One of the best Take Away Shows that exists:
Monday, April 15, 2013
Some days the escape music provides is more vital...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The U & U Show 314! New Album of the Year Leader...
Kurt Vile : Shame Chamber : Wakin On
A Pretty Daze (2013)
-
5th
album.
-
Former
guitarist for the War On Drugs.
-
The
opening track on this album, 'Wakin on a Pretty Day,' might be the year's best
so far.
-
He
said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.
Way Yes : Get Healed : Tog Pebbles
(2013)
-
2nd
full length.
-
One
of the year’s releases I’m most excited for.
-
Debut
full length, Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the amazing track
'Important.'
-
If
you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower
Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
-
CMJ
2012
Monday, April 1, 2013
The U & U Show 313!
Marnie Stern : The Chronicles Of
Marnia : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
-
4th album. Out in March 2013
-
Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
-
A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of
Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
-
The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of
the announced acts so far.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Pickwick : Window Sill : Can’t Talk
Medicine (2013)
-
Debut
full length
-
This
has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.
-
Tied
for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
New Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr!
After seeing these guys twice, I am all but certain they put on the funnest live show I've ever seen. I can't wait to see them out here in a month or so and am pretty damn pumped for their much teased new music. Here's our first, very dancy taste...
Monday, March 25, 2013
The U & U Show 312! The Album Flood of '13 Continues...
Har Mar Superstar : Lady, You Shot Me
: Bye Bye 17 (2013)
-
5th
album.
-
This
album is supposed to be more soul infused. That is clear on this track.
-
Short
chubby Ron Jeremy look-a-like with an incredible voice and stage presence.
-
Contributed
to the Gayngs album, with Justin Vernon among others.
Pickwick : Letterbox : Can’t Talk
Medicine (2013)
-
Debut
full length
-
This
has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.
-
Tied
for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.
Palma Violets : Step Up For The Cool
Cats : 180 (2013)
-
Debut
album
-
UK
band that makes catchy, chuggling anthem rock.
-
SXSW
2013
FIELDED : Eve of a New Moon :
Ninety-Thirty-Thirty (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
Lindsay
Powell-led project.
-
When
the smoky, sultry sax picks up this makes me think of a montage at a serious
point in an 80’s crime movie. Beverly Hills Cop came to mind first for some
reason.
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Mezzanine :
Ripely Pine (2013)
-
Debut
Studio album
-
5
years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp
-
RIYL
St. Vincent.
-
One
of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.
-
Aly
Spaltro
Waxahatchee
: Brother Bryan : Cerulean Salt (2013)
-
2nd full length.
-
Project from Kate Crutchfield.
-
Played an impressive solo set at SXSW.
-
Debut was lo-fi and a rougher DIY style album.
Marnie Stern : Proof of Life : The
Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
-
4th album. Out in March 2013
-
Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
-
A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of
Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
-
The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of
the announced acts so far.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Suuns : Edie's Dream : Images Du
Futur (2013)
-
2nd
album
-
Just
released video for this one, 2020.
-
Tied
for my favorite show of SXSW 2013.
-
Pronounced
like ‘soons.’
Way Yes : Colerain : Tog Pebbles
(2013)
-
2nd
full length.
-
Debut
full length, Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the amazing track 'Important.'
-
If
you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower
Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
-
CMJ
2012
Kurt Vile : Never Run Away : Wakin On
A Pretty Daze (2013)
-
First
single from forthcoming 5th album.
-
This
track is a must listen!
-
Former
guitarist for the War On Drugs.
-
He
said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.
Devendra Banhart : Won't You Come
Over : Mala (2013)
-
8th
studio album
-
Full
Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart
-
His
solo electric SXSW 2013 set was breathtaking. Charming, funny, delicate,
restrained beauty.
Port Isla : Adventurers (single)
(2013)
-
One
of several singles out and available on their Soundcloud.
-
Vintage
folk sound similar to Fleet Foxes, just not quite as layered.
Frightened Rabbit : Late March, Death
March : Pedestrian Verse (2013)
-
4th
album and first on a major label.
-
Midnight
Organ Fight is their best to date.
-
Scottish
accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals
and make them truly unique.
-
The
construct some of the most beautifully powerful and layered indie rock songs
I've ever heard.
-
SXSW
2013
The Black Angels : Indigo Meadow : Indigo Meadow (2013)
-
4th
album from the ominous psych rockers.
-
Formed
in 2004 in Austin, TX
-
One
of the greatest and loudest bands I've seen perform.
Thee Oh Sees : Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster
: Floating Coffin (2013)
-
Forthcoming
12th-ish album.
-
Their
last album, Putrifiers II, was one of 2012’s best.
-
One
of the bands leading the west coast’s psych rock movement.
-
This
track is a little less manic than most of their material.
-
SXSW
2013
Warm Soda : Busy Lizzy : Someone For
You (2013)
-
2nd
full length
-
SXSW
2013
-
Project started by Matthew Melton formerly of Bare
Wires
-
Very similar vibe to Bare Wires
-
Slogan on BandCamp: 'JUST SAY NO to SXSW 2013'
referencing Bare Wires' break up.
The Feeling of Love : I Could Be
Better Than You But I Don't Wanna Change : Ty Segall & The Feeling Of Love
Tour Split 7" (2012)
-
6
total albums.
-
Aggressive
garage rock band from France.
Burnt Ones : Fountain of Youth :
You'll Never Walk Alone (2013)
-
2nd
album.
-
Debut
album, Black Teeth & Golden Tongues, was out in 2010.
-
San
Francisco band.
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