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Monday, December 31, 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018
The U & U Show 518 | Debuts, Dunes, tUnEs & Suuns
Friday, April 19, 2013
Record Store Day 2013 | 16 Releases To Hunt For Saturday
The post-SXSW let down is a real thing. Even before I was migrating down to Austin, February and March were a flood of new music. Nothing really rivals it. This puts a lot of pressure on April. After weeks of drinking music out of a firehose how does one deal with the fallout following this glut. Thankfully, April has an answer. A day full of special, appetizer-sized bites of new music celebrating brick, mortar, vinyl and community. Record Store Day is a good thing and I'm thrilled to see what the New York shops have to offer. Here's the little wish list I came up with after combing through the list of releases found here.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The U & U Show 309! SXSW 2013 Preview #4!
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Bird
Balloons : Ripely Pine (2013)
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Debut
Studio album
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5
years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp
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RIYL
St. Vincent.
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One
of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.
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Aly
Spaltro
VietNam : Stucco Roofs : an A.merican
D.ream (2013)
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Forthcoming
2nd album
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Brooklyn
soulful, bluesy classic psych rock
-
SXSW
2013
Joshua James : Coal War : Build Me
This (2009)
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3rd
full length album
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RIYL Damien Rice, AA Bondy, David Ford
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SXSW 2013
MMOSS : woolgathering : i (2010)
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Debut
full length
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2nd
album was out in Nov 2012.
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Available
for 'You Name the Price' on their official site.
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Be
careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity
Surgical Specialists… I don’t think.
Palma Violets : Best of Friends : 180
(2013)
-
Debut
album
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SXSW
2013
Little Green Cars : The John Wayne :
Absolute Zero (2013)
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Debut
album out May 14th.
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One
EP and one single out so far.
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Big
driving folk rock.
-
SXSW
2013
Gold & Youth : Time To Kill :
Beyond Wilderness (2013)
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Debut
album
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RIYL
the xx.
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SXSW
2013
King Tuff : Alone & Stoned : King
Tuff (2012)
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2nd
full length album
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out
of the Vermont
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psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
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One
of 2012's best albums
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SXSW
2013
John Wesley Coleman III : Bad Lady
Goes To Jail : Bad Lady Goes To Jail (2010)
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3rd
of 4 albums.
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Bluesy,
fuzzy punk-alt country
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SXSW
2013
Sonny Smith as Danny Dusk & The
Twilights : Life Ain't Clear : Sonny Smith's 100 Records Vol 3 (2013)
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3rd
installment from one of the more ambitious projects I've come across.
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He's
come up with 100 fictional bands and recording a song as each of them. Full explanation here.
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Also
the leader of Sonny & the Sunsets who had an excellent album, Longtime
Companion, out in 2012.
Radiation City : The Color of
Industry : The Hands That Take You (2011)
-
Debut
full length. Latest release is 2012's Cool Nightmare EP
-
SXSW
2013
Gap Dream : Feast of the First
Morning : Gap Dream (2012)
-
Debut
full length.
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2nd
is on it's way.
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Druggy
psych rock that's slightly less ominous than the Black Angels.
-
SXSW
2013
Islet : What We Done Wrong :
Illuminated People (2012)
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Debut
full length.
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A
bunch of other releases available on BandCamp.
-
SXSW
2013
Indians : I Am Haunted : Somewhere Else
(2013)
-
Debut
album.
-
SXSW
2013
Nick Cave : Higgs Boson Blues : Push
Away The Sky (2013)
-
15th
studio album
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Most
recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
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Like
a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult
following and a unique/distinct sound.
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SXSW
2013
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The U & U Show 287! Changes are a'comin'!
JEFF the Brotherhood : Leave Me Out : Hypnotic Knights (2012)
- Water warming EP fir their forthcoming full length Hypnotic Nights.
- Jake & Jamin Orrall
- Kraut punk rock. Harder, eclectic rock.
- This album has a significantly increased pop feel to it… Early Weezer specifically at times.
- Played SXSW and they lead singer & guitarist came out into the crowd, right in front of me and played a solo from his knees for me!
- Formerly of the band Be Your Own Pet.
- Playing Radio Radio in Indy June 25th.
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Langhorne Slim & the Law : Found My Heart : The Way We Move (2012)
- First album with backing band The Law.
- Great first single that you can get for free on his site.
- Passionate and exciting live performer.
- Playing Radio Radio Saturday, July 21st
The Gorgeous Hands : Swear to Me (That You'll Stay) : Swear to Me (That You'll Stay)/Generator 7" (2012)
- Debut single.
- Catchy pop rock that is a bit reminiscent of Benjy Ferree
- Austin band formerly the Magnificent Snails.
Buffalo Killers : Get It : Dig. Sow. Love. Grow. (2012)
- 4th album
- Cincinnati band… psyched out 70's blues rock.
Spiritualized : So Long You Pretty Thing : Sweet Heart Sweet Light (2012)
- 7th album since 1992!
- first since 2008.
- Big time success in the UK.
Sam Flax : Fire Doesn't Burn Itself : Age Waves (2012)
- Debut full length. One EP out as well.
- Catchy, fuzzy, eclectic psych rock.
BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine
Ty Segall Band : Death : Slaughterhouse (2012)
- Opening track from this, the 1st album under the moniker Ty Segall Band.
- Features usual collaborator, Mikal Cronin.
- San Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.
- Just released a new collaborative album with the band White Fence called Hair.
Blonds : Treasure Coast : The Bad Ones (2011)
- Debut EP
- Debut full length is on its way.
- Moody, pulsing rock with powerful, steady, Nico-like vocals.
- 2 incredible videos out. One is for this song, one is for their new single, Run.
Fiona Apple : Every Single Night : The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
- Highly touted, first album in years.
The Tallest Man On Earth : Wind and Walls : There's No Leaving Now (2012)
- 3rd album.
- Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson
- Powerful voice.
- 2008 self-titled debut was very well received.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Sonny & the Sunsets : Pretend You Love Me : Longtime Companion (2012)
- 3rd album.
- Raven Sings The Blues is one of my favorite blogs when I want something raw, garage, psychedelic, bluesy or any combination of those in the form of a band no one knows about
- Sonny Smith is the leader and has release more work under his given name.
- 'Death Cream' is probably my favorite track still from them. It's off their debut album, Tomorrow Is Alright.
The Mojomatics : You Are The Reason For My Troubles : You Are the Reason for My Troubles (2012)
- 4th album
- Upbeat barroom-style country rock.
Yeasayer : Longevity : Fragrant World (2012)
- Brand new single released this past week.
- Their 2nd album, Odd Blood, came out in 2010.
- Best Band of Pitchfork Music Fest 2009 By Far!
- Immensely layered quintet
Fidlar : Whore (2012)
- Latest single. 2 EPs out as well.
- Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.
- So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.
- FIDLAR = Fuck It Dude Life’s A Risk.
- SXSW 2012
BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FidlarLA
JEFF the Brotherhood : Mind Ride : Heavy Days (2010)
- 3rd album
- Jake & Jamin Orrall
- Released a Live 12” for Record Store Day
- Kraut punk rock. Harder, eclectic rock.
- Played SXSW and they lead singer & guitarist came out into the crowd, right in front of me and played a solo from his knees for me!
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
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