My Morning Jacket – Outta My System – Circuital (2011)
- 6th album
- Probably the most notable Louisville
- Led by and known for Jim James on lead vocals.
- Playing the Lawn at White River this summer.
Death Cab For Cutie – Stay Young, Go Dancing – Codes and Keys (2011)
- latest full length… follow up to ‘Narrow Stairs’
- One of the most prominent Indie-to-major label bands.
The Hold Steady – Certain Songs – Almost Killed Me (2004)
- debut album
- Brilliant lyricist, though his voice can turn some people away
- Playing the Bluebird Thursday, Nov. 13th with the Drive-By Truckers
- Writes dead on anthems… catchy, energetic and meaningful lyrics
Black Francis – Discotheque 36 – Bluefinger (2007)
- Pixies’ leader, Frank Black
- kind of an alter-ego
- real name is Charles Thompson
- this is an excellent catchy song
LCD Soundsystem - New York
LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends – Sound of Silver (2005)
- 2nd album of 3 from the James Murphy led outfit.
- Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, dicso.
- They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends and Someone Great.
- Recently playing their last shows in NYC. I caught the first one! Was amazing!
Devendra Banhart – Seahorse – Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Devendra Banhart – Lover – Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
- sings some tracks in Spanish and that culture is infused to some of the instrumentation as well
- there are a handful of tracks that bring back feelings of his previous work, some with a whole new feel and some a mix of both.
- Makes for a very diverse album
Rivers Cuomo – Blast Off! – Alone: The Home Recordings (2007)
- compilation of demos and unreleased recordings
- He is the Lead Singer for Weezer
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – The World's Greatest (R. Kelly cover) - Ask Forgiveness EP (2007)
- 8-song EP with 7 covers from William Oldham
- Yes, this is an R. Kelly song.
A. A. Bondy – Vice Rag – American Hearts (2008)
- solo debut from former Verbena band member
- tons of praise for this effort so far
- Daytrotter session is excellent.
Guided By Voices - I Am a Tree - Mag Earwhig! (1997)
- The prolific Robert Pollard's primary outfit.
- This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I play it about once a year on here.
- Reunited last year and are playing the Pitchfor Music Fest this year.
Stephen Malkmus – Baby C’mon – Face The Truth (2005)
- 3rd solo album
- One of the looser fun songs he’s released, easy to sing along with anthem
- Former leader of the band Pavement
- Put out one of the best albums of 2008… Real Emotional Trash
The Arcade Fire – My Body is a Cage – Neon Bible (2007)
- 2nd full length release
- Funeral was their debut full length album
- Debut self titled EP came out in 2003
- Incredible show… they were so passionate and into what they were doing
- Look up online a cover the guns of brixton… it’s excellent
Josh Ritter – Blame it on the Tetons – Girl in the War (EP) (2006)
- One of the singles released off his album, ‘The Animal Years’
- Modest Mouse cover
Modest Mouse – Never Ending Math Equation – Building Nothing Out Of Something (1999)
- Compilation of various singles and b-sides.
- They’ve released about an album’s worth of music this year but have just spread it out… a lot of it is pretty damn good too!
Cave Singers – Called – Invitation Songs (2007)
- debut album. Just released their third.
- interesting brand of folk
- similarly to the arcade fire song, it’s like a chant
- out of Seattle
- on matador records… Shearwater and Stephen Malkmus
Iron and Wine – The Devil Never Sleeps – Sheppard’s Dog (2007)
- This album and his latest ‘Kiss Each Other Clean’ have been significantly more filled out than anything he’s done previously.
- waits/Swordfishtrombones influence.
- Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida
- Started recording in 2002
- His more upbeat songs come off with a little funk and jangle… folky funk
Bishop Allen – Busted Heart – Charm School
- This is a very solid indie pop/rock band.
- this song is reminiscent of Modest Mouse, who also got their start in the early 90’s alternative/grunge rock scene
Eagles of Death Metal – English Girl – Peace Love Death Metal (2004)
- debut album
Eagles of Death Metal – I Like to Move in the Night – Death By Sexy (2006)
- second album of two
- this is a side project from Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and friend Jesse Hughes
- Homme goes by the name Carlo Von Sexron here though
- Throwback raunchy garage rock
- Just wrapped up a tour with Queens of the Stone Age
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