The Unknown & Unheard Show 177! And Blog Post 100!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 177 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) The Hold Steady – We Can Get Together – Heaven Is Whenever (2010) - 5th full length. - First since 2008’s Stay Positive. - This is one of the best bands we are lucky enough to enjoy in their prime. - This is a track hugely reminiscent of two tracks on the bands last album. The big serious ballad feel of ‘Lord, I’m Discouraged’ with layered lyrics with numerous related music references woven in like ‘Joke About Jamaica.’ - His music knowledge is an entertaining attribute to music nerds like myself. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Josh Ritter - Folk Bloodbath - So Runs the World Away (2010) - 6th full length from one of the more innovative folk rock acts going. - Out May 4th - Another epic album opener. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The National – England - High Violet (2010) - Latest full length album. First since 2007 - They also had a hand in the production of the ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Black Francis - The Cover of the Rolling Stone – Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein (2010) - Cover included on compilation project put together by Bobby Bare Jr. & Sr. - It is focused on author and cartoonist Shel Silverstein. - This week’s artist worth wiki-ing, Shel Silverstein. - The Pixies’ lead singer on the cover. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : Stereogum Article The Dead Weather – Blue Blood Blues – 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 Pontiak - Young - Living (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album - Hard and heavy psych blues rockers. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – Ghost Pressure – Expo 86 (2010) - Forthcoming 3rd album out 6/29 - 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 Rassle - Wild Ones – The Rassle (2010) - Find out how to download this track on their MySpace. - New NYC band - Big catchy indie rock. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine The New Pornographers – Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk – Together (2010) - 5th album, out May 4th - Led by AC Newman, who also has a couple great solo albums out. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Happen Ins - Just the Way It Always Was - The Happen Ins (2010) - debut full length. - Played SXSW - Formed in 2009 and unsigned as of yet. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blackhawks - Sunday Mornings (2010) - Debut release. - For fans of Kurt Vile and spacey psych rock. - Out of Philadelphia MySpace : HypeMachine Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss - Innerspeaker (2010) - Forthcoming full length debut out May 21st - Retro, eletro, funky rock. - Remind me a little of The Aliens/The Beta Band Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt - Ride Friendship - I Love You! I Love You! I Love You and I'm in Love with You! Have an Awesome Day! Have the Best Day of Your Life!! (2010) - Debut album - If their band name and album title weren’t indication enough, this is the oddball band of the week - This album sounds like an unfinished schizophrenic Polyphonic spree studio session. - They stress heavily the importance of getting out to see them perform live. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 128!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 128 Right Here, Right Now! Eels – Fresh Blood – Hombre Lobo (2009) - forthcoming album - Translates to ‘Werewolf’ - There is a really interesting look into Mark Everett’s past on a NOVA on PBS, ‘Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives’ - This is the next album on my must have list. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks – Veckatimest (2009) - 2nd album - The hype and anticipation surrounding this album hasn’t been equaled in a long time, and that’s saying A LOT these days. - Great eclectic band - Amazingly weird video for this track. - Buy for $3.99 on Amazon!!! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Union Line – Pearls – The Union Line (2008) - debut full length - chugging anthemic beat and vocals with candied-up guitar highlights - Reminds me of Les Savy Fav a bit. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Clues – Remember Severed Head – Clues (2009) - debut album - Alden Penner (The Unicorns) and Bredan Reed (Arcade Fire Alum) - doesn’t really sound like a combination of those two bands which is pretty cool, I think. - This track has an off-kilter meanness like modest mouse. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Modest Mouse – Guilty Cocker Spaniels – Satellite Skin (2009) - forthcoming 7” EP - was supposed to come out on Record Store Day Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Electric Owls – Darken Me – Ain’t To Bright (2009) - debut full length - ‘Magic Show’ is a brilliant track. - This one is simpler and mellow, but still quite enjoyable. - Elliott Smith and Shins fans gather ‘round. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Iron & Wine – Hickory – Around The Well (2009) - compilation of seldom seen and previously unreleased material - genuinely restrained singing style - Use to be criticized for a lack of variety, but now has almost too much. - Alt Rock to spare singer/songwriter to layered jammy compositions. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Flying Change – If You See Something, Say Something – Pain Is A Reliable Signal (2009) - debut full length - deep layered instrumentation and vocals. - if you like this go buy all the Sufjan records. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Wilco – Wilco (The Song) – Wilco (The Album) (2009) - 4th album - one of their most critical and popular successes - new album on the way ‘Wilco (The Album)’ which features ‘Wilco (The Song)’ - stream that on their site right now! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Viva Voce – Tornado Alley – Rose City (2009) - forthcoming 4th album - Portland, OR husband and wife duo - some of the members just released an album as Blue Giant - spacey catchy psychedelic rock. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Dukes of Stratosphear – 25 O’clock – 25 O’clock (1987) - one of 2 albums from this alter ego of the band XTC - odd style of psychadelia reminiscent of Syd Barrett - I’m digging the Gong in this track more than I should. Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Pontiak – Honey - Maker (2009) - 2nd full length - Harder rock leaning psychedelic band out of Baltimore… combine them with Wilderness and I’d say you have a pretty strong scene for that genre going already with just two bands - Ominous feels of Black Mountain Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Tom Waits – Goin’ West – Bone Machine (1992) - one of his darkest, eeriest, most tribal sounding albums - if anyone can pull off that sound after mastering soulful piano jazz, it’s Tom Waits - Fitting for the trip! Humor me and listen. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Lucero – That Much Further West – That Much Further West (2004) - It’s rare I have a theme show, but this is another one I’m playing solely for trip purposes! - band led by Ben Nichols - has a gritty raspy bar rock singing voice which I can’t get enough of - name means ‘bright star’ in Spanish. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine