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Jun 02, 2022

Actor/comedian/musician Tim Heidecker has shared a video for his new single, the Kurt Vile collaboration “Sirens of Titan.” It is the latest release from Heidecker’s forthcoming album, High School, which will be out on June 24 via Spacebomb. More

May 13, 2021

After five years in the making, Islands are releasing their long-awaited new album, Islomania, on June 11 via Royal Mountain. More

8 Best Songs of the Week: Fleet Foxes, Loma, Tim Heidecker and Weyes Blood, and More

Plus Bruce Springsteen, Tunng, Hayden Thorpe, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 25, 2020

Welcome to the 38th Songs of the Week of 2020. This was the week where those on the left mourned the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and worried about the future of the Supreme Court, as her dying wish to have her replacement be appointed by the next president was ignored by hypocritical Republicans who blocked President Obama’s Supreme Court pick because it was an election year. Meanwhile America reached the sad milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths, there was no justice for Breonna Taylor, and President Trump strongly suggested that he may not leave office peacefully if Biden wins. More

Tim Heidecker Shares New Song “Oh How We Drift Away” (Feat. Weyes Blood) and Streams New Album

Fear of Death Due Out This Friday via Spacebomb; Stream it Three Days Early via the Drive & Listen Website

Sep 22, 2020

Actor/comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) is releasing a new album, Fear of Death, this Friday via Spacebomb. Now he has shared another song from it, “Oh How We Drift Away,” that features lead vocals by Natalie Mering (aka Weyes Blood), and has also shared a unique stream of the whole album three days early.

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10 Best Songs of the Week: Porridge Radio, Still Corners, The Mountain Goats, Jeff Tweedy, and More

Plus Tim Heidecker, Sufjan Stevens, Future Islands, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Sep 18, 2020

Welcome to the 37th Songs of the Week of 2020. Just as we were finishing up this week’s list we got word that beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. R.I.P. a true legend, the Notorious RBG. More

Tim Heidecker Shares New Song “Property” (Feat. Weyes Blood)

Fear of Death Due Out September 25 via Spacebomb

Sep 16, 2020

Actor/comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) is releasing a new album, Fear of Death, on September 25 via Spacebomb. Now he has shared another song from it, “Property,” that features backing vocals by Natalie Mering (aka Weyes Blood). The song is about the likelihood of cemeteries being turned into neighborhoods with houses. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Oceanator, Doves, Ela Minus, Clipping, and More

Plus Tim Heidecker, Tunng, Travis, The Flaming Lips, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Aug 28, 2020

Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2020. The Republican National Convention was this week, in which President Trump and his party attempted to convince the country that if Joe Biden and the Democrats take over it will be a lawless land with a defunded police and riots in every city (um…no, that won’t happen). In a nomination acceptance speech on the White House lawn (which was a breach of protocol), complete with fireworks and an opera singer, Trump tried to pull one over on America that he has handled the coronavirus well (um…no, that hasn’t happened). More

Aug 26, 2020

Actor/comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) is releasing a new album, Fear of Death, on September 25 via Spacebomb. Now he has shared another song from it, “Nothing,” that was co-written by Natalie Mering (aka Weyes Blood), who also sings backing vocals on the song. Befitting the theme of the album, the song is about the finality of death for those who don’t believe in an afterlife. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Jamila Woods, Tim Heidecker, Bully, Kelly Lee Owens, and More

Plus Cults, Cut Copy, Young Jesus, snny, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks

Aug 07, 2020

Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2020. This week Democrats, Republicans, and the Trump Administration couldn’t all agree on a new stimulus package a week after expanded unemployment benefits expired (something Democrats wanted to extend and Republicans didn’t). More

Tim Heidecker Announces New Album; Shares Weyes Blood Featuring Title Track “Fear of Death”

Fear of Death Due Out September 25 Via Spacebomb Records; Album Also Features Members of The Lemon Twigs and Foxygen

Aug 06, 2020

Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) is a man of many skills: an actor, comedian, podcast host, musician, and producer. Yesterday, he announced his new album, Fear of Death, is coming out September 25 via Spacebomb Records. He also shared the title track with features from none other than Natalie Mering, aka Weyes Blood, via a video. More

Tim Heidecker Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “When I Get Up”

What The Brokenhearted Do... Due Out June 7th via Jagjaguwar

Apr 23, 2019

Comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) has announced a new album, What The Brokenhearted Do…, and shared a video for its first single, “When I Get Up.” What The Brokenhearted Do… is due out June 7th via Jagjaguwar. More

Watch Jenny Lewis’ Intentionally Awkward Telethon Feat. St. Vincent, Beck, Jeff Goldblum, and More

Also Featured Tim Heidecker, Vanessa Bayer, Danielle Haim, Mac DeMarco, Jim James, Jason Schwartzman, and the New Song “Rabbit Hole”

Mar 04, 2019

Last night Jenny Lewis live-streamed On the Line Online, a telethon/variety show to promote her upcoming new album, On the Line, and to raise money for Los Angeles’ The Downtown Women’s Center. If you didn’t catch it live, you can still watch the whole three and a half hour thing here. It was co-hosted by comedians Tim Heidecker and Vanessa Bayer (of Saturday Night Live) and featured a slew of special guests, including Jeff Goldblum, St. Vincent, Beck, Danielle Haim, Mac DeMarco, Jim James, Jason Schwartzman, and more. More

Jenny Lewis Announces Three-Hour Online Listening Party, Variety Show, and Charity Fundraiser

On the Line Online Streaming This Sunday, March 3 and Co-Hosted by Tim Heidecker

Feb 27, 2019

Jenny Lewis is releasing a new album, On the Line, on March 22 via Warner Bros. Now she has announced On the Line Online, which is a three-hour online listening party, variety show, and charity fundraiser that will stream this Sunday. It is co-hosted by comedian and musician Tim Heidecker. More

10 Best Songs of the Week: Andrew Bird, Deerhunter, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cass McCombs, and More

Plus Tim Heidecker, Bill Ryder-Jones, Thundercat, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks

Nov 02, 2018

It was shaping up to be a weak week for Songs of the Week, but then our #1 track emerged today and we dug a little deeper through the week’s songs and put together a compelling Top 10. It’s an eclectic mix of political songs, catchy mainstream pop, a strange sci-fi spoken word track, and some unapologetic guitar indie rock. More

Premiere: Tim Heidecker improvises in “Flower” Outtakes (exclusive clip)

Flower is now available on DVD, Digital and VOD Platforms

Jul 06, 2018

In this exclusive clip of outtakes, Tim Heidecker improvises during a scene from director Max Winkler’s dark comedy, Flower. More

Soundtracking the Resistance - The Tightening Net

Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation Intensifies; Plus Tax Reform, Tim Heidecker, and Benjamin Booker

Nov 03, 2017

Well something had to happen on this whole Russia scandal business, and so it came to pass. Which means this week we have indictments and what that might mean, alongside terrorism, tax reform, Tim Heidecker, and a hopeful Benjamin Booker note to end on. More

Mar 20, 2017

Comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) has shared various songs about President Donald Trump songs, including one during the election called “Trump’s Pilot” More

Tim Heidecker Shares New Anti-Trump Song, “Trump’s Pilot,” Then Father John Misty Covers It

Song Plots Trump's Murder, Part of the Anti-Trump "30 Days, 30 Songs" Project

Nov 07, 2016

Comedian/musician Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric and Heidecker & Wood) has shared a new song as part of the “30 Days, 30 Songs” (now expanded to 50 songs) anti-Donald Trump campaign put together by author/publisher Dave Eggers and Death Cab for Cutie manager Jordan Kurland. More

Mar 25, 2016

Tim Heidecker recently announced that his first solo album, In Glendale, will be released on 5/20 via Rado Records, the brand new Jagjaguwar imprint from Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado. More



Interviews

Tim Heidecker on “Fear of Death”

Getting the Band Together

Sep 25, 2020

Collaborations are nothing new for Tim Heidecker. The comedian and musician, perhaps most known as one half of the comedy duo, Tim and Eric, has worked with a range of comedians and musicians in his time. And now, with the release of his latest album, Fear of Death, Heidecker has amassed a tight-knit collaborative group of professional musicians (including Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood and Jonathan Rado from Foxygen) to play alongside him. More


Reviews

Jun 29, 2016

Part of Tim Heidecker’s brand of humor is rooted in uncertainty. You could call it a kind of anti-comedy, but it goes a little further than that. Heidecker has spent the better part of the last 10 years establishing a brand that is aloof and confident despite his lackluster output, which is why it is kind of hard to determine the level of sincerity of his first non-comedy solo album In Glendale. More