The U & U Show 313!

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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.

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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.

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The U & U Show 307! SXSW Preview #2

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Kurt Vile : Wakin' On A Pretty Day : Wakin' On A Pretty Daze (2013)

-          First single from forthcoming 5^th 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.

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All Tiny Creatures : An Iris (feat. Justin Vernon) : Harbors (2011)

-          Debut full length

-          Swirling folk pop enhanced here by Justin Vernon’s (of Bon Iver) always warm haunting vocals.

-          SXSW 2013

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Hanni El Khatib : Can’t Win ‘Em All (2013)

-          One of two new singles from a yet to be named forthcoming 2nd album produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach

-          One of the rawest, heavy blues rock musicians going.

-          SXSW 2013

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Black Pistol Fire : Crows Feet : Big Beat ’59 (2012)

-          2^nd album

-          Big rolling blues rock. Somewhere between old Black Keys and Two Gallants.

-          SXSW 2013

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Suuns : Armed For Peace : Zeroes QC (2010)

-          Debut album

-          Just released video for their new single, 2020, from their forthcoming 2^nd album, Images Du Futur.

-          Experiment, engrossing prog rock band from Montreal.

-          SXSW 2013

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Team Spirit : MRDR It’s OK : Team Spirit EP (2013)

-          Forthcoming 3rd EP. One out last year and one out this Valentine’s day!

-          Their debut single, ‘Fuck the Beach’, was one of the best songs of 2012.

-          Brooklyn band that’s a spinoff of Passion Pit.

-          SXSW 2013

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The Thermals : Born To Kill : Desperate Ground (2013)

-          First single from 6^th album.

-          High energy indie punk rock band.

-          SXSW 2013

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Wavves : Demon To Lean On : Afraid of Heights (2013)

-          5^th album.

-          West coast garage punk band.

-          Less fuzzy and more grungy here than usual.

-          Comparisons to FIDLAR.

-          SXSW 2013

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Carsick Cars : YOU CAN LISTEN, YOU CAN TALK : YOU CAN LISTEN, YOU CAN TALK (2009)

-          2nd full length

-          Chinese chugging amped-up, indie rock.

-          SXSW 2013

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Warm Soda : Waiting For Your Call : Someone For You (2013)

-          2^nd 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.

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The Besnard Lakes : Devastation : The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse (2007)

-          2nd album.

-          4th has just been announced, Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO.

-          Heavy, brooding, building rock.

-          SXSW 2013

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Chappo : Séance : Plastique Universe II: Pisces Princess

-          2^nd EP 2011

-          Classic-leaning psych folk.

-          SXSW 2013

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Thee Oh Sees : Minotaur : Floating Coffin (2013)

-          Forthcoming 12^th-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

Bipolaroid : Dead Horse : Illusion Fields (2010)

-          3^rd album

-          Set to release a new single early in March.

-          Blues psych rock that leans towards the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Buffalo Killers at times.

-          SXSW 2013

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Caveman : Thankful : Coco Beware (2011)

-          Debut album.

-          Self-titled 2^nd album is out in April

-          SXSW 2013

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Blessed Flowers : Hey All You Floridians : Peaceful Beasts in an Ocean of Weeds EP (2012)

-          Only two releases are this EP and their 2012 full length debut.

-          Steady smooth vocals over a guitar riff that sounds it’s been pulled from a Modest Mouse song with a touch more folk.

-          SXSW 2012

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King Krule : Rock Bottom : Rock Bottom b/w Octopus (2012)

-          Latest single

-          Aka Archy Marshal… formerly Zoo Kid

-          18 year old British singer/songwriter.

-          Unique vocals highlight the musically restrained tracks.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 162!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 162 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Jay Reatard – Always Wanting More – Matador Singles ‘08 (2008) - Died last week at age 29. - punk rock, power pop, straight forward rock… a lot of distortion - punched a fan who jumped on stage… video Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Besnard Lakes - Albatross - Are The Roaring Night (2010) - forthcoming 2nd full length. - Their debut was a highly praised effort with the critics. - Out of Montreal. - There is a constant and consistent build of electric guitar distortion that remains steady throughout the track’s surges. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Twin Peaks - Astrocoast (2009) - Debut album - Echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. - This might be the lightest, most straight forward track. MySpace : Stream on HypeMachine Bad Sports - And It Goes - Bad Sports (2009) - debut album - Texas band - Musically reminds me of British garage punk rock with a touch of the early Who. MySpace : HypeMachine Cold War Kids – Sermons - Behave Yourself EP (2009) - Forthcoming EP - Debut full length album out in 2006 - 3 EPs prior to debut's release - Newest full-length album is ‘Loyalty to Loyalty’ Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Broken Bells - The High Road - Broken Bells (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer (*post-posting bit of info: James Mercer is in the Shins!). Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Eels – In My Younger Days - End Times (2010) - Newest album - Calls it 'the divorce album.' - Defintiely a more restrained album compared to Hombre Lobo Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Efterklang - Modern Drift - Magic Chairs (2010) - Forthcoming album out February 23rd. - Danish band - best album so far is Parades. - They recorded a stunning live version of that album and called it Performing Parades. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Gigi - I'm Not Coming Out Tonight (feat. Sydney Vermon & Marissa Johnson) - Maintainment (2010) - Album from producer Colin Stewart - Each track on the album features different vocalists - This is an album that experiments with a lot of vintage reverb effects. HypeMachine Dark Dark Dark - New York Song - The Snow Magic (2008) - Debut full legnth - The duet on this song is great with the old time-y folk feel. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Roadside Graves - Ruby - My Son's Home (2009) - 2nd album - Very well received album. - Remind me a good deal of Lucero and their bar room style of rock/southern rock. - The pulsing tempo changes make this track stand out to me. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Handsome Furs - I'm Confused - Face Control (2009) - 2nd album from Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife. - one of my big misses this year. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine MOONFACE - Marimba and Shit-Drums - Dreamland EP: Marimba and Shit-Drums (2010) - Wolf Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's latest solo project. - It's a 20 minute 'track' - Available digitally right now on his site for whatever donation you want to make. Official Site : HypeMachine