U & U Show 408 | Tom Waits Debuts & The Night Sweats

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Tom Waits : Take One Last Look : Late Show with David Letterman (2015)

-          New song played as a sendoff for Dave's final run of shows.

-          Started mellow, soulful and jazz-leaning, but has slowly turned more alternative and weirder.

-          One of the greatest of the great musicians over the past 50 years.

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Spoon : TV Set : Poltergeist OST (2015)

-          Cover of the Cramps.

-          Perfect band and style for Spoon to take on in a cover.

-          8^th album was out in 2015.

-          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.

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U & U Show 356 | Lots of Dreams & Jack White's Return

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Jack White : High Ball Stepper : Lazaretto (2014)

-       2nd solo album out June 9

-       Bringing more of the older, more aggressive style White Stripes' fans were used to.

-       Hi solo debut, 2012's Blunberbuss was a much slower, folkier album.

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Weaves : Closer : Weaves EP (2014)

-          Forthcoming debut EP.

-          Each song they release is better than the last.

-          Toronto band led by Jasmyn Burke, formerly of Rat Tail.

-          Best of SXSW 2014

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The U & U Show 355 | 14 New Albums Worth Your While

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Future Islands : A Song for Our Grandfathers : Singles (2014)

-       4th full length. Out March 25.

-       Upbeat beach pop with more power here than ever before.

-       Baltimore band.

-       Best of SXSW 2014

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The War On Drugs : Under the Pressure : Lost In The Dream (2014)

-          Latest single from their forthcoming 3^rd full length.

-          Kurt Vile’s former outfit is still providing long time Vile fans sounds more in the vein of his older, soaring, drone- heavy work.

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The U & U Show 338 | CMJ 2013 Recap

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Lee Fields & The Expressions : I Still Got It : Faithful Man (2012)

-          3rd album with the Expressions

-          Long-time soul singer

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Nick Waterhouse : Some Place : Time’s All Gone (2012)

-          Debut album.

-          First official single came out in 2010.

-          Blues and soul singer songwriter.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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The U & U 337 | Last Batch of CMJ Previewing

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Papa : Young Rut : Tender Madness (2013)

-          Debut full length (FINALLY).

-          Led by the drummer of Girls.

-          Responsible for some of the most undeniably catchy songs of the past two years.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Ezra Furman : Cherry Lane : Day of the Dog (2013)

-          1^st single off 5^th album.

-          Formerly went by Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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