The Unknown & Unheard Show 115!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 115 Right Here, Right Now! The Reigning Sound – Straight Shooter – Time Bomb High School (2009) - 2nd album, 3 out total - Got their start in Memphis, TN Official Site: www.intheredrecords.com/pages/ReigningSound.html Myspace: www.myspace.com/reigningsoundfans Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Heartless Bastards – Early In The Morning – The Mountain (2009) - 3rd full length - Powered by the big voice of lead singer Erika Wennerstrom and some big rock riffs - Just played Letterman - Out of Dayton Official Site: www.theheartlessbastards.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/heartlessbastards Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Vulture Whale – Tote It To Cleveland, AL – Vulture Whale (2007) - 2nd album - I think that this is their 2nd self titled album, not positive. Gets confusing when bands switch labels and don’t catch on til later in their career. - swamp/southern rock mixed with tom petty sounds on the vocals at times Official Site: http://www.vulturewhale.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/vulturewhale Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Darker My Love – Northern Soul – 2 (2008) - second album and one I regret missing for the most part - another LA rock band.. they seem to have a bit of a glam rock feel at times. - huge catchy guitar riffs, a trait they share with BRMC Official Site: http://www.darkermylovemusic.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/darkermylove Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Benjy Ferree – Fear – Come Back To The Five And Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee (2009) - 2nd album - very very cool concept album about Bobby Driscoll - He was the actor who played Peter Pan for the Disney movies in the 40’s and 50’s up until he hit puberty and had acne problems and was fired by Disney. After that he struggled to find work, turned to drugs and died broke and homeless in NYC at 31. - Ferree deftly showcases his unique and considerable songwriter talent around this tragic story. Official Site: www.benjyferree.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/benjyferree Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon The Coasters – Down In Mexico – The Coasters (1958)/Death Proof OST (2007) - Closing track on their debut album - Featured in the very entertaining movie, Death Proof - Tarantino’s music selection is unrivaled in the world of film The Coasters on All Music Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Okkervil River – John Allyn Smith Sails – The Stage Names (2007) - 4th album of 5 - without a doubt their best and my pick in 2007 for best album if that’s worth anything. - They expanded great on the tired, standard indie rock sound - They are on Bloomington’s Record Label, Jagjaguwar. (loaded with great musicians!) Official Site: www.okkervilriver.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/okkervilriver Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Jared Mees & The Grown Children – Bees – Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine Money (2008) - first album with this backing band - self-titles debut out in 2007 Official Site: www.jaredmees.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/jaredmees Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon The New Pornographers – Hey, Snow White - Dark Was The Night (2009) - star studded forthcoming charity compilation for The Red Hot Organization (AIDS & HIV) - it seems weird to want to pick a compilation as one of the year’s best albums but the talent and quality of these tracks is undeniable. - Almost every artist on the 2-disc album is responsible for a great album on their own. - This is a cover of the Bright Eyes’ song. Conor Oberst is/was the leader of Bright Eyes. New Porno’s Official Site: www.thenewpornographers.com/ New Porno’s Myspace: www.myspace.com/thenewpornographers Dark Was The Night Myspace: www.myspace.com/darkwasthenight Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Black Lips – Starting Over– 200 Million Thousand (2009) - 5th album… out February 24th - This is an album that may sound like some other bands but the sum of the parts results in something truly unique to the Black Lips. - Velvet underground/Guided By Voices - Known for their wild live shows Official Site: www.black-lips.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/theblacklips Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon The Cramps – Human Fly - …Off The Bone (1983) - 3rd album and really their last in the prime of their creepy, ominous punk/psychobilly sounds. - Lead singer Erik Punkhiser, Lux Interior, recently died - This is another track that I was drawn to after seeing Death Proof - Fits with T. Rex and the other tracks on there Official Site: www.thecramps.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/cramping Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon Elton John, Ringo Starr & T Rex – Children of the Revolution – Born To Boogie OST (1991) - this is from the soundtrack to Marc Bolan’s film ‘Born To Boogie’ - it was a rock opera of sorts, loaded with some brilliant T. Rex tunes - Marc Bolan’s T. Rex are responsible for one of the greatest albums of all time, Electric Warrior. Myspace: www.myspace.com/trexofficial Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon David Bowie – Queen Bitch – Hunky Dory (1971) - 4th album - Folk and glam rock - He was at the height of his career here, helping out on so many other projects including the beginnings of Lou Reed’s solo career. Official Site: http://davidbowie.com/ Myspace: www.myspace.com/davidbowie Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon TV on the Radio – Heroes (Bowie) – Heroes: War Child (2009) - hey look, it’s another massively loaded charity compilation album - this one is all covers with this song and a Hold Steady cover of Springsteen’s Atlantic City TVOTR Official Site: www.tvontheradio.com/ War Child Site: http://www.warchild.org.uk/heroes Myspace: www.myspace.com/tvotr Stream Songs on HypeMachine Stream Samples and Buy on Amazon