A shocking announcement earlier today with the passing of Memphis garage-rock star Jay Reatard. He was 29.

According to the Memphis Commercial Appeal he was found at 3:30am this morning in his home. Initial reports were that he died in his sleep.

Another weekend is behind us, so to get ready for another late-Fall work-week, here’s this week’s DeadJournalist.com Sunday Night Videos. The Video of the Week is by The Drums, a band you may not have heard of this year, but one that is set to be one of the biggest break-through bands of 2010.

The Sunday Sixteen features videos by Cassettes Won’t Listen, White Denim, Jay Reatard, Blank Dogs, Thieves Like Us, Bloc Party, Urban Dance Squad, Living Colour, TV on the Radio, 120 days, Best Coast, Tiny Vipers, Electelane, Grizzly Bear, Shout Out Louds and Billy Joe Shaver.