The U & U Show 294! CMJ Recapped!

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Titus Andronicus : In The Big City : Local Business (2012)

-          3rd album.

-          2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of 2010 and one of my all time favorites.

-          A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.

-          SXSW 2012

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : @Titus_dronicus

Ty Segall : The Hill : Twins (2012)

-          3rd full length of 2012 from this ultra-prolific artist.

-          Fuzzy nd energetic blast of garage sounds from usual San Fran collaborators.

-          San Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.

-          Mikal Cronin is also in his backing band.

-          There are few people I have a bigger musical crush on than these two.

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DUNE RATS! : Pogo : Social Atoms EP (2011)

-          Latest single. 2 2011 EPs.

-          Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-          Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty

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The Grizzled Mighty : Let You Know : The Grizzled Mighty (2012)

-          Debut full length.

-          Huge Seasick Steve and Black Keys sound. Mean blues rock.

-          Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with Dune Rats

BandCamp : @GrizzledMighty

Friend Roulette : On Her Own Tonight : Hi, Hello EP (2012)

-          2nd EP

-          Brooklyn based band that was a extremely pleasant surprise.

-          Feature a violin and clarinet, male and female singers and very intracate songs.

BandCamp : @FriendRoulettez

Twerps : Don't Be Surprised : Twerps (2011)

-          Debut Album

-          A spacey brand of indie pop.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : @TwerpsTwerps

Foxygen : Make It Known : Take the Kids Off Broadway (2011)

-          Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them.

-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

Poor Moon : Birds : Poor Moon (2012)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP was entitled Illusion.

-          Features two members of the Fleet Foxes and has the sound of the first 2 Fleet Foxes EPs.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine : @POORMOONband

Mal Blum : Baltimore : Every Time You Go Somewhere (2010)

-          3rd Album. 1 EP as well.

-          NY folk singer songwriter

-          CMJ 2012

Official Site : BandCamp : @MalBlum

Wild Cub : Jonti : Youth (2012)

-          Debut album
-          Led by singer/songwriter/film score composer Keegan DeWitt and Nashville musician Jeremy Bullock.
-          RIYL NewVillager

Official Site : BandCamp : @WildCubMusic

Way Yes : Singing : Walkability (2012)

-          Debut full length.

-          If you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.

-          CMJ 2012

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Born Ruffians : Five Years (David Bowie cover) : Paper Bag Records VS The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012)

-          Compilation of Bowie covers from Paper Bag Records artists.

Official Site : @BornRuffians

Savages : Flying To Berlin : Flying To Berlin b/w Husbands (single) (2012)

-          Latest single. Full length debut is still yet to be officially announced.

-          London-based female post-punk group that was the 'Have you seen ___ yet?' at CMJ 2012.

Official Site : BandCamp : @SavagesBand

Slam Donahue : I Turn On : Hemlock Tea EP (2012)

-          2nd EP. Both out in 2012

-          Their older EP has a little fuzzier sound than this one.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @SlamDonahue

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Leatherbag - We're Broke - Patience (2011)

-          Debut EP. 2 Full lengths as well.

-          Austin band

-          2^nd band I saw at SXSW 2012 and one that I didn’t know at all going in. Ended up being a favorite.

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Father John Misty - Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings - Fear Fun (2012)

-          J Tillman's debut album under this alias.

-          Former member of the Fleet Foxes who hasn’t really put out any solo work that's impressed me until this song.

-          His SXSW 2012 performance was also less than phenomenal unfortunately.

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Pond -    When It Explodes - Beard Wives Denim (2012)

-          Debut Full length

-          Made of members of Tame Impala.

-          By far the greatest lead singer I saw at SXSW. Young, tiny, wild aussie.

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Burnt Ones - Meet the Golden Ones - Meet the Golden Ones 7" Single (2012)

-          Latest single. One album out as well.

-          San Francisco band.

-          'Spirit in the Sky' vibe to this vintage sounding garage rocker.

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Little Barrie - New Diamond Love - King of the Waves (2010)

-          3rd album

-          English band

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Lucero - Who You Waiting On? - Women & Work (2012)

-          New album due out in March!

-          Ben Nichols, lead singer, has been working on solo stuff since this came out.

-          Best bar rock band going!

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Howlin Rain – Beneath Wild Wings - 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

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Poor Moon - People In Her Mind - Illusion EP (2012)

-          Debut EP

-          Features two members of the Fleet Foxes and has the sound of the first 2 Fleet Foxes EPs.

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Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou - Spin Me A Rhyme - Quality First, Last & Forever!

-          2nd albums

-          Folk husband and wife duo.

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Little Scream - Your Radio - The Golden Record (2011)

-          Debut album

-          Eclectic, tempo-swinging, folk rock track.

-          SXSW 2012

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Choir of Young Believers - Patricia's Thirst - Rhine Gold (2012)

-          2nd full length

-          Electronic folk pop that makes me think of Geographer or Yeasayer.

-          Were excellent at SXSW 2012

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Daniel Rossen - Silent Song - Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP (2012)

-          Debut EP

-          Solo project from Grizzly Bear member.

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The Ettes - Teeth - Wicked Will (2011)

-          4th full length album.

-          Played SXSW 2012

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Moonface - Headed For the Door - With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (2012)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album. First with Siinai as backing band

-          First full length was out last year, Organ Music.

-          Debut EP was out last year and was one 20+ minute track.

-          Wolf Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's solo project.

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Ty Segall & White Fence – I Am Not A Game – Hair (2012)

-          First collaborative album

-          San Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.

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Screaming Females - Wild - Castle Talk (2010)

-          4th album. 5th is forthcoming.

-          Touring with Titus Andronicus.

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