The U & U Show 508 | Best of Desert Daze 2017

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Spiritualized : If I Were With Her Now

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Thurston Moore : Speak To The Wild

The Best Day (2014)  |  Official Site

The U & U's 115 Best Songs of 2015 | Part 4 & Show 434

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27 : Christopher Owens : Selfish Feelings : Chrissybaby Forever (2015)

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26 : Girl Band : Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage? : The Early Years EP (2015)

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U & U Show 409 | Les Savy Fav Season

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Les Savy Fav : Dear Crutches : Root For Ruin (2010)

-          Latest and 5th album.

-          Debut album 3/5 was out 1997.

-          Led by comedian, artist, author and crazy person Tim Harrington.

-          Art, punk rock that is reminiscent of the Pixies at times.

-          One of the best live bands I've ever seen.

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Destroyer : Dream Lover : Poison Season (2015)

-          10th album.

-          Dan Bejar's main project.

-          Also makes up one third of the pop perfectionists the New Pornographers.

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The U & U's 114 Best Songs of 2014 | Part 2 of 3

75 | Slasher Flicks : Strange Colores : Enter the Slasher House (2014)

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74 | Panda Bear : Mr Noah : Mr Noah EP (2014)

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The U & U's 114 Best Songs of 2014 | Part 1 of 3

114 | 1, 2, 3 : The Shapes of Wrath : Big Weather (2014)

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113 | James Vincent McMorrow : Cavalier : Post Tropical (2014)

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U & U Show 383 | DEJJ Is Here. Tobias Is Coming.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : We Almost Lost Detroit : It's a Corporate World (2011)

-          Debut LP. Cover of Gil Scott Heron.

-          Just completed recording and I'd expect it in early 2015.

-          Dominated 2013 with their 2nd full length, The Speed of Things, and the Patterns EP.

-          Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-          One of the best live bands going right now.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Tobias Jesso Jr. : Hollywood (2014)

-          First single from debut LP due out in Early 2015.

-          Produced by a Chet JR White of Girls and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys.

-          Only 2 other demos out via YouTube

-          RIYL Nilsson, early Perfume Genius, or early solo Christopher Owens.

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The U & U Show 376 | Yellerkin Returns + 11 Newbies

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King Tuff : Black Moon Spell : Black Moon Spell (2014)

-          3rd full length album

-          out of the Vermont

-          psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-          His self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Perfume Genius : My Body : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

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The U & U Show 370 | A Lot of Best Of Contenders

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Foxygen : How Can You Really : … And Star Power (2014)

-       3rd full length.

-       Their 2^nd, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, was my 2^nd favorite of 2014.

-       Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

King Tuff : Biggest Hearts : The Pitchfork Review 7” Single Series Vol. 3 (2014)

-       Special vinyl release accompanying the 2^nd issue of The Pitchfork Review.

-       3rd full length album, Black Moon Spell, was just announced.

-       out of the Vermont

-       psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-       His self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.

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U & U Show 369 | I'm Back... Finally!

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Perfume Genius : Queen : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

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Cold Specks : Absisto : Neuroplasticity (2014)

-          Powerful, fuller track from one of the best vocalists in all of music.

-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @ColdSpecks

The U & U Show 304!

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Foxygen : On Blue Mountain : We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them in 2011.

-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

VietNam : Kitchen Kongas : A.merican D.ream (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album

-          Brooklyn soulful, bluesy classic psych rock

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Nightlands : 300 Clouds : Forget the Mantra (2010)

-          Debut full length
-          2nd full length is coming soon

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

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Youth Lagoon : Dropla : Wondrous Bughouse (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album.

-          Trevor Powers recorded the debut at 20 yrs old

-          Beachy (at times), spacey indie pop.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Christopher Owens : A Broken Heart : Lysandre (2012)

-          Solo debut from the former leader of Girls.

-          I've loved his solo releases far more than his stuff with Girls… same goes for Girls; drummer's side project PAPA.

-          This track has a 60's folk rock vibe to it. Very pleasant track

HypeMachine : @Chri55yBaby

Fidlar : Stoked and Broke : Fidlar (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

-          So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

-          FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin : Drop Dead Baby : Reverse Shark Attack (2009)

-          One of two rereleased collaborative albums.

-          San Fran friends powering the Psych rock scene.

Ty’s Official Site : Mikal’s BandCamp

Fuzz : This Time I Got A Reason : This Time I Got A Reason 7” (2013)

-          2 song single.

-          Latest project from the ever-prolific Ty Segall

-          Heavier psych blues sound here than his usual style.

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Guadalupe Plata : El Blues Es Mi Amigo : Guadalupe Plata (2013)

-          2^nd full length.

-          Spanish band.

-          Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.

BandCamp : BandCamp : HypeMachine

Akron/Family : Last Year : Set 'em Wild, Set 'em Free (2009)

-          5^th album

-          Forthcoming 7^th album, Sub Verses, was just announced.

-          Stream their first single, No-Room, on their official site.

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Wooden Wand : Supermoon (The Sounding Line) : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)

-          James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-          This song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.

-          Last release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.

-          Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-          SXSW 2012

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Wymond Miles : Pale Moon : Under the Pale Moon (2012)

-          Debut full length

-          One of many superb acts on Sacred Bones Records.

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Tom Waits : Potter's Field : Foreign Affairs (1977)

-          4^th full length

-          Album features Bette Midler on one track.

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The U & U Show 295! Halloween 2012!

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Nick Cave : Stagger Lee : Murder Ballads (1996)

-          9^th album

-          One of Cave’s best and darkest albums

-          Album is all about crimes of passion.

-          Cave's latest releases were two with side project Grinderman.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Mark Lanegan : On the Steps of the Cathedral : Here Comes That Weird Chill EP (2003)

-          EP that led into the release of his 6th and final solo album.

-          Man of many projects and styles… most of them dark.

-          Initially the leader of Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees.

-          Member of QOTSA

-          Collaborations with: Greg Dulli in the Gutter Twins; Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell; Soulsavers.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Deerhoof : Sexy, But Sparkly : Deerhoof/Half Waif (split single) (2012)

-          Latest single release.

-          San Fran catchy noise rock band.

-          12 full lengths out since 1997.

Official Site : @Deerhoof

PAPA : Put Me To Work (2012)

-          New single!

-          Debut EP was on my Best of 2011 list.

-          Led by the drummer for the band Girls.

-          There is something triumphant in their tracks that really draws me in.

MySpace : HypeMachine : @PAPAtheBand

Local Natives : Breakers : Hummingbird (2012)

-          First single off forthcoming album.

-          debut album was 2010's L'Aventure.

-          Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!

Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine

Fang Island : Asunder : Major (2012)

-          2nd full length album.

-          Their 2010 s/t debut was excellent.

-          They describe their music as 'everyone high fiving everyone.'

-          Very high energy, frenetic pop/rock

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Christopher Owens : Lysandre's Theme / Here We Go : Lysandre (2012)

-          Solo debut from the former leader of Girls.

-          I've loved his solo releases far more than his stuff with Girls… same goes for Girls; drummer's side project PAPA.

-          This track has a 60's folk rock vibe to it. Very pleasant track

HypeMachine : @Chri55yBaby

The Amazing : Flashlight : Gentle Stream (2012)

-          2nd full length

-          Swedish 60's-ish folk rock.

-          Founded by two members of the band Dungen

Myspace : HypeMachine

Lord Huron : She Lit a Fire : Lonesome Dreams (2012)

-          Debut full length from a band that has made a significant mark already with only 2 EPs

-          Rich, easy going tropical feel to this track.

-          Very reminiscent of Fleet Foxes.

Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine : @LordHuron

Unknown Mortal Orchestra : Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) : Tour 7" Single (2012)

-          2nd full length, II, is due out on Jagjaguwar next year.

-          Debut album, 2011's s/t, was a huge critical hit.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Fidlar : American Steel (2010)

-          Older single. Video HERE.

-          Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

-          So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

-          FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Tame Impala : Music to Walk Home By : Lonerism (2012)

-          2nd album

-          Australian classic psych outfit.

-          Members also responsible for the excellent band POND.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Thee Oh Sees : Putrifiers II : Putrifiers II (2012)

-          Title track from their13th album.

-          San Fran garage psych band.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Twerps : Dreamin : Twerps (2011)

-          Debut Album

-          A spacey brand of indie pop.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : @TwerpsTwerps

Titus Andronicus : My Eating Disorder : Local Business (2012)

-          3rd album.

-          2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of 2010 and one of my all time favorites.

-          A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : @Titus_dronicus

Field Mouse : Falling (Twin Peaks theme) : How Do You Know (single) (2012)

-          Cover of the theme from David Lynch's cult classic tv show.

-          I admit to being a sucker for all things Twin Peaks and this is no exception.

-          Field Mouse was a band that I caught twice at CMJ this year and enjoyed a lot!

BandCamp : @FieldMouse