The Unknown & Unheard Show 186!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 186 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) The Tallest Man On Earth – Burden of Tomorrow – The Wild Hunt (2010) - 2nd album is just out. - Extremely unique voice - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. - The first act I will see at the P4K-fest Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Modest Mouse – Never Ending Math Equation – Building Nothing Out Of Something (1999) - Compilation of various singles and b-sides. - They’ve released about an album’s worth of music this year but have just spread it out… a lot of it is pretty damn good too! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Free Energy – Dream City - Stuck on Nothing (2010) - Debut full length. - Formerly known as Hockey Night - Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. - Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list. MySpace : HypeMachine Sonny & the Sunsets – Death Cream – Tomorrow Is Alright (2009) - Debut album… getting a proper release finally. Was previously out only on vinyl and digitally. - Raven Sings The Blues is one of my favorite blogs when I want something raw, garage, psychedelic, bluesy or any combination of those in the form of a band no one knows about - Sonny Smith is the leader and has release more work under his given name. Official Site : Sonny Smith Official Site : HypeMachine Kurt Vile – Freeway - Constant Hitmaker (2008) - Debut album. - dreamy pop rock with vocals that bring up thoughts of Devendra Banhart - like Iron & Wine, cut his teeth with lo-fi recordings… this shows up more on ‘God is Saying…’ - Side project from The War on Drugs' lead guitarist. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus – Richard II – The Monitor (2010) - Civil War-themed 2nd album - Out march 9th - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Bear In Heaven - Deafening Love - Beast Rest Forth Mouth (2009) - 2nd album - This is the type of band that typifies what Pitchfork brings to the table that not many other outlets might not. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – I'll Believe in Anything - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005) - Debut album - Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug each take their cracks at song writing and lead singing and each are coming of hugely successful releases from their side projects. - Boeckner (Handsome Furs) and Krug (Sunset Rubdown) Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine LCD Soundsystem - Oh You (Christmas Blues) - This Is Happening (2010) - James Murphy led outfit - Score for the interesting-looking not ridiculously silly new Ben Stiller role. - Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, dicso. - They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends and Someone Great - This is one of their most dark and brooding. Fits well with Wall-era Pink Floyd, Nick Cave and the heavier John Lennon solo recordings. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Girls – Lust For Life – Album (2009) - the hype surrounding this band is extensive. - Their leader’s, Christopher Owens, story is quite unbelievable. - I’m more sold on that than anything. - He grew up in a cult in which his brother died, dad left and mom was prostituted out for the good of the cult. Then he was rescued by a millionaire, moved to San Fran and started this band. - They bring some seriously noisy, fuzzy, nostalgic and make me think of a darker T Rex playing on a beach. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Best Coast - Boyfriend - Crazy For You (2010) - from a forthcoming full length debut. - Warm and fuzzy surf pop… think Beach Boys a little. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Local Natives – Shape Shifter - Gorilla Manor (2009) - debut album - Check out their DayTrotter Session Here! Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009) - Debut album - echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring – Treats (2010) - Debut full length - one of the biggest ‘breakouts’/benefactors of CMJ. - Beta Band sound here, but really dive into the electronics on the other tracks I’ve heard. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Pavement - Cut Your Hair - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994) - 2nd album - they are reforming for a comeback in 2010 and it has the music world flipping out - they are led by Stephen Malkmus who has released a bunch of quality solo music since the band’s initial split. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 153!!!

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Cold War Kids – Audience of One - Behave Yourself (2009) - forthcoming EP - debut full length album out in 2006 - 3 eps prior to debut's release - New album is ‘Loyalty to Loyalty’ Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Man/Miracle - Hot Sprawl - The Shape of Things (2009) - Debut album - Big My Morning Jacket sound - Also remind me a bit of the Suckers Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine

Frightened Rabbit – Music Now – Sing the Greys (2006) - debut album - third album is due out in early 2010 - 2^nd album struck a big chord with the indie music world and critics Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Features - The Temporary Blues - Some Kind Of Salvation (2009) - 2nd full length - Debut out in 2004. Released two other EP's in there - Kings of Leon fans can definitely find something here. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Fyfe Dangerfield - When You Walk In the Room - Fly Yellow Moon (2009) - Forthcoming 3^rd solo album from leader of the Guillemots - Very big pop sound. Upbeat catchy U2 or David Ford. Normally that wouldn’t sound like the most enjoyable/interesting brand of music, but I think it really works on this track. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine The Avett Brothers - The Perfect Space - I and Love and You (2009) - forthcoming album - follow-up to their break out ‘Emotionalism’ - this is the exact type of track that makes me love this band. - Easy Americana Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Local Natives – Airplanes - Gorilla Manor (2009) - debut album - Check out their DayTrotter Session Here! Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine Rock Plaza Central - Wherever You Are, I'm Home - …At the Moment of Our Most Needing Or If Only They Could Turn Around, They Would Know They Weren’t Alone (2009) - 2^nd album from the Chris Eaton led rotating group of musicians - Another track that packs a boatload of intensity. - Strained feel to the song that you get from The Builders and the Butchers and even the Mountain Goats… comparable vocals as well. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – The World Is Alive – Inside the Human Body (2008) - 2^nd album - Upbeat, enthusiastic Dylanesque folk - playing the Volrath in Indy Nov. 20^th Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine King Khan & the BBQ Show – Anala – Invisible Girl (2009) - 3^rd album - Out November 3^rd - They are both in the Almighty Defenders with the Black Lips - They have been arrested for drug possession and have missed a few tour dates Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Girls - Laura – Album (2009) - the hype surrounding this band is extensive. - Their leader’s, Christopher Owens, story is quite unbelievable. - I’m more sold on that than anything. - He grew up in a cult in which his brother died, dad left and mom was prostituted out for the good of the cult. Then he was rescued by a millionaire, moved to San Fran and started this band. - They bring some seriously noisy, fuzzy, nostalgic and make me think of a darker T Rex playing on a beach. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Avi Buffalo – We Can Try This Again – What’s In It For? 7” (2009) - Debut Release on Sub Pop - They have a handful of tracks already for sale on their site. - Band of Horses was suppose to have an album come out this year… maybe they changed their name to Avi Buffalo? - Shins’ sounds as well. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine A. A. Bondy - The Coal Hits The Fire – When the Devil's Loose (2009) - 2^nd album - Debut was fantastic. - Stripped back acoustic folk singer/songwriter. Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Tom Waits - Falling Down (Live) - Glitter & Doom Live (2009) - Latest live album taken from his most recent tour - This is one of my favorite more recent Waits’ tracks. It was originally on ‘Orphans: Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards’ - Fans should look for him in the intriguing new movie from Terry Gilliam (Fear & Loathing in LV) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine