
In 2008, Beck recruited Reatard to record a cover of Modern Guilt’s “Gamma Ray” for the B side of that song’s single. For last year’s Record Store Day, Reatard’s “Hang Them All” was featured on a split 7” with Sonic Youth’s “No Garage.” Reatard also recently opened for the Pixies during their run of Doolittle concerts. On their Facebook page, the Pixies wrote “We want to express our condolences to the friends and family of Jay Reatard, on his sudden passing today.”
– Rolling Stone
RIP Jay, you are immortal through your music, some of the best damn rock and roll my ears have had the privilege of hearing.
Chris
Jay Reatard Dead @ 29
Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard, who broke out last year thanks to Watch Me Fall, has died at the age of 29, Reatard’s label Matador Records confirmed. According to Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, Reatard was found dead in his Memphis home at 3:30 am this morning and reportedly died in his sleep. “We are devastated by the death of Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., aka Jay Reatard. Jay was as full of life as anyone we’ve ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a person and artist,” Matador Records said in a statement. “We’re honored to have known and worked with him, and we will miss him terribly.”
I’m really stunned. The last two times I saw Jay, he put on an unbelievable show. I’ve been checking daily to see if he was going to be coming back to the area soon, but now I’ll never be able to watch him perform again. That’s tragic, because he was probably the most interesting musician to read about (via his own Facebook statuses, tweets, or on other websites) and listen to. Just on Monday he threatened to kill kids because they slashed his tires. He was just that kind of guy.
AOL YOU SUCK
Top headline is something about the Earthquake disaster in Haiti. The next big headline? Something about American Idol.
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 