Blog Profile / HearYa
| URL : | http://www.hearya.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Music / Indie Music | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1706 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6.3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Jason Isbell – Southeastern [album review]
Its always nice to have a musician that you have grown to love over the years hit a pinnacle so high that you feel the need to stop and tell strangers about it on the streets. Similar to Patterson Hood’s Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance or Phosphorescent’s Muchacho, Southeastern is the work of one [...]
Anti Records signs Saintseneca
I don’t jack about these guys but the tune in the video below is tasty. Plus the lead singer is rocking a sweet stache. Here is what Anti had to say about their latest signing. Anti- is thrilled to announce the signing of Saintseneca, a young band from Columbus, Ohio led by singer-songwriter and multi [...]
Spectrals – Sob Story [album review]
Coming out of England, the Yorkshire area to be specific, Spectrals is the brainchild of Louis Jones. Sob Story is his second effort after the well-received debut Bad Penny. Earlier on, Jones did it all on his own but he now has his brother Will on drums as well as enlisting a rotating cast of [...]
Superchunk – FOH off upcoming I Hate Music
I was never much of a Superchunk fan until their 2010 effort, Majesty Shredding. For whatever reason, i had missed the boat but that album was my springboard into their older catalog and I am a happier person for doing so. I Hate Music will be out on August 20th and they will be in [...]
PigPen Theatre Co. – Bremen [album review]
A few years back at a Decemberists show I commented to someone that it would be cool if they would hire actors and do some sort of dinner theatre during their shows to act out their songs. Maybe I was having a flashback or was yearning for the old school Genesis days where Peter Gabriel [...]
Caroline Rose – America Religious: out on July 2nd
Hailing from Burlington, VT; Caroline Rose is set to release her debut America Religious on July 2nd. Based on the video below, I am going to go out on a limb and say I am going to be a big fan of it. Here is what Caroline had to say about it. “I just want [...]
Cayucas – Bigfoot [Album Review]
At the time of writing this, it’s May 25th and it’s like 53 degrees in Chicago under a mixture of grey and gray skies. It basically sucks here so bad. Enter the latest gem of an artist from the Secretly Canadian label, Cayucas. Cayucas is the latest project for Zach Yudin, who some of you [...]
Water Liars, Live Session #114
The gentlemen known as Water Liars dropped by SHIRK studios for a session back in early April. We talked about Gibson Grabber basses, Big Muff fuzz pedals and the musical meaning of the word “Vamp”. These guys were great to hang with. After catching their set at SXSW, I’m so glad they could make it [...]
Hiss Golden Messenger – Haw [album review]
After belatedly finding out about Hiss Golden Messenger and M.C. Taylor just prior to SXSW, I made it a point of catching one of his sets in Austin. I didn’t know if it would be a solo set or full band as I made my way to St. David’s up on 9th. Turns out it [...]
Trampled By Turtles – Midnight on the Interstate [music video]
Speaking of artists we love, Trampled By Turtles has a cool new video for the first track off HearYa’s #1 album of 2012 – Satellites and Stars. This moving multimedia video was conceived and created by students at the Bethany Lutheran College Media Arts department in Mankato, MN. Tweet
Joe Pug – Deep Dark Wells [music video]
It goes without saying that HearYa are big fans of Joe Pug. We’ve had him pay us a visit two times – here and here. Not to mention that Shirk produced his first album. He’s about as genuine guy as you’ll meet in the business, always ready with a smile. Here’s the story about the [...]
The Shouting Matches – Grownass Man [album review]
Normally when some bros get together and knock out some barroom blues, it doesn’t register on the musical landscape. But when those bros are Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), Phil Cook (Megafaun) and Brian Moen (Peter Wolf Crier); it at least makes some ripples over in HearYa World HQ. This isn’t about them pushing the limits [...]
Mikal Cronin – Change [music video]
Good God, Merge is a great label. I knew nothing of Mikal Cronin prior to reading this review at The AV Club. Based on that and the fact that he’s on Merge, I just went online and bought it. And damn, I’m glad I did. I would review the album, but frankly speaking – I’m [...]
Hurray For The Riff Raff – Look Out Mama [album review]
On the first night of SXSW 2013, I made it a point of seeing Spirit Family Reunion. Some time during their set, some members of Hurray For The Riff Raff made their was on to the stage for a real back porch jam session (for the record, they were playing on something that looked like [...]
Lowland Hum – War Is Over [mp3]
Got this track in the ol’ inbox today and I dug it immediately. The band reminds me of The Everybodyfields. Here’s the lowdown on Lowland Hum. Lowland Hum, the multisensory artistic collaboration of husband and wife duo Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans will self-release Native Air, their first full-length album on August 6.The [...]
The Mother Hips – Freed From A Prison [mp3]
I first saw The Mother Hips 20 years ago on a trip out to San Francisco. Headed over the bridge to San Rafael in a VW bus. Well, 20 years later and eight albums released, they are just getting better. Their latest effort will be called Behind Beyond and will be released on July 9th [...]
Typhoon’s new album is coming out on 8/20 – Dreams of Cannibalism [mp3]
Portland’s indie army, Typhoon, is following up on the excellent EP – A New Kind of House – with White Lighter. White Lighter will see the light of day on August 20th via the fine folks at Roll Call Records. Here’s the lowdown from the PR firm and if that isn’t enough, there is a [...]
Brian Blade + The Fellowship Band Live at Chicago Music Exchange
My talented friend, Chris Hershman, who filmed some of our standout HearYa Live Sessions with Alabama, Shakes, Plants and Animals and Mates of State keeps his days busy filming guitar porn and live sessions over at Chicago Music Exchange on Lincoln Ave. CME is one of the sexiest damn music stores I’ve ever spent time [...]
New Track by The Love Language – Ruby Red due July 23rd
HearYa has been waiting on this day for quite some time – new music from The Love Language. Shirk has become good friends with Stu McLamb over the years. They’ve been trading texts regarding the status of their 3rd LP. With every update Shirk gave me, I became more and more anxious to hear it. [...]
Field Report, Live Session #113
As the snow began to fall on a March morning, I wondered if this session was even going to happen. Luckily, Field Report, aware of the impending blizzard in Chicago, left Milwaukee early to beat the weather. This would be my first session since relocating SHIRK studios to its new location. The wiring and equipment [...]