The Unknown & Unheard Show 216! Take that girls basketball! (Right click to download)

Stream & Download The U & U Show 216 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues - Helplessness Blues (2011) - Forthcoming 2nd full length. - No band was better in 2008 in which they released their debut EP & LP. - My number one album for the 2008 (same with Pitchfork and numerous other outlets). - Hugely diverse, lush, harmony-laden folk. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Okkervil River – Mermaid – Mermaid 7” Single (2011) - A single of 2 b-sides from the recording session for their forthcoming new LP ‘I Am Very Far’ - This is a former best of the U & U top spot holder thanks to their album ‘The Stage Names’ - Lyric-heavy deeply layered building folk rock. Bright Eyes – Firewall - 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 The Kills - Satellite - Blood Pressures (2011) - Forthcoming album - latest album was out in 2008, ‘Midnight Boom’ - Detroit rock duo. - The female half, Allison Mosshart is in the Dead Weather with Jack White. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dreamend - Magnesium Light - So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite (2010) - 5th album, 6th out this year. - A side project from a member of the off-the-charts-out-there psychedelic band Black Moth Super Rainbow. - Chicago band. - Lush, layered shoegaze folk. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Darren Hanlon - All These Things - I Will Love You At All - (2010) - 5th album since 2002 - Sweet simple pop folk kinda like Avett Bros. - Australian singer/wongwriter. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Deer Tick – 20 Miles –The Black Dirt Sessions (2010) - 3rd album - Rambling folk duet. A bit of Dylan coming through - Playing SXSW and also a 2010 best of leftover track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cults - Go Outside - Cults 7" (2010?) - debut single - Download it for free right now! - More electronic than I usually go, but when I do I set the ‘catchiness bar’ extremely high. I thought this met the criteria. - Playing SXSW Official Site : HypeMachine Fujiya And Miyagi - Cat Got Your Tongue - Ventriloquizzing (2011) - 4th album. - 3 piece English band - Another band (song especially) that reminds me of T.Rex. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up to Dry – Robbers & Cowards (2006) - debut full length album from this California band - 3 eps prior to its release - New album is ‘Mine is Yours’ - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Iron & Wine – Your Fake Name Is Good Enough For Me – 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 Chris Bathgate - Restless - A Cork Tale Wake (2007) - 5 albums out, a 6th is on its way out this year. - From Ann Arbor, MI - Playing SXSW. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine David Dondero – A Pre-existing Condition - A Pre-existing Condition (2011) - 8th studio album. - Reminds me a bit of Neil Young and Mike Doughty! - was a big hit in 2010 with his album # Zero With a Bullet. - Playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Danny Malone & the Collar Bones – Wait On Me (2011) - Forthcoming 3rd album? I think. - Playing SXSW - Austin folk singer/songwriter… makes me think of Cloud Cult’s more delicate tracks. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Cold Cave - The Great Pan is Dead - Cherish the Light Years (2011) - Forthcoming 3rd album. - Noise pop done very well. - Playing SXSW Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine