The Unknown & Unheard Show 150!!! Halloween Edition!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 150 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Arcade Fire – Neon Bible – Neon Bible (2007) - sophomore album - great song that fits the holiday… eerie feel - more accessible follow up to brilliant, but further out there debut - Go French Canada! Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Timber Timbre – We’ll Find Out – 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 Label Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Monsters of Folk - Baby Boomer - Monsters of Folk (2009) - Debut from the M. Ward, Conor Oberst & Jim James - Not ground-breaking, but as quality as you’d expect from these names. - Album is out in September - Download this song for free right now on their site! - Whole Lotta Love: M. Ward influence - Ahead of the Curve: Conor Oberst influence - The Right Place: Jim James influence Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Devendra Banhart - Goin' Back - What Will We Be (2009) - Forthcoming 7th studio album - Full Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart - He has perfected and pioneered the genre called ‘freak folk’ - It is very far reaching, eclectic folk. He mixes in a lot of pop and makes his track very danceable and catchy. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Downs - Body - Know Better, Learn Faster (2009) - new album - if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly - Her last album, We Brave Bee Stings And All, was highlighted by the track 'Bag of Hammers." - Female M. Ward? + some Modest Mouse-y guitars Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring – (2009) - one of the biggest ‘breakouts’/benefactors of CMJ. - Beta Band sound here, but really dive into the electronics on the other tracks I’ve heard. 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. - Best Halloween album ever? Yes. - Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree fans… dig in! Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Midnight Masses - Deserter Song - Heaven 7" (2009) - EP prepping the waters for their debut - NY Band of varying numbers, from 3 & 4 up to the mid teens. - Even in the eerie dept. with Dead Man's Bones, but with more of a vintage Doors-inesss MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream of HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes (2009) - Debut album - Echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Stream on HypeMachine Surf City - Autumn – Autumn Single (2009) - forthcoming full-length debut - they released their debut ep in August - New Zealand band Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Black Angels – Black Grease – Passover (2006) - First full length album - Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX - Interesting feel to it… similar to some of the Black Keys more eerie songs - Debut Self Titled EP was released in 2005. 2nd full length out in 2008 Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Black Keys – When the Lights Go Out – Rubber Factory (2004) - 3rd album - one of the eeriest songs I’ve ever heard - latest sounds the most affected by outside/big label influence, but still good Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Tom Waits - Jesus Gonna Be Here - Bone Machine (1992) - scary, intense, primitive sounding album - one of my top songs for this time of year. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Naam - Skyling Slip - Naam (2009) - Debut album - Black Sabbath and Black Mountain couldn’t make on to tonight’s show, but these gentlemen will gladly (if that word is even in their lexicon) fill the sludgy blues metal void. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 149!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 149 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Downs- The Clap + Cool Yourself - Know Better, Learn Faster (2009) - new album - if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly - Her last album, We Brave Bee Stings And All, was highlighted by the track 'Bag of Hammers." - Female M. Ward? + some Modest Mouse-y guitars Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

Local Natives - Wide Eyes - Gorilla Manor (2009) - debut album - Check out their DayTrotter Session Here! Official Site : MySpace : Stream on HypeMachine Langhorne Slim – So Glad That I'm Coming Home – Be Set Free (2009) - 3rd album… out September 29th - His self-titled second blew me away. - the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Jamie T – Jilly Armeen – King’s & Queens (2009) - 2nd album - British singer/songwriter - At times he leans into rap, but I think he’s at his best when he goes for a catchy rock/punk sound. - This is pretty mellow track, for him especially. Makes me think of a David Ford song. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Senors of Marseille - The Coolest Girl In New York - The Senors of Marseille EP (2009) - debut EP - Pop for sure, but not the standard, usually non-phenomenal brand you find all too often... this is interesting. Makes me think of Belle & Sebastian. - It's amazing how so much 'pop' music can be made that isn't discernable from all the other like it. Pop should stand out and stand up on its own. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Loch Lomond - Wax and Wire - Night Bats (2009) - out November 10th - delicate vocals that expand with the pulses of the music. - Portland band touring with the Decemberists MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The xx – Stars – XX (2009) - debut album - huge explosion of hype and praise about this band in the past week. - RIYL: Old good Snow Patrol, not new crappy Snow Patrol Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Dead Man’s Bones –In The Room Where You Sleep – 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. - Best Halloween album ever? Yes. - Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree fans… dig in! Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Sonny & the Sunsets – Too Young To Burn – Tomorrow Is Alright (2009) - Debut album - Raven Sings The Blues is one of my favorite blogs when I want something raw, garage, psychedelic, bluesy or any combination of those in the form of a band no one knows about - Sonny Smith is the leader and has release more work under his given name. Official Site : Sonny Smith Official Site : Stream on HypeMachine King Khan & the Shrines - Desert Mile – Viva Records: The Best of Me + You Vol. 1 (2009) - one of the busier musicians of the past two years. - King Khan & the Shrines, King Khan & the BBQ Show and the Almighty Defenders - New album with the BBQ Show is due out next month. - Garage goodness! Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Harlem - Junkie Nurse - Unreleased - Royal Trux cover. Fuzzy Kurt Vile-like sound. - Debut, Free Drugs ;-), was very well received and they are a band getting a lot of chatter going into CMJ Musicfest. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Whigs - In The Dark –In The Dark (2009) - first single from forthcoming 3rd album - playing Birdy’s in Indy 11/4 - Big rock sound… if you like this track check out their song ‘Right Hand on My Heart’ Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Stream on HypeMachine Old Canes - Sweet - Feral Harmonic (2009) - solo debut from Appleseed Cast frontman Chris Crisci. - seems to be a big focus on grand percussion arrangements. - This is the most elaborate and intense track on the album. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 147!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 146 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – The 100th of March – Summer of Fear (2009) - 2nd album - TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear continue to lend a hand to his work - His self-titled debut is well worth your time and reason enough to give this album a listen as well. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Download on RCRDLBL Langhorne Slim – For A Little While – Be Set Free (2009) - 3rd album… out September 29th - His self-titled second blew me away. - the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lucero –Goodbye Again - 1372 Overton Park (2009) - New Lucero! - Ben Nichol's led band's first album on a major label - The level of polish has jumped significantly and it doesn't seem to fit with them - They have always seemed like the quintessential bar band, they hoarser and rougher their sound the better. - With that said, the polish can't disrupt the band's ability to write quality music. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Mountain Goats – Philippians 3: 20-21 – The Life Of The World To Come (2009) - 6th album. Out October 6th - NEW MOUNTAIN GOATS! - If that alone is not worthy of a play, I don’t know what is - This seems to be some relative of a concept album based around lessons he’s learned. Each track’s title is a specific bible verse. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Willem Maker - Hex Blues - New Moon Hand (2009) - 2nd album. Debut out in 2008 - spare deep south blues feel and deep soulful voice - the vocals remind me a lot of Gomez's Ben Ottewell Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Gomez - Where Ya Going? - Split the Difference (2004) - 4th album - They feature 3 vocalists/songwriters. This one has Ben Ottewell up front. He has the biggest most rugged voice of the set. - Their latest work has been very mainstream and nonphenomenal. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Kurt Vile - Freak Train - Childish Prodigy (2009) - forthcoming third album - told you about it last week, and I have a song from it this week - Love the album title. - The War On Drugs' lead guitarist. - Playing in Bloomington Oct 12 Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Karen O and the Kids – Building All Is Love – Where the Wild Things Are OST (2009) - Karen O composed soundtrack - The Kids include a couple other Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a couple Racounteurs and Bradford Cox of Atlas Sound and Deerhoof Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Dead Man’s Bones – Pa Pa Power – 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. - Best Halloween album ever? Yes. - Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree fans… dig in! Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Midnight Masses - Deserter Song - Heaven 7" (2009) - EP prepping the waters for their debut - NY Band of varying numbers, from 3 & 4 up to the mid teens. - Even in the eerie dept. with Dead Man's Bones, but with more of a vintage Doors-inesss MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream of HypeMachine Spiral Stairs - Maltese Terrier - The Real Fear (2009) - Solo debut from Pavement’s Scott Kannberg. - Jangly track that has a pretty big vintage feel to it. - Strategically releasing this as the waves caused by the Pavement reunion are cresting and causing a massive stir. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Raveonettes - Heart of Stone - In And Out Of Control (2009) - 4th album from this Danish rock duo - Sound is heavy with feels of the Velvet Underground. - Also some Black Mountain and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club missed in there too. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Buffalo Killers - Leave the Sun Behind – Let It Ride (2008) - 2nd album. 3rd is on it's way this year. - Cincinnati band… psychedelic blues rock straight out of the 70’s Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream of HypeMachine

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