The Unknown and Unheard Show 246!

Frightened Rabbit – Scottish Winds - A Frightened Rabbit EP (2011)

-          This is a tour-only EP for their current run with Death Cab For Cutie.

-          This is one of their greatest tracks, in my opinion. Why hide it away on a tour-only release?

-          4 albums out.

-          Midnight Organ Fight is their best to date.

-          Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique.

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We Are Augustines - Augsutine - Rise Ye Sunken Ships (2011)

-          Debut full length.

-          Consists of two remaining members of the band Pela, Billy McCarthy & Eric Sanderson.

-          Pela disbanded after McCarthy’s brother committed suicide.

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Seasick Steve - What A Way To Go - You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks (2011)

-          5th album.

-          Has been huge in the UK ever since his 2nd album.

-          Slower style of blues than what he grabbed me with initially.

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Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins - Motel Stationary - Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins (2011)

-          Latest single from this James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album

-          Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-          He conducted a pretty awesome fundraiser for this album. Check it out here!

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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Fall Away – Mirror Traffic (2011)

-          5th album with the Jicks.

-          Leader of Pavement, one of the pioneering bands of independent music.

-          His fourth album, Real Emotional Trash is one of the best albums of the 2000's

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Sic Alps - Breadhead - Breadhead 7" (2011)

-          Latest single from a a band that's not shy about releasing vinyl singles.

-          4^th album out back in January

-          San Fran garage/noise pop band led by Mike Donovan.

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Young Circles - Triangles - Jungle Habits (2011)

-          Debut full length. Also 1 EP out.

-          Extremely interesting blend of styles. Freak folk, harder alt-rock, electronic and beat driven.

-          I think they are at their best on heavier, more aggressive tracks like this.

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Amazing Baby - Pump Yr Brakes - Rewild (2009)

-          This is the debut single from their debut album.

-          2^nd album, Ice Water, is due out this year.

-          Band of one of Ill Fits' members. Ill Fits = Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson's new act.

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Tiger Waves - Funeral March - Only Good Bands Have Animal Names (2011)

-          Debut album

-          A band that got its start as the two main members corresponded from Austin, TX and Chicago, IL and emailed each other parts of songs and created their sound.

-          Bigger fuzzier rock sounds here. The album also features a lot of lightly acoustic guitar-led songs.

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Portugal, the Man - Senseless - In The Mountain, In The Cloud (2011)

-          7th full length. As the go on their music seems to be gradually less manic and erratic.

-          ‘Church Mouth’ is my favorite album.

-          RIYL The Raconteurs/Jack White/Brendan Benson

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Mister Heavenly - Hold My Hand - Out of Love (2011)

-          Full length debut.

-          the latest in what's becoming a long line of big indie names collaborating.

-          Features Nick Thorburn (Islands/The Unicorns), Ryan Kattner (Man Man), and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse).

-          This track is included on an incredible free Sub Pop Records sampler.

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The Limp Twins - Living Well Parts One and Two - The Deadly 7" Sins (2011)

-          Debut single

-          Latest band from Will Holland. Also known as Quantic.

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KhanWood Clarke - Apache Lover (Demo) (2011)

-          Newest project from King Khan!

-          One of my all-time favorite musicians teaming up with a couple other folks for this traditional country band.

-          Think Johnnie Cash.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Higher Love (Steve Winwood) (Live) (2011)

-          debut full length.

-          Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-          Played the White Rabbit Cabaret and were fantastic!

-          Check out the Video!

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James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love (Steve Winwood) (2011)

-          Debut full length was out earlier this year.

-          This guy's music could pass as Bon Iver's

-          He seems to make no bones about his affinity for Justin Vernon… he even titles some of his songs like those of Vernon.

-          Good thing I love that sound!

-          Played SXSW, but I wasn't able to catch him.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 243!

 

Hollowbelly - Three Chords and the Truth - Punk, Northern and Blue (2010)

- Debut album. Also has a live album out.

- Think Seasick Steve… Rough, raw and heavy UK blues rock.

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Scattered Trees - Four Days Straight - Sympathy (2011)

- Debut album

- Power pop that reminds me of a slightly more focused/less jammy Stephen Malkmus.

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Yellow Ostrich -Hate Me Soon - The Mistress (2011)

- Bonus track from their debut full length which has just been re-released with these tracks.

- Sounds a bit like the Beatles and the White Stripes and even at times Menomena.

- Very talented vocalist. Uses looping to deeply layer his music.

- Played SXSW

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Bad Things – True Blood: Music from the HBO Series Vol. 3 (2011)

- Cover of the song used in the shows opening credits.

- One of the better soundtracks for a show or movie out there. Really fits the feel of this show with its dark, edgier, alternative tracks.

- You just feel cool listening to these guys.

- Brilliant lengthy live performers.

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Daniel Martin Moore - Think Again (2011)

- This song was just released for free download.

- It was recorded during the sessions for his 3rd album out in Jan of 2011, 'In the Cool of the Day.'

- Did a collaborative album with Ben Sollee last year that was quite nice.

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Iron and Wine and Calexico – Red Dust - In the Reins EP (2005)

- Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida

- Graduated from Florida State Film School with a Masters and for a while was a professor of Cinematography at Miami International University.

- Started recording in 2002

- 2002-2003: recorded mostly lo-fi acoustic music

- 2004-Present: Higher quality recordings and incorporated more instruments and creativity.

- All his music is great to hear on vinyl.

- Just signed to a major label : (

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The Parson Red Heads - When You Love Somebody - Yearling (2011)

- 2^nd full length. Debut, King Giraffe, was out in 2007.

- Easy 70’s folk rock. There seemed to be a Fleetwood Mac comparison made in every review I’ve seen for this band.

- Check out their site for a free download of another track on this album

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Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – How Long, Diana? - Banging Down the Doors (2007)

- Debut album. 3rd is out earlier in 2011.

- One of the most talented and refreshing artists going.

- Played a great, energetic SXSW set.

- SEE THIS MAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 19^th in Indy for $5!

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Mister Heavenly - I Am A Hologram - Out of Love (2011)

- Full length debut.

- the latest in what's becoming a long line of big indie names collaborating.

- Features Nick Thorburn (Islands/The Unicorns), Ryan Kattner (Man Man), and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse).

- This track is included on an incredible free Sub Pop Records sampler.

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The Routes - Do What's Right By You - Alligator (2011)

- 2^nd album

- 60’s Psych garage band that has blown up pretty big in Japan.

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Tiger Waves - In, Out, And Around - Only Good Bands Have Animal Names (2011)

- Debut album

- A band that got its start as the two main members corresponded from Austin, TX and Chicago, IL and emailed each other parts of songs and created their sound.

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Megafaun - State/Meant - Megafaun (2011)

- Forthcoming 4th album

- Members of this act were in DeYarmond Edison with members of Bon Iver.

- Played SXSW

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The War on Drugs – Brothers – Slave Ambient (2011)

- 2^nd full length. 3 EPs out also.

- This is a reworking of a previously released track.

- Kurt was formerly the lead guitarist for them.

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Mr. Gnome – Bit of Tongue - Madness In Miniature (2011)

- 3^rd album and was recorded in Josh Homme’s studio.

- 2^nd album ' Heave Your Skeleton' was really solid as well.

- Cleveland, OH band

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Team Me - Weathervanes and Chemicals - Team Me EP (2011)

- Debut EP warming the waters for their forthcoming full length debut.

- Norwegian indie pop that makes me think of the Antlers and the Kissaway Trail.

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Feist – How Come You Never Go There – Metals (2011)

- Forthcoming 5th album out October 4^th

- Leslie Feist. Tremendously successful solo artist who is also a member of the Canadian indie rock collective Broken Social Scene.

- Her 4^th album, ‘The Reminder’, blew up like crazy.

- Now as much of a radio-oriented track like ‘1, 2, 3, 4’ was. Much more of a build here.

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