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Showing posts with label Fletcher C Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fletcher C Johnson. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Friday, January 13, 2017
U & U Show 479 | Best Of Leftovers & This Year's Firsts
Saturday, May 21, 2016
The U & U Show 452 | LUH's Debut Finally Arrives
Thursday, May 5, 2016
The U & U Show 451 | Nonagon Infinity Looping Infinitely
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The U & U Show 449 | Record Store Day & New Goodies
Magnolia Electric Co. :
It’s Made Me Cry
It’s Made Me Cry EP
(2009) |
Official Site
Fletcher C. Johnson : Lesson
In Tenderness
Lesson In Tenderness (2016) | BandCamp
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The U & U Show 447 | Major Catch Up & SXSW Leftovers
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
U & U Show 363 | More Folk + New Dune Rats
Nathaniel Rateliff : Three
Fingers In: Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2013)
-
3rd
full length.
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I
got so hung up on Nathaniel’s other project, The Night Sweats, when this album
was released I completely missed one of the best folk albums of 2013.
-
Surprise
highlight of my recent SF trip.
Wooden Wand : Uneasy
Peace : Farmer’s Corner (2014)
-
James
Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.
-
His
last album, Blood Oaths of the New Blues, was a Best of the U & U 2013.
-
His
track ‘No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long’ was my favorite song of 2013.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
U & U Show 350 | SXSW Preview Show #3 + Excited for Solids
Solids : Haze Away :
Blame Confusion (2014)
-
Debut
LP.
-
Three
minor releases leading up to this release.
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Montreal
post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.
-
CMJ
2013
Dead Professional :
I’m Not the One (2014)
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Latest
single. One EP out as well.
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Super
catchy big beat rock.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
The U & U Show 335 | CMJ 2013 Preview #1
Lee Fields & The
Expressions : Faithful Fan : Faithful Man (2012)
-
3rd
album with the Expressions
-
Long-time
soul singer
-
Playing
CMJ 2013
Nick Waterhouse : I
Can Only Give You Everything : Time’s All Gone (2012)
-
Debut
album.
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First
official single came out in 2010.
-
Blues
and soul singer songwriter.
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Playing
CMJ 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
The U & U Show 317! New Favorite Live Band
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : Nothing But
Our Love (DayTrotter Session) (2010)
-
Original
is on their debut full length, It’s A Corporate World.
-
Their
2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.
-
They
have just overtaken the Hold Steady and Titus Andronicus as my favorite live
band. This is the live recording that is the closest to their smile-inducing
energy.
Cold Specks : Steady : I Predict A
Graceful Expulsion (2012)
-
Full
length debut
-
Powerful
rough female vocalist.
-
An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The U & U Show 315!
Pond : Giant Tortoise : Hobo Rocket
(2013)
-
5th
full length album. First of 2 announced 2013 albums.
-
Features
members of Tame Impala.
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By
far the greatest lead singer I saw at SXSW. Young, tiny, wild aussie.
The
National : Demons : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)
-
6th album
-
One of two lead singles out now.
-
Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's
High Violet.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Monday, March 4, 2013
The U & U's SXSW 2013 Preview Spotify Playlists
For all you prepping for your Austin adventure and those ready to live vicariously, I present a tiered rundown of most of the SXSW '13 bands you should have on your radar. There are 192 bands presented here and I didn't even include the notable rap and comedian performers, but I had to draw a line somewhere, right? We start with the bands I'm most hyped about, and then work our way down my scale of desire. Finishing with the bands that I've been bombarded about the most, but I just am not feeling for one reason or another. You may dig though!
Tier #1 : I'll Kill Myself If I Don't See...
Tier #2 : No Excuses...
This one wasn't on Spotify, but needs mentioning:
Tier #3 : Only The Most Legit Excuses...
Tier #4 : If At All Possible...
Tier #5 : It'd Be Nice...
Tier #6 : Happily Charge Your Phone To...
Tier #7 : I'm Supposed To Desire These, But...
I say time and time again that this is the greatest event in music and I only make that claim more passionately every year. There are plenty of familiar faces here, but I hope you found some new-to-you bands to add to your rotation. Thanks!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The U & U Show 303!
Wooden Wand : No Bed For Beatle
Wand/Days This Long : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)
-
James
Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.
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This
song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.
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Last
release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.
-
Also
released music as WAND after his band left him.
-
SXSW
2012
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Todd Snider : West Nashville Grand
Ballroom Gown : Agnostic Hymns and Stoner Fables (2012)
-
9th
album
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He’s
truly a great song writer.
-
His
8th, The Devil You Know, garnered him tons of praise.
-
todd
snider and the Nervous Wrecks
-
first
album, Songs for the Daily Planet’ came out in 1994
-
SXSW
2012
Raymond Byron & the White
Freighter : Some Kind Of Fool : Little Death Shaker (2012)
-
Debut
full length from this new project from Ray Raposa, of the Castenets.
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Out
on Asthmatic Kitty Records… Sufjan's label.
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Rootsy,
easy folk.
-
RIYL
The Tallest Man on Earth
DUNE RATS! : Lie and the Liar : Sexy
Beach EP (2011)
-
Debut
EP of 2
-
Sloppy
garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a
similar way as FIDLAR.
-
Tied
for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty
Fletcher C. Johnson : Happy Birthday
: Salutations (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
One
album out in 2010.
Donnie & Joe Emerson : My Heart :
Dreamin' Wild (1979)
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17
& 19 year old brothers who had their catalog rereleased in 2012.
-
I
feel a little sad I've not found this song til now.
Devendra Banhart : Für Hildegard von
Bingen : Mala (2013)
-
8th
studio album
-
Full
Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart
-
He
has perfected and pioneered the genre called ‘freak folk’
Turf War : Where
I Belong : Years of Living Dangerously (2011)
-
Debut
album
-
2nd
full length has been recorded in NYC
-
Produced
by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.
-
Atlanta
band.
-
CMJ
2012
The Grizzled Mighty : Stuck In My
Head : Thick Hand Grip (2013)
-
Latest
release.
-
Debut
s/t full length out in 2012.
-
Huge
Seasick Steve and pre-Dangermouse Black Keys sound. Mean blues rock.
-
Tied
for best act of CMJ 2012 with Dune Rats
Local Natives : Heavy Feet :
Hummingbird (2012)
-
First
single off forthcoming album.
-
debut
album was 2010's L'Aventure.
-
Check
out their DayTrotter Session Here!
Phosphorescent : Song for Zula :
Muchacho (2013)
-
6th
album
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Singer/songwriter
alias for Matthew Houck.
Nightlands : So Far So Long : Oak
Island (2013)
-
2nd
full length
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Act
on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.
Tunde
Adebimpe : Unknown Legend (Neil Young)
-
Lead
singer of TV on the Radio
-
Track
he did for the Soundtrack for ‘Rachel Gets Married’
-
He
has a new band just playing their first shows in NYC, Higgins Waterproof Black
Magic Band.
-
Hear
their first
recording here!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The U & U Show 299! That's Almost 300!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds : We Kno Who U R : Push the Sky Away (2013)
- 15th studio album
- Most recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
- Like a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult following and a unique/distinct sound.
Fletcher C. Johnson : Send Me Your Love : Salutations (2012)
- 2nd album.
- One album out in 2010.
- New project involving a former member of King Tuff
Thee Oh Sees : Flood's New Light : Putrifiers II (2012)
- 6th studio album
- San Fran band offering up a huge range of styles, but psych rock most frequently.
- Started by John Dwyer as a casual project that developed into something much larger.
- On a lot of best of 2012 lists.
Lace Curtains : Bedroom Honesty : The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness (2012)
- Debut album
- Big Velvet Underground sound.
Marnie Stern : Year of the Glad : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
- 4th album. Out in March 2013
- Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
- A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
- The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of the announced acts so far.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Guards : Silver Lining : In Guards We Trust (2013)
- Debut full length
- Their BandCamp is loaded with previously released singles and EPs.
The Cave Singers : Have to Pretend : Naomi (2013)
- 4th album. Out in March of 2013
- interesting, dark brand of folk
- out of Seattle
- Formerly on Matador Records, now with powerhouse Indiana label Jagjaguwar.
Fiona Apple : Werewolf : The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
- Highly touted, first album in years.
- Incredibly powerful vocal performance on this album.
The Spyrals : Evil Kind : The Spyrals (2012)
- Debut full length.
- Garage blues rock that will help fill in the space between Black Angels albums.
DIIV : (Druun) : Oshin (2012)
- Debut album
- Blend of new-wave, dream pop and even some heavier shoegaze. They have a definite 80’s feel to them.
- Getting huge praise for this album. On a lot of Best of 2012 lists.
- Formerly called Dive
Wymond Miles : Singing the Ending : Under the Pale Moon (2012)
- Debut full length
- One of many superb acts on Sacred Bones Records.
The Bridges : Travelin' Man (2012)
- Latest single available for download if you Like them on their Facebook page.
- They have a handful of other minor releases on their BandCamp site.
Tyvek : Scaling : On Triple Beams (2012)
- 4th album
- The band I regret missing at CMJ.
- Aggressive and refreshingly diverse punk rock band.
Desaparecidos : MariKKKopa : MariKKKopa b/w Backsell (single) (2012)
- First single since their recent reformation.
- Connor Oberst's (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk) first band.
Big Ups : Shut Your Mouth : Wake Up (single) (2012)
- 3 song single from this NYC punk rock band
- Were outstanding, wildly energetic openers for FIDLAR.
Sigur Ros : Varúð : Valtari (2012)
- 6th full length. Also an excellent documentary and a live album.
- Unique, powerful, orchestral Icelandic band.
- Lyrics are usually big for me to get into a band, but here, the fact I can’t understand them gives their music a certain mystique.
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