The Unknown & Unheard Show 270! SXSW Preview Show 4 of 6!

M. Ward – Primitive Girl – A Wasteland Companion (2012)

-          2^nd single out from this forthcoming LP.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Rademacher - Magic Words - Baby Hawk (Part II of III)

-          2^nd part of a set of 3 mini albums

-          3^rd just came out.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : HypeMachine

Tennis - Petition - Young and Old (2012)

-          2nd single out off their 2nd Album

-          Debut LP was out this past January.  Debut EP was out in July of 2010.

-          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.

-          Played SXSW and playing SXSW 2012

-          Playing Radio Radio in Indy on Monday!

MySpace : HypeMachine

Ramona Falls - Spore -  Prophet (2012)

-          Led by Brent Knopf, formerly of Menomena.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Mountain – Mary Lou – Year Zero Original Soundtrack (2012)

-          Forthcoming soundtrack for the post-apocalyptic surf movie, Year Zero!

-          3 albums from this group of Canadians

-          Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Sleigh Bells – End of the Line - Reign of Terror (2012)

-          2nd album.

-          HUGE hype engulfs everything this band does.

-          One of the biggest breakouts of 2010.

-          Debut full length was 'Treats' and featured one of the best tracks of 2010 'Rill Rill.'

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Band of Skulls - Lies - Sweet Sour (2012)

-          2^nd album

-          UK alt-rock band that makes me think of JEFF the Brotherhood.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Jack White - Love Is Blindness - AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered

-          Solo debut is forthcoming.

-          U2 cover.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : HypeMachine

Little Scream - Cannons - The Golden Record (2011)

-          Debut album

-          Eclectic, tempo-swinging, folk rock track.

-          SXSW 2012

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Maps & Atlases - Winter - Beware and Be Grateful (2012)

-          1st single from forthcoming full length.

-          Chicago experimental folk outfit.

-          Played SXSW 2011 and playing 2012

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Plants & Animals - Crisis! - The End of That (2012)

-          5th album

-          Montreal band.

-          La La Land, their 4th, was excellent catchy pop rock.

-          Best song of the week!

-          SXSW 2012

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River City Extension - Our New Intelligence - The Unmistakable Man (2010)

-          New album on its way soon!

-          SXSW 2012

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Howlin Rain – Can't Satisfy Me Now - The Russian Wilds (2012)

-          3rd album

-          2^nd album, Magnificent Fiend, was out in 2008.

-          Another Jagjaguwar band.

-          Most energy of any live show I’ve ever seen.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

My Jerusalem – Sweet Chariot - Gone For Good (2010)

-          debut full length

-          Members of The Twilight Singers, Great Northern and Polyphonic Spree.

-          made a big impression at SXSW 2011

-          This was their first single and was released like over a year ago! Time to revisit and remember why the anticipation was so massive for this record.

-          SXSW 2012

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Le Blorr - A Baby Is Born - Bim Bom EP

-          Debut EP

-          Bastard Lovechild of Rock n Roll

-          Hard rocking psych band from Florida.

-          Best new to the U & U band this week!

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

PAPA - Ain't It So - A Good Woman Is Hard To Find EP (2011)

-          Led by the drummer for the band Girls.

-          Upbeat, a touch beachy and sun-drenched pop and a perfect fit for the end of summer.

-          SXSW 2012

MySpace : HypeMachine

Neon Indian - Fallout - Era Extrana (2011)

-          Hugely hyped and praised latest album.

-          Brooding synth with a last dance at prom scene from a John Hughes film.

-          I really like it for as cheesy and out of place I feel it should be.

-          Kind of the same vibe as some of Justin Vernon's work. The quality of the end product transcends all else.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 260! The 5 Year Anniversary!

Plants & Animals - Lightshow - The End of That (2012)

-          5th album

-          Montreal band.

-          La La Land, their 4th, was excellent catchy pop rock.

-          Best song of the week!

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Howlin Rain – Phantom In the Valley - The Russian Wilds (2012)

-          3rd album

-          2^nd album, Magnificent Fiend, was out in 2008.

-          Jagjaguwar band.

-          Most energy of any live show I’ve ever seen.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Shearwater – Breaking the Yearlings - Animal Joy (2012)

-          7th album

-          6th album, Golden Archipelago was out in Feb of 2010

-          they pack so much intensity in their songs. No one sounds quite like them.

-          Austin band with ties to Okkervil River

-          Almost a voice you’d expect at the opera

-          Palo Santo is their best album.

-          This is the most frantic track I’ve ever heard by them.

-          Almost sounds like the band Wilderness here which would normally sound like a ridiculous comparison. Hooray for the evolution and open mindedness of musicians.

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Mark Lanegan Band - The Gravedigger's Song - Blues Funeral (2012)

-          Forthcoming effort from Mark Lanegan.

-          Man of many projects and styles… most of them dark.

-          Initially the leader of Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees.

-          Former member of QOTSA

-          Collaborations with: Greg Dulli in the Gutter Twins; Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell; Soulsavers.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Pterodactyl - Esses - Pterodactyl (2007)

-          Debut album of 3.

-          Jagjaguwar band. A label that I find myself sampling from continually.

-          Brooklyn band.

BandCamp: Amazon : HypeMachine

John McCauley - Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant - Rollo & Grady Sessions (2011)

-          Original Christmas song written with his band Diamond Rugs that now ranks as one of my favorites.

-          Performed for a Rollo and Grady Session and available for download.

-          Rollo and Grady is a blog that may be the one that best fits the styles I enjoy and try to promote.

-          Best known as the leader of Deer Tick, but also in Middle Brother and Diamond Rugs.

Deer Tick Official Site : Rollo & Grady

These United States - The Angels' Share - Fuel/Friends Chapel Sessions (2011)

-          This is an unreleased track recorded during an I Am Fuel. You Are Friends Session

-          4 albums out so far.

-          Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions.

-          This is the first band I ever met and befriended thanks to the show.

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Langhorne Slim – Nobody But You - DayTrotter Session (2008)

-          4 full lengths out currently, with a 5th coming out soon.

-          His self-titled second blew me away.

-          the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money.

-          DayTrotter was one of the first sites that I found early on and loved. The feature a live session from a new artist every single day! Unfortunately they’ve recently changed a lot and started charging.

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The National – Fake Empire – Boxer (2007)

-          U & U best album for 2007

-          Latest full length album was High Violet. First since 2007

-          They also had a hand in the production of the ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation.

-          Played an amazing show last week in Chicago with Wye Oak and Local Natives.

-          Lead singer Matt Berninger has a powerful, fatherlike onstage presence.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Cold War Kids - Something Is Not Right With Me (Richard Swift remix) - RCRDLBL.com

-          Song taken from their 2^nd of 3 albums, Loyalty To Loyalty.

-          Richard Swift is a favorite of the U & U and imposes his will on this track here found on RCRDLBL.

-          RCRDLBL is a site I check weekly. It features a tremendously diverse range of styles from rap, remixes, folk, rock and metal. Pretty much everything. Great place to sample a bigger variety of styles you my not find on more style-specific blogs/sites. Tons of free downloads.

Cold War Kids Official Site : Richard Swift Official Site : RCRDLBL

AgesandAges - So So Freely - Alright You Restless (2011)

-          Rolling energetic rock.

-          This is a band I found thanks to another favorite blog, Side One: Track One. They actually chose this as their favorite song of the 2011.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wooden Wand - Wither Away - Briarwood Virgins (2011)

-          James Jackson Toth's project's latest 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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Quilt - Cowboys In The Void - Quilt (2011)

-          Debut Full length. 3 singles out as well.

-          Psychedelic ‘70s folk.

-          Reminds me of White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane.

-          BandCamp might be the greatest site for music in years. It offers artists and clean and simple presentation of their music. You could seriously get lost on here for days and days.

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Yeasayer – No Need To Worry/Redcave - La Blogotheque Session (2008)

-          This two song suite makes up one half of their brilliant La Blogotheque session.

-          Immensely layered quintet

-          La Blogotheque features beautifully shot, intimate live performances set in unusual places. They have this great feeling of spontaneity to them. I was lucky enough to meet these guys and catch a set of performances in Austin at SXSW.

Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine : La Blogotheque