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Van Halen: Hall of Fame or Shame? 2007-03-12 15:52:52
A few weeks back on this site, we responded to the announced Van Halen
tour — with Dave Roth momentarily back in the saddle yet again — with disdain or at least indifference. With the apparent power to doom aging rock bands with his pen, the tour was quickly scrapped following Woody’s caustic remarks. Ok, maybe the tour cancellation had more to do with Eddie Van Halen
’s recent entry into rehab or the fact that the Diamond One can no longer sing (if he ever could).
These recent events, and VH’s upcoming induction into the Rock Hall of Fame this Monday, got me to thinking. Has any other band, at one time so big, with age grown so small? Few bands age gracefully, but VH’s repeated attempts to reclaim the spotlight have been comically futile. I mean, at one point they hired the lead singer of freakin’ Extreme as their new frontman. (My apologies to those who wanted to forget this ever happened). Was that VH’s low point, or was it when the Hagar-Roth combo tour from a
The Basement - New Album, New Videos 2007-03-11 22:09:00 We posted a quickie on our love of Ireland’s The Basement
recently. They just released some new videos from their upcoming debut album, Illicit Hugs and Playground Thugs, which will hit stores on May 8th.
The Basement - I Just Caught a Face
The Basement - Medicine Day
The Basement - Do You Think You’re Movin’ On? (We’ve posted this before)
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Peeing at a Rock Show – A True Art Form: Part II 2007-03-13 15:45:08
Thanks to everyone for their comments and stories about peeing at arena rock shows in our first installment. We had multiple stories about guys peeing at urinals with their pants around their ankles, peeing in cups, and reader Patrick who occasionally decides to just drain the wheeze directly on the bar. Simply magnificent. Stay gold, HearYa readers.
This week we’ll take a look at the art form of peeing at an outdoor rock show. While last week we looked at types of urinators you’ll run into in the men’s restroom, this week we’ll primarily take a look at Port-o-Lets and the how’s and why’s of avoiding them..
I inspected several Port-o-Lets over the weekend, and came to several conclusions about why they should be avoided.
You know how you can make orange juice from concentrate, but the concentrated stuff is really powerful? Port-o-lets are basically a concentrated poop/pee cocktail. They are hot, dirty, and make it impossible to breathe through anything other than your mou
SXSW 2007 - HearYa has Landed 2007-03-15 15:32:35 I arrived in Austin late last night and am waiting for the other boys to arrive. We’ll be updating the site daily with coverage of the parties, shows and freaks. If you are out here, and are reading blogs for some reason, keep an eye out for us. One of us should be sporting a HearYa tee, unless Drinking Buddy ruined them.
SXSW 2007 Day Two - VietNam, Los Straightjackets, The Apples in Stereo 2007-03-18 19:05:28 For some reason, each day in Austin starts with some half naked dude posing for pictures in the street. We bumped into this guy (not literally) on 6th street before starting off our day.
After we got our morning dose of male nudity, we decided to cleanse our minds and spirits by day drinking and catching some great shows. We started off watching VietNam. They sounded fantastic, but only played for 25 minutes. We left a little underwhelmed and headed to the Yep Roc 10th Anniversary Party to see some of their lineup.
We consumed free BBQ and beer while watching Los Straightjackets, The Apples
in Stereo
, The Moaners, and Rock Plaza Central. Some of the pics are below. I’ll add the others later tonight. Los Straightjackets wore some fantastic Nacho Libre style Mexican wrestling masks and won the crowd over with their showmanship and guitar skills.
VietNam @ Red Eyed Fly
Los Straightjackets @ Yep Roc’s 10th Anniversary Party
The Apples in Stereo @ Yep Roc’s 10th
SXSW 2007 Day One - Elvis Perkins, The Cold War Kids, The Little Ones, Menomena 2007-03-17 18:17:18 We’re on day three now and it’s hard to keep up with the blog updates while nursing hangovers and rushing out to hit the next batch of parties. My head hurts. I might be deaf in at least one ear.
Day one was tremendous. We bumped into VietNam on the street for a brief introduction, but unfortunately didn’t have the camera ready. We headed over to La Zona Rosa in the evening to check out ElvisPerkins
and The Cold War Kids. We weren’t expecting to see Pete Townshend stroll on stage for an acoustic set, but that’s what we got. What a great surprise.
My digital camera is out of batteries, so here are the pics I was able to salvage before it took a dump. We’ll make sure to get the rest up tomorrow and next week.
Elvis Perkins @ La Zona Rosa
The Cold War Kids @ La Zona Rosa
The Cold War Kids with Elvis Perkins and friends (Covering Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come”)
The Little Ones @ Antones
We bumped into John Norris outside Read more:Day One
, Menomena
SXSW 2007 Day Two - The Moaners, Rock Plaza Central, The Morning Pages, Leopold and his Fiction, Buffalo Killers, and El-P 2007-03-20 04:34:03 These SXSW blog titles are getting really long.
We actually made it through the rest of SXSW without seeing any more men in underwear on 6th street. We could rest easy knowing that we would just encounter more of our favorite bands for the rest of the trip. We also picked up lots of free beer koozies.
We spent most of our second day at the Yep Roc party but also jumped around town and saw The Moaners, Rock Plaza Central
, The MorningPages
, Leopold
and his Fiction
, BuffaloKillers
, and El-P. We also spent a few hours hanging out with Daniel from Leopold and his Fiction. Really great guy and I’d definitely recommend checking him out next time you are in the bay area or he’s in your town. Leopold was my favorite of the day.
We stumbled upon El-P by accident after a pit stop at the Chuggin’ Monkey (which can have devastating effects on the rest of your night), and things got a little weird. The Brooklyn underground rapper had a ton of energy and probably the most ene
Pete Townshend Acoustic at SXSW 2007 2007-03-21 16:39:39 The best surprise at SXSW 2007 was seeing Townshend
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. We went to La Zona Rosa on Thursday night to see Elvis Perkins and The Cold War Kids and right when we walked in the door, Pete Townshend strolled on stage for an acoustic set. The picture I took was really dark, but I found this clip on YouTube that does one better.
As you can tell, I’m still waiting on pictures from our last day at SXSW. I’ll have that recap up tonight or tomorrow morning.
Pete Townshend - Acoustic
@ La Zona Rosa
Tom Morello (The Nightwatchman) or The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello)? 2007-03-26 16:52:06
When I first woke up in the morning at SXSW 2007, I picked up the SXSW insert from the Austin Chronicle and noticed an interview with Tom Morello
. He had several solo, acoustic performances at the festival under his new moniker, “The Nightwatchman.” Interestingly enough, I never saw The Nightwatchman printed without (Tom Morello) next to it or vice versa.
Unlike most of the lesser known acts at SXSW struggling for attention, Morello knows marketing. He didn’t go to SXSW to be discovered. He was there to launch his new product. He’s building his new Nightwatchman brand by adding credibility with his real name, which helps draw the crowds and the press. He even had celebrity endorsements on stage with him in the form of Slash and Perry Ferrell. What do you expect from a Harvard graduate?
And then there’s the PR. After reading his interview in the Austin Chronicle, I became really intrigued when he said “My aspiration is to be the black Woody Gu
The Fratellis - “Cigarello” Live at SXSW 2007-03-28 16:55:59 Discovering any good footage of SXSW performances has been a challenge, but I’ll post the nuggets I find. Here’s a good one from the Vegan party we keep speaking so highly of.
The Fratellis
- “Cigarello” Live @ SXSW
The Parson Red Heads - King Giraffe 2007-03-29 16:54:12
If you like The Magic Numbers and all their harmonizing but wished they rocked just a bit harder, then I have the band for you - The Parson Red Heads
. Apparently everybody in Parsons Redheads is related or grew up with each other. If you check their MySpace page, they all have the Parson stage name and for all I know they wear black Nikes and purple shrouds, and you know what? I could care less. This is a phenomenal album that really showcases the California folk scene.
Evan Way is the lead Parson and has a wonderful voice that would fit in well on any 60’s compilation. Surrounded by the 4 piece harmonies and fantastic backing band, it will have you thinking of Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Byrds and other 60’s psychedelic folk acts. With each spin I find little nuances that make me enjoy it more than the previous listen.
For me, the best song on the disc is hands down, “Forever.” Other stand-out tracks include “Full Moon,” “Mossback” & Read more:Giraffe
New Kings of Leon - Now Streaming 2007-03-30 18:51:55 You can now stream the new album, Because of the Times, at Kings of Leon’s Myspace page. Woody got his hands on the album a couple weeks ago and will have a review forthcoming.
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