The Unknown & Unheard Show 140!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 140 Right Here, Right Now! Soulsavers – All the Way Down – Broken (2009) - 2nd Soulsavers album - Mark Lanegan’s latest album since his insanely good album of duets with Isobel Campbell - His voice is hauntingly soulful Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine John Henry & The Engine – Lightning City Blues – Under the Yellow Moon (2008) - 2nd album - RIYL: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ album - Dirty brooding blues. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon Gentleman Losers – Laureline – The Gentleman Losers (2006) - Instrumental track that I can’t get enough of once I heard it - This track features a bit more guitar than the other stuff I’ve heard by them. - Easy melancholy progression. - They have a new album just out called Dustland. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Cave Singers – Hen of the Woods - Welcome Joy (2009) - 2nd album - An eerie style of folk… the vocals really stand out - RIYL: Lightning Dust - The lead singers sound like they could be brother and sister Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Family Portrait – Mega Secrets – Mega Secrets (2009) - mellow lo-fi 60’s surf feel to this one - good summertime track to relax to. - Crazy homemade video to this track with a wide assortment of flamethrowers Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s A Zombie For You – Dead Man’s Bones (2009) - First single from actors’, Ryan Gosling and Zack Shields, band featuring Silverlake Conservatory children’s choir. - Out October 6th - On ANTI one of the most eclectic labels going. Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Timber Timbre – Lay Down in the Tall Grass – Timber Timbre (2009) - 2nd album, debut was out in 2007 ‘Medicinals’ - M. Ward + Bon Iver + Tom Waits’ ‘What’s He Building In There?’ - Eerily cool spooky tracks… slogan on Myspace is ‘Creep on creepin’ on.’ - Toronto duo - ‘Music to kill you lover to’ Label Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Volcano Choir – Island, IS – Unmap (2009) - debut album - Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) project with Collections of Colonies of Bees. - Bon Iver’s owned the 2008 music world - Out 9/22 of Jagjaguwar Label's Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Sufjan Stevens – Decatur – Illinois (2005) - 5th album of 5. 2nd in his State Themed series - Playing Bloomington on Setp 29th Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Magnolia Electric Co. – Whip-Poor-Will – Josephine (2009) - latest album from this Jason Molina band - this song was a long time b-side favorite Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Clues – You Have My Eyes Now – Clues (2009) - debut album - Alden Penner (The Unicorns) and Bredan Reed (Arcade Fire Alum) - doesn’t really sound like a combination of those two bands which is pretty cool, I think. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Entrance Band – Lookout! – The Entrance Band (2009) - debut on Underwater Peoples - LA Trio that can have a very psychedelic sound at times - This track is more pixies if they had an 80’s British lead singer. Official Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Brendan Benson – Poised and Ready – My Old, Familiar Friend (2009) - forthcoming album, first since Raconteurs work - out 8-18-09 - for those not near and dear to his previous solo work you should be able to at least clearly hear his contribution to the Raconteurs’ sound. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Pablo – Ha Ha Ha Ha – There’s Rope to Leave (2009) - 2nd album - Debut was one of the great under-appreciated gems of the past 3yrs or so - If you dig this one, check out the song ‘Loser Crew’ from their debut. - Stream this entire album on Spinner! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine