U & U Show 364 | 7 Years of Shows!

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Death Cab For Cutie : The New Year : Transatlanticism (2003)

-       5^th album

-       Indie band that turned the corner in a major way into the mainstream since I’ve been doing the show.

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The Hold Steady : Stevie Nix : Separation Sunday (2005)

-          2^nd album

-          Just released their 6^th album, Teeth Dreams.

-          One of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen.

-          Couldn’t think of a better song for a milestone show.

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Jack White : Alone In My Home : Lazaretto (2014)

-       2nd solo album out June 9

-       Bringing more of the older, more aggressive style White Stripes' fans were used to.

-       Hi solo debut, 2012's Blunberbuss was a much slower, folkier album.

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Frank Turner : Peggy Sang the Blues : England Keep My Bones (2011)

-       4^th solo LP, of 5.

-       Former English punk rock band leader that turned to bright folk rock.

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Josh Ritter : Harrisburg : Golden Age of Radio (2000)

-       2^nd album or 7.

-       He’s been a mainstay of the show from their very first edition.

-       One of the best current folk and folk rock artists.

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J Mascis : Every Morning : Tied to a Star (2014)

-          First single from forthcoming solo album

-          Latest solo album was 2011's brilliant Several Shades of Why.

-          Dinosaur Jr. leader, but I think I like him better in this role.

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Dune Rats : ET : Dune Rats (2014)

-       Debut full length

-       3 EPs out as well.

-       Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-       Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty

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Bob Mould : Fix It : Beauty & Ruin (2014)

-          11^th solo album

-          Former leader of Husker Du.

-          SXSW 2014

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The Orwells : Bathroom Tile Blues : Disgraceland (2014)

-          Opening track on 2^nd album.

-          Raw, raucous, garage rock with one of the most over the top lead singers.

-          SXSW 2014

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Gum : Growin Up : Delorean Highway (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Another Tame Impala/Pond offshoot.

-       Led by Jay Watson here.

-       Download another single from the album via their SouncCloud.

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Wooden Wand : When the Trail Goes Cold : Farmer’s Corner (2014)

-       James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-       His last album, Blood Oaths of the New Blues, was a Best of the U & U 2013.

-       His track ‘No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long’ was my favorite song of 2013.

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Nathaniel Rateliff : I Am : Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2013)

-       3^rd full length.

-       I got so hung up on Nathaniel’s other project, The Night Sweats, when this album was released I completely missed one of the best folk albums of 2013.

-       Surprise highlight of my recent SF trip.

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First Aid Kit : Shattered & Hollow : Stay Gold (2014)

-       3^rd album.

-       Swedish sister folk duo.

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Lee Fields & the Expressions : Magnolia : Emma Jean (2014)

-       4th album with the Expressions

-       Features Richard Swift on backup vocals

-       Long-time soul singer

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Death Grips : Say Hey Kids : the powers that b (2014)

-          From the first half of their forthcoming double LP.

-          This album features Bjork.

-          Never announce their albums, they just release them for free download.

-          Former drummer of Marnie Stern.

-          Highly experimental blend of hip hop, heavy rock and weirdness.

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