The Unknown & Unheard Show 214!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 213 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Auditorium - I'm the Enforcer - Be Brave (2011) - Debut Full length - Great sound captured here. Makes you think of T. Rex, Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes. - Sweet music video for this track too. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine T. Rex - Monolith - Electric Warrior (1971) - One of the greatest albums ever made. - I can't believe how long it's been since I've played a track from Marc Bolan's masterpiece. - This one pairs so nicely with the Auditorium track I couldn't not play it! Amazon : HypeMachine The Mountain Goats – Damn These Vampires – 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 Englishman - Boy T. Rex - Englishman (2010) - Debut full length - debut EP out in 2009 - Reminds me a ton of the Mountain Goats… that’s a good thing! - Out of Lexington, KY. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Decemberists – January Hymn – The King Is Dead (2011) - Brand new album!!! - Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical. - distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds - Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW. - It will be tough to top their last album The Hazards of Love. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Yellow Ostrich - Hate Me Soon - The Mistress (2011) - Debut full length - Sounds a bit like the Beatles and the White Stripes and even at times Menomena. Official Site : BandCamp : HypeMachine The White Stripes - Screwdriver - The White Stripes (1999) - Debut full-length. - Jack & Meg White. You know 'em. Enjoy them while they are still in their prime. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Kills - Hitched - Keep Me On Your Mean Side (2003) - Detroit dirty grunge rock duo - latest album was out in 2008, ‘Midnight Boom’ - Forthcoming album in 2011 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Iron & Wine – Me and Lazarus – Kiss Each Other Clean (2011) - Forthcoming full length, Kiss Each Other Clean. - Just signed to a major label and I really wanted to dislike this album b/c of that reason, but I can't! - This is already a lock for the best of 2011 show. So many great songs! - Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida - Graduated from Florida State Film School with a Masters and for a while was a professor of Cinematography at Miami International University. - Started recording in 2002 - 2002-2003: recorded mostly lo-fi acoustic music - 2004-Present: Higher quality recordings and incorporated more instruments and creativity. - All his music is great to hear on vinyl. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Shivers - Just Didn't Need to Know - Sunset Psalms (2010) - Debut album - Sounds like a Lennon track off Plastic Ono Band or something from the Arcade Fire. Facebook : MySpace : HypeMachine Twilight Singers – On the Corner – Dynamite Steps (2011) - forthcoming 3rd full length - Led by Greg Dulli. - Dulli has also collaborated with Mark Lanegan to release a couple albums as the Gutter Twins. - The build through out this song is worth the price of the album. - Whether it’s here or in the Gutter Twins, Dulli is capable of creating deep powerful moods and feelings. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine La Sera - Never Come Around - La Sera (2011) - Forthcoming full length debut - Vivian Girl Katy Goodman’s side project with that similar eerie garage vibe. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Tennis - Pigeon - Cape Dory (2011) - Debut LP. Debut EP was out July 27th - Pop husband and wife duo. - Bought a sailboat and sailed around the east coast for seven months and now are sharing their experiences in song form for you. MySpace : HypeMachine Times New Viking - No Room To Live - Dancer Equired (2011) - Forthcoming full length release. - Show them at their least distorted and most approachable. - These guys usually put forth some of the most abrasive lo-fi music you'll ever find and still get great critical praise. - This is the best I've heard from them. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Lifeguards - Paradise Is Not So Bad - Waving at the Astronauts (2011) - Forthcoming collaborative album between Robert Pollard and, fellow GBV member, Doug Gillard. - This album captures the GBV sound better than any other recent Pollard project. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Robert Pollard - Space City Kicks - Space City Kicks (2011) - First release of the year… I think. - You can't name a more prolific songwriter who maintains consistency and quality than Pollard - Former and once again, leader of Guided By Voices. Also of the Boston Spaceships. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 213!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 213 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) The Kills – Pale Blue Eyes (Lou Reed Cover) - Detroit dirty grunge rock duo - latest album was out in 2008, ‘Midnight Boom’ - Forthcoming album in 2011 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Twilight Singers – She Was Stolen – Dynamite Steps (2011) - forthcoming 3rd full length - Led by Greg Dulli. - Dulli has also collaborated with Mark Lanegan to release a couple albums as the Gutter Twins. - The build through out this song is worth the price of the album. - Whether it’s here or in the Gutter Twins, Dulli is capable of creating deep powerful moods and feelings. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Starlings, TN – How Dark It Is Before the Dawn – How Dark It Is Before the Dawn (2010) - 5th album and first in 5yrs - Louisiana native Steve Stubblefield’s music career was put to the side after Hurricane Katrina to help with the recovery. - Reminds me a bit of a BRMC ballad. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Decemberists – Rise To Me – The King Is Dead (2011) - Brand new album!!! - Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical. - distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds - Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW. - It will be tough to top their last album The Hazards of Love. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Drew Grow & the Pastors Wives - Bootstraps - Drew Grow & The Pastors Wives (2010) - Debut full length - Cool, bass heavy riff throughout this track. - Reminds me of Grizzly Bear a ton. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Feist & Little Wings - Look At What the Light Did Now (Live) - Two folk singer songwriters collaboration. - Feist is a member of Broken Social Scene and blew up with her 3rd solo album ‘The Reminder’ which featured the track ‘1234’ - This track is from the documentary of the same name that covers the making of ‘The Reminder’. - Little Wings is Kyle Field Fiest Official : Little Wings Official : Watch the Video GunMothers Head - Snow and Gold (2009) - Recorded on tape and as raw and as powerful as can be. - This track has sucked me in completely. - solo work of Tucker Haendler of Buffalo Voice MySpace Admiral Fallow - Squealing Pigs - Boots Met My Face (2010) - Scottish band that is very reminiscent of Frightened Rabbit and We Were Promised Jetpacks. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness and the Scream - The Winter of Mixed Drinks (2010) - 4th album, Midnight Organ Fight is their best to date. - This band had a lot of hype from the start, and that combined with a ‘far from album best’ first single pushed me away at first, but the deeper I dug into this album the more I was blown away - Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique. - 2010 Best Of Leftover. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Happen Ins - Baby - The Happen Ins (2010) - Debut full length. - Played SXSW - Formed in 2009 and unsigned as of yet. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine New Pornographers – Crash Years – Together (2010) - 5th album, out May 4th - Led by AC Newman, who also has a couple great solo albums out. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Generationals – Say For Certain - Trust EP (2010) - Recently released EP. - Louisianan Band - Indie pop - Great SXSW DayTrotter Session Official Site : MySpace : Bandcamp : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Brute Chorus - Birdman - How the Caged Bird Sings (2010) - 2nd album. debut album out last year. - Slightly raucous blues/folk UK band MySpace : HypeMachine Blood Warrior – Snake Seer – Blood Warrior (2010) - Haunting folk band. - Band from the leader of O’Death, Greg Jamie MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 212!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 212 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Bright Eyes – Shell Games - The Peoples' Key (2011) - Forthcoming full length and first 2007's Cassadaga - Been working on solo stuff as well as the Monsters of Folk. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Middle Brother – Me, Me, Me – Middle Brother (2011) - Forthcoming debut from this folk super group. - Due out in March - Features members of Deer Tick, Delta Spirit and Dawes. Official Site : HypeMachine Akron/Family - So It Goes - S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT (2011) - forthcoming album - They have an enjoyably off-kilter, layered brand of folk, but this album is supposed to be a touch more electronic. - Sufjan Stevens might be their closest musical relative... that's good lineage if you ask me! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Roadside Graves - Jenny Jump - If Shacking Up Is All You Want To Do (2010) - 3rd album out Feb 23rd - Very well received album. - Remind me a good deal of Lucero and their bar room style of rock/southern rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Kurt Vile – Jesus Fever - Smoke Ring For My Halo (2011) - Forthcoming LP. - 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 Parlovr - Hell, Heaven – Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Debut out in 2008… re-released this year. - Wolf Parade/Suckers anthem feel. - I didn’t even have to wait for the vocals to cast my vote of approval as this track had me smiling within seconds of hitting play. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ty Segall - My Sunshine - Melted (2010) - Huge critical hit. - Third album in 2 years. - Big garage rock here. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ryan Adams – Lovely and Blue – Cardinals III/IV (2010) - Brand new double album. - Recorded in 2006 but never released - He says it’s the best Cardinals album. The First 2 were quite good, but were followed by a couple crappy mainstream efforts. - This is one of my all-time favorite artists. I hope this is a return to form. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Drew Grow & The Pastors Wives - Company - Drew Grow & The Pastors Wives (2010) - Debut full length - cool, bass heavy riff throughout this track. - Reminds me of Grizzly Bear a ton. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blood Warrior – Blood Letting – Blood Warrior (2010) - Haunting folk band. - This track almost feels like a slow march. - Band from the leader of O’Death, Greg Jamie MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine JEFF the Brotherhood - Bone Jam - Heavy Days (2010) - 3rd album - Jake & Jamin Orrall - Kraut punk rock. Harder, eclectic rock. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Magic Lantern - Dark Cicadas - Platoon (2010) - Debut full length, but released 2 EPs in 2008 - Heavy blues rock sound. - One of those bands that feels like it’s from a different decade. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine First Aid Kit - Hard Believer - The Big Black And The Blue (2010) - Debut full length. - Swedish folk outfit. - They also have one EP out and a DayTrotter session well worth your time. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Bravestation – Clocks & Spears – 2010 EP (2010) - Debut EP - It’s about time Yeasayer fans have another band addressing their needs. MySpace : HypeMachine Diamond Rings - All Yr Songs - Special Affections (2010) - debut release - Solo project from John O'Regan, the lead singer of the D'Urbervilles (they have a fantastic cover of Timber Timbre's 'Magic Arrow'!) - Reminds me a lot of the leading indie pop bands... Belle & Sebastian, Bishop Allen, Etc. - Don't watch the video for this song... MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Now, Now – Neighbors (acoustic) - Neighbors (2010) - Debut EP - this is an acoustic version that I prefer to their heavier rock track. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 211!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 211 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Iron & Wine – Tree By the River – Kiss Each Other Clean (2010) - Forthcoming full length, Kiss Each Other Clean. - This song blows away every song from his last album. - Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida - Graduated from Florida State Film School with a Masters and for a while was a professor of Cinematography at Miami International University. - Started recording in 2002 - 2002-2003: recorded mostly lo-fi acoustic music - 2004-Present: Higher quality recordings and incorporated more instruments and creativity. - All his music is great to hear on vinyl. - Just signed to a major label and I really wanted to dislike this album b/c of that reason, but I can't! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company - Have One On Me (2010) - 3rd album. 3 disc. - She broke out in a big way with her 2006 2nd album Ys. - This is the most mainstream of a progression I've heard from her. It's almost like a late 60's folk rock ballad. - Ys was very operatic in style. - Unique beautiful voice. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Plants and Animals - American Idol - La La Land (2010) - 4th album - Montreal band. - I had a big debate within myself on whether to play a song with this title or not, but in the end thought people deserve to hear a quality song associated with those two words for once. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Decemberists – Don't Carry It All – The King Is Dead (2011) - Brand new forthcoming album!!! - Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical. - distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds - Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW. - It will be tough to top their last album The Hazards of Love. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Brothers Young – The Roman Sun - Good People EP (2010) - Debut EP - Debut full length also out in 2010 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Poison Tree - My Only Friend - The Poison Tree (2011) - Debut album - project of ex-King Of France frontman Steve Salett HypeMachine Wet Hair - The Labor of Love - Wet Hair/Naked on the Vague Split Single (2010) - Big 70's psych rock! - Debut full length was out in 2009. MySpace : HypeMachine The Entrance Band – Grim Reaper Blues, Pt 2 – The Entrance Band (2009) - 4th full length - LA Trio that can have a very psychedelic sound at times - 70’s psych blues rock! - Get up and move to this track! Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss - Innerspeaker (2010) - Full length debut. - Retro, eletro, funky rock. - Remind me a little of The Aliens/The Beta Band Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream – Phosphene Dream (2010) - 3rd album from the ominous psych rockers. - 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 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ryan Adams – Happy Birthday – Cardinals III/IV (2010) - Brand new double album. - Recorded in 2006 but never released - He says it’s the best Cardinals album. The First 2 were quite good, but were followed by a couple crappy mainstream efforts. - This is one of my all-time favorite artists. I hope this is a return to form. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Walkmen - Stranded - Lisbon (2010) - 6th album. - They use a lot of vintage instruments. - This track has a fantastic horn section that makes me think of Okkervil River. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wooden Wand – Ms. Mowse - Death Seat (2010) - Latest album from this James Jackson Toth project. - Also released music as WAND after his band left him. - I played a lot of that last year. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine