The Unknown & Unheard Show 211!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 211 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Iron & Wine – Tree By the River – Kiss Each Other Clean (2010) - Forthcoming full length, Kiss Each Other Clean. - This song blows away every song from his last album. - Sam Beam: Singer/Songwriter from Florida - Graduated from Florida State Film School with a Masters and for a while was a professor of Cinematography at Miami International University. - Started recording in 2002 - 2002-2003: recorded mostly lo-fi acoustic music - 2004-Present: Higher quality recordings and incorporated more instruments and creativity. - All his music is great to hear on vinyl. - Just signed to a major label and I really wanted to dislike this album b/c of that reason, but I can't! Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company - Have One On Me (2010) - 3rd album. 3 disc. - She broke out in a big way with her 2006 2nd album Ys. - This is the most mainstream of a progression I've heard from her. It's almost like a late 60's folk rock ballad. - Ys was very operatic in style. - Unique beautiful voice. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine Plants and Animals - American Idol - La La Land (2010) - 4th album - Montreal band. - I had a big debate within myself on whether to play a song with this title or not, but in the end thought people deserve to hear a quality song associated with those two words for once. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Decemberists – Don't Carry It All – The King Is Dead (2011) - Brand new forthcoming 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. - It will be tough to top their last album The Hazards of Love. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Brothers Young – The Roman Sun - Good People EP (2010) - Debut EP - Debut full length also out in 2010 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Poison Tree - My Only Friend - The Poison Tree (2011) - Debut album - project of ex-King Of France frontman Steve Salett HypeMachine Wet Hair - The Labor of Love - Wet Hair/Naked on the Vague Split Single (2010) - Big 70's psych rock! - Debut full length was out in 2009. MySpace : HypeMachine The Entrance Band – Grim Reaper Blues, Pt 2 – The Entrance Band (2009) - 4th full length - LA Trio that can have a very psychedelic sound at times - 70’s psych blues rock! - Get up and move to this track! Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss - Innerspeaker (2010) - Full length debut. - Retro, eletro, funky rock. - Remind me a little of The Aliens/The Beta Band Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream – Phosphene Dream (2010) - 3rd album from the ominous psych rockers. - Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX - Interesting feel to it… similar to some of the Black Keys more eerie songs - Debut Self Titled EP was released in 2005. 2nd full length out in 2008 Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Ryan Adams – Happy Birthday – Cardinals III/IV (2010) - Brand new double album. - Recorded in 2006 but never released - He says it’s the best Cardinals album. The First 2 were quite good, but were followed by a couple crappy mainstream efforts. - This is one of my all-time favorite artists. I hope this is a return to form. Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine The Walkmen - Stranded - Lisbon (2010) - 6th album. - They use a lot of vintage instruments. - This track has a fantastic horn section that makes me think of Okkervil River. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wooden Wand – Ms. Mowse - 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 : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 189!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 189 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Grinderman - Heathen Child - Girnderman 2 (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album from the harder rockin' side project from Nick Cave and some Bad Seeds. - Nick Cave is someone who grows on me more and more with every listen. - I hope the entire album sounds as sinister, aggressive and cool as this track. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cloud Cult - Today We Give Ourselves to the Fire - Light Chasers (2010) - 7th full length. - Led by environmentalist Craig Minowa - A band that’s been interesting and influential indie pop since 1995. - I reference this band a lot when talking about newer bands taking on this style because these guys are so good at it! - This is bigger rock sound than I've ever heard from them by far. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Black Mountain – The Hair Song - Wilderness Heart (2010) - 3rd album from this group of Canadians - First single. - Amazing cover art… it immediately became my computer's wallpaper. - Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Menomena – BOTE - Mines (2010) - 4th album - Lackthereof and Ramona Falls are side projects that have had releases since the last Menomena album - Ultra-creative song writing. No one comes close to the sound they make. Layers and layers of instruments and vocals. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine J Roddy Walston and the Business – Full Growing Man - J Roddy Walston and the Business (2010) - Debut album - Baltimore band - Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks - Makes me think of Dr. Dog here. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Les Savy Fav – Let's Get Out of Here – Root to Ruin (2010) - 5th album out September 14th - New York angular alt-rock band led by one of the most insane people on the planet, Tim Harrington - Possibly the best live band I’ve ever seen… primarily thanks to Harrington Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Wolf Parade – Cave-o-sapien – Expo 86 (2010) - 3rd album - Their 2nd was a huge 2008 hit. The same can be said 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 Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) – The Suburbs (2010) - 3rd album - This yet another epic album from one of the leaders of independent music. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Bravestation – Colour Us With Youth – 2010 EP (2010) - Debut EP - It’s about time Yeasayer fans have another band addressing their needs. MySpace : HypeMachine Sambassadeur - I Can Try – European (2010) - 3rd album - Really like the use of strings in this track - Fairly standard indie pop sound. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Walkmen - Stranded - Lisbon (2010) - Forthcoming 6th album. Out September 14th - They use a lot of vintage instruments. - This track has a fantastic horn section that makes me think of Okkervil River. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Banned (By the Man) – Let It Sway (2010) - 3rd full length - Indie rock band from Missouri - This album was produced by Death Cab’s Chris Walla (also produced albums for the Thermals, the Decemberists, and the Long Winters) Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine