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Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
The U & U Show 521 | #SXSW 2018 Preview 1 of 6
Stephen Malkmus &
The Jicks : Middle America
(2018) | Official Site
No Joy / Sonic Boom :
Obsession
No Joy / Sonic Boom EP
(2018) | BandCamp
Friday, February 9, 2018
The U & U Show 520 | Rare Bear & King Tuff's New Band
Panda Bear : Part of the
Math
A Day With the Homies
(2018) | Facebook
Ty Segall : Shoot You Up
Freedom’s Goblin (2018) | Official
Site
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
The U & U Show 376 | Yellerkin Returns + 11 Newbies
King Tuff : Black Moon
Spell : Black Moon Spell (2014)
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3rd
full length album
-
out
of the Vermont
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psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
-
His
self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.
Perfume Genius : My
Body : Too Bright (2014)
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3rd
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.
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Project
led by Mike Hadreas.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
U & U Show 375 | New Favorite Album & Song
Perfume Genius : Fool
: Too Bright (2014)
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3rd
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.
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Project
led by Mike Hadreas.
OnlyReal : Cadillac
Girl : Cadillac Girl 7" (2014)
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2nd
single from forthcoming debut full length. Due out in 2015.
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One
of only several songs they've released.
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Vocalist
over a blend of super catchy classic indie rock and electronic music.
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23
yr old Niall Galvin bedroom project.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The U & U Show 373 | More Foxygen & Perfume Genius
Perfume Genius : Grid
: Too Bright (2014)
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3rd
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.
Spoon : The Rent I Pay
: They Want My Soul (2014)
-
8th
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.
Friday, August 22, 2014
The U & U Show 370 | A Lot of Best Of Contenders
Foxygen : How Can You
Really : … And Star Power (2014)
-
3rd
full length.
-
Their
2nd, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, was my
2nd favorite of 2014.
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Funkier
Rolling Stones feel.
King Tuff : Biggest
Hearts : The Pitchfork Review 7” Single Series Vol. 3 (2014)
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Special
vinyl release accompanying the 2nd issue of The Pitchfork Review.
-
3rd
full length album, Black Moon Spell, was just announced.
-
out
of the Vermont
-
psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
-
His
self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
The U & U Show 368 | New Bon Iver & Titus Andronicus
Blithe Field : Perry
St. 2 : Warm Blood (2012)
-
6th-ish
album. Includes a few collections. There are also numerous singles.
-
One
of the most beautiful, creative, indie folk albums.
-
RIYL
Mutual Benefit or Mimicking Birds.
Bon Iver : Heavenly
Father : Wish I Was Here OST (2014)
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Contribution
to the soundtrack to the latest Zack Braff film.
-
First
Bon Iver music in a long time.
-
Leader
Justin Vernon has been working on his other projects, Volcano Choir and The
Shouting Matches, since.
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Sounds
a bit more like Volcano Choir than Bon Iver, but still the Justin Vernon stamp.
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)
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2nd,
of 4, albums.
-
Their
4th, 2009's Dragonslayer, was easily one of the best that year.
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One
of Spencer Krug’s many bands.
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His
Latest project, Moonface, had my favorite album of 2012. Heartbreaking Bravery.
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New
solo piano Moonface album in the fall of 2013.
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Check
out one of the most powerfully touching videos for this song HERE.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The U & U Show 309! SXSW 2013 Preview #4!
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Bird
Balloons : Ripely Pine (2013)
-
Debut
Studio album
-
5
years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp
-
RIYL
St. Vincent.
-
One
of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.
-
Aly
Spaltro
VietNam : Stucco Roofs : an A.merican
D.ream (2013)
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Forthcoming
2nd album
-
Brooklyn
soulful, bluesy classic psych rock
-
SXSW
2013
Joshua James : Coal War : Build Me
This (2009)
-
3rd
full length album
-
RIYL Damien Rice, AA Bondy, David Ford
-
SXSW 2013
MMOSS : woolgathering : i (2010)
-
Debut
full length
-
2nd
album was out in Nov 2012.
-
Available
for 'You Name the Price' on their official site.
-
Be
careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity
Surgical Specialists… I don’t think.
Palma Violets : Best of Friends : 180
(2013)
-
Debut
album
-
SXSW
2013
Little Green Cars : The John Wayne :
Absolute Zero (2013)
-
Debut
album out May 14th.
-
One
EP and one single out so far.
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Big
driving folk rock.
-
SXSW
2013
Gold & Youth : Time To Kill :
Beyond Wilderness (2013)
-
Debut
album
-
RIYL
the xx.
-
SXSW
2013
King Tuff : Alone & Stoned : King
Tuff (2012)
-
2nd
full length album
-
out
of the Vermont
-
psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
-
One
of 2012's best albums
-
SXSW
2013
John Wesley Coleman III : Bad Lady
Goes To Jail : Bad Lady Goes To Jail (2010)
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3rd
of 4 albums.
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Bluesy,
fuzzy punk-alt country
-
SXSW
2013
Sonny Smith as Danny Dusk & The
Twilights : Life Ain't Clear : Sonny Smith's 100 Records Vol 3 (2013)
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3rd
installment from one of the more ambitious projects I've come across.
-
He's
come up with 100 fictional bands and recording a song as each of them. Full explanation here.
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Also
the leader of Sonny & the Sunsets who had an excellent album, Longtime
Companion, out in 2012.
Radiation City : The Color of
Industry : The Hands That Take You (2011)
-
Debut
full length. Latest release is 2012's Cool Nightmare EP
-
SXSW
2013
Gap Dream : Feast of the First
Morning : Gap Dream (2012)
-
Debut
full length.
-
2nd
is on it's way.
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Druggy
psych rock that's slightly less ominous than the Black Angels.
-
SXSW
2013
Islet : What We Done Wrong :
Illuminated People (2012)
-
Debut
full length.
-
A
bunch of other releases available on BandCamp.
-
SXSW
2013
Indians : I Am Haunted : Somewhere Else
(2013)
-
Debut
album.
-
SXSW
2013
Nick Cave : Higgs Boson Blues : Push
Away The Sky (2013)
-
15th
studio album
-
Most
recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
-
Like
a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult
following and a unique/distinct sound.
-
SXSW
2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The U & U Show 302! Best of Leftovers 2012!
King Tuff : Bad Thing : King Tuff
(2012)
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2nd
full length album
-
out
of the Vermont
-
psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
Fidlar : Got No Money : Don't Try EP
(2012)
-
2nd
EP. One EP out in 2011.
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Rough
garage rick with a bit of surf rock.
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So
glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.
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FIDLAR
= Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.
-
SXSW
2012
BandCamp : Amazon
: HypeMachine : @FidlarLA
Yellow Ostrich : Marathon Runner :
Strange Land (2012)
-
2nd
full length.
-
Debut
full length was 'The Mistress' and made the 2011 Best of the U & U.
-
Sounds
a bit like the Beatles and the White Stripes and even at times Menomena.
Dusted : (Into the) Atmosphere :
Total Dust (2012)
-
Debut
full length
-
Collaborative
band from a member of Holy Fuck and Final Fantasy.
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Big
Neil Young folk sound.
Diamond Rugs : Country Mile : Diamond
Rugs (2012)
-
Debut
release from garage/folk supergroup featuring Deer Tick's John McCaualey, Ian
Saint Pe of the Black Lips and Hardy Morris from Dead Confederate.
-
Their
name is a play on the phase ‘I’m on drugs.’
Cloud Nothings : No Future/No Past :
Attack on Memory (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
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.
The Tallest Man On Earth : 1904 : There's
No Leaving Now (2012)
-
3rd
album.
-
Swedish
singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson
-
Powerful
voice.
-
2008
self-titled debut was very well received.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
: DayTrotter
Sun Kil Moon : The Moderately
Talented Yet Attractive Young Woman Vs. The Exceptionally Talented Yet Not So
Attractive Middle Aged Man : Among the Leaves (2012)
-
5th
full length
-
Mark
Kozelek's main band.
-
First
album was comprised of all AC/DC reworkings. 2nd was all Modest
Mouse. Both are great.
First Aid Kit : The Lion's Roar : The
Lion's Roar (2012)
-
2nd
full length.
-
Swedish
folk outfit.
-
They
also have one EP out and a DayTrotter session well worth your time.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Slam Donahue : C'mon C'mon : Hemlock
Tea EP (2012)
-
2nd
EP
-
One
of the catchier songs I've come across in quite a while
Langhorne Slim & the Law : Fire :
The Way We Move (2012)
-
First
album with backing band The Law.
-
Great
first single that you can get for free on his site.
-
Passionate
and exciting live performer.
Maps
& Atlases : Old Ash : Beware and Be Grateful (2012)
-
Latest full
length.
-
Chicago
experimental folk outfit.
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Played SXSW
2011 and playing 2012
Twin Shadow : Beg For The Night :
Confess (2012)
-
2nd
album
-
There
might not be a song I've listened to more since my move than this one
-
Band
led by George Lewis Jr.
-
Part
pop, part 80's synth rock, part dance and all wrapped up in Lewis' dynamic
vocals.
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