This afternoon around 5 or so, one of my co-workers turned to me and asked if I knew who Jay Reatard was. I said yes and told him that he was a awesome musician. And then he told me that he had died. I didn't believe it though because 2010 has just started and seriously, another musician death already? But then I saw posts popping up on Brooklyn Vegan, Rolling Stone and Paste and RIP Jay Reatard tags on Twitter, as well as statements from Goner Records and Jay's current lable, Matador.
It sucks when anyone dies. It also sucks when young people die (He was only 29). And it really sucks when young people who are incredibly talented die.
One of the few magazines I have a subscription to is Death & Taxes and Jay graces the cover of their current issue. When I got the magazine in the mail a while back and I saw Jay standing in his underwear with a red cape blowing in the wind, I couldn't wait to read the article. And it didn't disappoint.
Brooklyn Vegan posted a short documentary about Jay called "Waiting for Something." In addition to being a kick ass musician, it seems like he was also a pretty cool guy.
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