Unknown and Unheard: Cold War Kids

Psychic Ills : Might Take A While : One Track Mind (2013)

- 4th full length, Hazed Dream was out in 2011, but numerous other EP and single releases.

- Trippy garage psych rock.

Dreamend : Magnesium Light : So I Ate Myself, Bite By Bite (2010)

- 5th album. 6th was a continuation of this album and was out in 2012.

- A side project from a member of the off-the-charts-out-there psychedelic band Black Moth Super Rainbow.

- Chicago band.

- Lush, layered, experimental folk.

- SXSW 2013

Vandaveer : Pretty Polly : Oh, Willie, Please (2013)

- 4th full length.

- Lead single off new album of murder ballads.

- DC based folk musician.

Cold War Kids : Miracle Mile : Dear Miss Lonely Hearts (2013)

- 4th full length

- Debut full length album out in 2006

- 3 EPs prior to debut release.

- Seem to be a love 'em or hate 'em band, that I love.

- SXSW 2013

WU LYF : Cave Song : Go Tell Fire To the Mountain (2011)

- Lone album. One of the best on 2011.

- ‘World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation’ or ‘Love You Forever’

- Sound like Wilderness or Explosions in the Sky with lyrics.

- Cinematic pulses and swells of powerful spacey guitars.

- Just got found out they broke up in November 2012.

- RIYL: Explosions in the Sky, Wilderness or Lord Dog Bird

Holy Esque : Tear (2012)

- Single released for free via Soundcloud.

- One EP out and they've hinted at another release at the end of March.

- The fall somewhere between amped up Frightened Rabbit and WU LYF

- Another one of the bands I am most excited to see at SXSW 2013.

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Dragons Of Zynth : Anna Mae : Coronation Thieves (2007)

- Debut album

- Fronted by twins from Cleveland.

- Album produced by TVOTR's David Sitek.

- Also worked on Dave Sitek's project Maximum Balloon.

- 2nd album due out in 2013

- One of the bands topping my must see list at SXSW 2013

Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down : Move : We The Common (2013)

- 4th album. Also one collab album with Mirah called Thao & Mirah.

- if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly

- If she ever were to propose to me, I would say yes.

- SXSW 2013

Jake Bugg : Lightning Bolt : Jake Bugg (2012)

- Debut full length. Also one EP.

- Very talented 18yr old UK folk singer songwriter.

- Huge Dylan sound at times.

- SXSW 2013

Frank Turner : Peggy Sang The Blues : England Keep My Bones (2011)

- 4th album. 5th on it's way out in April of 2013.

- UK folk/punk songwriter.

- Originally in the post-punk band Million Young, now mainly does more acoustic folk leaning music.

- Reminds me a bit of the Counting Crows and the Hold Steady.

- SXSW 2013

Drive-By Truckers : Ronnie & Neil : Southern Rock Opera (2001)

- 3rd album of 9.

- First album with Jason Isbell

- Masters of the southern garage/bar room rock.

- Jason Isbell is playing SXSW 2013

Hollis Brown : Spoonful (Featuring John McCauley) : Nothing & The Famous No One (2012)

- Track released prior to the release of their debut EP

- Features John McCauley of Deer Tick, Middle Brother & Diamond Rugs.

- Download the EP for free on their Official site.

- Hollis Brown & John McCauley are both playing SXSW 2103

David Wax Museum : A Dog in the Fight : Knock Knock Get Up (2012)

- 4th album

- Folk/americana rock duo.

- SXSW 2013

Country Mice : Your Black Crow : Hour of the Wolf (2013)

- 2nd full length

- Debut album was 2011's Twister

- Folk rock outfit that formerly went by We Are Country Mice.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Unknown & Unheard Show 260! The 5 Year Anniversary!

Plants & Animals - Lightshow - The End of That (2012)

- 5th album

- Montreal band.

- La La Land, their 4th, was excellent catchy pop rock.

- Best song of the week!

Howlin Rain – Phantom In the Valley - The Russian Wilds (2012)

- 3rd album

- 2^nd album, Magnificent Fiend, was out in 2008.

- Jagjaguwar band.

- Most energy of any live show I’ve ever seen.

Shearwater – Breaking the Yearlings - Animal Joy (2012)

- 7th album

- 6th album, Golden Archipelago was out in Feb of 2010

- they pack so much intensity in their songs. No one sounds quite like them.

- Austin band with ties to Okkervil River

- Almost a voice you’d expect at the opera

- Palo Santo is their best album.

- This is the most frantic track I’ve ever heard by them.

- Almost sounds like the band Wilderness here which would normally sound like a ridiculous comparison. Hooray for the evolution and open mindedness of musicians.

Mark Lanegan Band - The Gravedigger's Song - Blues Funeral (2012)

- Forthcoming effort from Mark Lanegan.

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

- Initially the leader of Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees.

- Former member of QOTSA

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

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Pterodactyl - Esses - Pterodactyl (2007)

- Debut album of 3.

- Jagjaguwar band. A label that I find myself sampling from continually.

- Brooklyn band.

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John McCauley - Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant - Rollo & Grady Sessions (2011)

- Original Christmas song written with his band Diamond Rugs that now ranks as one of my favorites.

- Performed for a Rollo and Grady Session and available for download.

- Rollo and Grady is a blog that may be the one that best fits the styles I enjoy and try to promote.

- Best known as the leader of Deer Tick, but also in Middle Brother and Diamond Rugs.

These United States - The Angels' Share - Fuel/Friends Chapel Sessions (2011)

- This is an unreleased track recorded during an I Am Fuel. You Are Friends Session

- 4 albums out so far.

- Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions.

- This is the first band I ever met and befriended thanks to the show.

Langhorne Slim – Nobody But You - DayTrotter Session (2008)

- 4 full lengths out currently, with a 5th coming out soon.

- His self-titled second blew me away.

- the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money.

- DayTrotter was one of the first sites that I found early on and loved. The feature a live session from a new artist every single day! Unfortunately they’ve recently changed a lot and started charging.

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The National – Fake Empire – Boxer (2007)

- U & U best album for 2007

- Latest full length album was High Violet. First since 2007

- They also had a hand in the production of the ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation.

- Played an amazing show last week in Chicago with Wye Oak and Local Natives.

- Lead singer Matt Berninger has a powerful, fatherlike onstage presence.

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Cold War Kids - Something Is Not Right With Me (Richard Swift remix) - RCRDLBL.com

- Song taken from their 2^nd of 3 albums, Loyalty To Loyalty.

- Richard Swift is a favorite of the U & U and imposes his will on this track here found on RCRDLBL.

- RCRDLBL is a site I check weekly. It features a tremendously diverse range of styles from rap, remixes, folk, rock and metal. Pretty much everything. Great place to sample a bigger variety of styles you my not find on more style-specific blogs/sites. Tons of free downloads.

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AgesandAges - So So Freely - Alright You Restless (2011)

- Rolling energetic rock.

- This is a band I found thanks to another favorite blog, Side One: Track One. They actually chose this as their favorite song of the 2011.