The U & U Show 569 | Halloween 2019! Boo!

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Ezra Furman : My Teeth Hurt

Twelve Nudes (2019)  |  Official Site

Prettiest Eyes : Nekrodisco

Vol. 3 (2019)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 549 | Xmas & Things I Missed

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Sufjan Stevens : Sister Winter

Peace : Vol. 5 (2006)  |  Official Site

 

Thelma : Take Me to Orlando

The Only Thing (2019)  |  BandCamp

The U & U Show 514 | Celebs, Holidays & Lies

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Sufjan Stevens : Put The Lights On The Tree

Hark!: Songs For Christmas, Vol. II (2002)  |  Official Site

 

Tom Waits : Step Right Up

Small Change (1976)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 509 | Halloween 2017!

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*Mark Lanegan : On the Steps of the Cathedral*

*Tom Waits : What's He Building In There*

*White Zombie : Grease Paint and Monkey Brains*

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds : We Kno Who U R

Push the Sky Away (2013)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 500!

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Guided By Voices : I Am a Tree

Mag Earwhig! (1997)  |  Official Site

 

The Hold Steady : Stevie Nix

Separation Sunday (2005)  |  Official Site

U & U Show 476 | Christmasish & Last Minute

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Sufjan Stevens : Lumberjack Christmas/

No One Can Save You From Christmases Past

Silver & Gold Vol. 6 - Gloria  (2001-2006)  |  Official Site

Tom Waits : Step Right Up

Small Change (1976)  |  Official Site : Live Video of Song

The U & U Show 472 | Halloween Mixtape 2016

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Mark Lanegan : On the Steps of the Cathedral

Here Comes That Weird Chill (2003)  |  Official Site

 

Tom Waits : What's He Building In There

Mule Variations (2002)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 441 | SXSW 2016 Preview #2

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Pinegrove : Aphasia

Cardinal (2016)  |  BandCamp

*SXSW 2016*

 

Sioux Falls : Soaked in Sleep

Rot Forever (2016)  |  BandCamp

 

The U & U's 115 Best Songs of 2015 | Part 1 (115-90)

115 : Tom Waits : Take One Last Look : Late Show with David Letterman (2015)

Official Site

114 : Adult Mom : Survival : Momentary Lapse of Happily (2015)

Soundcloud

The U & U Show 433 | Merrill Producing The New Thao!

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Thee Oh Sees : Fortress

Fortress 7" (2016)  |  Official Site

 

Sudakistan : El Movimiento

Caballo Negro (2015)  |  BandCamp

 

The U & U Show 427 | Halloweenin' It Up!

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Fuzz : Pipe

Fuzz II (2013)  |  Stream Fuzz on YouTube

Savages : The Answer

Adore Life (2015)  |  Official Site

U & U Show 408 | Tom Waits Debuts & The Night Sweats

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Tom Waits : Take One Last Look : Late Show with David Letterman (2015)

-          New song played as a sendoff for Dave's final run of shows.

-          Started mellow, soulful and jazz-leaning, but has slowly turned more alternative and weirder.

-          One of the greatest of the great musicians over the past 50 years.

Official Site

Spoon : TV Set : Poltergeist OST (2015)

-          Cover of the Cramps.

-          Perfect band and style for Spoon to take on in a cover.

-          8^th album was out in 2015.

-          First album since the band found success teaming up with Dan Boeckner in the Divine Fits.

-          One of the most prominent and critically acclaimed indie bands of the past 20 years.

Official Site

U & U Show 386 | Christravaganza Hanuppalooza 2014

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The Immaculates : New York Is Mine For The Holidays : Vol II 7" (2012)

-          One of only two 7" singles.

-          One of the secret bands that played the 1st of Death By Audio's final 5 shows.

-          Death By Audio was one of the more renowned small DIY music venues in NYC.

-          It, along with 2 others on the same block, is shutting down because of VICE acquiring the space.

SoundCloud

Krill : Torturer : A Distant Fist Unclenching (2015)

-          First track off a forthcoming 3rd album

-          2013’s Lucky Leaves was their 2nd full length.

-          Debut album, Alam No Hris, was out in 2011

-          Led by Ezra Furman's brother Jonah.

BandCamp

The U & U Show 359 | Meet Landlady & Yellerkin

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Landlady : Above My Ground : Upright Behavior (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Brooklyn band getting a lot of buzz as they run up to their album release.

-       Incredible vocals that remind me of those of Maps & Atlases.

BandCamp

Yellerkin : Solar Laws : Yellerkin EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          This single was released in 2013.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

Soundcloud

The U & U Show 339 | Halloween 2013!

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Tom Waits : Filipino Box Spring Hog : Mule Variations (1999)

-          12^th full length

-          One of his darkest, most off-beat, and most jarring albums.

Official Site

The Cadillacs : Boogie Man

-          50's & 60's Harlem rock'n'roll doo-wop group.

-          Spookier halloween themed track.

Wikipedia

The U & U Show 329 | Willis Weighs In On Best of '13

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Typhoon : Young Fathers : White Lighter (2013)

-          3rd full length

-          10-14 piece indie rock band from Portland

-          Download this song for free from their Official Site.

Official Site

Pond : Whatever Happened to the Million Head Collide : Hobo Rocket (2013)

-          5th full length album. First of 2 announced 2013 albums.

-          Features members of Tame Impala.

-          By far the greatest lead singer I saw at SXSW. Young, tiny, wild aussie.

Amazon : HypeMachine

The U & U Show 304!

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Foxygen : On Blue Mountain : We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them in 2011.

-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-          CMJ 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

VietNam : Kitchen Kongas : A.merican D.ream (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album

-          Brooklyn soulful, bluesy classic psych rock

Facebook : SoundCloud  

Nightlands : 300 Clouds : Forget the Mantra (2010)

-          Debut full length
-          2nd full length is coming soon

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

Official Site

Youth Lagoon : Dropla : Wondrous Bughouse (2013)

-          Forthcoming 2nd album.

-          Trevor Powers recorded the debut at 20 yrs old

-          Beachy (at times), spacey indie pop.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Christopher Owens : A Broken Heart : Lysandre (2012)

-          Solo debut from the former leader of Girls.

-          I've loved his solo releases far more than his stuff with Girls… same goes for Girls; drummer's side project PAPA.

-          This track has a 60's folk rock vibe to it. Very pleasant track

HypeMachine : @Chri55yBaby

Fidlar : Stoked and Broke : Fidlar (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Rough garage rick with a bit of surf rock.

-          So glad to see these guys getting a bit of publicity.

-          FIDLAR = Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.

-          SXSW 2012

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine

Ty Segall & Mikal Cronin : Drop Dead Baby : Reverse Shark Attack (2009)

-          One of two rereleased collaborative albums.

-          San Fran friends powering the Psych rock scene.

Ty’s Official Site : Mikal’s BandCamp

Fuzz : This Time I Got A Reason : This Time I Got A Reason 7” (2013)

-          2 song single.

-          Latest project from the ever-prolific Ty Segall

-          Heavier psych blues sound here than his usual style.

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Guadalupe Plata : El Blues Es Mi Amigo : Guadalupe Plata (2013)

-          2^nd full length.

-          Spanish band.

-          Incredibly enjoyable Black Keys/White Stripes feel here.

BandCamp : BandCamp : HypeMachine

Akron/Family : Last Year : Set 'em Wild, Set 'em Free (2009)

-          5^th album

-          Forthcoming 7^th album, Sub Verses, was just announced.

-          Stream their first single, No-Room, on their official site.

Official Site

Wooden Wand : Supermoon (The Sounding Line) : Blood Oaths of the New Blues (2013)

-          James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-          This song will be on my best of 2013, and I know I'm saying that in January.

-          Last release was 2011's Wooden Wand and the Briarwood Virgins.

-          Also released music as WAND after his band left him.

-          SXSW 2012

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wymond Miles : Pale Moon : Under the Pale Moon (2012)

-          Debut full length

-          One of many superb acts on Sacred Bones Records.

BandCamp

Tom Waits : Potter's Field : Foreign Affairs (1977)

-          4^th full length

-          Album features Bette Midler on one track.

Official Site

The Unknown & Unheard Show 262! Best of 2011!

Black Lips – Modern Art – Arabia Mountain (2011)

Black Lips – Mad Dog – Arabia Mountain (2011)

-          6^th album.

-          Best Band/Album of the U & U 2011!!!

-          One of the most fun bands to listen to and see live.

-          Sloppy garage rock.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : Modern Art : Mad Dog

Ezra Furman & The Harpoons - Don't Turn Your Back On Love - Mysterious Power (2011)

-          3^rd album

-          One of the most talented and refreshing artists going.

-          Huge Pixies sound here more than ever before.

-          Played SXSW

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Withered Hand - Hard On - Good News (2011)

-          Debut full length, but has two previously released EPs

-          Neil Young-heavy sound.

-          Played SXSW

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Frightened Rabbit - Fuck This Place - A Frightened Rabbit EP (2011)

-          This was a tour-only EP.

-          This track features Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura.

-          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.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Bill Callahan - Riding For the Feeling- Apocalypse (2011)

-          3rd album

-          Folk singer/songwriter type

-          The voice gets me here more than anything

-          Former leader of Smog.

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Turf War – Cheers To the Years – Years of Living Dangerously (2011)

-          Debut album

-          Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.

-          Atlanta band.

facebook : HypeMachine

Middle Brother – Middle Brother – Middle Brother (2011)

-          Debut from this folk super group.

-          Due out in March

-          Features members of Deer Tick, Delta Spirit and Dawes.

Official Site : HypeMachine

PAPA - I Am The Lion King - A Good Woman Is Hard To Find EP (2011)

-          Debut EP

-          Led by the drummer for the band Girls.

-          Upbeat, a touch beachy and sun-drenched pop and a perfect fit for the end of summer.

-          There is something triumphant in their tracks that really draws me in.

MySpace : HypeMachine

tUnE-yArDs - Gangsta - w h o k i l l (2011)

-          BEST BAND OF PITCHFORK MUSIC FEST 2011!

-          2^nd album.

-          Debut full length, ‘BiRd-BrAiNs’ was a huge critical success.

-          Eclectic, spastic indie pop sound.

-          Merrill Garbus is the main brains behind this act.

-          This is the best song I’ve heard from her so far.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Tom Waits – Pay Me – Bad As Me (2011)

-          17th album and 1st since 2004. Album teaser video

-          One of the most prolific, innovative and talented songwriters ever.

-          First new music since 2006’s triple album release.

-          Also an actor.

-          Give me his first three albums and a desert island.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Emperor X – Compressor Repair – Western Teleport (2011)

-          5^th album.

-          Former HS science teacher.

-          RIYL: Mountain Goats & Death Cab for Cutie

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Mountain Goats – Damn These Vampires – All Eternals Deck (2011)

-          Latest full length

-          Their last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009.

-          Led by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate  and powerful vocals.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

J Mascis - Circle - Several Shades of Why (2011)

-          Latest solo album.

-          Dinosaur Jr. leader.

-          Eddie Vedder-esque vocals.

-          Played SXSW and was a major surprise.

-          This is from the DayTrotter Session he just recorded.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Nothing But Our Love - It's A Corporate World (2011)

-          Debut full length.

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

-          Playing the White Rabbit Cabaret Friday, June 17th

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Twilight Singers – She Was Stolen – Dynamite Steps (2011)

-          3^rd full length

-          Led by Greg Dulli.

-          Dulli has also collaborated with Mark Lanegan to release a couple albums as the Gutter Twins.

-          The build through out this song is worth the price of the album.

-          Whether it’s here or in the Gutter Twins, Dulli is capable of creating deep powerful moods and feelings.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

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.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Yellow Ostrich - Hate Me Soon - The Mistress (2011)

-          Debut full length

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

-          Played SXSW

Official Site : BandCamp : HypeMachine

Young Circles - 2012 - 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.

BandCamp : HypeMachine

Handsome Furs – Repatriated – Sound Kapital (2011)

-          3^rd album from Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner and his wife.

-          Out June 28^th.

-          I was late to the party here, but glad I didn’t miss it!

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine