PAPA - Ain't It So - A Good Woman Is Hard To Find EP (2011)
- Led by the drummer for the band Girls.
- Upbeat, a touch beachy and sun-drenched pop and a perfect fit for the end of summer.
Peggy Sue – Long Division Blues – Fossils and other Phantoms (2010)
- 2nd album from UK trio. - Dark vibes soak this track and I love it.
The Pack A.D. - Take - Unpersons (2011)
- 3rd album
- Big White Stripes and Kills vibes here.
The Raveonettes – Oh, Stranger - Batman: Arkham City Game OST (2011) - Contribution for a new Batman video game.
- 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. - this one is blatantly laden with Lou Reed/VU sounds.
Richard Swift – Whitman - Walt Wolfman EP (2010)
- 4th full length
- Finally this thing is coming out! Been in the works for over a year.
- Hops from genre to genre
- This track has some serious vintage sounds, Motown in particular, and was released on a primer EP that was filled with similar feels.
Man Man – Spooky Jookie – Life Fantastic (2011)
- Forthcoming 4th album
- Manic and energetic big band sound.
- I always think they bring the sound and style that Franz Nicolai (formerly of the Hold Steady) is aiming for on his solo work, but never achieves.
- They were great at SXSW!
- Leader of Man Man is also in the collaborative project called Mister Heavenly with folks from Modest Mouse and the Unicorns.
Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins - Big Mouth USA - Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins (2011) - Latest single from this James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album
- Also released music as WAND after his band left him.
My Brightest Diamond – Be Brave - All Things Will Unwind (2011)
- Shana Worden’s debut album was out in 2006
- Previously with Awry and Sufjan Stevens
Futurebirds - Wild Heart - Via Flamina EP (2011)
- Forthcoming EP
- Debut full length was out in 2010 and called Hampton's Lullaby.
ARMS - Fleeced - Summer Skills (2011)
- 2nd album
- Harlem Shakes' member Todd Goldstein.
- The song Tiger Tamer from their debut album is a brilliant track
- SXSW Performer
Mark Kozelek – Up To My Neck – The Finally LP (2008)
- an album of covers
- This is an AC/DC cover
- He has done several albums like this… dedicating entire albums to AC/DC, Modest Mouse, John Denver and Kris Kristofferson
- The Modest Mouse album is fantastic.
Desertshore - Mercy - Drawing of Threes (2011)
- 2nd album. 1st was out in 2010
- Collaboration of former members of the Red House Painters, a band led by Mark Kozelek.
- Kozelek is now best known for his other band Sun Kil Moon
Sunset Rubdown – Dragon’s Lair – Dragonslayer (2009)
- 4th album
- Eagerly awaiting this album
- One of Spencer Krug’s many bands
- This album has some epic sounding tracks.
- Longest song on the show by 56 seconds!
Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Roosevelt Room – Outer South (2009)
- 2rd album under his given name. Out May 5th
- Best known for his work as ‘Bright Eyes’
- Headlined the Omaha music scene’s rise to respectability
- Some big juicy bluesy riffs on this track.
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OK Go – Get Over It – OK Go (2002)
- debut album
- far better album than their 2nd which blew up thanks to their treadmill video.
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Baby Teeth – Looking For A Road – The Simp (2006)
- Debut full length… 2nd is on its way.
- The Hold Steady Light?
- Great big anthem with a touch more pop feels than The Hold Steady.
- If you like this track, go dig up some Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon
- Listen to their DayTrotter Session!
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The Theater Fire – It’s All The Same – Matter and Light (2008)
- debut album and another I kick myself for missing
- There’s something that makes me really enjoy this album’s cover art.
- This track is more upbeat and sounds like it could come from Neil Young.
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Comet Gain – Brothers off the Block – Broken Record Players (2009)
- 5th album… together since 1993
- Lou Reed vibes found here
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Mumford & Sons – The Cave– Debut EP (2009)
- my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW
- such a big, building sound for an acoustic song
- nice use of banjo. Really compliments and adds to the song.
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Suckers – Beach Queen – Suckers EP (2009)
- debut EP
- big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds
- loads of hype around this short 4 song release… deservedly so!
- Spacey arrangement here.
- RIYL: Modest Mouse, Bowie
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Modest Mouse – Tiny Cities Made of Ashes – The Lonesome Crowded West (1997)
- 2nd album
- one of the best Modest Mouse albums
- a touch less pop than they got into with their most recent albums
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Ape School – Wail to God – Ape School (2009)
- Debut album
- Distorted vintage sound
- musical name for Michael Johnson
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Viva Voce – Die A Little – Rose City (2009)
- forthcoming album
- Portland, OR band
- some of the members just released an album as Blue Giant
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Okkervil River – Pop Lie (One Man Band Version) – Pop Lie (Single) (2009)
- rougher, more distorted rock version of this track taken from their latest album ‘ The Stand Ins.’
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The Decemberists – The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid – The Hazards of Love (2009)
- Brand new album
- Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical.
- distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds
- Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW
- This track (and album) has some of the biggest, fattest riffs that they’ve ever put out.
- Playing the Murat on August 8th!!!
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My Brightest Diamond – Something of an End – Bring Me the Workhorse (2006)
- Shana Worden’s debut album
- Previously with Awry and Sufjan Stevens
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