A weekly roundup of the local and national buzz
Jay Reatard Courtesy of Andy Eisberg
1. Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard was found dead in his home early in the morning on Wednesday Jan. 13. Although the cause of death has yet to be determined, there was report of an ongoing homicide investigation. Fellow musicians including Beck, Ted Leo and Pixies have expressed their condolences for this sudden tragedy. Reatard was 29.
(via Pitchfork)
2. For 2010, plans are under way to give the Triangle its own music festival. The Independent Weekly is working on Hopscotch, a 3-day event to be held in downtown Raleigh next September. Although an official announcement has yet to be released, the event is anticipated to have around 100 bands over 10 venues.
(via Independent Weekly)
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3. Weezer jumps back on stage following the tour bus accident that put Rivers Cuomo and assistant Sarah Kim in the hospital in December. After suffering internal injuries, Cuomo has finally been given “a clean bill of health.” The band’s first concert will be Jan. 20 at Florida State University, where students won the concert through a T-mobile contest.
(via Pitchfork)
4. Merge Records signed British band Let’s Wrestle and plans to release their debut, In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s on Mar. 23. The rock trio is made up of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez, Mike Lightening, and Darkus Bishop whose influences span a range of music.
(via Merge Records)
5. Harpist Joanna Newsom announces a new album in 2010. The album, Have One on Me, is set to be released on Feb. 23. Additionally, Newsom is set to begin touring this spring, including making a stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham.
(via Pitchfork)
6. The Harvest of Hope festival will occur this year from Mar. 12 to 14 in St. Augustine, FL. In its second year, this multi-stage event will 150 feature artists including the Mountain Goats, Dr. Dog, Billy Bragg, Kimya Dawson and Rogue Wave. The festival works to raise funds for the non-profit organization of the same name that works to aid migrant workers in the US.
(via Paste)
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