Jay Reatard - Ain't gonna save me

by Dave Artrocker

Post to Twitter

Post new comment

Follow us on
twitter here

Best of 2009

Top 100 records of 2009: 20-1
Street Chant So here is our top 20 records of 2009 list. I use the word ‘genius’ a lot on this page, but I’m not going to...
Artrocker Best 50 Pictures of 2009
We’ve had loads of great music photography sent to us at Artrocker.com in 2009. Here are some of our favourite pictures of the year. A big...
Guest top 10: Hatcham Social and Grizzly Owls
Photo: Nick Gough We finally wave bye bye to 2009 with our final two wonderful guests - Hatcham Social and Grizzly Owls
Guest top 10s: Does It Offend You Yeah?, Bonus Eventus and Let's Wrestle
DOES IT OFFEND YOU, YEAH? Dan from Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Bonus Eventus and Let’s Wrestle give us their picks of 2009 as we near...
The Top Reviews of 2009
Okay, so it's 2010 now, but we're not quite ready to let go of 2009 just yet. Besides, no-one really does anything the first few days of January as...
Guest top 10s: Penelope Edmund and KASMS
Photo: Ian Arnold In one neat entry we combine the picks of Kasms and Penelope Edmund for their top artists of 2009.
Guest top 10s: We Are The Physics
"I think Jedward could unknowingly disassemble the record industry from the inside out like The Clash didn’t." Top 10 Bands of...
Guest top 10s: Dinosaur Pile Up
Matt Bigland from the mighty Dinosaur Pile Up takes his turn to give us his take on the top 10 (err, well.. 9) acts of 2009.
Guest top 10s: You Already Know
We reviewed their debut album back in August, and now they’ve given us their picks. Since they couldn’t agree collectively, we have some...
Guest top 10s: Billy Talent
BILLY TALENT’s very own Ian D’Sa steps up to tell us about his picks of 2009.

Campus A Low Hum 2010: Photos

photos of Campus A Low Hum
more here at Long Exposure: http://longexposurephotos.blogspot.com/
EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Egyptian Hip Hop - Round Pot (This is Horseflesh's Rad Pitt Reincarnation)

Ruddy love this.
Ruddy love this.
Stefan Abingdon

Stefan is my husband <3 So um
Stefan is my husband <3 So um can you like, leave him alone, :
Everyday is Like Sunday, Except for Blue Monday and Ruby Tuesday, and...Well, Friday I'm in Love: Year-End Round-Up Part 3

The Smiths v Jedward
A chart battle is raging between The Smiths and Jedward what do you think. Check out the group... http://www....
Pixies - Glasgow, 4th October 2009

Because
the reviewer arrogantly dimissed a fundamental part of the show , imagining his own ignorance somehow made it...
Late of the Pier are on a one-way trip to all tomorrows after-parties

fuck you
fuck you you fucking stupid diluded arseface. late of the pier are the best fucking thing since your mum in...
Experimental Dental School - Forest Field

i like em
at just one listen they have this la la la goin on and i love the guitar notes that are being employed...

Latest News

Cocaine, alcohol cited in Jay Reatard death

Autopsy results have determined that Jay Reatard [ tickets ] died from cocaine toxicity and that alcohol also was a contributing factor, according to The Commercial Appea...
Thursday News Threads

It has been revealed that Jay Reatard died a couple weeks ago of “cocaine toxicity, and that alcohol was a contributing factor in his death.” Stay away from t...
Top Stories: February 4, 2010

• News Ticker: Weezer, The Strokes
• Lil Wayne Goes to Jail: The New Issue
• Mayer Treats Fans to Free Rehearsal Gig
• Lady Antebellum Score Best ...
Jay Reatard died from cocaine and alcohol overdose

Garage-rock musician's autopsy reveals he died from 'cocaine toxicity, with alcohol as a contributing factor'Autopsy results for garage-pop musician Jay Reatard show that...
Jay Reatard's cause of death revealed

Download: Jay Reatard - Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle (MP3) The cause of death for Jay Reatard was released earlier today...Autopsy results released thi...

Have You Read?

Popup Interview
Artrocker.com: Glasgow's a pretty hot city at the moment. I was up there just this weekend. What do you think is making Glasgow bands so hot right now?
Surplus To Requirement: Musicians Don't Like The Independence They Fought For
Musicians – you need to get a real job. Sorry. I thought you already knew this?
Todd - Big Ripper
Big Ripper is a monstrous record. It’s the album Godzilla has in his headphones as he’s trashing Manhattan. It’s what King Kong hears in his head as he’s beating his chest...
Profile
Whiskas recommends the no comprising rocking of Leeds band DUELS
Song of the week - The Generationals
There’s a fantastic tune by New Orleans band The Generationals up for grabs over at The Walrus. It’s got a great 60s soul type of feel to it - sounds like Edwin Collins producing...
Delia's gig guide 23 June
Hey there
The Stabilisers, the NHS and Food Labelling
PARSLEY'S COMMLOCK Concert Review : The Stabilisers, 12 Bar Club, Saturday 12/01/08 I caught up with friend and former Solar Flare/Prime Mover/Goodchilde/Headcoat/Prisoner Allan Crockford performing...
Focus on Imaging 2007 promo film
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK On Location :Focus on Imaging 2007 promo film I was lucky to be involved in the making of a promo film for a photography show at the NEC end of Feb. Not being one for an...

Photos

In Pictures: Worst Record Covers of the Year
We have collected some truly heinous examples of recent album covers, from Empire Of The Sun’s Star Wars travesty to the truly banal evil that is Razorlight’s Slipway Fire. Discretionary...
In Pictures: Best record covers 2009
Album art in this gallery was selected based on several simple traits: strong concept, fine graphics including creative typography and general lushness. The first three of ‘The Best Record...
In Pictures: Placebo
Placebo pictures: just in - some photos of Placebo and Brian Molko from last week’s gig at the Glasgow SECC. Also check out the review here
In Pictures: Pulled Apart by Horses at Captain's Rest
A juicy set of Pulled Apart By Horses photos to enjoy with the review of their gig at Captain’s Rest in Glasgow.
In Pictures: Peaches
Electro punkster, show girl Merrill Nisker aka Peaches promotes her latest album, I Feel Cream produced by Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford. Peaches shared stage at KOKO on the 13th of December...

chart

Sissy And The Blisters, and The Folly Of Rock And Roll Adoration
Forming a rock ‘n’ roll band is one of the more deceptive and fickle actions a group of young men (and it’s almost always young men) can take. It seems so easy: get a self-...
Bromheads: Dedicated mp3
Bromheads are continuing their free monthly download singles with a genius reworking of ‘Dedicated to the One I Love’, a song made famous by the Shirelles. Unsubtle mix tape...
2hot2sweat host Pet Sounds, give away awesome mp3
Fantastic electro punkers 2hot2sweat are hosting a new club on Weds 17th Feb at The Social. They promise "A night of animal themed musical mayhem" so appropriately, the night is...
EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Egyptian Hip Hop - Round Pot (This is Horseflesh's Rad Pitt Reincarnation)
According to This is Horseflesh (the nom de guerre of Egyptian Hip Hop drummer Alex Pierce) this fantastic ‘reincarnation’ of the band’s own "Rad Pitt" was written to...
RCRD OF THE DAY: Hot Chip - Take It In
Though it’s slotted last on their new album, One Life Stand, "Take It In" is really Hot Chip at their most essential and distilled–re-contextualizing incredibly intimate,...
Something Beginning With L and Manda Rin
You know, rummaging around in the grubby dustbin of Indie is undeniably an act of escapism both for its practitioners and followers – and so when a dose of real life crawls up your trouser leg...
Fan Death: New EP
The Art Of Confusion After gushing over Dandi Wind for a very long time I’m only just getting into Fan Death, Dandilion Wind Opaine’s other notable musical project in collaboration...
Swimming In Mist, and For Sale: Sony Ericsson W880i (casing has minor teeth-marks and bloody streaks)
Swimming In Mist: A Literal Interpretation How to induce a technologically-assisted breakdown in a zillion easy steps: The process begins with breaking your phone by...
Ex Wives - Fucking Dutch (EP)
When an unsigned band is named by the likes of Michael M of We Are The Physics as one of his top 10 acts of the year, you know they’re worth checking out. Ex Wives have been kicking around...
Untied States of Whatever
Untied States Genre: Trance / Gospel From: Atlanta, Georgia, United States Georgia’s Untied States sound like two bands battling each...

Blogs

Parsley's Commlock: iPad and Up In The Air
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK Technology News: iPad Two days before the iPad launch, Bill Gates (former chief mekon on Microsoft) was on The Daily Show to promote his charitable work. It was a rather dry...
Parsley's Commlock: OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus, Nowhere Boy, and Oyster cards now valid on National Rail
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK Film Review : OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus (Rio doesn’t answer a.k.a. Lost In Rio) Legendary Mondo Enduro motorbiking mainstay Austin Vince invited several of us...
Parsley's Commlock: Molière, Buñuel's Milky Way, Lidl Orange Juice up in price, and 60s photos at the National Portrait Gallery
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK Film Review : Molière Much to my surprise over Christmas I discovered that you can now watch films again on BBC iPlayer. I guess when the beeb buys films now...
Parsley's Commlock: Buñuel's Belle de jour, Parsley not on Big Brother, tvcatchup.com, google sites and don't ask intalink.org.uk for fares
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK Film Review: Belle de jour (Buñuel) Gradually moving through the Luis Buñuel box set I arrived at this legendary sexual fantasy film from 1967....
Parsley's Commlock: Stephanie Beacham on Big Brother, Buñuel's Chambermaid, Lidl's Orange Juice, Borehamwood's Sci-Fi shop and NYE at Lady Luck
PARSLEY’S COMMLOCK TV News: Stephanie Beacham on Celebrity Big BrotherI confess I was interested to see who was on Celebrity Big Brother, as my mother watches it avidly, and it’s being...
New Favourite Band: Nice Nice - One Hit
Nice Nice are currently giving away downloads of their new EP, before its physical release on 26 November. It’s a fantastic single. The A-side ‘One Hit’ sounds like a kind of...
New Favourite Band: Vienna Ditto - Long Way Down
Vienna Ditto have already got attention from the likes of Huw Stevens, Tom Robinson and er.. the makers of Hollyoaks. Listening to their debut single ‘Long way down’ it’s easy to...
New Favourite Band: Surfer Blood - Swim (to reach the end)
Florida band Surfer Blood seem to be getting a lot of hype at the moment - but from what I’ve heard, it’s well deserved. They make classic American pop - a kind of shimmery wall of...
New Favourite Band: Win tix to The Good The Bad EP launch @Whoreditch
The Good The Bad are launching their nut-clenchingly fantastic debut EP on 13 November at new club Whoreditch. They play amazing ‘new surf flamenco’ with tonnes of rock n roll...
New Favourite Band: Waylon Thornton & The Heavy Hands - Pure Evil
If you’re looking for the right record for your Halloween Party this weekend, you should look no further than Pure Evil. 10 perfect hillbilly garage rock classics, infused with eerie...

Jay Reatard - Ain't gonna save me

More like this

Post new comment

MORE STORIES ABOUT

Follow us on twitter here

Best of 2009

Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

Todays Top Bands

Latest News

Have You Read?

Photos

chart

Blogs

Parsley's Commlock: iPad and Up In The Air

Parsley's Commlock: OSS 117: Rio ne répond plus, Nowhere Boy, and Oyster cards now valid on National Rail

Parsley's Commlock: Molière, Buñuel's Milky Way, Lidl Orange Juice up in price, and 60s photos at the National Portrait Gallery

Parsley's Commlock: Buñuel's Belle de jour, Parsley not on Big Brother, tvcatchup.com, google sites and don't ask intalink.org.uk for fares

Parsley's Commlock: Stephanie Beacham on Big Brother, Buñuel's Chambermaid, Lidl's Orange Juice, Borehamwood's Sci-Fi shop and NYE at Lady Luck

New Favourite Band: Nice Nice - One Hit

New Favourite Band: Vienna Ditto - Long Way Down

New Favourite Band: Surfer Blood - Swim (to reach the end)

New Favourite Band: Win tix to The Good The Bad EP launch @Whoreditch

New Favourite Band: Waylon Thornton & The Heavy Hands - Pure Evil

Follow us on
twitter here