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OnlyReal : Can't Get Happy : Jerk At The End Of The Line (2015)

-          2nd single from his just announced debut LP.

-          No title for the album yet, but it is already one of my most anticipated albums of 2015.

-          Over the past couple years Niall Galvin has released some of the catchiest indie pop under his OnlyReal moniker.

-          SXSW 2015.

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Father John Misty : Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana Cover) (2015)

-          J Tillman's 2nd album under this alias, 'I Love You, Honeybear', was just out.

-          Former member of the Fleet Foxes who hasn’t really put out any solo work that's impressed me until his Father John Misty work.

-          Big Jason Molina feeling to the slower tracks on this album.

-          SXSW 2015?

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 219! (mp3)

Stream & Download The U & U Show 219 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) TV on the Radio – Will Do - Nine Types of Light (2011) - First single from their long-awaited forthcoming album. - It seems all of their members have done their own projects since their last full length came out in 2008. - Made my best of 2008 show. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Builders and the Butchers – Rotten To the Core - Dead Reckoning (2011) - 3rd album - Tense energy can be felt through out their music. - Great live band! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Cave Singers – Haystacks – No Witch (2010) - 3rd album. 1st release with always out-doing itself, Jagjaguwar records. - The raspy vocals here are worth the price of admission. - Their previous work has had me dying to get my hands on this, long-talked about, 3rd album. - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Mountain Goats – Birth of Serpents – All Eternals Deck (2011) - Forthcoming full length - Their last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009. - Led by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate and powerful vocals. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The R.G. Morrison - Funeral For a Foe - Learning About Loathing (2006) - Debut album. - Ominous side of folk that is remeniscent of Iron & Wine. - Playing SXSW. Official Site : Amazon Pearl and the Beard - Oh, Death! - God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson (2009) - Debut full length - I know an Amanda Richardson… not sure if it's the same one… hmm. - Dramatic and full range of instruments incorporated. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Sean Rowe - Wet - Magic (2011) - Debut album - Singer/Songwriter - Scaled back and restrained to a powerful conclusion. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Back In the Saddle – Let It Sway (2010) - 3rd full length - Indie rock band from Missouri - This album was produced by Death Cab’s Chris Walla (also produced albums for the Thermals, the Decemberists, and the Long Winters) - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Said the Whale - Camilo (The Magician) - Islands Disappear (2009) - 2nd album. - About as good of an example of Indie pop as you can find. - A friend turned me on to this band via the video for this song. Watch it! - Playing SXSW. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine PS I Love You - Meet Me at the Muster Station - Meet Me At the Muster Station (2010) - Full length debut - Split single with Diamond Rings. (The Diamond Rings’ track was the infinitely catchy ‘All Yr Songs’. - I think they are fans of the Rolling Stones. - Playing SXSW MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Rural Alberta Advantage – Barnes' Yard - Departing (2011) - 2nd album - Blew up with their 2009 debut album and the single 'Don't Haunt This Place'. - songs are really marked by the bands drumming. Fast paced and light. - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness - Angles (2011) - 4th album and first album since 2006. - One of the biggest bands of the 00's. Huge immediate following then a subsequent backlash. - Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture and Albert Hammond, Jr. all have released solo albums and Fabrizio Moretti has played with Wolf Parade since their last release. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Secret Cities - Boyfriends - Pink Graffiti (2010) - Debut album - Indie folk pop. - Playing SXSW. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Portugal, The Man – Church Mouth - Church Mouth (2007) - 2nd album of 5. - This band has had a huge sound from the start. - They are always putting out changing and innovative tracks. - RIYL The Raconteurs/Jack White/Brendan Benson. - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strange Boys – This Girls Taught Me a Dance – The Strange Boys & Girls Club (2009) - debut full length - in the same vein as the Black Lips… lo-fi mash-up of 60’s/70’s rock, old r&b and punk. MySpace : HypeMachine The Sheepdogs - Please Don't Lead Me On - Learn & Burn (2010) - 2nd album - big classic rock feel. Think Humble Pie. - 'I Don't Know' is another great track. - Playing SXSW MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. - One of the biggest new acts of 2009. - Playing SXSW MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Paleo – Woman Like Me - Death & Taxes: Selected Songs From the Song Diary (2009) - David Andrew Strackany - From Brooklyn NY - opened for These United states when I caught them a couple years ago. - Wrote 1 song a day for 1 year. Now he just has his, still quite prolific, Song Diary on his official site. - looks like a young John Mayall - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Pepper Rabbit - Harvest Moon - Beauregard (2010) - Debut full length. - surprise new band of the week that really drew me in. - Playing SXSW Official Site : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 186!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 186 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) The Tallest Man On Earth – Burden of Tomorrow – The Wild Hunt (2010) - 2nd album is just out. - Extremely unique voice - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. - The first act I will see at the P4K-fest Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Modest Mouse – Never Ending Math Equation – Building Nothing Out Of Something (1999) - Compilation of various singles and b-sides. - They’ve released about an album’s worth of music this year but have just spread it out… a lot of it is pretty damn good too! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Free Energy – Dream City - Stuck on Nothing (2010) - Debut full length. - Formerly known as Hockey Night - Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. - Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list. MySpace : HypeMachine Sonny & the Sunsets – Death Cream – Tomorrow Is Alright (2009) - Debut album… getting a proper release finally. Was previously out only on vinyl and digitally. - Raven Sings The Blues is one of my favorite blogs when I want something raw, garage, psychedelic, bluesy or any combination of those in the form of a band no one knows about - Sonny Smith is the leader and has release more work under his given name. Official Site : Sonny Smith Official Site : HypeMachine Kurt Vile – Freeway - Constant Hitmaker (2008) - Debut album. - dreamy pop rock with vocals that bring up thoughts of Devendra Banhart - like Iron & Wine, cut his teeth with lo-fi recordings… this shows up more on ‘God is Saying…’ - Side project from The War on Drugs' lead guitarist. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus – Richard II – The Monitor (2010) - Civil War-themed 2nd album - Out march 9th - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Bear In Heaven - Deafening Love - Beast Rest Forth Mouth (2009) - 2nd album - This is the type of band that typifies what Pitchfork brings to the table that not many other outlets might not. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – I'll Believe in Anything - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005) - Debut album - Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug each take their cracks at song writing and lead singing and each are coming of hugely successful releases from their side projects. - Boeckner (Handsome Furs) and Krug (Sunset Rubdown) Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine LCD Soundsystem - Oh You (Christmas Blues) - This Is Happening (2010) - James Murphy led outfit - Score for the interesting-looking not ridiculously silly new Ben Stiller role. - Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, dicso. - They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends and Someone Great - This is one of their most dark and brooding. Fits well with Wall-era Pink Floyd, Nick Cave and the heavier John Lennon solo recordings. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Girls – Lust For Life – Album (2009) - the hype surrounding this band is extensive. - Their leader’s, Christopher Owens, story is quite unbelievable. - I’m more sold on that than anything. - He grew up in a cult in which his brother died, dad left and mom was prostituted out for the good of the cult. Then he was rescued by a millionaire, moved to San Fran and started this band. - They bring some seriously noisy, fuzzy, nostalgic and make me think of a darker T Rex playing on a beach. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Best Coast - Boyfriend - Crazy For You (2010) - from a forthcoming full length debut. - Warm and fuzzy surf pop… think Beach Boys a little. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Local Natives – Shape Shifter - Gorilla Manor (2009) - debut album - Check out their DayTrotter Session Here! Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring – Treats (2010) - Debut full length - one of the biggest ‘breakouts’/benefactors of CMJ. - Beta Band sound here, but really dive into the electronics on the other tracks I’ve heard. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Pavement - Cut Your Hair - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994) - 2nd album - they are reforming for a comeback in 2010 and it has the music world flipping out - they are led by Stephen Malkmus who has released a bunch of quality solo music since the band’s initial split. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 165!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 165 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Josh Ritter - Change of Time - So Runs the World Away (2010) - forthcoming 6th full length from one of the more innovative folk rock acts going. - Out May 4th Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strange Boys - Be Brave - Be Brave (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23 - Fantastically unexpected sax highlights this track throughout. - This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine White Denim - YoYo - B-Side (2009) - Latest single released. B-side off of Fits (their lates full length - Download for free on RCRDLBL.com - Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix soundcheck might sound. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Dear Companion (2010) - Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal. - Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk. - Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Sean Hayes - When We Fall In - Run Wolves Run (2010) - Forthcoming 6th album out March 2nd - This track reminds me a little of one of my favorites by Langhorne Slim, 'I Love To Dance'. - The background singers are outstanding and make you want to sing right along. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dr. Dog - Shadow People - Shame, Shame (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - Finally a new album is on its way from this super talented Philly band. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Japandroids - Art Czars - Art Czars (Single) (2010) - latest single. snuck out last week. - critical praise is poured down on debut. - raucous post punk rock - huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Secret Machines - Terrible Light - Like I Can (Single) (2010) - latest 2 song single - 3 full lengths out so far. - Marching, modern, ominous at times, alt-rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Collider - The Grid Goes Down Tonight - BBM EP (2009) - 2nd release and 2nd EP of 2009. - Fuzzy but big and anthemic garage style alt-rock - Download for free here http://collider.bandcamp.com/album/bbm-ep Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Efterklang - The Soft Beating - Magic Chairs (2010) - Forthcoming album out February 23rd. - Danish band - best album so far is Parades. - They recorded a stunning live version of that album and called it Performing Parades. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Yarn Owl - Bicycle - Stay Warm EP (2010) - Forthcoming EP - Nasally vocals that make me think of a more whimsical, less orchestral Polyphonic Spree. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Wakey! Wakey! – Twenty-Two - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You... (2010) - Debut full length - Piano driven music for the most part, though not necessarily on this one. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Broken Bells - Vaporize - Broken Bells (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer. - second unbelievably catchy song. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Creature With The Atom Brain - I Rise the Moon - Transylvania (2010) - 3rd album - Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire. - Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine