The U & U Show 562 | Post-SXSW Catch-Up

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The National : You Had Your Soul with You

I Am Easy To Find (2019)  |  Official Site

 

Mikal Cronin : Undertow

Undertow / Breathe 7" (2019)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 509 | Halloween 2017!

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*Mark Lanegan : On the Steps of the Cathedral*

*Tom Waits : What's He Building In There*

*White Zombie : Grease Paint and Monkey Brains*

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds : We Kno Who U R

Push the Sky Away (2013)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 505 | LCD, OCS, & CB+KV

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LCD Soundsystem : how do you sleep?

American Dream (2017)  |  Official Site

Alex Cameron : Runnin' Outta Luck

Forced Witness (2017)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 501 | Summer Break Complete

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Protomartyr : A Private Understanding

Relatives In Descent (2017)  |  BandCamp

 

Thee Oh Sees (Oh Sees) : Animated Violence

Orc (2017)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 452 | LUH's Debut Finally Arrives

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LUH : First Eye to the New Sky

Spiritual Songs For Lovers To Sing (2016)  |  Facebook

 

Blowout : Indiana

No Beer, No Dad (2016)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 450 | That's A Lot Of Shows!

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The National : Morning Dew

Courtney Barnett : New Speedway Boogie

Day Of The Dead (Grateful Dead Tribute) (2016)  |  Official Site

 

Sturgill Simpson : In Bloom (Nirvana cover)

A Sailor’s Guide To Earth (2016)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 323! Okkervil River Returns

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Okkervil River : It Was My Season : The Silver Gymnasium (2013)

-          7^th album, first not on JagJaguwar. Jumped to ATO Records.

-          Led by Will Sheff

-          The Stage Names, was one of best albums to come out in the time I've been obsessing over music on this show.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wyatt Blair : Money, Honey… : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

-          Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

-          This song samples the guitar riff from a classic big beat rock song, that I can't place.

BandCamp

The U & U Show 322! Best Lyrics of the Year?

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The National : Pink Rabbits : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

-          6th album

-          One of two lead singles out now.

-          Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Majical Cloudz : I Do Sing For You : Impersonator (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

-          Intense and completely engrossing band I caught as an opener for Youth Lagoon.

BandCamp : Facebook

The U & U Show 321! New Band Crush = Heart-Ships

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Heart-Ships : Spray Paint : EP1 (2013)       

-       Debut EP

-       Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

Official Site : Facebook

The Dirty Banks : Bank Holiday : The Dirty Banks EP (2013)

-       Debut EP.

-       Bouncy, catchy, psych pop.

BandCamp

The U & U Show 320!

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Heart-Ships : Heart of a Wrestler (2010)    

-       Early single that builds into one of the most powerful new-to-me tracks in a very long time.

-       Debut EP, EP1 was out this year.

-       Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

Official Site : Facebook

Weaves : Hulahoop (2013)

-          Debut demo single.

-          Swaggering off-kilter heavy power.

-          Formerly members of the band RatTail.

-          Download this for free from their BandCamp.

BancCamp

The U & U Show 318!

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Mikal Cronin : Piano Mantra : MCII (2013)

-          S/t solo debut out in 2011.

-          Album is produced by fellow west coaster, Ty Segall.

-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

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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.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The U & U Show 316! Post Record Store Day

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Cold Specks : Restless : When the City Lights Dim (single) (2013)

-          Latest single.

-          Powerful rough female vocalist.

-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @ColdSpecks

The National : Don’t Swallow the Cap : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

-          6th album

-          One of two lead singles out now.

-          Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

The U & U Show 315!

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Pond : Giant Tortoise : Hobo Rocket (2013)

-          5th full length album. First of 2 announced 2013 albums.

-          Features members of Tame Impala.

-          By far the greatest lead singer I saw at SXSW. Young, tiny, wild aussie.

Amazon : HypeMachine

The National : Demons : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

-          6th album

-          One of two lead singles out now.

-          Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

The Unknown & Unheard Show 284!

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Langhorne Slim & the Law : Past Lives : 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.

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : @LanghorneSlim 

Japandroids : Younger Us : Celebration Rock (2012)

-          2nd album.

-          raucous anthem-filled post punk rock.

-          This song was released as a single in 2010, before this album was even an idea.

-          huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine

The Spyrals : Soul : The Spyrals EP (2012)

-          Debut EP. Also have a full length out this year.

-          Garage blues rock that will help fill in the space between Black Angels albums.

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Whales : Vietnam : Vietnam Single (2012)

-          Latest single and available for free download on their BandCamp.

-          One full length as well.

-          Heavy, dark sound reminiscent of the Black Angels.

BandCamp : Official Site : HypeMachine

Perfume Genius : Dark Parts : Put Your Back N 2 It (2012)

-          2^nd album

-          Debut album, Learning, was a massive critical hit.

-          Another easy and catchy piano track.

-          This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Cold Specks : Hector  : I Predict A Graceful Expulsion (2012)

-          Full length debut

-          Powerful rough female vocalist.

-          RIYL The Head and the Heart

-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @ColdSpecks

Sun Kil Moon : King Fish : Among the Leaves (2012)

-          5^th full length

-          Mark Kozelek's main band.

-          First album was comprised of all AC/DC reworkings. 2^nd was all Modest Mouse. Both are great.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Henry Clay People : Hide : Twenty-Five For the Rest of Our Lives (2012)

-          6th Album

-          Big energetic anthem rock band.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Crocodiles : Sunday : Endless Flowers (2012)

-          3rd album.

-          Lo-fi, post-punk, psych… a big mash up of styles.

Facebook : Amazon : HypeMachine

Pow Wows : EIO (During The Flood) : Nightmare Soda (2011)

-          Debut full length.

-          Great fuzzy garage soul rock.

BandCamp : HypeMachine

Teenagers : Sweet P. : Besides (2012)

-          Debut single.

-          Side project from the leader of Holy Mountain.

BandCamp : Facebook : HypeMachine

He's My Brother She's My Sister - What Goes On (The Beatles cover) - What Goes On Single (2012)

-          Latest single. Available on their BandCamp site.

-          One EP out in 2010 as well.

-          Catchy male/female folk pop group.

Official Site : BandCamp : HypeMachine

King Tuff : Keep On Movin' : King Tuff (2012)

-          2nd full length album

-          out of the Vermont

-          psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Burnt Ones : Gonna Listen to T. Rex (All Night Long) : All Night Long 7" (2010)

-          Debut album

-          San Francisco band.

-          'Spirit in the Sky' vibe to these vintage sounding garage rockers.

BandCamp: Amazon : HypeMachine

Heavy Cream : The Jam : Super Treatment (2012)

-          2^nd album. Debut was out in 2010

-          Ty Segall produced amped up rocker of an album.

MySpace : HypeMachine

Youth Lagoon : Montana : The Year of Hibernation (2011)

-          Debut full length

-          Recorded by 20 yr old Trevor Powers

-          Beachy (at times), spacey indie pop.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The National – The Rains of Castamere : Game of Thrones Season 2 OST (2012)

-          This song is from the medieval HBO show soundtrack.

-          Very haunting vocals showcased here.

-          Latest full length album was High Violet. First since 2007

-          They also had a hand in the production of the great ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Bon Iver : Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) (John Prine cover) : Towers b/w Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) (2012)

-          B-side on the single for ‘Towers’, a track from their 2^nd album.

-          Had one of the most critically acclaimed debuts in the past ten years.

-          Led by Justin Vernon, formerly of DaYarmond Edison.

-          powerful live performer.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine