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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The Unknown & Unheard Show 268! SXSW Preview Show 2 of 6!
Titus Andronicus – A More Perfect Union – The Monitor (2010)
- Civil War-themed 2nd album
- Out march 9th
- Named after the Shakespeare play
- This is a enjoyably raucous anthem.
Bahamas - Lost In the Light - Barchords (2012)
- 2nd album from Bon Iver-esque artist.
- SXSW 2012
Dr. Dog – Warrior Man - Be The Void (2012)
- Forthcoming 6th album
- Super talented Philly band.
- Big T. Rex sound throughout this album. I love it!
Chuck Ragan - Wish On the Moon - Covering Ground (2011)
- 4th solo album
- Best known for his band Hot Water Music.
- SXSW 2012, Solo and with Hot Water Music.
Fidlar - Oh - DIYDUI EP (2011)
- 1st single from their forthcoming debut.
- Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.
- SXSW 2012
Diamond Rugs - Gimme A Beer - Diamond Rugs (2012)
- Debut release from garage/folk supergroup featuring Deer Tick's John McCaualey and Ian Saint Pe of the Black Lips (that’s the guy who produced the Turf War debut album).
- An appropriately titled first single from a band who says their name is a play on the phase ‘I’m on drugs.’
- SXSW 2012
John McCauley - Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones cover) - Rollo & Grady Sessions (2012)
- Performed for a Rollo and Grady Session and available for download.
- Rollo and Grady is a blog that may be the one that best fits the styles I enjoy and try to promote.
- Best known as the leader of Deer Tick, but also in Middle Brother and Diamond Rugs.
- SXSW 2012
Tennis - My Better Self - Young and Old (2012)
- 2nd single out off their 2nd Album
- Debut LP was out this past January. Debut EP was out in July of 2010.
- Pop husband and wife duo.
- Bought a sailboat and sailed around the east coast for eight months and now are sharing their experiences in song form for you.
- Played SXSW and playing SXSW 2012
Efterklang - Alike - Magic Chairs (2010)
- This is a single pulled from the latest tour documentary about this band.
- Danish band
- best album so far is Parades.
- They recorded a stunning live version of that album and called it Performing Parades.
Geographer - Rushing In Rushing Out - Innocent Ghosts (2009)
- latest release
- There aren't many out there but this is another band that puts off a sound very reminiscent of Yeasayer and Bravestation.
- Played SXSW 2011 and playing SXSW 2012
Counting Crows - A Murder of One - August and Everything After (1993)
- Debut album or 5.
- This is maybe the band that flipped the music switch inside of me.
- There are few songs I've listened to more than this one in my life.
- SXSW 2012
Guadalupe Plata - Satanica - Guadalupe Plata (2011)
- Debut full length.
- Spanish band.
- Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.
- SXSW 2012
Mark Lanegan Band - Riot In My House - Blues Funeral (2012)
- Forthcoming effort from Mark Lanegan.
- Man of many projects and styles… most of them dark.
- Initially the leader of Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees.
- Former member of QOTSA
- Collaborations with: Greg Dulli in the Gutter Twins; Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell; Soulsavers.
Cloud Nothings - No Future/No Past - Attack on Memory (2011)
- Band led by 20 year old from Cleveland.
- Brooding, building track that starts like a Pixies song then explodes into something like that found on a raucous Nirvana track, or some other early 90's grunge act.
- SXSW 2012
The Darkness - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us (2012)
- Forthcoming 3rd album. First since 2005
- The highlight of the Super Bowl!
Golden Bear - Future Blues - Everest EP (2009)
- Only EP, but has 3 full lengths out.
- Austin band
- SXSW 2012
Dead Black Hearts - Ambush! - The Southern Front (2011)
- 2nd EP. Also one full length.
- SXSW 2012
The Drums – Down by the Water – The Drums (2010)
- Debut full length.
- Indie pop duo from NYC
- SXSW 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Unknown & Unheard Show 263! A New Year & Leftovers!
Craig Finn – Rented Room – Clear Heart Full Eyes (2012)
- 1st single of The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn’s solo debut.
- This seems to have a looser feel than most of what you get from the Hold Steady.
Guided By Voices – Donut For A Snowman - Let's Go Eat The Factory (2011)
- First album with the recently reunited 'classic lineup' since 1996!
- I have been kicking myself for a week now that I've realized I've missed a rare chance to see this band live!
- The prolific Robert Pollard's primary outfit.
Lucero – I Can Get Us Out of Here Tonight – Rebels, Rogues and Sworn Brothers (2006)
- New album due out in March!
- Ben Nichols, lead singer, has been working on solo stuff since this came out.
Deer Tick - Let's All Go To The Bar - Divine Providence (2011)
- 4th album
- The leader of Deer Tick, John McCauley, has been working on the Middle Brother collaborative project recently and making some brilliant music there.
- This is their first new recording in about 2 years as their 3rd album was recorded during the sessions for their 2nd.
- The is the first single from the forthcoming album and has an easier feel that is more reminiscent of Middle Brother than the older Deer Tick stuff.
James Vincent McMorrow - We Don't Eat - Early In the Morning (2011)
- Debut full length.
- This guy's music could pass as Bon Iver's
- He seems to make no bones about his affinity for Justin Vernon… he even titles some of his songs like those of Vernon.
- Good thing I love that sound!
Bon Iver – Towers – Bon Iver (2011)
- 2nd album.
- Had one of the most critically acclaimed debuts in the past ten years.
- Led by Justin Vernon, formerly of DeYarmond Edison.
- powerful live performer.
Robert Pollard - In a Circle - Lord of the Birdcage (2011)
- I've lost count of how many albums Pollard has put out… it's substantial.
- Leader of Guided By Voices who have reunited and are one of the huge names gracing the Pitchfork Music Fest stage.
Guadalupe Plata - Lorena - Guadalupe Plata (2011)
- Debut album.
- Spanish band.
- Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.
Natural Child - Hard Workin Man - 1971 (2011)
- Big vintage 1970's classic rock sound here.
- A band that I scooped up off a few other best of '11 lists.
Ty Segall - You Make the Sun Fry - Goodbye Bread (2011)
- Latest full length.
- Also released a T. Rex themed EP of covers for Record Store Day. This release has completely sold me on Ty.
- Huge critical hit.
- Big garage rock here. Think old Black Keys.
- Played one of the loudest, most rockin' sets at SXSW
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Bare Wires - Don't Ever Change - Don't Ever Change 7" (2011)
- Debut single.
- T. Rex styled, fuzzy, rolling, raunchy 70’s rock.
Cat Power - King Rides By (Manny Pacquiao Charity Version) (2011)
- Reworking of an 1996 Cat Power track that has one of coolest videos to go along with it.
Lana Del Ray - Video Games - Born To Die (2012)
- Debut album that is already getting a ton of hype.
- This is the lead single.
Alexander - Truth (Featuring RZA) - Alexander (2011)
- Solo project from the vocalist of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
- First single released. Sounds more like a demo it terms of production quality.
- This is an altered version that has a verse from RZA from the Wu Tang Clan laid in.
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yrself Clean - This Is Happening (2010)
- 3rd and final album.
- I went to NYC for the first of their final 5 shows and this was the track they opened with. It was pretty incredible.
- James Murphy led outfit
- Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, disco.
- This one feels like Bowie/Prince/Queen
- They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends, New York I Love You and Someone Great.
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