The Unknown & Unheard Show 169!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 169 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Frightened Rabbit - The Wrestle - 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. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine We Were Promised Jetpacks – Short Bursts – The Last Place You’ll Look (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Scottish band with a very similar sound to Frightened Rabbit on the mellower tracks but seem a bit more aggressive when they amp up their sound. - Playing Radio Radio this Sunday. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Free Energy – Bad Stuff - Stuck on Nothin’ (2010) - Debut full length. - Formerly known as Hockey Night - Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. - Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list. MySpace : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus – No Future Part Three: Escape From No Future – The Monitor (2010) - Civil War-themed 2nd album - Out march 9th - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - River Styx - Beat The Devil's Tattoo (2010) - Forthcoming album! Finally! - You just feel cool listening to these guys. - Brilliant lengthy live performers. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine LCD Soundsystem - Oh You (Christmas Blues) - Greenberg OST (2010) - James Murphy led outfit - Score for the interesting-looking not ridiculously silly new Ben Stiller role. - Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, dicso. - They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends and Someone Great - This is one of their most dark and brooding. Fits well with Wall-era Pink Floyd, Nick Cave and the heavier John Lennon solo recordings. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Moonland – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! (2008) - brand new album by cave and kind of the follow-up to his Grinderman project - Like a few artists out there… lou reed and tom waits, he has a huge cult following and a unique/distinct sound - The title track from this album is one I cant stop listening to. - Top album honors from Mojo Music Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine John Lennon – Well Well Well – Plastic Ono Band (1970) - official solo debut album - this song is one of 2 bonus tracks on album’s 2000 reissue. - For me lennon is at his best when he sings like this, powerful passionate vocals. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Tallest Man On Earth - Troubles Will Be Gone - The Wild Hunt (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Extremely unique voice - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Broken Bells – The Ghost Inside - Broken Bells (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer. - This track has more of a falsetto on the vocals and more of a beat than the others released prior, but still solid pop. - One of the bigger names playing SXSW Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Field Music – All You'd Ever Need To Say – Field Music (Measure) (2010) - 3rd album - Great step-up album. - Filled out their sound tremendously Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dr. Dog - Stranger - Shame, Shame (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - Finally a new album is on its way from this super talented Philly band. - 2nd single out. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cults - Go Outside - Cults 7" (2012?) - 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. Official Site : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 165!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 165 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Josh Ritter - Change of Time - So Runs the World Away (2010) - forthcoming 6th full length from one of the more innovative folk rock acts going. - Out May 4th Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Strange Boys - Be Brave - Be Brave (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album out February 23 - Fantastically unexpected sax highlights this track throughout. - This is definitely a more filled out Strange Boys track. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine White Denim - YoYo - B-Side (2009) - Latest single released. B-side off of Fits (their lates full length - Download for free on RCRDLBL.com - Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix soundcheck might sound. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Dear Companion (2010) - Debut collaboration for the benefit of Appalachian Voices, an org. trying to stop Mountaintop Removal coal. - Produced by and features Jim James/Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and the Monsters of Folk. - Each primary member of this group just have one solo album out each. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Sean Hayes - When We Fall In - Run Wolves Run (2010) - Forthcoming 6th album out March 2nd - This track reminds me a little of one of my favorites by Langhorne Slim, 'I Love To Dance'. - The background singers are outstanding and make you want to sing right along. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dr. Dog - Shadow People - Shame, Shame (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - Finally a new album is on its way from this super talented Philly band. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Japandroids - Art Czars - Art Czars (Single) (2010) - latest single. snuck out last week. - critical praise is poured down on debut. - raucous post punk rock - huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Secret Machines - Terrible Light - Like I Can (Single) (2010) - latest 2 song single - 3 full lengths out so far. - Marching, modern, ominous at times, alt-rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Collider - The Grid Goes Down Tonight - BBM EP (2009) - 2nd release and 2nd EP of 2009. - Fuzzy but big and anthemic garage style alt-rock - Download for free here http://collider.bandcamp.com/album/bbm-ep Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Efterklang - The Soft Beating - 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 Yarn Owl - Bicycle - Stay Warm EP (2010) - Forthcoming EP - Nasally vocals that make me think of a more whimsical, less orchestral Polyphonic Spree. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Wakey! Wakey! – Twenty-Two - Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said The Last Time I Saw You... (2010) - Debut full length - Piano driven music for the most part, though not necessarily on this one. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Broken Bells - Vaporize - Broken Bells (2010) - Forthcoming debut full length. - Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse teams up with singer James Mercer. - second unbelievably catchy song. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Creature With The Atom Brain - I Rise the Moon - Transylvania (2010) - 3rd album - Belgium alt rock band featuring the guitarist from Millionaire. - Bouncy and catchy, but something kind of eerie and early 90's alt rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

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