Cincinnati's Heartless Bastards played at Spaceland last Friday night, and I am really bummed that we did not go. Unfortunately, both of us are really busy right now. However, Uncle T , a big fan who is responsible for introducing me to them in the first place, did see them at Austin City Limits in September. I am going to take a chance and post his review. Cross your fingers that the blo...
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The Heartless Bastards, one of the best things to come out of Ohio since the Wright brothers...here are the HB doing a great cover of the Junior Kimbrough tune 'Done God Old'
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Heartless Bastards to join Wolfmother tourHeartless Bastards are continuing their relentless 2009 tour by joining up on the Wolfmother tour in late October.10.29.09 Dallas, TX House of Blues - Dallas11.02.09 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle11.03.09 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte11.04.09 Washington, DC 9:30 Club11.06.09 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory11.07.09 Boston, MA House of Blues - Boston11.08.0
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Well, I have wanted to get more exercise for about three months, so I won't call that new. Discovering great music is hardly something new, and if anything I should always be watching my musical budget.I always have ideas about being more efficient, especially with school. But once again it is not novel.So what I have settled on a simple premise that plays well with the facets of my personality...
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Friend told me about this band last week. Listened to them. Dug them. Here you go.
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Erika Wennerstrom moved to Austin, picked up a new rhythm section and yesterday just released her best and most ambitious album to date. I have been infatuated with the Heartless Bastards since first hearing Stairs and Elevators in 2004. Erika's voice has the perfect combination of power and fragility that keeps you hanging on every [...]
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Other people have written about this second album from The Heartless Bastards, but let me just chime in: it's a monster. Significantly better than the already excellent Stairs and Elevators...much prettier production, more complicated arrangements, some piano...and still one of the great rock and roll voices of our time from Erika Wennerstrom. If you haven't heard her sing, it's hard to beli...
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One of my favorite songs of 2005 was the Heartless Bastards' "My Maker," which was on their debut, Stairs and Elevators. That song was bluesy but it rocked. Lead singer Erika Wennerstrom's voice didn't sound like other blues singers. It's "soulful, tough and flecked with blues," as critic Jennifer Kelly wrote, and it has a quality that at times reminds me vaguely of Patti Smith. "My Maker" was ...
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Big day for us as we kick off a solid 12 hours of football coverage, from ESPN's Sunday Countdown at 10 am CST to the end of the Packers-Bears game around 10pm. We are literally giddy with anticipation. If you're laying some money on the games you might want to see what the folks at ESPN think of the predicted outcomes.Like a lot of others out there we recently jumped on the Heartless Bastards ...
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Fresh from Heartless Bastards comes Erika Wennerstrom's solo acoustic version of "Searching for the Ghost" off of 2006's All This Time. It's a great song and the acoustic version adds extra highlights to Erika's beatiful and unique voice.Listen: Searching for the Ghost (acoustic) mp3Purchase The Heartless Bastards The Mountain
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Heartless Bastards are set to release their new album. The Ohio trio's The Mountain will hit shelves on February 3rd. You can get a sneak preview of the title track by downloading the MP3 here. The track listing for The Mountain looks something like this:The Mountain- MP3 Be So Happy Early in the Morning Hold Your Head High Out At Sea Nothing Seems the Same Wide Awake So Quiet Had To Go Witchy
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New WaxCincinnati trio Heartless Bastards are almost always described as "bluesy." It makes sense considering lead singer Erika Wennerstrom's smokey yet booming vocals and the band's association with Fat Possum labelmates The Black Keys. Combining elements of Americana and garage-rock, the band is back with a new album entitled The Mountain. The aptly titled release is like a mountain range: it...
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15 songs featuring Matt Mays & El Torpedo, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Wicked Hemlocks, Black Mountain...
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