The U & U Show 309! SXSW 2013 Preview #4!

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Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Bird Balloons : Ripely Pine (2013)

-          Debut Studio album

-          5 years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp

-          RIYL St. Vincent.

-          One of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.

-          Aly Spaltro

BandCamp

VietNam : Stucco Roofs : an A.merican D.ream (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album

-          Brooklyn soulful, bluesy classic psych rock

-          SXSW 2013

Facebook : SoundCloud  

Joshua James : Coal War : Build Me This (2009)

-          3^rd full length album

-          RIYL Damien Rice, AA Bondy, David Ford

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

MMOSS : woolgathering : i (2010)

-          Debut full length

-          2nd album was out in Nov 2012.

-          Available for 'You Name the Price' on their official site.

-          Be careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Specialists… I don’t think.

Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine

Palma Violets : Best of Friends : 180 (2013)

-          Debut album

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site

Little Green Cars : The John Wayne : Absolute Zero (2013)

-          Debut album out May 14th.

-          One EP and one single out so far.

-          Big driving folk rock.

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site

Gold & Youth : Time To Kill : Beyond Wilderness (2013)

-          Debut album

-          RIYL the xx.

-          SXSW 2013

BandCamp  

King Tuff : Alone & Stoned : King Tuff (2012)

-          2nd full length album

-          out of the Vermont

-          psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-          One of 2012's best albums

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

John Wesley Coleman III : Bad Lady Goes To Jail : Bad Lady Goes To Jail (2010)

-          3rd of 4 albums.

-          Bluesy, fuzzy punk-alt country

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site

Sonny Smith as Danny Dusk & The Twilights : Life Ain't Clear : Sonny Smith's 100 Records Vol 3 (2013)

-          3rd installment from one of the more ambitious projects I've come across.

-          He's come up with 100 fictional bands and recording a song as each of them. Full explanation here.

-          Also the leader of Sonny & the Sunsets who had an excellent album, Longtime Companion, out in 2012.

Official Site : Sonny Smith Official Site : HypeMachine

Radiation City : The Color of Industry : The Hands That Take You (2011)

-          Debut full length. Latest release is 2012's Cool Nightmare EP

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site

Gap Dream : Feast of the First Morning : Gap Dream (2012)

-          Debut full length.

-          2nd is on it's way.

-          Druggy psych rock that's slightly less ominous than the Black Angels.

-          SXSW 2013

BandCamp

Islet : What We Done Wrong : Illuminated People (2012)

-          Debut full length.

-          A bunch of other releases available on BandCamp.

-          SXSW 2013

BandCamp

Indians : I Am Haunted : Somewhere Else (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site

Nick Cave : Higgs Boson Blues : Push Away The Sky (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.

-          SXSW 2013

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 185!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 185 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) Mumford & Sons – Dust Bowl Dance - Sigh No More (2009) - my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW - such a big, building sound for what starts as a fairly mellow acoustic song - RIYL: David Ford – State of the Union MySpace : HypeMachine Sun Kil Moon - Admiral Fell Promises - Admiral Fell Promises (2010) - 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 Perfume Genius - Write To Your Brother - Learning (2010) - debut album. - Another easy and catchy piano track. - This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere! MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Black Keys - Ten Cent Pistol - Brothers (2010) - 6th album - very similar feel to their last album. - A little less of that raw aggressive blues rock found on their early albums. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Grinderman - (I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free - Grinderman (2007) - Debut from harder rockin' side project from Nick Cave and some Bad Seeds. - The follow up to this album, Grinderman 2, was just announced. - Nick Cave is someone who grows on me more and more with every listen. - This album features a ton of great, but not radio-friendly tracks. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Tennis - Marathon - South Carolina EP (2010) - Forthcoming Debut EP out July 27th - Pop husband and wife duo. - Bought a sailboat and sailed around the east coast for eight months and now are sharing their experiences in song form for you. MySpace : HypeMachine Black Lips – Best Napkin I Ever Had - Black Lips/Pierced Arrows Split EP (2010) - 5 albums out - Big garage sound of the Stooges/Velvet underground/Guided By Voices - Known for their wild live shows Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine King Khan & the BBQ Show – Crystal Ball– Invisible Girl (2009) - 3rd album - Out last November - They are both in the Almighty Defenders with the Black Lips - They just had a falling out and may not make any more music together : ( Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – Little Golden Age – Expo 86 (2010) - 3rd album - Their 2nd was a huge 2008 hit. The same can be sair about their debut in 2005 - 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 The Thermals – I Don't Believe You - Personal Life (2010) - Forthcoming 5th album - Portland band who can thank the Death Cab for Cutie crew for their start. Ben Gibbard made Sub-Pop recognize them, and Chris Walla produced their 2002 debut. - Fairly aggressive alt-pop punk Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Jameses - The Haunted Rider - Rat People & The Haunted Rider EP (2010) - Debut 7” EP - Garage pop/punk sound… have a definite psychedelic side too. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Puerto Rico Flowers - Voice of Love – PRF 2 EP (2010) - 2nd of 2 EPs - Another heavier rock sound with a bold voice. - This band makes me think of late 80's and early 90's alternative rock bands. - Maybe it's b/c I'm trying to get into it, but the intro to this one makes me think of Twin Peaks. Label's MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine MMOSS - Come What May - i (2010) - Debut full length… this is the album’s emphatic closer. - Available for 'You Name the Price' on their official site. - Be careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Specialists… I don’t think. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 184!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 184 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) The Tallest Man On Earth - Graceland (2010) - Neil Simon cover - 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 Perfume Genius - Mr. Peterson - Learning (2010) - debut album. - Easy and catchy piano track. - This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere! MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – Cloud Shadow on the Mountain – Expo 86 (2010) - 3rd album - Their 2nd was a huge 2008 hit. The same can be sair about their debut in 2005 - 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 We Are Country Mice - A Good Old Fashioned Barn Raising - We Are Country Mice (2010) - Debut album - Big ominous rock sound with vocals that can only remind one of Les Claypool of Primus. MySpace : HypeMachine Puerto Rico Flowers - Let's Make Friends – PRF 4 EP (2010) - Debut EP - Another heavier rock sound with a bold voice. Label's MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blue Giant – The Void Above the Sky - Blue Giant (2010) - Debut full length - This is a side project from members of Viva Voce. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Viva Voce – Believer - Get Yr Blood Sucked Out (2006) - 4th album… 5th was out last year, Rose City - Portland, OR husband and wife duo - spacey catchy psychedelic rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Sonny & the Sunsets – Too Young to Burn – 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 Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – Halloween Snow – Banging Down the Doors (2007) - Debut album - One of the most fun records to listen to in the past couple years. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Sessions J Roddy Walston and the Business – Don’t Break the Needle - J Roddy Walston and the Business (2010) - 2nd album - Baltimore band - Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks - Makes me think of Dr. Dog here. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Henry Clay People – Your Famous Friends - Somewhere on The Golden Coast (2010) - forthcoming 3rd album. - Big energetic anthem rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine These United States – The Great River - 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 MMOSS - Woolgathering - i (2010) - Debut full length - Available for 'You Name the Price' on their official site. - Be careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Specialists… I don’t think. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Open Hand - Cool & Pilgrim - Honey (2010) - 3rd full length… first with a decent amount of buzz behind it. - Very limited releases prior to this. - Trying to give you a sample of the wide range they're bringing… and they have pretty short songs. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Stone Foxes - Stomp - Bears & Bulls (2010) - Country folk rock act. - This track is a big time stomper reminiscent of Led Zeppelin’s Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Maximum Balloon - Tiger (Feat Aku) - Maximum Balloon (2010) - Solo debut from TV on the Radio's David Sitek. - Features many big name guest vocalists. MySpace : HypeMachine