Jay Reatard - Blood Visions

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:24 pm

Since I've had obner blocked at work, i've spent a little time over at SOMB and those guys rave about this album and have for a while. I searched it here and only found a few mentions of festivals and mention in petecockroach's tops from last year. Did we completely miss the boat on this, or is SOMB just overly impressed?

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

I've been listening to it for a bit. I like it.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

its on emusic

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On his first solo album, Jay Reatard...well, judging by the album cover, "grows up" clearly isn't right. Nor is "makes a more mature musical statement" quite on the nose. How about "sucks less"? The Reatards were always a good idea improperly executed: their lo-fi take on the goofball teenage humor of the Queers or the Mr. T Experience had its moments, but they were often in need of an editor and some slightly better-quality recording equipment. Blood Visions is considerably more listenable in terms of fidelity: R. Stevie Moore's '70s and '80s albums would be a reasonable home-recording touchstone. Musically, it's also a big step up, as well as a step into the past. Blood Visions has the antic, jumpy quality of many now-obscure new wave records of the early '80s, from the era when artists like Wazmo Nariz and Skafish thought a funny name and a yelpy, David Byrne-derived singing voice, along with a cheap synth and some narrow sunglasses, were the path to success. By keeping the oddball affectations down to a minimum while keeping up the neurotic post-punk momentum, Reatard burns through 15 aggressively quirky but mostly entertaining songs in just under half an hour. More energy, better sounding, tighter focus, better songs...maybe this IS a more mature musical statement!

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

I like him. Saw him at a little club over Pitchfork weekend. I was blinded by the drink, but enjoyed what I remember.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:53 am

i just downloaded that album but haven't listened to it yet.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

I have to re-download it because all my files done got erased. It's a good walking to work album.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:49 am

he was great live tonight. plus he was done in like 25 minutes.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:52 pm

shiv Wrote:

he was great live tonight. plus he was done in like 25 minutes.

good to see he continued on after what went down in toronto
http://jayreatard.blogspot.com/2008/04/ ... ronto.html

bort · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:09 pm

the one track i heard on the Matador comp was ok. he did a nice job decking that guy in toronto though.

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:18 pm

my friend was telling me about that last night. dude got clocked.

also, bort i thought you'd be more into him.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:22 pm

wow, Jay Reatard is a fucking pussy for reacting that way.

i hope he gets beat the fuck down because of that.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Dalen Wrote:

wow, Jay Reatard is a fucking pussy for reacting that way.

i hope he gets beat the fuck down because of that.

that was my initial reaction, but apparently it was like the fifth thing to happen including a pitcher of beer poured all over his guitar and his pedals being crushed. The place was overbooked and there was no security. Sounds like a shit situation all around.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:29 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

wow, Jay Reatard is a fucking pussy for reacting that way.

i hope he gets beat the fuck down because of that.

that was my initial reaction, but apparently it was like the fifth thing to happen including a pitcher of beer poured all over his guitar and his pedals being crushed. The place was overbooked and there was no security. Sounds like a shit situation all around.

fair play then.

Dalen · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:52 pm

i take that back, this kid is a little pussy....

Jay Reatard And Toronto Promoters Disagree About Aborted Toronto Gig
Monday April 21, 2008 @ 05:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff

Jay Reatard and the promoters of his April 17 show at Toronto's Silver Dollar are trading blame after Reatard aborted the gig after three-and-a-half songs.

Reatard was playing with Montreal's CPC Gangbangs in support of his new Matador Records series of seven-inch singles. During his first song, "Blood Visions," a fan jumped on stage. Reatard punched him in the back of the head and ripped his shirt.

A beer pitcher was thrown at Reatard, which ChartAttack's Cameron Gordon says was launched back into the audience. Fed up, Reatard started screaming that he was "done." He packed up his gear and left the club.

Retard posted an entry on his blog the next day that blamed promoter Craig Laskey for letting too many people into the venue. The Silver Dollar's website says it has a capacity of "200+," but Reatard says at least 350 people were inside the club. Reatard said that would have been fine if the show had security, but he insisted there was none.

"After three songs all our gear was smashed and unusable," wrote Reatard. "Even when shit gets that crazy at Circle Jerks show there's at least some security but when I asked Craig Laskey about it before the show he told me 'I thought you guys were a garage band.'"

Reatard stated he tried to finish his gig using borrowed equipment, but Silver Dollar booker Dan Burke wouldn't leave the stage.

"We'll come back in Toronto soon and do a free show to make it up to the fans in Toronto," Reatard wrote at the end of his entry. "And we'll steer away from greedy promoters who don't have any control of their shows and who don't care about doing right by the audience."

The promoters have a different story. Jeff Cohen of ATG Concerts, the promotion company behind the gig, sent an email to ChartAttack that said there was a security person present and Reatard could have handled the situation better by asking people to stop what they were doing. Cohen insists that Laskey tried to get Reatard to finish the show, but the artist refused. Cohen says Reatard was given the option of not being paid and refunding everyone at the show. But he claims Reatard refused and said he wanted to be compensated, so he was paid in full.

"Jay's rant on his blog, was not only highly unprofessional it was factually inaccurate," wrote Cohen. "While passionate, it was just a blame the promoter diatribe.

"Not cool. IMO, Jay, everyone who works with him, his agent, his label, the promoters he works with, and especially his fans, deserve much better."

Burke wrote in an email to ChartAttack that there weren't 350 people in attendance for Reatard's fifth show at the venue. Burke wrote on the Stillepost website on April 18 that the Silver Dollar would have had security people present for "heavily-attended shows." Burke also pointed out that the club had held performances attended by as many or more people than Reatard's, and nothing of that nature had happened before.

"After reading Jay's unfair and demeaning comments about Craig Laskey, I don't care if he ever plays the venue again," Burke wrote in his email. "Craig Laskey is one of the few thoughtful and conscientious people I know in this business."

Reatard often plays about 15 minutes before things get out of control. He kicked a crowd member in the face at a show in Las Vegas last year.

Danny Don't Rapp · **Joined:** Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:20 pm **Posts:** 1530

I don't care if his shit was fucked up or not, I think it's hilarious that he punched that little sweater wearing scenester in the head.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:14 am

"cause like, Jay like totally is the poster boy for us, like, cause we hate the scenesters, and like, Jay's sweaty and totally hardcore"

both of you clowns should be bottled.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:36 am

i think it's a little exaggerated on both ends.

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:37 am

Danny Don't Rapp Wrote:

I don't care if his shit was fucked up or not, I think it's hilarious that he punched that little sweater wearing scenester in the head.

He knows how to deal with stage-invading scenester fuckeads:

1. Remove ladyboy cardigan
2. Punch in face

hey look · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:39 am

when i saw jay last year it was so awesome

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

shiv Wrote:

i think it's a little exaggerated on both ends.

definitely.

and hey, get the fuck off the stage, dickweed

once you set foot onstage, it should be perfectly legal for the musician to punch you in the face

just ask Pete Townsend.

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:04 am

i guesss my thing is, with this type of music, it shouldn't be surprising that people are gonna jump on stage. in fact, there SHOULD be stage diving and chaos at his shows.

shiv · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:21 am

Dalen Wrote:

i guesss my thing is, with this type of music, it shouldn't be surprising that people are gonna jump on stage. in fact, there SHOULD be stage diving and chaos at his shows.

i agree, but the first person who gets up there and starts shit makes it fair game to beat the shit out of anyone who follows.

Mick · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:34 am

Dalen Wrote:

i guesss my thing is, with this type of music, it shouldn't be surprising that people are gonna jump on stage. in fact, there SHOULD be stage diving and chaos at his shows.

yes

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

I think a punch to the face can be included in chaos.

jesus christ you guys he got punched in the face. I'm sure everyone here has seen worse than that at some show or another.
worst case scenario he got a broken nose.
what happened to the good old days when you could pop a guy in the nose for being an asshole?

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:58 pm

Cotton Wrote:

what happened to the good old days when you could jump on stage and stage dive without the singer being a little pussy?

real hardcore punk bands are laughing at this fag right about now.

Jay Reatard - Blood Visions

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