The Unknown & Unheard Show 133!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 133 Right Here, Right Now! White Denim – I Start To Run – Fits (2009) - 2nd full length - Check out the video for ‘I Start To Run’ on the U & U Blog - Their music follows no pattern and never gets boring… enjoyably schytzophrenic. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Ha Ha Tonka – Close Every Valve of Your Bleeding Heart - Novel Sounds of the Nouveau South (2009) - 2nd album - great building folk track. I may have been sold simply by the Dostoevsky reference. - RIYL Kings of Leon and AA Bondy Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Avett Brothers – I and Love and You – I and Love and You (2009) - forthcoming album - follow-up to their break out ‘Emotionalism’ - this is the exact type of track that makes me love this band. - Easy americana Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Eels – All The Beautiful Things – Hombre Lobo (2009) - Newest album - Translates to ‘Werewolf’ - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ - This is the next album on my must have list. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Deer Tick – Straight Into A Storm – Born On Flag Day (2009) - 2nd album - this track makes me think of Beach Boys and some early rock and roll songs. - Playing locals only July 14th Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Dinosaur Jr. – I Want You To Know – Farm (2009) - 2nd album since their ‘comeback’ - Massive cult following - The vocals are what really stand out to me. They are always right upfront and clear. It’s a nice contrast to fuzzy guitars. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Lonely H – Diggin’ A Hole – Concrete Class (2009) - 3rd album - Big Juicy AOR style guitars here. - Familiar classic rock feel. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine King Khan & The BBQ Show – Animal Party – Animal Party 7” (2009) - King Khan’s other outfit… this is with BBQ Show (Marc Sultan) - Rougher blues soul sounds as opposed to his work with the shrines which has a bigger backing band. - King Khan has yet to release an unenjoyable piece of music Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Black Lips – Take My Heart – 200 Million Thousand (2009) - 5th album - 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. - One of the best albums of the year - Playing the Pitchfork Music Fest Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Spoiled – Outer South (2009) - 2rd album under his given name. Out May 5th - Best known for his work as ‘Bright Eyes’ - Headlined the Omaha music scene’s rise to respectability - Some big juicy bluesy riffs on this track. - Monsters of Folk! Conor Oberst, M. Ward & Jim James Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine M, Ward – Epistemology – Hold Time (2009) - latest album. - makes me think of when I heard the fleet foxes in early 2008… this will end up being one of the year’s best albums. - I’m not sure why but the album makes me think of chugging along in a boxcar of a train enjoying the view of the country side from the open sliding door. The songs just bounce along in such a pleasant way. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine My Morning Jacket – One Big Holiday – It Still Moves (2003) - 3rd album - Last before they broke through with ‘Z’ - Latest was 2008’s Evil Urges. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Sunset Rubdown – Dragon’s Lair – Dragonslayer (2009) - 4th album… out June 23rd - Eagerly awaiting this album - One of Spencer Krug’s many bands - Playing Jake’s in Bloomington July 8th - This album has some epic sounding tracks. - Longest song on the show by 56 seconds! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine