U & U Show 348 | Hold Steady & SXSW Preview Show #1

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The Hold Steady : I Gotta Get Drunk (Willie Nelson cover) : Rags EP (2014)

-          EP of covers paying tribute to

-          6^th full length, Teeth Dreams, is out March 25. First since 2010.

-          One of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen.

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Kevin Drew : Back Out On The… : Spirit If… (2007)

-          Debut LP. 2^nd, Darlings, is out soon.

-          One of the most talented solo artists in the big group of Canadians that comprise Broken Social Scene.

-          SXSW 2014

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The U & U Show 347 | Winston's Back & Curtis Arrives

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Night Beds : Head For the Hills (2014)

-          2^nd album. 1^st single.

-          Released one of the most gorgeous albums of 2013, Country Sleep.

-          Led by Winston Yellen.

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Curtis Harding : Next Time (single) (2014)

-          Only the 2^nd of two singles (and one was a VU cover)

-          Incredibly promising soul singer that’s readying one of the albums I’m most excited for.

-          Played with Cee-Lo and, currently, with members of the Black Lips in a band called Night Sun (also readying a debut EP)

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The U & U Show 346 | This Girl Band's Got Me Excited

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James Vincent McMorrow : Cavalier : Post Tropical (2014)

-          2^nd LP. One EP as well.

-          More R&B infused album than his previous work.

-          Slightly mellower style of folk that Bon Iver, but definitely some crossover.

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Wet : Dreams : Wet EP (2013)

-          Debut EP.

-          Falls somewhere between Fiona Apple’s latest release and the XX.

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The U & U Show 345 | Let's Do It Again!

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Solids : Whatevers and Neverminds : Generic Dogs EP (2010)

-          Debut EP. Two singles out as well.

-          Debut LP is out in early 2014

-          This is one of the albums I’m most highly anticipating in 2014.

-          Montreal post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.

-          CMJ 2013

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Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks : Houston Hades : Wig Out at Jagbags (2014)

-          6^th album with the Jicks

-          Leader of the incredibly influential indie band Pavement.

-          2008’s Real Emotional Trash is one of my all-time favorite albums.

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