The Unknown & Unheard Show 125!!!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 125 Right Here, Right Now! Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Roosevelt Room – Outer South (2009) - 2rd album under his given name. Out May 5th - Best known for his work as ‘Bright Eyes’ - Headlined the Omaha music scene’s rise to respectability - Some big juicy bluesy riffs on this track. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine OK Go – Get Over It – OK Go (2002) - debut album - far better album than their 2nd which blew up thanks to their treadmill video. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Baby Teeth – Looking For A Road – The Simp (2006) - Debut full length… 2nd is on its way. - The Hold Steady Light? - Great big anthem with a touch more pop feels than The Hold Steady. - If you like this track, go dig up some Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon - Listen to their DayTrotter Session! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Theater Fire – It’s All The Same – Matter and Light (2008) - debut album and another I kick myself for missing - There’s something that makes me really enjoy this album’s cover art. - This track is more upbeat and sounds like it could come from Neil Young. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Comet Gain – Brothers off the Block – Broken Record Players (2009) - 5th album… together since 1993 - Lou Reed vibes found here Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Mumford & Sons – The Cave– Debut EP (2009) - my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW - such a big, building sound for an acoustic song - nice use of banjo. Really compliments and adds to the song. Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine

Akron/Family – Last Year – Set ‘em Wild. Set ‘em Free (2009) - 4th full length - range from simple spare folk to massive psychadelic rock jams. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Suckers – Beach Queen – Suckers EP (2009) - debut EP - big pounding, distorted anthem with a couple huge builds - loads of hype around this short 4 song release… deservedly so! - Spacey arrangement here. - RIYL: Modest Mouse, Bowie Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Modest Mouse – Tiny Cities Made of Ashes – The Lonesome Crowded West (1997) - 2nd album - one of the best Modest Mouse albums - a touch less pop than they got into with their most recent albums Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Ape School – Wail to God – Ape School (2009) - Debut album - Distorted vintage sound - musical name for Michael Johnson Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Viva Voce – Die A Little – Rose City (2009) - forthcoming album - Portland, OR band - some of the members just released an album as Blue Giant Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Okkervil River – Pop Lie (One Man Band Version) – Pop Lie (Single) (2009) - rougher, more distorted rock version of this track taken from their latest album ‘ The Stand Ins.’ Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Decemberists – The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid – The Hazards of Love (2009) - Brand new album - 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 - Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW - This track (and album) has some of the biggest, fattest riffs that they’ve ever put out. - Playing the Murat on August 8th!!! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine My Brightest Diamond – Something of an End – Bring Me the Workhorse (2006) - Shana Worden’s debut album - Previously with Awry and Sufjan Stevens Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 120!

Stream and Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 120 Right Here, Right Now! The Hold Steady – Stuck Between Stations – Boys & Girls In America (2006) - 3rd album - ‘commercial breakout’ their real break out was the album preceding ‘Separation Sunday - Big ass kicking anthems that will get you moving. - Jakes this Saturday Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The War on Drugs – Buenos Aires Beach – Wagonwheel Blues (2008) - debut album… insanely good and equally well received - opening for The Hold Steady this Saturday Night at Jake’s in Bloomington! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Theater Fire – It’s a Secret – Matter and Light (2008) - debut album and another I kick myself for missing - this track screams The National… the best tracks from the National; ‘Start a War’ ‘Wasp Nest’ and ‘Fake Empire’ - There’s something that makes me really enjoy this album’s cover art. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The National – Start A War – Boxer (2007) - break out album… (my pick for best of 2007) - one of the main headliners of the Pitchfork Music Fest in Chicago this July - They also had a hand in the production of the ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session The Mountain Goats and Kaki King – Thank You Mario, But our Princess is in Another Castle – Black Pear Tree EP (2008) - short collaborative EP - play on the Super Mario Bros text - Playing the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre in Bloomington Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session Radio Moscow – Broke Down – Brain Cycles (2009) - 2nd album, debut out last year - big psychedelic blues rock - Black Sabbath… Black Keys… mmmmm - In the middle of an extensive and far reaching European tour Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Jacuzzi Boys – I Fought A Crocodile – I Fought a Crocodile 7” - On myspace they describe themselves as Tropical/Death Metal - another band bringing the 70’s/Stooges garage sound. Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Cymbals Eat Guitars – And The Hazy Sea – Why There Are Mountains (2009) - debut album - this has a lot of Pavement/Malkmus - wide range of tempos and transitions that is refreshing to hear Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Harlem Shakes – Niagara Falls – Technicolor Health – (2009) - debut full length out yesterday - a lot of layers to this track, upbeat and hard not to enjoy… leans towards indie pop Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

Benjy Ferree – Tired of Being Good – Come Back To The Five And Dime Bobby Dee, Bobby Dee (2009) - 2nd album - Concept album inspired by Bobby Driscoll, the boy who played Peter Pan for Disney in the 40’s & 50’s - After hearing a couple old time pop songs (‘Fear’) I wasn’t expecting to hear a track like this one… sounds like it could be found on a raconteurs record. - He’s getting comparisons to Jack White, Freddie Mercury and Marc Bolan… pretty accurate and pretty good company! - This one has the feel of T. Rex and that is a mighty good thing. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Red Cortez – Laughing Streetcar – Hands To The Wall EP (2009) - debut EP… Kinda… this band use to be called The Weather Underground. - I dig this track more and more - The piano and building vocals drive it along. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session White Buffalo – Damned – Hogtied Revisited (2009) - debut album kind of… self released ‘Hogtied Like a Rodeo’ but that one has been discontinued. - looks like a musician should. Big beard and long flowing hair Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine These United States – Study The Moon – Crimes (2009) - 2nd album - Nice slow track that reminds me a bit of the woozy nature in some Josh Ritter tracks - Playing Locals Only in Indy April 9th Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session