Jay Reatard Attacked at Emo's Last Night

Courtesy Austinist  Thu, 12/10/2009 - 11:40am

images.jpg According to Pitchfork, Jay Reatard was attacked by two fans after last night's show at Emo's.

Reatard "fought back with his mic stand." Austin 360 also gave an account of the tussle, noting "That’s the sad thing about punk rock — sometimes the anger overtakes the fun and an audience walks away let down.

With a too-short set and a combative ending, Reatard’s Wednesday night show ultimately felt less like a satisfactory set from a skilled...


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