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Thursday, January 4, 2018
The U & U Show 515 | Top 25 Best Songs of 2017
24 : Together Pangea : Money On It : Bulls and Roosters (2017)
Monday, December 4, 2017
The U & U Show 512 | Holding Steady For The Holidays
Ty Segall : The Main
Pretender
The Main Pretender 7"
(2017) |
Official Site
Lars Finberg : Benevolent
Panic
Moon Over Bakersfield
(2017) | BandCamp
Friday, November 24, 2017
The U & U Show 511 | King Gizzardly Wizardry
Friday, November 10, 2017
The U & U Show 510 | New Sharon, Curtis & Way Yes!
Sharon Jones & the
Dap-Kings : Matter Of Time
Soul Of A Woman
(2017) | BandCamp
Curtis Harding : Wednesday
Morning Atonement
Face Your Fear (2017) | Official Site
Monday, July 15, 2013
The U & U 327 | Way Way Yes
J Roddy Walston & the Business :
Heavy Bells : Essential Tremors (2013)
-
6th
album
-
2010
s/t album was excellent.
-
Baltimore
band
-
Rock
and roll feel to some of the tracks
-
Makes
me think of Dr. Dog here.
Black Joe Lewis : Come To My Party :
Electric Slave (2013)
-
3rd
full length.
-
Download
this track for free on their Official
Site.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The U & U Show 319!
Mikal Cronin : I'm Gonna Be
(500 Miles) : Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Sessions (2013)
-
Proclaimers' Cover
-
2nd album, MCII, just came out. S/t solo debut out
in 2011.
-
Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts &
Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.
Wise Blood : Universe Is Blessed : id
(2013)
-
Debut
full length.
-
Debut
EP, These Wings, was out in 2011.
-
Impressive
blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The U & U Show 318!
Mikal Cronin : Piano Mantra
: MCII (2013)
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S/t solo debut out in 2011.
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Album is produced by fellow west coaster, Ty Segall.
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Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts &
Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.
Sunset Rubdown : Us Ones In Between : Shut Up I Am Dreaming… (2006)
-
2nd,
of 4, albums.
-
Their
4th, 2009's Dragonslayer, was easily one of the best that year.
-
One
of Spencer Krug’s many bands.
-
His
Latest project, Moonface, had my favorite album of 2012. Heartbreaking Bravery.
-
New
solo piano Moonface album in the fall of 2013.
-
Check
out one of the most powerfully touching videos for this song HERE.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The U & U Show 314! New Album of the Year Leader...
Kurt Vile : Shame Chamber : Wakin On
A Pretty Daze (2013)
-
5th
album.
-
Former
guitarist for the War On Drugs.
-
The
opening track on this album, 'Wakin on a Pretty Day,' might be the year's best
so far.
-
He
said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.
Way Yes : Get Healed : Tog Pebbles
(2013)
-
2nd
full length.
-
One
of the year’s releases I’m most excited for.
-
Debut
full length, Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the amazing track
'Important.'
-
If
you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower
Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
-
CMJ
2012
Monday, March 25, 2013
The U & U Show 312! The Album Flood of '13 Continues...
Har Mar Superstar : Lady, You Shot Me
: Bye Bye 17 (2013)
-
5th
album.
-
This
album is supposed to be more soul infused. That is clear on this track.
-
Short
chubby Ron Jeremy look-a-like with an incredible voice and stage presence.
-
Contributed
to the Gayngs album, with Justin Vernon among others.
Pickwick : Letterbox : Can’t Talk
Medicine (2013)
-
Debut
full length
-
This
has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.
-
Tied
for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.
Palma Violets : Step Up For The Cool
Cats : 180 (2013)
-
Debut
album
-
UK
band that makes catchy, chuggling anthem rock.
-
SXSW
2013
FIELDED : Eve of a New Moon :
Ninety-Thirty-Thirty (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
Lindsay
Powell-led project.
-
When
the smoky, sultry sax picks up this makes me think of a montage at a serious
point in an 80’s crime movie. Beverly Hills Cop came to mind first for some
reason.
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Mezzanine :
Ripely Pine (2013)
-
Debut
Studio album
-
5
years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp
-
RIYL
St. Vincent.
-
One
of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.
-
Aly
Spaltro
Waxahatchee
: Brother Bryan : Cerulean Salt (2013)
-
2nd full length.
-
Project from Kate Crutchfield.
-
Played an impressive solo set at SXSW.
-
Debut was lo-fi and a rougher DIY style album.
Marnie Stern : Proof of Life : The
Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
-
4th album. Out in March 2013
-
Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
-
A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of
Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
-
The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of
the announced acts so far.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
Suuns : Edie's Dream : Images Du
Futur (2013)
-
2nd
album
-
Just
released video for this one, 2020.
-
Tied
for my favorite show of SXSW 2013.
-
Pronounced
like ‘soons.’
Way Yes : Colerain : Tog Pebbles
(2013)
-
2nd
full length.
-
Debut
full length, Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the amazing track 'Important.'
-
If
you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower
Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
-
CMJ
2012
Kurt Vile : Never Run Away : Wakin On
A Pretty Daze (2013)
-
First
single from forthcoming 5th album.
-
This
track is a must listen!
-
Former
guitarist for the War On Drugs.
-
He
said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.
Devendra Banhart : Won't You Come
Over : Mala (2013)
-
8th
studio album
-
Full
Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart
-
His
solo electric SXSW 2013 set was breathtaking. Charming, funny, delicate,
restrained beauty.
Port Isla : Adventurers (single)
(2013)
-
One
of several singles out and available on their Soundcloud.
-
Vintage
folk sound similar to Fleet Foxes, just not quite as layered.
Frightened Rabbit : Late March, Death
March : Pedestrian Verse (2013)
-
4th
album and first on a major label.
-
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.
-
The
construct some of the most beautifully powerful and layered indie rock songs
I've ever heard.
-
SXSW
2013
The Black Angels : Indigo Meadow : Indigo Meadow (2013)
-
4th
album from the ominous psych rockers.
-
Formed
in 2004 in Austin, TX
-
One
of the greatest and loudest bands I've seen perform.
Thee Oh Sees : Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster
: Floating Coffin (2013)
-
Forthcoming
12th-ish album.
-
Their
last album, Putrifiers II, was one of 2012’s best.
-
One
of the bands leading the west coast’s psych rock movement.
-
This
track is a little less manic than most of their material.
-
SXSW
2013
Warm Soda : Busy Lizzy : Someone For
You (2013)
-
2nd
full length
-
SXSW
2013
-
Project started by Matthew Melton formerly of Bare
Wires
-
Very similar vibe to Bare Wires
-
Slogan on BandCamp: 'JUST SAY NO to SXSW 2013'
referencing Bare Wires' break up.
The Feeling of Love : I Could Be
Better Than You But I Don't Wanna Change : Ty Segall & The Feeling Of Love
Tour Split 7" (2012)
-
6
total albums.
-
Aggressive
garage rock band from France.
Burnt Ones : Fountain of Youth :
You'll Never Walk Alone (2013)
-
2nd
album.
-
Debut
album, Black Teeth & Golden Tongues, was out in 2010.
-
San
Francisco band.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The U & U Show 294! CMJ Recapped!
Titus Andronicus : In The Big City : Local Business (2012)
- 3rd album.
- 2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of 2010 and one of my all time favorites.
- A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.
- SXSW 2012
Ty Segall : The Hill : Twins (2012)
- 3rd full length of 2012 from this ultra-prolific artist.
- Fuzzy nd energetic blast of garage sounds from usual San Fran collaborators.
- San Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.
- Mikal Cronin is also in his backing band.
- There are few people I have a bigger musical crush on than these two.
DUNE RATS! : Pogo : Social Atoms EP (2011)
- Latest single. 2 2011 EPs.
- Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.
- Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty
The Grizzled Mighty : Let You Know : The Grizzled Mighty (2012)
- Debut full length.
- Huge Seasick Steve and Black Keys sound. Mean blues rock.
- Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with Dune Rats
Friend Roulette : On Her Own Tonight : Hi, Hello EP (2012)
- 2nd EP
- Brooklyn based band that was a extremely pleasant surprise.
- Feature a violin and clarinet, male and female singers and very intracate songs.
Twerps : Don't Be Surprised : Twerps (2011)
- Debut Album
- A spacey brand of indie pop.
- CMJ 2012
Foxygen : Make It Known : Take the Kids Off Broadway (2011)
- Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them.
- Funkier Rolling Stones feel.
- CMJ 2012
Poor Moon : Birds : Poor Moon (2012)
- Debut full length.
- Debut EP was entitled Illusion.
- Features two members of the Fleet Foxes and has the sound of the first 2 Fleet Foxes EPs.
Mal Blum : Baltimore : Every Time You Go Somewhere (2010)
- 3rd Album. 1 EP as well.
- NY folk singer songwriter
- CMJ 2012
Wild Cub : Jonti : Youth (2012)
- Debut album
- Led by singer/songwriter/film score composer Keegan DeWitt and Nashville musician Jeremy Bullock.
- RIYL NewVillager
- Led by singer/songwriter/film score composer Keegan DeWitt and Nashville musician Jeremy Bullock.
- RIYL NewVillager
Way Yes : Singing : Walkability (2012)
- Debut full length.
- If you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
- CMJ 2012
Born Ruffians : Five Years (David Bowie cover) : Paper Bag Records VS The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012)
- Compilation of Bowie covers from Paper Bag Records artists.
Savages : Flying To Berlin : Flying To Berlin b/w Husbands (single) (2012)
- Latest single. Full length debut is still yet to be officially announced.
- London-based female post-punk group that was the 'Have you seen ___ yet?' at CMJ 2012.
Slam Donahue : I Turn On : Hemlock Tea EP (2012)
- 2nd EP. Both out in 2012
- Their older EP has a little fuzzier sound than this one.
- CMJ 2012
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