Expanding on Yo La Tengo's approach to covering Matador bands while reading the lyrics off a sheet of paper in front of you, Spoon gave a go at the late Jay Reatard's "No Time" while performing at…   Read Story »

"Really? That's crazy." So says someone within earshot of the far-off video recorder capturing this majestic rendition of the late Memphis punker's "Oh It's Such A Shame" at the Mann Centre in Philly…   Read Story »

Reader Kirk G. tipped us to a Memphis Commercial Appeal report that quotes Shelby County Medical Examiner Karen E. Chancellor as saying Jay Reatard died last month from "cocaine toxicity, and that…   Read Story »

An artist who died young covers one who died younger. It's strange listening to Reatard's solo take on "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle," the repeated "I miss the comfort in being…   Read Story »

We saw rumors floating around earlier, but wanted to hold off until we had a reliable source: Both Matador and Goner Records have confirmed that Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., aka Jay Reatard, has died.…   Read Story »

Maybe it was these tough economic times -- the sinking music industry, everyone downloading shit for free, rising unemployment. Or perhaps folks just are getting stir crazy from lack of fresh air,…   Read Story »

Last night two Austin fans jumped Jay at Emo's after he announced he'd reached the final song of his set. They were apparently upset he was ending after only 40 minutes. Arrests were made. Jay…   Read Story »

In the one-sheet for Warm Brother, Arizona-bred Digital Leather mastermind Shawn Foree talks about coming up with his current moniker after years of taking acid and making home recordings on his…   Read Story »

Or, as Reatard [sic]'s via Twitter: "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 [.]"   Read Story »

If you ever wanted to know more about Joe's favorite musician, Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz's 20-minute Waiting For Something is a good place to start. Reatard offers thoughts on vinyl and his…   Read Story »