Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Unknown & Unheard Show 123!!!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 123 Right Here, Right Now! Suckers - It Gets Your Body Movin' – Suckers EP (2009) - debut EP - big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds - loads of hype around this short 4 song release… deservedly so! Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Benjy Ferree – Great Scott – Come Back To The Five And Dime Bobby Dee, Bobby Dee (2008) - 2nd album - Concept album inspired by Bobby Driscoll, the boy who played Peter Pan for Disney in the 40’s & 50’s - After hearing a couple old time pop songs (‘Fear’) I wasn’t expecting to hear a track like this one… sounds like it could be found on a Raconteur’s record. - He’s getting comparisons to Jack White, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan… pretty accurate and pretty good company! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Dead Weather – Hang You From the Heavens – Horehound (2009) - forthcoming debut out in June - New Jack White project with the female half of The Kills, Alison Mosshart, a Raconteur and a Queen of the Stone Age - Mr. White is playing the drums apparently even though the guitar in this track wreaks of his styling Official Site : Stream on HypeMachine The Kills – Fried My Little Brains – Keep Me On Your Mean Side (2003) - full length debut from this Detroit dirty grunge rock duo - latest album was out in 2008, ‘Midnight Boom’ - can get a bit too electronic, when they stay on the rock side they remind me a lot of BRMC… that is a good thing. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Iron & Wine – Free Until They Cut Me Down – Norfolk 6/20/05 (Live Record Store Day Release) - recorded prior to his latest album and features slightly more focused songs, as opposed the almost jammy ‘Sheppard’s Dog’ collection. - Sam Beam is the man behind this musical moniker - He favored lo-fi recordings early on in his career (probably b/c they went so well with his spare compositions) Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Paper Cuts – Future Primitive – You Can Have What You Want (2009) - 2nd album - Such a catchy bass line… I think I could just listen to that alone! Official Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Bill Callahan - Eid Ma Clack Shaw - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle (2009) - 2nd album - Folk singer/songwriter type - The voice gets me here more than anything Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Songs:Ohia – Easts Heart Divides – Impala (1998) - With Magnolia Elec Co.: 3 full lengths and 1 massive compilation out since 2005 - Jason Molina is the genius behind this guitar and mic - Played the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre last year and left me feeling like Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Left me feeling… like I just saw an incredible talent that shows no need/desire to be flashy. - Plays with Mag Elec Co now. Official Site : Magnolia Elec Co Myspace : Songs:Ohia Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Death Cab For Cutie – I Was Once A Loyal Lover – The Open Door EP (2009) - latest release… follows up ‘Narrow Stairs’ - Made up of ‘leftovers’ from their last full length, but I’m liking the feel and sound of this better than a lot of what was found there. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Devendra Banhart – Long Haired Child – Cripple Crow (2005) - one of the leaders of the ‘freak folk’ genre. - One of the weirdest people you’ll come across - His latest project was released under the name, Megapuss - Very talented at writing catchy upbeat music with very unique wavering/vibrato vocals Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Megapuss Myspace Kurt Vile – Freeway – Constant Hitmaker (2008) - Solo debut. Most recent is the stripped down ‘God Is Saying This To You?’ - dreamy pop rock with vocals that bring up thoughts of Devendra Banhart - like Iron & Wine, cut his teeth with lo-fi recordings… this shows up more on ‘God is Saying…’ Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lucero – Anjalee – Nobody’s Darlings (2005) - 3rd album of 6… they also have a Live CD/DVD out - band led by Ben Nichols o has a classic gritty raspy bar rock singing voice - name means ‘bright star’ in Spanish. - playing Radio Radio with Titus Andronicus for $12! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Replacements – Bastards of Young – Tim (1985) - 5th album, and considered one of the best in the decade - Paul Westerberg’s former band, gone onto make softer folk music - one of the most influential alt country bands - they’ve really inspired a lot of the bands I get into now: Ryan Adams, Lucero, Wilco, The Hold Steady Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Horrors – Who Can Say – Primary Colours (2009) - second album - big time airplay in Europe - dark, distorted 80’s surf/punk rock Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

1 comment:

MoMoneyMoProblems said...

Thank you for including Death Cab for Cutie! I know for some people they are the poster child for emo rock and most people are sick of it, but really you just can't deny their talent! They write some amazing songs! Anyway, this EP makes me incredibly excited for their new LP!