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MIXTAPE: May Day
By Jim Shearer on 05/01/2009
Filed under: MIXTAPE
Happy May Day! Yes, "mayday" can be used as a distress signal, but for many countries around the world, May Day is a joyous holiday that celebrates the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. MORE »
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LIVE: Jay Reatard (Pitchfork '08)
By Jim Shearer on 07/19/2008
Filed under: LIVEToday was the first time I witnessed Jay Reatard live in action. Some of you Indie Ear bloggers may recognize him as the man that took out #2 seed Mars Volta in this year's Indie Ear Madness tournament. I told you then and I'm telling you now, the kid is a prime time player, baby! (left: Hell yes! A flying-V bass and a flying-V guitar!) Though early afternoon festival performances are sometimes a snooze, Jay Reatard and crew (Billy Hayes and Buzz Melvin look-a-like, Stephen Pope) brought their bouncy-garage-punk to Chicago and even managed to whip up a little... MORE »
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