Wednesday, January 13, 2010

R.I.P. Jay Reatard

Jay Reatard (Jimmy Lee Lindsey) was found dead this morning in his Memphis apartment. Sad. I had the chance to meet him once and he was kind and funny. To Valhalla, Jay.
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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Jesus fuck man what the hell?
    I was just listening to Reatards stuff today.
    Cheers Jay - Onward you go

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  2. prunalogsusanJanuary 13, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    :( ...2010 already sucks. now i hear this? huge bummer for durn sure. R.I.P.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    No way

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  4. the wizardJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    saw lost sounds once: they were awful.
    got dragged to see jay solo years after that: one of the best shows i have ever seen. EVER.
    Blood Visions is as close to a perfect record as anyone should be allowed to make.

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  5. DanielJanuary 14, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    Live Fast,Die Young. RIP.

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  6. TMMJanuary 14, 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Holy shit.......just discovered Lost Sounds a few months ago. Fucking fell in love instantly.....damn....this one is definitely a shock...........

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  7. TMMJanuary 14, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    Aesop, in case this slipped by you, here is a one song black Metal band Jay was in with the dudes from Evil Army. I figured you'd be interested...

    Winter Coffin:::::::::::

    http://www.jayreatard.com/2007/08/winter-coffin/

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  8. UnknownJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    WOW! I am saddened and shocked...wtf?

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  9. ass computer bacon clapsJanuary 14, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    I have been jamming The Stupids alot lately. I'll have to check out some of Jay's stuff.

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  10. sssJanuary 15, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    So what's up with his, uh, retarded name?

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  11. e normousJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    much into this lo-fi/garage stuff, Aesop?

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  12. AesopJanuary 15, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    I'm generally into lo-fi anything, and I have to agree with The Wizard "Blood Visions" is a great record.

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    Blood Visions is great, but pales in comparison to Teenage Hate, which he made when he was 15.
    Reatards were one of the best live shows i ever saw.
    RIP

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  14. Mike DesertJanuary 17, 2010 at 12:57 PM

    I saw the Reatards when they played at the CW Saloon being a fan of the 7" they had out at the time. They were noisy and pretty damn good.
    It was a stinky's peepshow night, and the back room had the drummer of Phoenix Thunderstone (the one before Vadge Moore) taking wine enemas and shitting them out into a bowl. Jay was watching the show and talking to Beth Loudmouth when he drunkenly bolted up to the stage, grabbed the bowl of shit-wine and started guzzling it. Still the grossest thing I've ever seen. His poppy solo stuff was just starting to grow on me too...

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  15. UnknownJanuary 17, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    I wasn't sure how you'd feel about Jay, Aesop. I'm really happy to see your tribute. For me, Jay was one of the greats (not unlike Kurt Cobain and Matty Luv). I had a ton of his shit with his many bands, and solo. His live shows got better & better every time. Fucking depressing, man.

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