The U & U Show 528 | SXSW Leftovers + Catching Up

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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks : Shiggy

Sparkle Hard (2018)  |  Official Site

 

Guided By Voices : Blink Blank

Space Gun (2018)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 524 | SXSW 2018 Preview 4 of 6

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Ezra Furman : I Lost My Innocence

Transangelic Exodus (2018)  |  Official Site  |  SXSW 2018

 

TW Walsh : Born Hungry

(2018)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 519 | New Ty + Long Overdue Returns

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Ezra Furman : Suck The Blood From My Wound

Transangelic Exodus (2018)  |  Official Site

 

Field Music : Time In Joy

Open Here (2018)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 359 | Meet Landlady & Yellerkin

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Landlady : Above My Ground : Upright Behavior (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Brooklyn band getting a lot of buzz as they run up to their album release.

-       Incredible vocals that remind me of those of Maps & Atlases.

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Yellerkin : Solar Laws : Yellerkin EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          This single was released in 2013.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 200!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 200 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Death Cab For Cutie – The New Year - Transatlanticism (2003) - Originally a side project of Ben Gibbard, but his first cassette release (You Can Play These Songs with Chords) was such a success he decided to expand the project. - Opening track on their 5th (of 6) studio album. - Take their name from the song of the same name by The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, a brittish 60’s band. The song actually is featured in the Beatle’s film Magical Mystery Tour. - Prior to their 2004 signing with Atlantic records they were one of the best and most successful independent bands in the country. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Benoit Pioulard - A Coin on the Tongue - Lasted (2010) - 3rd full length - Electronic/shoegaze/folk singer/songwriter from Michigan - RIYL Matt Pond PA Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Marnie Stern – The Things You Notice – Marnie Stern (2010) - 3rd album - One of the most unique acts that I’m kicking myself for taking so long to discover. - A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Gayngs - Cry - Relayted (2010) - Debut from project featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, members of Megafaun and Solid Gold - Mellow funky style of pop/soul Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The War on Drugs – The History of Plastic – Future Weather (2010) - Out October 26th - Kurt Vile’s main band. He is the guitarist here. - Lighter feel than some of my older favorites from them. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Swans - Reeling in the Liars - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky (2010) - 12th album. First since 1996! - Influential post/punk band back with a slightly better production quality, but still an edge. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon Neil Young – Rumblin' – Le Noise (2010) - CD/DVD out September 28th - Think Crazy Horse not CSNY. - Reuniting with Buffalo Springfield as well. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Paul Cary - Come Take Me Away - Ghost of a Man (2010) - Dirty southern blues. - RIYL Black Keys and Seasick Steve - DOWNLOAD THIS ALBUM FOR FREE HERE! MySpace : HypeMachine Pancake Breakfast - Little Bird – Pancake Breakfast (2010) - Debut album. - Newest band that’s a struggle to google. I never realized how many pancake breakfast fundraisers existed! - Portland, OR band. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Guided By Voices – I am a Scientist – Bee Thousand (1994) - Started by schoolteacher Robert Pollard in 1985 - Over 40 musicians played with the band before 1990 - Vampire on Titus was their first widely distributed album and sparked a cult following. - Signed to matador records… same label as spoon - Released Bee Thousand and saw mainstream success. - Split up in 2005 but just reunited for a tour. Playing Bloomington’s Bluebird Oct 29! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Alexander - Truth - (2010) - Solo project from the vocalist of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. - First single released. Sounds more like a demo it terms of production quality. Edward Sharpe Official Site : Edward Sharpe MySpace : HypeMachine Dr. Dog – Nobody Knows Who Your Are – Shame, Shame (Deluxe Reissue) (2010) - Forthcoming Deluxe reissue of 5th album - Super talented Philly band. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Eels – I Like Birds - Daisies of the Galaxy (2000) - 3rd album - just released a series of three over the last two years. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Iron & Wine and Calexico – 16, Maybe Less - In the Reins EP (2005) - Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida - Graduated from Florida State Film School with a Masters and for a while was a professor of Cinematography at Miami International University. - Started recording in 2002 - 2002-2003: recorded mostly lo-fi acoustic music - 2004-Present: Higher quality recordings and incorporated more instruments and creativity. - All his music is great to hear on vinyl. - Just signed to a major label : ( Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 193!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 193 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Sufjan Stevens - Heirloom - All Delighted People EP (2010) - Latest EP. An unexpected release to say the least. - He has previously mentioned that he’s lost faith in the idea of the album b/c of pre-release leaks of music stealing the thunder and significance of setting a release date for an album. - BUY TIX NOW for his just announced tour as well. - Less of a popular/radio friendly album and more of Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine S. Carey - We Fell - All We Grow (2010) - Debut from a member of Bon Iver. - On Jagjaguwar. - Sean Carey - This one possesses all the intensity that makes Bon Iver such an enthralling band. MySpace : HypeMachine Guided By Voices - I Am a Tree - Mag Earwhig! (1997) - I have been kicking myself for a week now that I've realized I've missed a rare chance to see this band live! - The prolific Robert Pollard's primary outfit. - This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I play it about once a year on here. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Grouplove – Don't Say Oh Well – Grouplove EP (2010) - Debut EP - Modest Mouse and Polyphonic Spree had a baby band… not really, but that’s what this sounds like. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Maximum Balloon - Absence of Light (Feat Tunde Adebimpe) - Maximum Balloon (2010) - Solo debut from TV on the Radio's David Sitek. - Features many big name guest vocalists. - This is one of TV on the Radio's vocalists. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Matt & Kim – Alarms – Cameras (2010) - Highly anticipated forthcoming 3rd album. - This is the first single out today! - Significantly more filled than any other song from their predominantly stripped back rootsy sound Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Mountain – Roller Coaster - Wilderness Heart (2010) - 3rd album from this group of Canadians - Amazing cover art… it immediately became my computer's wallpaper. - Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Get Behind Me – Hawk (2010) - 3rd collaborative album. - Mark Lanegan is the haunting voiced former lead singer of punk rock outfit X - Their 2nd Sunday At Devil Dirt was outstanding. Isobel Campbell MySpace : Mark Lanegan MySpace: Amazon : HypeMachine Dead Confederate – Run From the Gun (Feat Ben Wigler) – Sugar (2010) - 2nd full length - Alt rock band from Athens, GA - Ben Wigler is the lead singer from the band Arizona Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Pepper Rabbit - Red Wine - Shakes EP (2009) - One of two debut EPs - Surprise band of the week that really drew me in. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine David Dondero – It's Peaceful Here - # Zero with a Bullet (2010) - 7th studio album. - Reminds me a bit of Neil Young and Mike Doughty! - This track is a bit more acoustic than the album’s title track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Franz Nicolay - This Is Not a Pipe - Luck & Courage (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd full length - Former keyboardist of the Hold Steady Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Eels – Oh So Lovely – Tomorrow Morning (2010) - 3rd album in a trilogy of albums. End Times and Hombre Lobo were the first two. - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 192!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 192 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Grouplove – Gold Coast – Grouplove EP (2010) - Debut EP - Modest Mouse and Polyphonic Spree had a baby band… not really, but that’s what this sounds like. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Hold Steady – Sweet Part of the City – Heaven Is Whenever (2010) - 5th full length. - First since 2008’s Stay Positive. - This is one of the best bands we are lucky enough to enjoy in their prime. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan – Lately – Hawk (2010) - 3rd collaborative album. - Mark Lanegan is the haunting voiced former lead singer of punk rock outfit X - Their 2nd Sunday At Devil Dirt was outstanding. Isobel Campbell MySpace : Mark Lanegan MySpace: Amazon : HypeMachine These United States – Dug Him In the Dirt - What Lasts (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album in 4 yrs - Their debut was one that I immediately latched onto, but it took a re-release to drive up the following this band deserves. - Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine David Dondero – Wherever You Go - # Zero with a Bullet (2010) - 7th studio album. - Reminds me a bit of Neil Young and Mike Doughty! - This track is a bit more acoustic than the album’s title track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Les Savy Fav – Dirty Knails – Root to Ruin (2010) - 5th album - New York angular alt-rock band led by one of the most insane people on the planet, Tim Harrington - Possibly the best live band I’ve ever seen… primarily thanks to Harrington Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Mountain – Wilderness Heart - Wilderness Heart (2010) - 3rd album from this group of Canadians - First single. - Amazing cover art… it immediately became my computer's wallpaper. - Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dead Confederate – Sugar – Sugar (2010) - 2nd full length - Alt rock band from Athens, GA Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dead Luke – Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran Cover) – Digital Single via Raven Sings the Blues’ Music Blog (2010) - 2 sided single of covers - Heavy distortion and big time garage feel to this end of summer classic. - This is the exact type of band that keeps me coming back to Raven Sings the Blues. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Fitz & the Tantrums – Breakin’ the Chains of Love – Pickin’ Up the Pieces (2010) - Debut full length album - Retro/soul feel. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Love Lake - Curses – (2010) - Forthcoming debut album from a Minneapolis band that apparently doesn’t have an official site or Myspace. - Check out the Bees (aka Band of Bees) if you dig this one. HypeMachine Eels – I Like the Way This Is Going – Tomorrow Morning (2010) - 3rd album in a trilogy of albums. End Times and Hombre Lobo were the first two. - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People - All Delighted People EP (2010) - Latest EP. An unexpected release to say the least. - He has previously mentioned that he’s lost faith in the idea of the album b/c of pre-release leaks of music stealing the thunder and significance of setting a release date for an album. - BUY TIX NOW for his just announced tour as well. - Less of a popular/radio friendly album and more of Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 188!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 188 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Les Savy Fav – Sleepless in Silverlake – Root to Ruin (2010) - 5th album out September 14th - New York angular alt-rock band led by one of the most insane people on the planet, Tim Harrington - Possibly the best live band I’ve ever seen… primarily thanks to Harrington Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Menomena – Oh Pretty Boy, You’re Such a Big Boy - Mines (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album - We may now have a three-way for best album of the year… - Lackthereof and Ramona Falls are side projects that have had releases since the last Menomena album - Ultra-creative song writing. No one comes close to the sound they make. Layers and layers of instruments and vocals. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Bravestation – Clocks & Spears – 2010 EP (2010) - Debut EP - It’s about time Yeasayer fans have another band addressing their needs. MySpace : HypeMachine Light Pollution – Good Feelings – Apparitions (2010) - Debut from Chicago rock band - This track builds and sounds like an Arcade Fire anthem. - Playing Radio Radio August 2nd MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band – Hurrah – Where The Messengers Meet (2010) - 2nd album in two years, out August 4th - Jangily, off-kilter indie rock. - RIYL: Modest Mouse and Wolf Parade MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine These United States – Water & Wheat - What Lasts (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album in 4 yrs - Their debut was one that I immediately latched onto, but it took a re-release to drive up the following this band deserves. - Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions. - This is about the most poppy they've ever sounded. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Superhumanoids – Persona – Urgency (2010) - Debut full length - Features male and female lead vocals that make you think a little of the New Pornographers, just a little heavier music. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Wolf People – Tiny Circle – Steeple (2010) - 2nd full length but first proper (non-compilation) to be released in the US - UK band that signed to Jagjaguwar last year to finally get legitimate US distribution. - Pulled straight out of the late 60’s/70’s psych blues rock. - This one has a touch more of a Jethro Tull feel courtesy of the flute throughout. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Black Angels – Bad Vibrations – Phosphene Dream (2010) - 3rd album from the ominous psych rockers. - Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX - Interesting feel to it… similar to some of the Black Keys more eerie songs - Debut Self Titled EP was released in 2005. 2nd full length out in 2008 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Eels – Looking Up – Tomorrow Morning (2010) - 3rd album in a trilogy of albums. End Times and Hombre Lobo were the first two. - Big time retro feel to this bright Blues Brothers-esque track. - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Love Language – Heart To Tell – Libraries (2010) - 2nd album - Laid back folky rock - Touring with Local Natives Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Bees (The Band of Bees in the US) – Silver Line (2010) - First single off their forthcoming 4th album - This track is a little less upbeat than the majority of their previous ultra-catchy album ‘Octopus’ and is a little more Simon and Garfunkel Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine J. Tillman – Three Sisters – I Will Return (2010) - 7th album since 2004, out September 14th - Fleet Foxes drummer. - Stark and restrained acoustic ballad. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Deerhunter – Revival – Halcyon Digest (2010) - 4th full length, out September 28th. - Hugely popular Indie rock band led by Bradford Cox Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine