The legendary Memphis garage rocker, Jay Reatard, died of an alcohol and cocaine overdose. Those who thought he was healthy and clean, thought wrong. Keep in mind that some people don’t go public about their alcohol and drug problems. I kind of had a feeling it was going to be drugs since he died that young.

I can’t stop listening to his newest album, “Watch Me Fall”, it’s really incredible stuff.

Jay Reatard was buried near Isaac Hayes’s grave.

Reatard’s manager, Adam Shore, confirmed his label will be releasing his previous and unreleased albums in the near future. Before he died, Reatard was also working on a new solo record as a follow up for “Watch Me Fall” which only 6 songs were completed for the new album. So expect a lot more of Reatard’s new music to be released which I will be excited about.

More on it here:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/03/medical-examiner-cites-cocaine-toxicity-alcohol-de/

Kev