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

The Unknown & Unheard Show 145!!!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 145 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Almighty Defenders - I'm Comin' Home - Almighty Defenders (2009) - debut collaborative album from King Khan & the BBQ Show and the Black Lips - Mighty Hannibal cover. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Get the MP3! Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – The Sound – Summer of Fear (2009) - 2nd album - TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear continue to lend a hand to his work - His self-titled debut is well worth your time and reason enough to give this album a listen as well. - This one is a building uplifting track that makes me think of Eye of the Tiger. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : Download on RCRDLBL Rain Machine – Leave the Lights On – Rain Machine (2009) - solo debut from TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone - this is this week’s song that will get you moving. Very funky sound to this one - I hope he can keep the energy up this successfully on the entire album. - Also in the band Iran - Out September 22nd Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon Devendra Banhart - Baby - What Will We Be (2009) - Forthcoming 7th 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’ - It is very far reaching, eclectic folk. He mixes in a lot of pop and makes his track very danceable and catchy. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Langhorne Slim – I Love You, But Goodbye – Be Set Free (2009) - 3rd album… out September 29th - His self-titled second blew me away. - the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Avett Brothers - Kick Drum Heart - 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 : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Monsters of Folk - Whole Lotta Losin'/Ahead of the Curve/The Right Place - Monsters of Folk (2009) - Debut from the M. Ward, Conor Oberst & Jim James - Not ground-breaking, but as quality as you’d expect from these names. - Album is out in September - Download this song for free right now on their site! - Whole Lotta Love: M. Ward influence - Ahead of the Curve: Conor Oberst influence - The Right Place: Jim James influence Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lou Barlow - Gravitate - Goodnight Unknown (2009) - 2nd official full-length, but has released a lot of other minor recordings. - Founding member of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh and is credited with leading the lo-fi style of rock music Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Soulsavers – Death Bells - Broken (2009) - Single in support of 2nd Soulsavers album, ‘Revival’ - Mark Lanegan’s latest album since his insanely good album of duets with Isobel Campbell - This is a track not on the album. It is written by Lanegan, vocals by William Oldham. - ‘You Will Miss Me When I Burn’ is on the album and is written by Oldham with vocals by Lanegan. MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Pavement - Rattled By the Truth - Wowee Zowee (1995) - one of the top albums by what is one of the more highly regarded independent bands to ever exist - 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 : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Joshua James - Coal War - Build Me This (2009) - 3rd full length album - playing radio radio next Wednesday - RIYL Damien Rice, AA Bondy, David Ford Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine J. Tillman - Though I Have Wronged You - Year In the Kingdom (2009) - 2nd album - member of Fleet Foxes MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine