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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The U & U's 116 Best Songs of 2016 | Show 477 & Top 25






25 : Courtney Barnett : Three Packs A Day : Milk! Records: Good For You (2016)



24 : Luxury Death : Radiator Face (2016)



Thursday, May 28, 2015

U & U Show 409 | Les Savy Fav Season



Les Savy Fav : Dear Crutches : Root For Ruin (2010)
-          Latest and 5th album.
-          Debut album 3/5 was out 1997.
-          Led by comedian, artist, author and crazy person Tim Harrington.
-          Art, punk rock that is reminiscent of the Pixies at times.
-          One of the best live bands I've ever seen.



Destroyer : Dream Lover : Poison Season (2015)
-          10th album.
-          Dan Bejar's main project.
-          Also makes up one third of the pop perfectionists the New Pornographers.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

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



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.



Spoon : TV Set : Poltergeist OST (2015)
-          Cover of the Cramps.
-          Perfect band and style for Spoon to take on in a cover.
-          8th 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.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

The U & U Show 389 | Early Promise



Panda Bear : Boys Latin : Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper (2015)
-          5th album.
-          Member of Animal Collective, one of the most highly acclaimed Indie bands.
-          Hypnotizing experimental, electronic psych pop.
-          Getting an obscene load of hype, but is sounding like it will be phenomenal.



Pond : Sitting Up On Our Crane : 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.
-          One of the most entertaining lead singers.
-          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.

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

U & U Show 369 | I'm Back... Finally!



Perfume Genius : Queen : Too Bright (2014)
-       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.



Cold Specks : Absisto : Neuroplasticity (2014)
-          Powerful, fuller track from one of the best vocalists in all of music.
-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.