Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Unknown & Unheard Show 135!!!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 135 Right Here, Right Now! WAND – Jaybird Flower – (2009) - 2nd album from the leader of Wooden Wand, James Jackson Toth - this is an unreleased, reworked older track. - The bass line makes me think of Lou Reed’s ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ - This is this week’s track that will dismiss all your stresses. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Get the MP3! Todd Snider – Money, Compliments, Publicity – The Excitement Plan (2009) - 8th studio album - The Devil You Know was best/most commercial to date… this is working on surpassing that. - Peace Queer came out before this and was obnoxiously political… this album, thankfully, shows a return to what got him where he is. Official Site : Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine White Denim – Radio Milk How Can You Stand It – 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 schizophrenic. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Dead Weather – Bone House – Horehound (2009) - The Debut from Jack White’s latest band - Finally out! - Features Allison Mosshart of the Kills Official Site : Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Kills – Dead Road 7 – No Wow (2005) - 2nd album - Detroit duo with a rough, innovative take on hard blues rock. Official Site : Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Almighty Defenders – Bow Down and Die – The Almighty Defenders (2009) - Debut album from King Khan & The BBQ Show + The Black Lips! - The story is they got together in Germany (where King Khan started his career) after The Black Lips were ran out of India by authorities while on tour. Myspace : Preview on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Get the MP3! The Strange Boys – Then - … And Girls Club (2009) - debut full length - in the same vein as the Black Lips… lo-fi mash-up of 60’s/70’s rock, old r&b and punk. Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Bowerbirds – Northern Lights – Upper Air (2009) - 2nd album - playing Pitchfork Music Fest and the Vollrath in Indy on the 17th - Reminds me a lot of Ryan Adams’ mellower tracks. Official Site : Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Whiskeytown – The Ballad of Carol Lynn – Pneumonia (2001) - 2nd album of 3 - Ryan Adams’ first band… heavily Alt-Country - slightly more commercial effort compared to their debut… a more polished feel. Official Site : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Magnolia Electric Co – O! Grace – Josephine (2009) - Josephine is his forthcoming full-length - Jason Molina’s current moniker he’s releasing music under. - Also released music in his name and Songs: Ohia - Check out how to get the song ‘Josephine’ for free on their Official Site! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Builders and the Butchers – Barcelona – Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well (2009) - Sophomore album out June 16th - From the previews of this album I’ve heard, they’ve really stepped up the sounds and progressions… and that’s saying a lot if you are familiar with their debut. - Such a powerful track! - Get excited about this album! - Playing the Vollrath August 6th Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Extra Glenns – Going To Morocco – Martial Arts Weekend (2002) - collaboration between John Darnielle (Mountain Goats) and Franklin Bruno (Nothing Painted Blue) - Love the album art. Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Matt & Kim – I Wanna – Grand (2009) - 2nd album, debut out in 2006, Self-titled. - Playing Pitchfork this weekend… hopefully will hit up Indy soon too! - keyboard & drums that sound like much more than that… sum of the parts - Big indie rock sounds without a doubt… the sound of the vocals scream it. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – 40 Day Dream – Up From Below (2009) - debut album… also on their debut EP, out earlier this year. - Big folk band that makes deeply layered songs - Arcade Fire + Margot & the Nuclear So & Sos? Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Heavy – Sixteen – Sixteen (2009) - Funky, soulful UK band - First single from forthcoming 2nd album Official Site : Myspace : Buy On Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Theater Fire – Coyote – Matter and Light (2009) - debut album and another I kick myself for missing - There’s something that makes me really enjoy this album’s cover art. - This track is more upbeat and sounds like it could come from Neil Young. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

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