The U & U's 117 Best Songs of 2017 | Set 1 of 5: 117-101

117 : ShitKid : Favourite Thing : This Is It EP (2018)




116 : Friendship : If You See My Beloved : Shock Out Of Season (2017)

The U & U Show 498 | That Morby Music

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Kevin Morby : City Music

City Music (2017)  |  Facebook

 

Benjamin Booker : Believe

Witness (2017)  |  Facebook

The U & U Show 493 | Record Store Day '17 Recap

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The Black Angels : Comanche Moon

Death Song (2017)  |  Official Site  |  Record Store Day 2017

 

The Black Lips : Can’t Hold On

Satan's Graffiti or God's Art? (2017)  |  Official Site

  

The U & U Show 489 | Best of SXSW 2017

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Future Islands : Tin Man

In Evening Air (2010)  |  Official Site  |  Best Band of SXSW 2017

LVL UP : I

Return To Love (2016)  |  BandCamp  |  Best of SXSW 2017

  

The U & U Show 488 | SXSW 2017 Preview 6 of 6

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Benjamin Booker : Witness (feat. Mavis Staples)

Witness (2017)  |  Facebook  |  SXSW 2017

 

Durand Jones & The Indications : Power To The People (Demo)

Our First 100 Days (2017)  |  Official Site  |  SXSW 2017

The U & U Show 487 | SXSW 2017 Preview 5 of 6

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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears : PTP

Backlash (2017)  |  Official Site  |  SXSW 2017

Nick Waterhouse : I Had Some Money (But I Spent It)

Never Twice (2016)  |  Official Site  |  SXSW 2017

The U & U's Best Songs of 2014 | Part 3 of 3 & Show 387

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25 | EMA : 3Jane : The Future’s Void (2014)

Offidial Site

24 | Mac DeMarco : Passing Out Pieces : Salad Days (2014)

BandCamp

U & U Show 374 | Getting Hooked On OnlyReal

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OnlyReal : Pass the Pain : Pass the Pain 7" (2014)

-       2^nd single from forthcoming debut full length. Due out in 2015.

-       One of only several songs they've released.

-       Vocalist over a blend of super catchy classic indie rock and electronic music.

-       23 yr old Niall Galvin bedroom project.

Soundcloud

Ty Segall : Manipulator : Manipulator (2014)

-       7^th solo album. Double album.

-       The once obscure SF garage rock master is now one of the biggest faces of the rock music scene now.

-       Mix of the sounds he put forth on 3 different albums in 2013.

Official Site

The U & U Show 373 | More Foxygen & Perfume Genius

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Perfume Genius : Grid : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

Facebook

Spoon : The Rent I Pay : They Want My Soul (2014)

-          8^th album.

-          First album since the band found success teaming up with Dan Boeckner in the Divine Fits.

-          One of the most prominent and critically acclaimed indie bands of the past 20 years.

Official Site

U & U Show 372 | Yeasayer + Suckers = Seltzer Boys

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Benjamin Booker : Happy Homes : Benjamin Booker (2014)

-       Forthcoming debut LP

-       Sounds like it’s even just demo quality, but the potential for something good is definitely there.

-       Best of SXSW 2014

Facebook

Lee Moses : Bad Girl (Blood Ties) : Time And Place (1971)

-       Only full length album

-       Originally released as a single in 1967.

-       Great deep blues and soul.

Amazon

U & U Show 369 | I'm Back... Finally!

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Perfume Genius : Queen : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

Facebook

Cold Specks : Absisto : Neuroplasticity (2014)

-          Powerful, fuller track from one of the best vocalists in all of music.

-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @ColdSpecks

The U & U Show 357 | A Fun-Sized Edition as I Play in SF

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Benjamin Booker : Violent Shiver (2014)

-       Debut single for forthcoming debut LP

-       Sounds like it’s even just demo quality, but the potential for something good is definitely there.

-       Best of SXSW 2014

Facebook

Dune Rats : Funny Guy (2014)

-       Latest single. 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

BandCamp : HypeMachine : @DUNERATSS

U & U Show 354 | SXSW Recap 2014

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Hüsker Dü : Celebrated Summer : New Day Rising (1985)

-          3rd album.

-          Pioneering band punk rock band that, along with the Replacements, led the hugely influential Minnesota rock scene.

-          Bob Mould is touring solo now and was one of the best of SXSW 2014

-          Introduced at SXSW with: 'If you like a band now, you have this man to thank.'

Official Site

The Hold Steady : Killer Parties : Almost Killed Me (2004)

-          Debut LP

-          6^th full length, Teeth Dreams, is out March 25. First since 2010.

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

-          Best of SXSW 2014

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

U & U Show 350 | SXSW Preview Show #3 + Excited for Solids

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Solids : Haze Away : Blame Confusion (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Three minor releases leading up to this release.

-          Montreal post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.

-          CMJ 2013

BandCamp

Dead Professional : I’m Not the One (2014)

-       Latest single. One EP out as well.

-       Super catchy big beat rock.

Official Site