The Unknown & Unheard Show 245!!!

Ryan Adams – Lucky Now - Ashes and Fire (2011)

-          Forthcoming album.

-          This is one of my all-time favorite artists and this is the first  song I've really enjoyed in a while. Hopes are high that he'll back off the big label polish.

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We Are Augustines - Book of James - 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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The Hold Steady – Stevie Nix - Separation Sunday (200)

-          2nd album.

-          Big ass, borderline-punk, rocking anthems that will get you moving.

-          Possibly my top all-time live show.

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Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Forever 28 – 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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Halloween, Alaska - Empire Waist - All Night the Calls Came In (2011)

-          3^rd album

-          Indie rock along the lines of Pavement

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Donkeys - Don't Know Who We Are - Born With Stripes (2011)

-          3rd full length.

-          Super catchy rolling track.

-          Makes me think of These United States.

-          Download a bunch of this music for free from their site!

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The Duke and the King - Shine On You - Long Live the Duke and the King (2011)

-          3rd Album… kind of. This one is a US release that pulls from their two previously released import-only albums.

-          Mellow, easy folk on this track that makes me think a lot of some of T. Rex's softer acoustic stuff. Even something slightly fuzzy from Neil Young/Buffalo Springfield or Ben Harper

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Wilco – A Shot In the Arm - Summerteeth (1999)

-          3^rd album. 8^th on its way in September.

-          Playing the Murat Theatre Sept 16^th!

-          Led by Jeff Tweedy after he split with Jay Farrar his Uncle Tupelo (one of the ultimate alt-country pioneer bands) partner.

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Blitzen Trapper – Might Find It Cheap - American Goldwing (2011)

-          6th album

-          indie folk/rock

-          Great example of their folk leaning rolling rock.

-          Wild Mountain Nation is their best album to date.

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St. Vincent - Cruel - Strange Mercy (2011)

-          2nd full length. Debut was out in 2009, Actor.

-          Was a member of Sufjan Steven's backing band along with My Brightest Diamond, arguably two of the biggest breakout female artists of the past couple years.

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Young Circles - Jungle Habits - 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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The Stone Foxes - Serious People - Psycho 7" (2011)

-          Latest single.

-          2 full lengths out also. One in 2008 and one in 2010.

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Matt Duncan - Summer Song – Summer Song (single) (2011)

-          Stand alone single. One full length out as well, Beacon.

-          Kentucky songwriter.

-          Vintage 50’s and 60’s doo-wop sound.

-          Download this track for free at his BandCamp.

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Team Me - Me and the Mountain - Team Me EP (2011)

-          Debut EP warming the waters for their forthcoming full length debut.

-          Norwegian indie power pop that makes me think of the Antlers and the Kissaway Trail.

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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Buriedfed – Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (2008)

-          Debut album

-          TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Grizzly Bear’s Christopher Bear continue to lend a hand to his work

-          His 2^nd album was out in 2009, Sound of Fear.

-          Had a very hard life prior to these releases.

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Ill Fits – Blood and Devotion (2011)

-          Brand new band led by U & U favorite Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson.

-          Also features members of MGMT, Amazing Baby and Foreign Islands

-          AND they’re apparently friends with Suckers! Can’t get much more cred than that background to start with.

-          Sounds more like Bowie that anything. Actually reminds me of Suckers, too.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 184!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 184 Right Here, Right Now! (MediaFire) The Tallest Man On Earth - Graceland (2010) - Neil Simon cover - 2nd album is just out. - Extremely unique voice - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. - The first act I will see at the P4K-fest Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Perfume Genius - Mr. Peterson - Learning (2010) - debut album. - Easy and catchy piano track. - This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere! MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – Cloud Shadow on the Mountain – Expo 86 (2010) - 3rd album - 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 We Are Country Mice - A Good Old Fashioned Barn Raising - We Are Country Mice (2010) - Debut album - Big ominous rock sound with vocals that can only remind one of Les Claypool of Primus. MySpace : HypeMachine Puerto Rico Flowers - Let's Make Friends – PRF 4 EP (2010) - Debut EP - Another heavier rock sound with a bold voice. Label's MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Blue Giant – The Void Above the Sky - Blue Giant (2010) - Debut full length - This is a side project from members of Viva Voce. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Viva Voce – Believer - Get Yr Blood Sucked Out (2006) - 4th album… 5th was out last year, Rose City - Portland, OR husband and wife duo - spacey catchy psychedelic rock. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Sonny & the Sunsets – Too Young to Burn – Tomorrow Is Alright (2009) - Debut album… getting a proper release finally. Was previously out only on vinyl and digitally. - 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. Official Site : Sonny Smith Official Site : HypeMachine Ezra Furman & The Harpoons – Halloween Snow – Banging Down the Doors (2007) - Debut album - One of the most fun records to listen to in the past couple years. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Sessions J Roddy Walston and the Business – Don’t Break the Needle - J Roddy Walston and the Business (2010) - 2nd album - Baltimore band - Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks - Makes me think of Dr. Dog here. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Henry Clay People – Your Famous Friends - Somewhere on The Golden Coast (2010) - forthcoming 3rd album. - Big energetic anthem rock Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine These United States – The Great River - What Lasts (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album in 4 yrs - Their debut was one that I immediately latched onto, but it took a re-release to drive up the following this band deserves. - Jesse Elliot, lead singer, writes some fantastic lyrics to go along with the layered Americana progressions. - This is about the most poppy they've ever sounded. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine MMOSS - Woolgathering - i (2010) - Debut full length - Available for 'You Name the Price' on their official site. - Be careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Specialists… I don’t think. Official Site : MySpace : HypeMachine Open Hand - Cool & Pilgrim - Honey (2010) - 3rd full length… first with a decent amount of buzz behind it. - Very limited releases prior to this. - Trying to give you a sample of the wide range they're bringing… and they have pretty short songs. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Stone Foxes - Stomp - Bears & Bulls (2010) - Country folk rock act. - This track is a big time stomper reminiscent of Led Zeppelin’s Bron-Y-Aur Stomp. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Maximum Balloon - Tiger (Feat Aku) - Maximum Balloon (2010) - Solo debut from TV on the Radio's David Sitek. - Features many big name guest vocalists. MySpace : HypeMachine