Jay Reatard

Shattered Records Family Showcase: A Tribute to Jay Reatard at South By Southwest – FREE

shatteredrecords — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:32:19 +0000

Shattered Records Family Showcase
In Loving Memory of Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr.

Thursday, March 18
1pm – 6pm
Beerland, Austin
21+, FREE

1:00 – 1:30pm Mickey
1:45 – 2:15pm Shannon & The Clams
2:30 – 3:00pm Hunx & His Punx
3:15 – 3:45pm Wizzard Sleeve
4:00 – 4:30pm Digital Leather
4:45 – 5:15pm River City Tanlines
5:30 – 6:00pm Cheap Time
6:00 – 6:30pm special guests (Matador Records)

Jay Reatard 1980-2010

shatteredrecords — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:18:24 +0000

Jimmy Lee Lindsey, Jr. died in his sleep on Wednesday morning. He was 29 years old.

He is survived by his mother Devonna May, his father Jimmy Lindsey, and his sisters Leslie Lindsey, Stephanie Duncan and Gara May. He’ll be missed by music fans all over the world.

With 22 full-length albums and over 100 releases, Jay dedicated his life to music. He played nearly one thousand shows in over 20 countries around the world. He was incredibly grateful for all the support his fans gave him over the years.

UPDATE: The memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 16 at 5:00pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN. This will be open to the public.

If you knew, played with, or were a fan of Jay and his music, please share your thoughts, stories, memories and condolences in the comments below.

Download: Jay Reatard – Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle

NEW SHATTERED RECORDS RELEASE: USELESS EATERS – Hear/See

shatteredrecords — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:27:59 +0000

Listen to the new single by Useless Eaters here. And buy it by clicking the button below.

Buy Now $1.98

Watch Me Fall – #13 in Spin Magazine’s Best Albums Of The Year

shatteredrecords — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:16:41 +0000

Read it on Spin’s site here, and read the original Spin review here.

Two In-stores – FREE! ALL AGES!

shatteredrecords — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:07:39 +0000

Come down and say hi

Thu Dec 3 Atlanta Criminal Records FREE, ALL AGES 4:30pm 
Sat Dec 5 Orlando Vinyl Richie’s Wiggly World FREE, ALL AGES 2:30pm

Solo and Acoustic in Belgium

shatteredrecords — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:55 +0000

“Nightmares” and “Fading All Away”

Best of Fan Videos

shatteredrecords — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:14:23 +0000

Everytime I look at YouTube there’s cool videos people made using my songs. Here’s some of the best, featuring Harry Dean Stanton, Dorothy and Toto, and some freaky cartoon animals.

New Video with the New Band, plus US Tour

shatteredrecords — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:38:24 +0000

The US starts this week in Chicago with the Pixies. Check out some live footage from Dublin and London with the new band. All the US dates are below including two free, all ages instores.

“Before I Was Caught” and “Faking It” in Dublin

Jay Reatard – “It Ain’t Gonna Save Me” in London

Sat Nov 21 Chicago Aragon (with THE PIXIES)
Sun Nov 22 Columbus The Summit
Mon Nov 23 Pittsburgh Brillobox
Tue Nov 24 New York City Hammerstein (with THE PIXIES)
Wed Nov 25 Northampton Pearl Street
Fri Nov 27 Boston Wang Center (with THE PIXIES)
Sat Nov 28 Philadelphia Johnny Brenda’s
Mon Nov 30 Washington D.C. Constitution Hall (with THE PIXIES)
Tue Dec 1 Chapel Hill Local 506
Wed Dec 2 Athens 40 Watt Club
Thu Dec 3 Atlanta Criminal Records FREE, ALL AGES
Thu Dec 3 Atlanta The Earl
Fri Dec 4 Orlando Backbooth
Sat Dec 5 Orlando Vinyl Richie’s Wiggly World FREE, ALL AGES
Sat Dec 5 Tampa Crowbar
Sun Dec 6 Mobile Alabama Music Bar
Mon Dec 7 New Orleans One Eyed Jacks
Tue Dec 8 Houston Walters on Washington
Wed Dec 9 Austin Emo’s (outside)
Thu Dec 10 Dallas Granada Theater
Sat Dec 31 Milwaukee Riverside Theatre (with SPOON)

WATCH: Pitchfork TV’s A>D>D Jay Reatard Session

shatteredrecords — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:07 +0000

1. It Ain’t Gonna Save Me

2. Faking It

3. There Is No Sun

4. I’m Watching You

5. Hammer I Miss You

Jay Hits The UK

shatteredrecords — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:53:13 +0000

The UK tour starts tomorrow. Be sure to come out and see the first shows since Watch Me Fall was released.

Tue Nov 10 Birmingham, Bar Academy
Wed Nov 11 Glasgow, King Tuts
Thu Nov 12 Manchester, Roadhouse
Fri Nov 13 London, Underworld
Sat Nov 14 Bristol, Croft
Sun Nov 15 Liverpool, Masque
Mon Nov 16 Dublin, Whelans