The Unknown & Unheard Show 201! Boo!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 201 Right Here, Right Now! North American Hallowe’en Prevention Initiative – Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en? - Do They Know It’s Hallowe’en? (2005) - A huge charity collaborative satire of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ - Features tons of huge names: Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, David Cross, Devendra Banhart, Feist, Les Savy Fav, Roky Erickson, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a crapload more. Black Keys – When the Lights Go Out – Rubber Factory (2004) - 3rd album - one of the eeriest songs I’ve ever heard - latest sounds the most affected by outside/big label influence, but still good Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Swans - Jim - 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 The Black Angels – Young Men Dead – Passover (2006) - First full length album - 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 Arcade Fire – Neon Bible – Neon Bible (2007) - sophomore album - great song that fits the holiday… eerie feel - more accessible follow up to brilliant, but further out there debut - Go French Canada! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Timber Timbre – Magic Arrow – Timber Timbre (2009) - 2nd album, debut was out in 2007 ‘Medicinals’ - M. Ward + Bon Iver + Tom Waits’ ‘What’s He Building In There?’ - Eerily cool spooky tracks… slogan on Myspace is ‘Creep on creepin’ on.’ - Toronto duo Label Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Karen Elson - The Ghost Who Walks - The Ghost Who Walks (2010) - Debut from Jack White's wife. Produced by Jack White - On Jack White's Third Man Records. - Hooray for more Jack White! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Dead Man’s Bones –My Body's a Zombie For You – Dead Man’s Bones (2009) - First single from actors’, Ryan Gosling and Zack Shields, band featuring Silverlake Conservatory children’s choir. - Out October 6th - On ANTI one of the most eclectic labels going. - Best Halloween album ever? Yes. - Arcade Fire and Polyphonic Spree fans… dig in! MySpace : HypeMachine Tom Waits – Murder In the Red Barn - Bone Machine (1992) - scary, intense, primitive sounding album - one of my top songs for this time of year. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Cannibal’s Hymn - Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (2004) - 13th studio album - Most recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and his two Grinderman albums. - Like a few artists out there… lou reed and tom waits, he has a huge cult following and a unique/distinct sound Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Mr. Gnome – Slow Side – Heave Your Skeleton (2009) - 2nd album - Cleveland, OH band - 3rd album is on its way and was recorded in Josh Homme’s studio. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom – Paranoid (1970) - Their most successful album. Features Sporting Event favorites, Iron Man and Paranoid. - Though my history is a bit limited, this is a great track that I think was overshadowed by the other big hits of the record. - I’ve caught three of their live reunion shows and had a great time but never heard it. - I love the transitions between soft and loud sections, it really builds. Official Site : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 181!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 181 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Suckers - You Can Keep Me Running Around - Wild Smile (2010) - Forthcoming full length debut - big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds - loads of hype around this short 4 song release… deservedly so! MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine DeYarmond Edison - We - Silent Signs (2006) - 2nd and final album - Bon Iver's Justin Vernon's previous band. - Vernon recently played a live show with another act of his, The Shouting Matches, and it's blues garage rock and it's freaking awesome. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Local Natives –Careful - L'Aventure (2010) - Cover of Television included on a compilation. - The have a debut full length out earlier this year. - Check out their DayTrotter Session Here! Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Deer Tick – Mange –The Black Dirt Sessions (2010) - 3rd album - Rambling folk duet. A bit of Dylan coming through Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blitzen Trapper – Destroyer of the Void - Destroyer of the Void (2010) - 5th album - indie folk/rock - This one's an epic. big sweeping changes throughout. Very impressive track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Opus Orange - The World is Spinning (2009) - Debut? - All I know about this project is that it's from a guy named Paul Bessenbacher and he has another song that's used in a Johnsonville brat commercial… AND I like them a lot. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Ugly Casanova - Lay Me Down - 180° South OST (2010) - Modest Mouse leader Isaac Brock's solo project. - one full length out by him called Sharpen Your Teeth. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Karen Elsen - The Truth Is In The Dirt - The Ghost Who Walks (2010) - Debut from Jack White's wife. Produced by Jack White - On Jack White's Third Man Records. - Hooray for more Jack White! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine De Novo Dahl - Two Thirds - Tigerlion (2010) - 3rd Full length out May 25th - this one reminds me of Pink Floyd. - Tennessee band that brings a hugely diverse range of styles. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine UNKLE - Natural Selection (featuring The Black Angels) - Where Did The Night Fall (2010) - 4th album - A group of musicians/producers/djs that bring in various guest musicians to play on and sing songs. - The Black Angels are masters of dark druggy blues rock. RIYL Black Sabbath Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Junip - Far Away - The Rope & the Summit EP (2010) - Debut from Jose Gonzales' 'rock' project - made his name as a solo, spanish-styled singer/songwriter. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Plants & Animals - Jeans Jeans Jeans - La La Land (2010) - 4th album - Montreal band. - I had a big debate within myself on whether to play a song with this title or not, but in the end thought people deserve to hear a quality song associated with those two words for once. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Arcade Fire – The Suburbs – The Suburbs (2007) - 3rd album - Go French Canada! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 180!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 180 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Arcade Fire – Month of May – The Suburbs (2007) - 3rd album - Go French Canada! Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Entrance Band – Grim Reaper Blues, Pt 2 – The Entrance Band (2009) - 4th full length - LA Trio that can have a very psychedelic sound at times - 70’s psych blues rock! - Get up and move to this track! Official Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Richard Swift – Drakula (Hey Man!) - Walt Wolfman EP (2010) - 4th full length - Hops from genre to genre - This track has some serious vintage sounds, Motown in particular, and was released on a primer EP that was filled with similar feels. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Black Keys - Everlasting Light - Brothers (2010) - 6th album - very similar feel to their last album. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Menomena - Pilgrims Progress - Mines (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album - 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 Kurt Vile - Ocean City - Square Shells EP (2009) - Forthcoming EP - The War On Drugs' lead guitarist. Official Site : MySpace : Buy on Amazon : HypeMachine The Roadside Graves - Liv Tyler - You Won't Be Happy With Me (2010) - Latest release - Remind me a good deal of Lucero and their bar room style of rock/southern rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Dead Weather – Gasoline – Sea Of Cowards (2010) - 2nd album - Jack White project with the female half of The Kills, Alison Mosshart, a Raconteur and a Queen of the Stone Age - White is playing the drums apparently even though the guitar in this track wreaks of his styling Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Karen Elsen - The Ghost Who Walks - The Ghost Who Walks (2010) - Debut from Jack White's wife. Produced by Jack White - On Jack White's Third Man Records. - Hooray for more Jack White! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Junip - Far Away - The Rope & the Summit EP (2010) - 2nd EP from Jose Gonzales' 'rock' project - made his name as a solo, spanish-styled singer/songwriter. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Opus Orange - Nothing But Time (2009) - Debut track? - All I know about this project is that it's from a guy named Paul Bessenbacher and he has another song that's used in a Johnsonville brat commercial… AND I like them a lot. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Ben Lee - Float On (Modest Mouse) - Recently release single - Pretty much what you would expect from a Ben Lee interpretation of Float On Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blitzen Trapper – Dragon's Song - Destroyer of the Void (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - indie folk/rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Everest - House of 9's - On Approach (2010) - 2nd album - Step up in production quality on this album Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Tame Impala - Island Walking - Innerspeaker (2010) - Full length debut - Retro, eletro, funky rock… and oh yeah, super catchy too! - Remind me a little of The Aliens/The Beta Band Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine