The Unknown & Unheard Show 187!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 187 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Menomena - Toas - 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 These United States – One You Believe - 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 White Denim - Wet Sand- B-Side (2009) - Download for free on RCRDLBL.com - Not sure where this one hid from me, but I'm happy to find it and share. - Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix sound check might sound. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances (2008) - Debut album - 2nd album The Monitor is still topping my best of the year list - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. - A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The National - So Far Around the Bend - Dark Was The Night (2009) - Huge compilation out at the beginning of last year. - Produced by a member of the National and was LOADED with stars. - This was the Nationals more than worthy contribution. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Electric Owls – Magic Show - Magic Show EP (2008) - debut EP - Elliott Smith and Shins fans gather ‘round. - This a personal favorite song of mine and I heard it recently in a crappy movie’s trailer and figured I need to balance things out. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Grand Mal - Lower Yer Heart - Clandestine Songs (2010) - 6th album - NYC band led by Bill Whitten Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Chief - Night & Day - Night & Day EP (2010) - Latest EP, out this year - has a feel of a different decade. - Like Cincy’s Buffalo Killers, these guys bring a slightly hazy psychedelic rock that would hold up against some of the late 60’s and 70’s originators of that sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change - This Is Happening (2010) - 3rd Album - James Murphy led outfit - Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, disco. - This one feels like Bowie/Prince/Queen - They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends, New York I Love You and Someone Great Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cut Copy - Where I'm Going - (2010) - Forthcoming 3rd album - Synth-Pop band from Australia Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Women - Eyesore - Public Strain (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - On Bloomington, IN's Jagjaguwar record label. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Come Undone - Hawk (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Mark Lanegan is the haunting voiced former lead singer of punk rock outfit X - Their debut Sunday At Devil Dirt was outstanding. - Hip soulful swaggering retro feel. Isobel Campbell MySpace : Mark Lanegan MySpace: Amazon : HypeMachine Sun Kil Moon - You Are My Sun - Admiral Fell Promises (2010) - 4th album - Sleepy mellow lyrics that remind you of Andrew Bird - Recorded a couple interesting cover albums. One was all Modest Mouse tracks and it's amazing. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 128!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 128 Right Here, Right Now! Eels – Fresh Blood – Hombre Lobo (2009) - forthcoming album - Translates to ‘Werewolf’ - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ - This is the next album on my must have list. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks – Veckatimest (2009) - 2nd album - The hype and anticipation surrounding this album hasn’t been equaled in a long time, and that’s saying A LOT these days. - Great eclectic band - Amazingly weird video for this track. - Buy for $3.99 on Amazon!!! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Union Line – Pearls – The Union Line (2008) - debut full length - chugging anthemic beat and vocals with candied-up guitar highlights - Reminds me of Les Savy Fav a bit. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Clues – Remember Severed Head – Clues (2009) - debut album - Alden Penner (The Unicorns) and Bredan Reed (Arcade Fire Alum) - doesn’t really sound like a combination of those two bands which is pretty cool, I think. - This track has an off-kilter meanness like modest mouse. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Modest Mouse – Guilty Cocker Spaniels – Satellite Skin (2009) - forthcoming 7” EP - was supposed to come out on Record Store Day Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Electric Owls – Darken Me – Ain’t To Bright (2009) - debut full length - ‘Magic Show’ is a brilliant track. - This one is simpler and mellow, but still quite enjoyable. - Elliott Smith and Shins fans gather ‘round. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Iron & Wine – Hickory – Around The Well (2009) - compilation of seldom seen and previously unreleased material - genuinely restrained singing style - Use to be criticized for a lack of variety, but now has almost too much. - Alt Rock to spare singer/songwriter to layered jammy compositions. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Flying Change – If You See Something, Say Something – Pain Is A Reliable Signal (2009) - debut full length - deep layered instrumentation and vocals. - if you like this go buy all the Sufjan records. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Wilco – Wilco (The Song) – Wilco (The Album) (2009) - 4th album - one of their most critical and popular successes - new album on the way ‘Wilco (The Album)’ which features ‘Wilco (The Song)’ - stream that on their site right now! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Viva Voce – Tornado Alley – Rose City (2009) - forthcoming 4th album - Portland, OR husband and wife duo - some of the members just released an album as Blue Giant - spacey catchy psychedelic rock. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Dukes of Stratosphear – 25 O’clock – 25 O’clock (1987) - one of 2 albums from this alter ego of the band XTC - odd style of psychadelia reminiscent of Syd Barrett - I’m digging the Gong in this track more than I should. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Pontiak – Honey - Maker (2009) - 2nd full length - Harder rock leaning psychedelic band out of Baltimore… combine them with Wilderness and I’d say you have a pretty strong scene for that genre going already with just two bands - Ominous feels of Black Mountain Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Tom Waits – Goin’ West – Bone Machine (1992) - one of his darkest, eeriest, most tribal sounding albums - if anyone can pull off that sound after mastering soulful piano jazz, it’s Tom Waits - Fitting for the trip! Humor me and listen. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lucero – That Much Further West – That Much Further West (2004) - It’s rare I have a theme show, but this is another one I’m playing solely for trip purposes! - band led by Ben Nichols - has a gritty raspy bar rock singing voice which I can’t get enough of - name means ‘bright star’ in Spanish. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine