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Modest Mouse : Of Course We Know : Strangers to Ourselves (2015)

-          6th album and first in 8 years.

-          Led by Isaac Brock.

-          Just re-released their first two albums at the end of 2014.

-          One of the best bands of the 2000's

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Sarah Bethe Nelson : Paying : Fast-Moving Clouds (2015)

-          First single from her debut LP.

-          Slow-burning early-90's ballad in the vein of November Rain or Mazzy Star

-          Formerly the leader of Prairiedog.

-          Burger Records' departure from their usual style of artist.

-          SXSW 2015

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Wise Blood : Target : id (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP, These Wings, was out in 2011.

-          Impressive blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.

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Only Real : Blood Carpet : Only Real EP II (2013)

-          One of only several songs they've releaed.

-          Vocalist over a blend of classic indie rock and electronic music.

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The National : Pink Rabbits : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

-          6th album

-          One of two lead singles out now.

-          Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Majical Cloudz : I Do Sing For You : Impersonator (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

-          Intense and completely engrossing band I caught as an opener for Youth Lagoon.

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Moonface - Yesterday's Fire - 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.

Official Site : HypeMachine

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

-          1st single from forthcoming full length.

-          Chicago experimental folk outfit.

-          Played SXSW 2011 and playing 2012

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – We Almost Lost Detroit (Gil Scott Heron cover) - It's A Corporate World (2011)

-          Full length debut.

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

-          Playing the White Rabbit Cabaret Friday, June 17th

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Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built - Celebration Rock (2012)

-          2nd album.

-          raucous anthem-filled post punk rock

-          huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible.

-          SXSW 2012

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Lucero - Downtown (Intro) & On My Way Downtown - Women & Work (2012)

-          New album!

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

-          Best bar rock band going.

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Ben Kweller - Mean To Me - Go Fly a Kite (2012)

-          6th full length.

-          Indie pop/rock singer songwriter that's been making extremely consistent, not overly ground breaking records since 2009.

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Pond -    Moth Wings - 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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Quiet Hooves - The Beat - Stallin' (2012) & Saddle Up (2012)

-          Double album featuring a rerelease of their 1st album plus their 2nd.

-          Eclectic pop/rock. Reminds me a bit Man Man and Menomena.

-          A bit wacky at times, but not  coming off as tacky or trying to hard.

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Leatherbag - Patience - 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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Yellow Ostrich - Daughter - Strange Land (2012)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut full length was 'The Mistress' and made the 2011 Best of the U & U.

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

-          SXSW 2012

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Gentleman Jesse - Take It Easy On Me - Leaving Atlanta (2012)

-          This track is reminiscent of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

-          Easy, singable folk rock.

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Portugal, The Man - Telling Tellers Tell Me - Church Mouth (2007)

-          2nd (and best) album.

-          Released their 7th album in 2011.

-          RIYL The Raconteurs/Jack White/Brendan Benson

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Heavy Cream - John Johnny - Super Treatment (2012)

-          2^nd album. Debut was out in 2010

-          Ty Segall produced amped up rocker of an album.

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Magnolia Electric Co. - What's Broken Becomes Better- Sojourner (2007)

-          4 disc compilation of the band's travels in 2005

-          An exhaustive exploration into all the sounds leader Jason Molina brings with his music.

-          Just read he is currently in recovery and has no recording or tour plans.

-          A sad, but fitting time to promote one of my personal favorites.

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Black Mountain – In Sequence – Year Zero OST (2012)

-          Soundtrack for the post-apocalyptic surf movie, Year Zero.

-          3 albums from this group of Canadians

-          Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label.

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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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