Cold War Kids – Royal Blue - Louder Than Ever (2011)
- Forthcoming 3rd full length
- Debut full length album out in 2006
- 3 EPs prior to debut's release
- Newest full-length album is ‘Loyalty to Loyalty’
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Matt & Kim - Ice Melts - Sidewalks (2010)
- 3rd album, debut out in 2006, Self-titled.
- just added to the Pitchfork Music Fest, which is one of the more relevant festivals you’ll find
- keyboard & drums that sound like much more than that… sum of the parts
- This album seems to focus on the keyboards/synth even more than before. Less of that full drive backbone of drum found on their last album.
- This track is about the most mellow one I've heard.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineWooden Wand - Servant To the Blues - Death Seat (2010)
- Latest album from this James Jackson Toth project.
- Also released music as WAND after his band left him.
- I played a lot of that last year.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Brute Chorus - Lazarus - How the Caged Bird Sings (2010)
- 2nd album. debut album out last year.
- Slightly raucous blues/folk UK band
MySpace : HypeMachineMaps & Atlases - The Charm - Perch Patchwork (2010)
- Debut full length, but have a handful of EPs out.
- Chicago experimental folk outfit.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBruce Springsteen - Racing In the Street ('78) - The Promise (2010)
- A brand new double album of material recorded during the 'Darkness' sessions.
- Darkness On the Edge of Town was his 3rd album
- Best Springsteen album if you ask me.
- Getting a big reissue this year
- his last album is called ‘Working on a Dream’ and features the brilliant track ‘The Wrestler’
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineHorse Feathers – Bonnet of Briars - Drain You/Bonnet of Briars (Single) (2010)
- Latest Release. Thistled Spring was their latest LP and 3rd overall.
- Stripped back sound featuring all strings
- Painfully sad at times
- unmatched in it’s raw emotion… like the earliest Iron & Wine albums
- This music makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineTennis - Take Me Somewhere - Baltimore (2011)
- Debut LP. Debut EP was out July 27th
- 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.
MySpace : HypeMachineKurt Vile – Earlly Dawnin - In My Time EP (2010)
- Forthcoming EP.
- dreamy pop rock with vocals that bring up thoughts of Devendra Banhart
- like Iron & Wine, cut his teeth with lo-fi recordings… this shows up more on ‘God is Saying…’
- Side project from The War on Drugs' lead guitarist.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineSyd Barrett – Octopus – An Introduction to Syd Barrett (2010)
- Born in 1946 in Cambridge, England. Died this past July.
- Founder of Pink Floyd, but a lot of people might not recognize his contributions.
- Responsible for their first album (The Piper at the Gates of Dawn), but is only on a couple tracks on the second.
- He became more and more erratic and disruptive to the band and drove them to the point where they had to move on without him.
- This is probably his best known song from his solo career and shows some similarities to some Beatles.
- Released two solo albums but still worked with Floyd… even with his replacement David Gilmour.
- Gilmour Produced this album.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachineDavid Dondero – Just a Baby In Your Momma's Eyes - # Zero with a Bullet (2010)
- 7th studio album.
- Reminds me a bit of Neil Young and Mike Doughty!
- This track is a bit more acoustic than the album’s title track.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachinePS I Love You - Meet Me At the Muster Station - Meet Me At the Muster Station (2010)
- Full length debut
- I think they are fans of the Rolling Stones
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineQuinn Walker - Save Your Love For Me – Lion Land (2008)
- Debut from the leader of the Suckers
- The Suckers’ full length debut is not out yet, but their EP is one of the year’s best.
- big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds
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King Khan – Three Hairs & You’re Mine – Three Hairs & You’re Mine (2002)
- Debut album. Latest with the Shrines is 2008's 'The Supreme Genius of…'
- Has released albums with King Khan & the BBQ Show and the Almighty Defenders this year.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineMatt & Kim - It's A Fact (Printed Stained) – Matt & Kim (2006)
- Debut album. Latest and 2nd is ‘Grand’
- keyboard & drums that sound like much more than that… sum of the parts
- gigantic stage presence for a drum and keyboard outfit.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineHockey Night – Rebel Fever (Who We Are)
- 2nd album
- This is that band that’s grown into Free Energy
- You can really feel the same big glam rock vibes here as you can in Free Energy’s music.
- Really wanting to hear the entire Free Energy, but they have only released an EP.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineM. Ward – Duet For Guitars #2 / Beautiful Car – Duet For Guitars #2 (2004)
- debut album.
- Latest, ‘Hold Time’, is one of the year’s best.
- He was much more mellow and acoustic here.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Avett Brothers - Kind of In Love - The Avett Bros. EP (2000)
- Debut EP. Latest album is 'I and Love and You'
- Their break out was ‘Emotionalism’
- Easy Americana
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThao Nguyen - Hills - Like the Linen (2005)
- Debut album. Srd and most recent is 'Know Better, Learn Faster'
- if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly
- Her last album, We Brave Bee Stings And All, was highlighted by the track 'Bag of Hammers."
- Female M. Ward? + some Modest Mouse-y guitars
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineGrizzly Bear – Deep Sea Diver – Horn of Plenty (2004)
- Debut album
- The hype and anticipation surrounding their latest album, Veckatimest, was huge.
- Great eclectic band
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineQuinn Walker - Plenty of Water For Mud – Lion Land (2008)
- Debut from the leader of the Suckers
- The Suckers’ full length debut is not out yet, but their EP is one of the year’s best.
- big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineSunset Rubdown – The Dust You Kick Up Is Too Fine – Snake's Got A Leg (2005)
- Debut album. 4th album is 'Dragonslayer'
- One of Spencer Krug’s many bands
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Decemberists - Oceanside - 5 Songs EP (2003)
- Debut EP. Latest album is 'The Hazards of Love'
- Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical.
- distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineThe Builders and the Butchers – The Night Pt. 1 – The Builders and the Butchers (2007)
- Debut album
- 2nd album is out this year.
- Tense energy can be felt through out their music.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotterLanghorne Slim – Feather Bed - Slim Pickens (1999)
- Debut albums. 3rd album, 'Be Set Free', is out this year.
- His self-titled second blew me away.
- the best folk singer/songwriter out there for my money.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineLucero –Little Silver Heart - Lucero (2001)
- Debut album. New is ‘1372 Overton Park’
- They have always seemed like the quintessential bar band, they hoarser and rougher their sound the better.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineBenjy Ferree – In the Countryside – Leaving the Nest (2006)
- Debut album. 2nd album is a brilliant concept album inspired by Bobby Driscoll, the boy who played Peter Pan for Disney in the 40’s & 50’s
- He’s getting comparisons to Jack White, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan… pretty accurate and pretty good company!
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachineJapandroids – Couture Suicide - All Lies EP (2007)
- Debut EP. 'Post-Nothing' is their debut full length and out earlier this year.
- raucous post punk rock
- huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible.
Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine : RCRDLBL.comThe Black Lips – Throw It Away – Black Lips! (2003)
- Debut album. '200 Million Thousand' is their latest and 5th
- Their sound started out incredibly rough and distorted
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