Sunset Rubdown : Dragons Lair

Who could possibly turn down a 10+ min sunset rubdown?

Ok... that lady was pretty creepy. I could probably turn down one from her.

The Unknown & Unheard Show 166!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 166 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Free Energy – Hope Child - Stuck on Nothin’ (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - formerly known as Hockey Night - Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. - Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list. MySpace : HypeMachine Frightened Rabbit – Nothing Like You – Winter of Mixed Drinks (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album - Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine New Pornographers – Your Hands (Together) – Together (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album, out May 4th - Led by AC Newman, who also has a couple great solo albums out. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Kate Miller-Heidke – Politics In Space – Curiouser (2008) - 2nd album - alternative pop singer-songwriter from Australia - This track is incredibly catchy and I really dig her vocals on it. Her vibrato is reminiscent of Joanna Newsome’s Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Broken Social Scene – World Sick – Forgiveness Rock Record (2010) - forthcoming 4th album, out May 4th - large rotating group of Canadian musicians led by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning. - Big epic indie rock sound on this track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Field Music – Measure – Field Music (Measure) (2010) - 3rd album - The strings are what this song is all about and make it more than worthy of your ears. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Conscience Killer - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (2010) - Forthcoming album! Finally! - You just feel cool listening to these guys. - Brilliant lengthy live performers. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Creature With The Atom Brain – Lonely Light (feat. Mark Lanegan) - Transylvania (2010) - 3rd album - Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire. - Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Follow That Bird – The Ghosts That Wake You – Casual Victim Pile: Austin 2009 (2010) - from a SXSW collection of bands out this year. - Sound like a slightly lighter version of BRMC with female vocals Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Bright Eyes – Black Comedy – One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (2004) - Being re-released with new tracks. - Originally done during my personal favorite cross section of Conor Oberst’s recording career. - Stream an album preview mash-up HERE! Bright Eyes Official Site : Bright Eyes MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Neva Dinova MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Benjy Ferree – I’m So Young – DayTrotter (2010) - Unreleased track from a recent DayTrotter Session - This track falls more into his 50’s/60’s pop rock side, as opposed to his more White Stripes-y side. - He’s getting comparisons to Jack White, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan… pretty accurate and pretty good company! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore – My Wealth Comes To Me - Dear Companion (2010) - Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal. - Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk. - Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Andy Clockwise- The Casanova (I Remember When) – Are You Well EP (2010) - Debut full length is just out - This is one of several Eps he’s done. - FREE EP DOWNLOAD HERE! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strange Boys – Night Might - Be Brave (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23 - This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 165!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 165 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Josh Ritter - Change of Time - So Runs the World Away (2010) - forthcoming 6th full length from one of the more innovative folk rock acts going. - Out May 4th Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strange Boys - Be Brave - Be Brave (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23 - Fantastically unexpected sax highlights this track throughout. - This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine White Denim - YoYo - B-Side (2009) - Latest single released. B-side off of Fits (their lates full length - Download for free on RCRDLBL.com - Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix soundcheck might sound. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Dear Companion (2010) - Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal. - Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk. - Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Sean Hayes - When We Fall In - Run Wolves Run (2010) - Forthcoming 6th album out March 2nd - This track reminds me a little of one of my favorites by Langhorne Slim, 'I Love To Dance'. - The background singers are outstanding and make you want to sing right along. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dr. Dog - Shadow People - Shame, Shame (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - Finally a new album is on its way from this super talented Philly band. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Japandroids - Art Czars - Art Czars (Single) (2010) - latest single. snuck out last week. - critical praise is poured down on debut. - raucous post punk rock - huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Secret Machines - Terrible Light - Like I Can (Single) (2010) - latest 2 song single - 3 full lengths out so far. - Marching, modern, ominous at times, alt-rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Collider - The Grid Goes Down Tonight - BBM EP (2009) - 2nd release and 2nd EP of 2009. - Fuzzy but big and anthemic garage style alt-rock - Download for free here http://collider.bandcamp.com/album/bbm-ep Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Efterklang - The Soft Beating - Magic Chairs (2010) - Forthcoming album out February 23rd. - Danish band - best album so far is Parades. - They recorded a stunning live version of that album and called it Performing Parades. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Yarn Owl - Bicycle - Stay Warm EP (2010) - Forthcoming EP - Nasally vocals that make me think of a more whimsical, less orchestral Polyphonic Spree. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Wakey! Wakey! – Twenty-Two - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You... (2010) - Debut full length - Piano driven music for the most part, though not necessarily on this one. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Broken Bells - Vaporize - Broken Bells (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer. - second unbelievably catchy song. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Creature With The Atom Brain - I Rise the Moon - Transylvania (2010) - 3rd album - Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire. - Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 164!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 164 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (2010) - Forthcoming album! Finally! - You just feel cool listening to these guys. - Brilliant lengthy live performers. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine GunMothers Head - Snow and Gold - Recorded on tape and as raw and as powerful as can be. - This track has sucked me in completely. MySpace Wild Yaks - River May Come - 10 Ships (Don't Die Yet) (2009) - Debut album - This track fits perfectly with the Titus Andronicus one. I just picture the band swaying on the stage of a dirty bar with beers in their hands belting out this track. - I love the sax that picks up midway through. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus - Titus Andronicus Forever – The Monitor (2010) - Forthcoming Civil War-themed 2nd album - Out march 9th - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ghostkeeper - Mr. No-Show - Children of the Great Northern Muskeg (2008) - Debut full length. 2nd full length is out soon. - RIYL Dr. Dog mixed with a little Modest Mouse. - this track is just enjoyable, enough said. - Try to sit still to it! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Tallest Man On Earth - King of Spain - The Wild Hunt (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Extremely unique voice - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter If It Ain't Breakfast Don't Fix It - October - Well, I Don't See Why Not - Unsigned band as far as I can tell. - Had to get them on here for their band name alone. MySpace : HypeMachine Clem Snide - Wal-Mart Parking Lot - The Meat of Life (2010) - forthcoming effort from the Eef Barzelay led band. - Out February 23rd Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Boddicker - Tell Her – Waaga Records Compilation (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - starts off with a Dylan/Langhorne Slim-like acoustic guitar riff. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Delta Mirror - He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You - Machines That Listen (2010) - Full length debut. - Reminds me of the band Why? quite a bit. MySpace : HypeMachine Mumford & Sons – I Gave You All - Sigh No More (2009) - my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW - such a big, building sound for an acoustic song - nice use of banjo. Really compliments and adds to the song. MySpace : HypeMachine Emanuel and the Fear - The Rain Becomes the Clouds - Emanuel and the Fear EP (2009) - Debut single. Releasing full length debut March 9th - 11 piece Brooklyn band. - Make me thing of the Avett Brothers a bit and even a little Barenaked Ladies which is kind of weird. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Brazos - Kid - Phosphorescent Blues (2009) - 2nd full length. - Coldplay fans might like this. - This track has a building warm feel to it. - Broke out with this at the 2008 SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Yeasayer - I Remember - Odd Blood (2010) - forthcoming 2nd album - Best Band of Pitchfork By Far! - Immensely layered quintet - Played a few new track that have me pumped for early 2010 - This is one album that people have been craving for a long time. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine