A new random Google Images header picture and the next 25 best songs of the year.
99 : Totally You : In L.A. : Smog City (2016)
98 : Father John Misty : Real Love Baby (2016)
Showing posts with label Hanni El Khatib. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hanni El Khatib. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The U & U's 116 Best Songs of 2016 | Set 2 of 5: 99-75
A new random Google Images header picture and the next 25 best songs of the year.
99 : Totally You : In L.A. : Smog City (2016)
98 : Father John Misty : Real Love Baby (2016)
Monday, October 31, 2016
The U & U Show 471 | Here Come The '17s
Thee Oh Sees : You Will
Find It Here
An Odd Entrances (2016) | Official Site
Allison Crutchfield :
Dean’s Room
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
The U & U Show 461 | Thee Oh Sees & Pinegrove Love
Pinegrove : Visiting
Cardinal (2016) | BandCamp
Thee Oh Sees : Dead
Man's Gun
A Weird Exits (2016) | Official Site
Friday, July 8, 2016
The U & U Show 457 | Loads of New To Me's
Ezra Furman : Teddy I’m
Ready
Big Fugitive Life EP
(2016) |
Official Site
Cool American : Playing
Along
You Can Win In A Few
(2016) |
BandCamp
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
The U & U Show 391 | So Much New & Good
Pond : Zond : Man, It Feels Like
Space Again (2015)
-
Forthcoming
6th album
-
Australian
group that features members of Tame Impala’s touring band.
-
Led
by Nicholas Allbrook, also of Allbrook/Avery, who released his solo debut in
2014.
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One
of the most entertaining lead singers.
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Latest
music and live shows have made me think of 70’s Pink Floyd.
-
This
collective of Perth musicians is making some of the greatest psych rock
currently.
Ty Segall : Mr. Face : Mr. Face EP
(2015)
-
Most
recent EP.
-
Released
one of the best albums of 2014 called Manipulator.
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Still
on of the best garage psych artists going.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
U & U Show 386 | Christravaganza Hanuppalooza 2014
The Immaculates : New York Is Mine
For The Holidays : Vol II 7" (2012)
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One
of only two 7" singles.
-
One
of the secret bands that played the 1st of Death By Audio's final 5 shows.
-
Death
By Audio was one of the more renowned small DIY music venues in NYC.
-
It,
along with 2 others on the same block, is shutting down because of VICE
acquiring the space.
Krill : Torturer : A Distant Fist
Unclenching (2015)
-
First
track off a forthcoming 3rd album
-
2013’s
Lucky Leaves was their 2nd full length.
-
Debut
album, Alam No Hris, was out in 2011
-
Led
by Ezra Furman's brother Jonah.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The U & U Show 318!
Mikal Cronin : Piano Mantra
: MCII (2013)
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S/t solo debut out in 2011.
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Album is produced by fellow west coaster, Ty Segall.
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Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts &
Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.
Sunset Rubdown : Us Ones In Between : Shut Up I Am Dreaming… (2006)
-
2nd,
of 4, albums.
-
Their
4th, 2009's Dragonslayer, was easily one of the best that year.
-
One
of Spencer Krug’s many bands.
-
His
Latest project, Moonface, had my favorite album of 2012. Heartbreaking Bravery.
-
New
solo piano Moonface album in the fall of 2013.
-
Check
out one of the most powerfully touching videos for this song HERE.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Record Store Day 2013 | 16 Releases To Hunt For Saturday
The post-SXSW let down is a real thing. Even before I was migrating down to Austin, February and March were a flood of new music. Nothing really rivals it. This puts a lot of pressure on April. After weeks of drinking music out of a firehose how does one deal with the fallout following this glut. Thankfully, April has an answer. A day full of special, appetizer-sized bites of new music celebrating brick, mortar, vinyl and community. Record Store Day is a good thing and I'm thrilled to see what the New York shops have to offer. Here's the little wish list I came up with after combing through the list of releases found here.
Monday, April 1, 2013
The U & U Show 313!
Marnie Stern : The Chronicles Of
Marnia : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
-
4th album. Out in March 2013
-
Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
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A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of
Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
-
The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of
the announced acts so far.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Pickwick : Window Sill : Can’t Talk
Medicine (2013)
-
Debut
full length
-
This
has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.
-
Tied
for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The U & U Show 307! SXSW Preview #2
Kurt Vile : Wakin' On A Pretty Day :
Wakin' On A Pretty Daze (2013)
-
First
single from forthcoming 5th album.
-
This
track is a must listen!
-
Former
guitarist for the War On Drugs.
-
He
said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.
All Tiny Creatures : An Iris (feat.
Justin Vernon) : Harbors (2011)
-
Debut
full length
-
Swirling
folk pop enhanced here by Justin Vernon’s (of Bon Iver) always warm haunting
vocals.
-
SXSW
2013
Hanni El Khatib : Can’t Win ‘Em All
(2013)
-
One
of two new singles from a yet to be named forthcoming 2nd album produced by the
Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach
-
One
of the rawest, heavy blues rock musicians going.
-
SXSW
2013
Black Pistol Fire : Crows Feet : Big
Beat ’59 (2012)
-
2nd
album
-
Big
rolling blues rock. Somewhere between old Black Keys and Two Gallants.
-
SXSW
2013
Suuns : Armed For Peace : Zeroes QC
(2010)
-
Debut
album
-
Just
released video for their new single, 2020,
from their forthcoming 2nd album, Images Du Futur.
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Experiment,
engrossing prog rock band from Montreal.
-
SXSW
2013
Team Spirit : MRDR It’s OK : Team
Spirit EP (2013)
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Forthcoming
3rd EP. One out last year and one out this Valentine’s day!
-
Their
debut single, ‘Fuck the Beach’, was one of the best songs of 2012.
-
Brooklyn
band that’s a spinoff of Passion Pit.
-
SXSW
2013
The Thermals : Born To Kill :
Desperate Ground (2013)
-
First
single from 6th album.
-
High
energy indie punk rock band.
-
SXSW
2013
Wavves : Demon To Lean On : Afraid of
Heights (2013)
-
5th
album.
-
West
coast garage punk band.
-
Less
fuzzy and more grungy here than usual.
-
Comparisons
to FIDLAR.
-
SXSW
2013
Carsick Cars : YOU CAN LISTEN, YOU
CAN TALK : YOU CAN LISTEN, YOU CAN TALK (2009)
-
2nd
full length
-
Chinese
chugging amped-up, indie rock.
-
SXSW
2013
Warm Soda : Waiting For Your Call :
Someone For You (2013)
-
2nd
full length
-
SXSW
2013
-
Project started by Matthew Melton formerly of Bare
Wires
-
Very similar vibe to Bare Wires
-
Slogan on BandCamp: 'JUST SAY NO to SXSW 2013'
referencing Bare Wires' break up.
The Besnard Lakes : Devastation : The
Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse (2007)
-
2nd
album.
-
4th
has just been announced, Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO.
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Heavy,
brooding, building rock.
-
SXSW
2013
Chappo : Séance : Plastique Universe
II: Pisces Princess
-
2nd
EP 2011
-
Classic-leaning
psych folk.
-
SXSW
2013
Thee Oh Sees : Minotaur : Floating
Coffin (2013)
-
Forthcoming
12th-ish album.
-
Their
last album, Putrifiers II, was one of 2012’s best.
-
One
of the bands leading the west coast’s psych rock movement.
-
This
track is a little less manic than most of their material.
-
SXSW
2013
Bipolaroid : Dead Horse : Illusion
Fields (2010)
-
3rd
album
-
Set
to release a new single early in March.
-
Blues
psych rock that leans towards the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Buffalo
Killers at times.
-
SXSW
2013
Caveman : Thankful : Coco Beware
(2011)
-
Debut
album.
-
Self-titled
2nd album is out in April
-
SXSW
2013
Blessed Flowers : Hey All You
Floridians : Peaceful Beasts in an Ocean of Weeds EP (2012)
-
Only
two releases are this EP and their 2012 full length debut.
-
Steady
smooth vocals over a guitar riff that sounds it’s been pulled from a Modest
Mouse song with a touch more folk.
-
SXSW
2012
King Krule : Rock Bottom : Rock
Bottom b/w Octopus (2012)
-
Latest
single
-
Aka
Archy Marshal… formerly Zoo Kid
-
18
year old British singer/songwriter.
-
Unique
vocals highlight the musically restrained tracks.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The Unknown & Unheard Show 261! Christmas Show!
Tom Waits – Step Right Up – Small Change (1976)
- 4th album from one of music’s most prolific artists
- This is my annual sarcastic tribute to the American Christmas… there is not a song more fitting.
Guadalupe Plata - Serpiente Negra - Guadalupe Plata (2011)
- Debut album.
- Spanish band.
- Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.
Hanni El Khatib - Loved One - When the Guns Come Out (2011)
- If you love the old Black Keys you will get into this guy for sure!
- Hard, dirty garage blue rock.
Turf War – Stay Running – Years of Living Dangerously (2011)
- Debut album
- Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.
- Atlanta
You Won't - Television - Skeptic Goodbye (2011)
- Debut album
- M. Ward and T. Rex feel to this track.
Country Mice - Worn Hearts - Twister (2011)
- Debut album
- Folk rock outfit that formerly went by We Are Country Mice.
Tony Castles - Dream Job - No Service (2010)
- Debut EP out.
- Download for free at RCRDLBL!
- Brooklyn band.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Thee Oh Sees - The Dream - Carrion Crawler/The Dream (2011)
- 12th album.
- San Fran garage psych band.
Dead Luke – Paranoia Is A Flower Of The Mind – Meanwhile… In the Midwest (2011)
- 4th album
- Luke Gasper.
- RIYL: Wet Hair and any other heavy, muddy, pulsing psych rock.
Anna Calvi - Wolf Like Me (TV On the Radio cover) - Jezebel single (French Version) (2011)
- Drastically different version of one of TVOTR's most popular songs.
- Debut was out this year and she was nominated for the UK
Blithe Field - Crushing - Two Hearted (2011)
- 2nd full length
- 19 year old from Ohio
- Ambient/electronic/looping/sample-heavy arrangements.
Christopher Owens – Cold Again (Live) (2011)
- This is the leader of the band Girls (they are better known on the U & U for their drummer’s side project, PAPA)
- He recorded these brilliant, spare tracks this past year.
- Girls 2011 album, Father, Son, Holy Ghost, is getting tremendous acclaim, but for some reason they’ve never struck a chord with me.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Nothing But Our Love (Live) (2011)
- Original is on their debut full length, It’s A Corporate World.
- This is a really gorgeous, seasonally appropriate, mellower version played only on a piano and organ.
- Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.
- One of the my top of the top favorite live bands of the year.
- Check out the Video!
Sufjan Stevens –Sister Winter– Songs For Christmas
- Sufjan is a unique artist and without many people knowing has produced roughly fifty great… not the same old… Christmas songs
- My personal favorite Sufjan Christmas original.
- You will not hear a Christmas song like this in Macy’s… and that’s a good thing!
- Debut full length.
- This is the current from nowhere-to-everywhere band in the indie music world.
- Erika M. Anderson
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