The Unknown & Unheard Show 273! SXSW Recap!

Turf War – Part of My Heart – Years of Living Dangerously (2011)

-          Debut album

-          Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.

-          Atlanta band.

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Pond -    Fantastic Explosion of Time - Beard Wives Denim (2012)

-          Debut Full length

-          Made of members of Tame Impala.

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

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The Black Angels – Black Grease – Passover (2006)

-          First full length album

-          Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX

-          Interesting feel to it… similar to some of the Black Keys more eerie songs

-          Debut Self Titled EP was released in 2005. 2nd full length out in 2008

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Titus Andronicus - Upon Viewing Oregon's Landscape With the Flood of Detritus - Mixtape(2012)

-          New single from yet to be named new album!

-          2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of 2010.

-          Named after the Shakespeare play

-          A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.

-          SXSW 2012

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Jack White – Sixteen Saltines - Blunderbuss (2012)

-          Debut solo album

-          First release since he announced the end of the White Stripes.

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Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Mysterious Power - Mysterious Power (2011)

-          3^rd album

-          One of the most talented and refreshing artists going.

-          Played SXSW 2012 in his boxers and with no backing band and was one of the greatest shows!

-          Played an incredible cover of 'Sweet Jane'

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Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane - Loaded (1970)

-          4th album of 5, but the final with Lou Reed.

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Leatherbag - Imitation Generation - Yellow Television (2011)

-          Debut full length. Also on EP out last year

-          Austin band

-          2^nd band I saw at SXSW 2012 and one that I didn’t know at all going in. Ended up being a favorite.

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Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town - Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

-          4th album

-          He was the SXSW Keynote speaker this year and gave a really great address.

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Black Lips – Bad Kids – Good Bad Not Evil (2007)

-          fifth album.

-          full length debut came out in 2003,

-          garage/punk rock

-          out of control live shows led them to be banned from performing at some venues.

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Deer Tick – Virginia Girl – Tim EP (2012)

-          Latest EP

-          ‘Divine Providence’ was their latest and 4th album.

-          The leader of Deer Tick, John McCauley, has been working on the Middle Brother collaborative project recently and making some brilliant music there.

-          This is their first new recording in about 2 years as their 3rd album was recorded during the sessions for their 2nd.

-          The is the first single from the forthcoming album and has an easier feel that is more reminiscent of Middle Brother than the older Deer Tick stuff.

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Dead Confederate - Start Me Laughing - Wrecking Ball (2008)

-          Lead singer is a member of Diamond Rugs, one of the SXSW 2012 highlight performers.

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Suckers - Turn On the Sunshine - Candy Salad (2012)

-          2nd full length

-          Played SXSW 2012.

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Horse Feathers – Nearly Old Friends – Cynic’s New Year (2012)

-          4^th album.

-          If you like this band check out Rosemont Family Reunion

-          Blown away by live performance… a unique experience only rivaled by Iron & Wine

-          The songs are played so softly the crowd is almost silent focused on the music.

-          SXSW 2012

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Lucero - Go Easy - Women & Work (2012)

-          New album due out in March!

-          Ben Nichols, lead singer, has been working on solo stuff since this came out.

-          Best bar rock band going!

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PAPA - Collector - 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.

-          There is something triumphant in their tracks that really draws me in.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Morning Thought - It's A Corporate World (2011)

-          Debut full length.

-          Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-          Playing the White Rabbit Cabaret Friday, June 17th

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Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner - Strange Land (2012)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut full length was 'The Mistress' and made the 2011 Best of the U & U.

-          Sounds a bit like the Beatles and the White Stripes and even at times Menomena.

-          SXSW 2012

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Hanni El Khatib - You Rascal – Will the Guns Come Out (2011)

-          Debut album

-          If you love the old Black Keys you will get into this guy for sure!

-          Hard, dirty garage blue rock.

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Mikal Cronin - Apathy - Mikal Cronin (2011)

-          Solo debut.

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

-          Ty Segall played guitar with him at SXSW!

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Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances (2008)

-          Opening track on debut

-          2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of 2010.

-          Named after the Shakespeare play

-          A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.

-          SXSW 2012

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WATERS - For the One - Out In the Light (2011)

-          Debut album. Out 9/20.

-          New project led by Van Pierszalowski (previously of Port O'Brien).

-          SXSW 2012

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Arcade Fire – Abraham’s Daughter – The Hunger Games OST (2012)

-          Contribution to the much anticipated movie.

-          The soundtrack is pretty stacked as well.

-          They’ve blown up to an extreme level of popularity. Right there with Bon Iver as two of the biggest indie to mainstream crossovers that have maintained the same musical quality!

-          I am a big time sucker for anything with a military-esque snare drum right up front like this song features.

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Yellow Ostrich - The Shakedown - Strange Land (2012)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut full length was 'The Mistress' and made the 2011 Best of the U & U.

-          Sounds a bit like the Beatles and the White Stripes and even at times Menomena.

-          SXSW 2012

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We Were Promised Jetpacks – It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning – These Four Walls (2009)

-          Debut album

-          Scottish band with a very similar sound to Frightened Rabbit on the mellower tracks but seem a bit more aggressive when they amp up their sound.

-          This week’s track that is lodged in my head.

-          SXSW 2012

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Todd Snider – In the Beginning – Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables (2012)

-          9^th album

-          He’s truly a great song writer.

-          His 8^th, The Devil You Know, garnered him tons of praise.

-          todd snider and the Nervous Wrecks

-          first album, Songs for the Daily Planet’ came out in 1994

-          SXSW 2012

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Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins - Motel Stationary - 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.

-          He conducted a pretty awesome fundraiser for this album. Check it out here!

-          SXSW 2012

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These United States – Dead and Gone – These United States (2012)

-          5th album

-          Their debut was one that I immediately latched onto, but it took a re-release to drive up the following this band deserves.

-          Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions.

-          This is about the most poppy they've ever sounded.

-          SXSW 2012

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Tim Fite – Joyriding – Ain’t Ain’t Ain’t (2012)

-          3rd full length.

-          Truly unique blender of styles.                

-          Has numerous self released albums on his official site.

-          SXSW 2012

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You Won't - Who Knew - Skeptic Goodbye (2011)

-          Debut album

-          SXSW 2012

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Yearbook Committee - We Let Our Grades Slip - Sing Til You Die (2011)

-          Debut release.

-          Terre Haute music collective.

-          SXSW 2012

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We Are Augustines - Book of James - Rise Ye Sunken Ships (2011)

-          Debut full length.

-          Consists of two remaining members of the band Pela, Billy McCarthy & Eric Sanderson.

-          Pela disbanded after McCarthy’s brother committed suicide.

-          SXSW 2012

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Wet Hair - The Labor of Love - Wet Hair/NOTV Split Single (2010)

-          Big 70's psych rock!

-          SXSW 2012

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Perfume Genius – Hood – 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!

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Two Gallants – Steady Rollin' - What the Toll Tells (2006)

-          debut release

-          First was called ‘The Throes’

-          formed by Adam Stephens (vocals/guitar/harmonica) and Tyson Vogel (drums/vocals) in 2002 in san Francisco

-          named after a James Joyce short story

-          on the Saddle Creek Records… same as Bright Eyes

-          opened for Les Claypool this summer

-          SXSW 2012

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The War on Drugs – Baby Missiles – Slave Ambient (2011)

-          2^nd full length. 3 EPs out also.

-          This is a reworking of a previously released track.

-          Kurt was formerly the lead guitarist for them.

-          SXSW 2012

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