We're all still reeling from the sudden death of beloved songster Vic Chesnutt. He had a true talent for writing songs that resonated with both frail emotion and solitary strength, and he'll be greatly missed.

Darren Hayman {Mr. Hefner} recently recorded one of Vic's songs in rememberance and has shared it with all of us. Below is a video of his version of "Gravity of the Situation" (recorded at home with violinist Dan Mayfield) and an MP3 of the song is available on the Hefner / Hayman website.

If you haven't done so already, mark your calendar for February 28. A bunch of stellar local folks have put together a Vic Chesnutt tribute and benefit night at the Tractor with folks like Ian Moore, Jason Dodson of The Maldives, Marc Olsen, Mike Dumovich, Your Heart Breaks, and more are set to take the stage. All proceeds will go directly to Chesnutt's family to help pay off his remaining medical bills.

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Yesterday I divulged my favorite albums of the year. Today I am ready to let go of my latest obsession: My album recap of how I spent my 00's.

The below listage rant is my own little time capsule to remind myself why 2000-2009 musically ruled. As with my other list posts, I'm certain I totally forgot to add something really important to my end-all-be-all-recap. It's up to you to remind me by posting your favs of the 00's below.

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I think there there should be a Ty Pennington (or someone a bit less annoying, but just as enthusiastic) to burst through someone's office door and give their website an extreme makeover.

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