The Radio Dept come to America, still refuse to release new record
.: chromewaves.net v7.5 — ... and Vic Chesnutt are hitting the road together this Summer, and that tour includes a June 25 date at The Great Hall in Toronto. Camera Obscura have announced a North American tour in support of My Maudlin Career, out April 21. The Toronto date finds them at Lee’s Palace on June 27, a considerably smaller venue than their last couple visits, which were to the Opera House and Phoenix. Expect this to sell out super-quick. Jay Reatard will be at the Mod Club on June 29. Crystal ...

From the IRCWHQ Newsdesk: Jay Reatard News Explosion
I Rock Cleveland — Where to start? Memphis garage-punk, Jay Reatard has a new website at JayReatard.com, and a whole mess of news and tunes he'd like to share. First, as far as releases go, there's a brand new tune, "You're Gonna Lose," available for the price of an email address. Then, there's the promise of a new Matador album later this year, and just about every piece of his back catalog now available for digital download. Amongst releases from The Reatards, Final Solutions, Lost Sounds, and Terror Visions, is a new 15 song comp, Greatest Messes, collecting some of the finer moments from ...

New Jay Reatard - "You're Gonna Lose"
Stereogum — ... The prolific punker's launched a new website, relaunched his label Shattered Records, started a singles series, and announced Greatest Messes, a new compilation of his favorite works from the time before he recorded as Jay Reatard. Unsurprisingly, this is a shit ton of music. And what better way to commemorate a shit ton of music than a little bit of it for free. Fork over your email and you can download the garagey surf-rock of new tune "You're Gonna Lose" at ...

New Tunes from Jay Reatard
Austin Town Hall — Did everyone know that I love Jay Reatard? Okay, so if you follow ATH, it’s pretty clear that I’m a huge fan, and I had promised not to throw his name around for a bit, but I can’t help it. Jay is re-opening his past, meaning he’s relaunching Shattered Records so that everyone can get their hands on his extensive back catalog. Not to mention, he’s offering a subscription to a Singles Club for $75. And, and, he’s giving away a new tune.  Here is that new track! Download: Jay Reatard - You’re Gonna Lose ...

Jay Reatard - 2009 Tour Dates (STUY TOWN & MHOW), full Shattered Records announcement (includes Nobunny)
brooklynvegan — ... Jay Reatard's Shattered Records imprint is coming back into active duty. Among the imprint's planned releases are " six 7"s from artists hand-picked by Jay including Jeffrey Novak (from Cheap Time), Nobunny, Hunx, Useless Eaters, Box Elders, Earthmen & Strangers, and legendary New Zealand lo-fi songwriter Chris Knox." ...

Jeffrey With Two F’s
the finest kiss — ... are at least five that are true standouts that are on par with what guys like Kelley Stoltz and Richard Swift are doing, which is pretty respectable when you consider this is kind of a low key record compared to the much more widely distributed Cheap Time album.  This gets to my one complaint about the album, and that is the fact that it’s out of print already.  It was only just released back in March, but only 500 vinyl copies were pressed.  Shattered, Jay Retard’s label is planning to re-release the album on CD ...

"It Ain't Gonna Save Me" by Jay Reatard
I Rock Cleveland — ... Ain't Gonna Save Me," is the first mp3 released from his forthcoming full length, Watch Me Fall, and true to form, it's driven, immediate, melodic and ear-worm-digging-in-your-brain infectious. MP3: Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me Jay Reatard next full length release, Watch Me Fall, will be out August 18th on Matador Records. And don't forget, Reatard will be in Cleveland for a show at the Grog Shop on Sunday, June 28th with TV Smith of the Adverts. Jay Reatard Matador Records ...

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: WFMU Live from Primavera Sound
WFMU's Beware of the Blog — ... street carnage last night, and we're starting our broadcast from Spain today around 4:30 PM Eastern time, going until 7:00, then reconvening 8:00 PM through 11:00PM. During that time we''ll be shuttling between the ATP, Rayban, Estrella, Pitchfork, and Rockdelux stages (yeah, it's a big ass festival) and you're likely to hear the Magik Markers, Bats, Spectrum, Vaselines, the Jesus Lizard, Jay Reatard, and Wooden Shjips! Maybe more as permissions are still being ...

Shorties (John Vanderslice, Frank Black, and more)
Largehearted Boy — ... The Village Voice's Sound of the City interviews Jay Reatard. Over the course of your career, you've loved to release singles and 45's and basically release music in that form. Is it hard for you to think about putting a bunch of songs together for a full-length record? It's not hard for me to think about it. To me, it's not one of the most interesting ways for me to release music. It's not instantaneous enough. I wrote all these songs...albums work in such a way that I wrote these songs so long ago, by the time they're out, I'm bored. I'm ...

Daily Downloads (The Twilight Sad, Brandi Shearer, and more)
Largehearted Boy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Brandi Shearer: "When You Wake Up" [mp3] from Love Don’t Make You Juliet (out September 1st) other Brandi Shearer posts at Largehearted Boy Ceu: "Bubuia" [mp3] from Vagarosa other Ceu posts at Largehearted Boy Chris Hickey: "Down" [mp3] from Razzmatazz other Chris Hickey posts at Largehearted Boy Guy Fantastico: "Nom de Guerre" [mp3] ...

Tenth Anniversary Jay Reatard Post
Austin Town Hall —  That’s right, against the odds of the other office members of ATH, I have opted for my tenth post on Jay Reatard.  If only he could give me some money for that, right?  Well, I’m bringing you this one in support of his new album, Watch Me Fall, on Matador Records this August (the fifth).  So here’s “Wounded.” It’s good. Dig it.  Download: Jay Reatard - Wounded [MP3]

New Jay Reatard, "Wounded"
Animal Noises Music Blog — ... I saw this recently, but due to work, haven't been able to really post anything but my long-form reviews for the past few days, as you might have noticed. Jay Reatard, resident garage punk weird guy, has a new album coming out in August, and in conjunction with that, is releasing mp3s to get us all excited and such. So far, the tracks, especially the newest, "Wounded," are much better than I had anticipated. Each has an interesting vibe to it, channeling various aspects of pop and his patented garage punk to create a ...

Two Bands Enter - One Band Leaves
East Village Radio — ... The comment above was tweeted by Jay Reatard and sent the music geeks around the web into a tussy. Well, it just so happens that Pains Of Being Pure At Heart are playing the South Street Seaport tonight. We were told by Stephen Dima from the Seaport Music Show , who books the event, to expect a really big turnout. We'll be calling Mr. Dima to figure out how we can get P.O.B.P.A.H and Jay Reatard to play in the Thunder Dome. ...

Monday's Leaky Faucet
Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — ... nothing quite as catchy as a "Tally Ho" on this record, but it's a really dense listen with lots of layers to explore and depths that will take a while to truly mine. In other words, as much as we like this record now we are sure to love it even more when it's finally released in three months. Listen: The Clean - "In the Dreamlife U Need A Rubber Soul" The Clean - "Factory Man" Who: Jay Reatard Title: Watch Me Fall Release Date: ...

Song of the Moment: “Bartender” by Earthmen and Strangers
The Catbirdseat - Indie Music, Culture, and Commentary — ... I *think* they might have a 7″ coming out in the near future on Jay Reatard’s Shattered label, but I’m not sure. For now, you’d do well to ...

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
75 or Less - Album Reviews — Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall (Matador) [audio] [upcoming shows] Watch Me Fall is the cleanest and poppiest album Reatard has recorded and it's also another step forward in his ever-expanding sound. Lead off track "You Ain't Gonna Save Me" is classic Reatard thrash/punk, but as the record progresses he branches out with acoustic guitars, organs, and cello. Almost every song on the record has a big hook and I hear a Buzzcocks influence all over these tracks. 12 songs in just over 30 minutes; perfect for repeat listening, ...

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
Austin Town Hall — Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Jay Reatard, the supposed bad boy of garage rock, returns this year with his new album, Watch Me Fall. Unlike his last few releases, these are sets of new songs, which show a similarly new side to the band.  While Bloodvisions was fueled by a sense of madness and fury, here we find a more subdued effort; it shows that Jay Reatard is more than just a one trick pony, and the group is destined to go beyond the stereotypical garage sounds. When the ...

Jay Reatard - a NYC Shattered Records show (tix) & West Coast record store tour (dates) + MP3, video & documentary
brooklynvegan — DOWNLOAD: Jay Reatard - Wounded (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Box Elders - Stay (MP3) Jay Reatard's bassist @ the Stuy Town Oval (more by Tim Griffin) eMusic: Judging by the altercations you've had with a few of your fans, it can be tough walking around with a moniker like Reatard. Jay Reatard: Their perception of the name, which I think of as being just mildly offensive, is what puts those negative ...

Video Round-Up, 8.7.09
Stranger Dance — ... Roots, Deerhunter, St. Vincent, Jens Lekman, Cymbals Eat Guitars, the Mae Shi, the Antlers, the Black Lips, and Bon Iver, along with traditional videos from the Gossip, Bat for Lashes, the Octopus Project, Jay Reatard, Beck, Julian ...

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
The 405 RSS Blog — Label: Matador Release date: 17/08/09 Website: Jay Reatard's Official Site Jay Reatard has got it down pretty well: no matter how dark or self-loathing his lyrics get, his tunes are nearly always short, fun, simple and catchy. His high, wailing voice, his bouncy and distorted guitar tones and his perfect blend of gritty garage punk and chirpy pop has ensured that he is loved by the punks who’ve been in to him since The Reatards, and the new crop of indie kids who found him on their Matador records samplers. All of these factors are ...

Shorties (Jay Reatard, Margaret Atwood, and more)
Largehearted Boy — The Washington Post and The Quietus review the new Jay Reatard album, Watch Me Fall. Paste interviews Reatard. ...

Jay Reatard
Tiny Mix Tapes — Jay Reatard [Amoeba Records; San Francisco, CA] [08-22-2009] [image] As an English major, I had my fair share of run-ins with words that had seen their meaning warped or distorted (if you’re a positive person, you’d call it evolution). Apparently the great music “tour” has gone that way. The oddity of a three-location tour separated by roughly five hours of driving time aside, I headed over to Amoeba SF for Jay Reatard ’s in-store. If you live outside California, chances are you haven’t experienced the intimidatingly large space that is Amoeba. I say “chances are” because among ...

Capsule Reviews: Jay Reatard & Ramona Falls
Austinist — ... older punk territory and right down in front of the stage while shouting over fast chord changes. But, even this one opens up into a softer chorus. It doesn’t necessarily show that he’s getting doughy as he approaches his 30s, but rather that he’s capable of producing rock and roll that’s more versatile than many expected. But, don’t for a minute think this guy doesn’t have a bath tub full of frantic, exciting tunes to come. Jay Reatard [Official] [MySpace] ...

"480 Minutes" - Back To Burning Man Sale!
BAGeL Radio : indie rock noise pop internet radio — ... and the rapid escalation of new musical releases as the summer slumber comes to an end. Can you believe that it's September already? I know my #2 pencils are not yet sharp. Tune in to 480 Minutes (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pacific Time, only on BAGeL Radio) for new songs by Arctic Monkeys (Sheffield, England), Blind Man's Colour (St. Petersburg, FL), Explode Into Colors (Portland, OR), Hornet Leg (Portland, OR), Jay Rea... (Memphis, TN), Mist And Mast (Oakland, CA), Richie And The Curious ...

Labels We Love: In the Red
XLR8R News and Features — ... is putting out songs that sound like they belong on a cherished mixtape from the late ’80s… and that couldn’t be more refreshing. The label has released the punk riot known as Jay Reatard , the plucky shitgaze shitstorm that is ...

The Rockometer: Yo La Tengo, Eddy Current Supression Ring, Box Elders, Royal Bangs, and Jay Reatard
I Rock Cleveland — ... the listening public who wished and wished and wished that all those kids in Billysburg would spend more time surfing sofas, smoking big bongs, and feasting on Cheetos and less time being so damn serious about their art. 8 out of 10 on The Rockometer. MP3: Royal Bangs - My Car Is Haunted Royal Bangs will be in Cleveland for a show at the Beachland Ballroom on Saturday, October 24th, opening for Other Girls and Drummer. Jay Reatard Watch Me Fall Matador Records Through one full length and an ...

an interview w/ Jay Reatard (whose Shattered Records tour hits Le Poisson Rouge in NYC tonight)
brooklynvegan — Jay Reatard @ the Wired Store (more by Tim Griffin) As I was saying (and Bill will say even more about later), Jay Reatard and his Shattered Records crew (Nobunny, Hunx & His Punx, Box Elders & Useless Eaters) are on their way from Pop Montreal to NYC for a late show at Le Poisson Rouge tonight (10/1). Tickets are still on sale. Yesterday, with some help, I rushed together some questions for an email interview with Jay (not the ideal format). Jay in turn rushed some answers back this ...

Cheap Time, Thomas Function, The Soft Pack, Fluffy Lumbers & more in This Week in Indie (part 1)
brooklynvegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Fluffy Lumbers - Cruisers (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Thomas Function - Belly of the Beast (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Cheap Time - Woodland Drive (MP3) Cheap Time As you may have heard, Jay Reatard's Shattered Tour blows into town tonight (10/1) at Le Poisson Rougue, having seen every band on tonight's bill except for Useless Eaters, I can say this sounds like a whole lot of fun. Except for the part that it's a ...

Daily Downloads (Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Acrylics, and more)
Largehearted Boy — ... Here to Kill EP (out October 27th) System and Station: "Patterns" [mp3] from I'm Here to Kill EP (out October 27th) other System and Station posts at Largehearted Boy Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites: The Extraordinaires: Daytrotter session [mp3] other Extraordinaires posts at Largehearted Boy Jay Reatard: 2009-10-01, New York [mp3] other Jay Reatard posts at ...

Jay Reatard: Jay Reatard's Band Quits
Prefix — ... his band, who have been touring with him since Blood Visions, quit on him. Here's what Reatard wrote. Sics are all him: Band quit ! Fuck them ! They are boring rich kids who can't play for ahit anyways .. Say hello to your ugly and boring wifes opps I mean lifes guys suck it The band quit in between legs of Reatard's tour behind his recently released Matador full-length, Watch Me Fall. No word on how this will affect dates starting next week in Seattle. [via Stereogum]   ...

Live This Month: October 2009 (Podcast #184)
The Bay Bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music — ... excellent shows this month, so head out and see some live music! Subscribe to The Bay Bridged’s podcast to get each week’s new episode downloaded free to your iTunes! About the bands: Out today on True Panther, Gay Singles is a collection of recent 7″ singles from Hunx and his Punx (”U Don’t Like Rock N Roll”). Hunx is currently on the Shattered Records tour, which will stop at the Great American Music Hall on Monday, October ...

Milwaukee Concert Announcement: Spoon
Muzzle of Bees | Music Blog: MP3 Downloads, Videos, News, Tour Dates, Giveaways — Looking for the right band to help close out the aughts and ring in 2010? Spoon + Jay Reatard will play Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater on Thursday, December 31st. Tickets: $55 On Sale: Friday, October 23rd MP3: Spoon - “I Turn My Camera On” MP3: Spoon - “The Way We Get By” MP3: Spoon - “This Book Is A Movie” +Bookmark our Wisconsin and ...

jay reatard + fergus & geronimo + surfer blood | live in dallas
gorillavsbear.net — [image] Our dudes at Weekly Tape Deck are presenting a sweet triple bill one week from this Thursday ( December 10 ) at Dallas ' esteemed Granada Theater , starring the unpredictable * Jay Reatard , South Florida guitar-pop upstarts Surfer Blood , and Denton's own Fergus & Geronimo . The WTD bros have hooked us up with 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this one. Shoot us an email or holler on twitter if you'd like to attend, and I'll pick the winners at random at the beginning of next week. [flyer by fergus & ...