The Unknown & Unheard Show 195!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 194 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Parlovr - Hell, Heaven – Hell/Heaven/Big/Love (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Debut out in 2008… re-released this year. - Wolf Parade/Suckers anthem feel. - I didn’t even have to wait for the vocals to cast my vote of approval as this track had me smiling within seconds of hitting play. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Maximum Balloon – Communion (Feat Karen O) - Maximum Balloon (2010) - Solo debut from TV on the Radio's David Sitek. - Features many big name guest vocalists. - Karen O is the vocalist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Listening Party – Half My Worries – I Was Young (2010) - One of my favorite bands and they snuck an album out on me! - Incredibly catchy band from western Canada. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cloud Cult - Unexplainable Stories - 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 The Thermals – I'm Gonna Change Your Life – Personal Life (2010) - 5th album - Portland band who can thank the Death Cab for Cutie crew for their start. Ben Gibbard made Sub-Pop recognize them, and Chris Walla produced their 2002 debut. - Fairly aggressive alt-pop punk Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Japandroids – Heavenward Grand Prix - Heavenward Grand Prix 7" (2010) - Latest release in a series of singles featuring unreleased material from their debut's recording sessions. - critical praise is poured down on debut. - raucous post punk rock - huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The Tallest Man On Earth – The Dreamer - Sometimes The Blues Is Just A Passing Bird EP (2010) - Latest release. 2nd album is just out as well. - This EP is taking off huge behind the featured track ‘Like The Wheel’ which was a bonus track on his last album. - Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson - Powerful voice. - 2008 self-titled debut was very well received. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter First Aid Kit - Ghost Town - The Big Black And The Blue (2010) - Debut full length. - Swedish folk outfit. - They also have one EP out and a DayTrotter session well worth your time. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Adam Haworth Stephens - Second Mind – We Live on Cliffs (2010) - Solo debut out Sept 28th - Guitarist and lead singer of Two Gallants. - Tyson Vogel, the drummer from Two Gallants, also released a solo album. He goes by The Devotionals. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Grinderman – Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man - Girnderman 2 (2010) - 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 Baron (feat Black Mountain) - The End of the Beginning - Flip Skateboard's Extremely Sorry Soundtrack (2009) - Producer that brought in a handful of artists for this album of collaborations. - Black Mountain just released their latest full length, ‘Wilderness Heart’. - Black Mountain is a Jagjaguwar Band… Bloomington’s star loaded label. Official Site : Myspace : Amazon : HypeMachine Women - Narrow with the Hail - Public Strain (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - On Bloomington, IN's Jagjaguwar record label. 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 Lou Reed – Perfect Day – Transformer (1972) - 2nd solo album - Album contains some of his biggest hits: ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ and ‘Vicious’. - Produced by David Bowie. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Unknown & Unheard Show 187!

Stream & Download The U & U Show 187 Right Here, Right Now! (Download) Menomena - Toas - Mines (2010) - Forthcoming 4th album - We may now have a three-way for best album of the year… - 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 These United States – One You Believe - 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 White Denim - Wet Sand- B-Side (2009) - Download for free on RCRDLBL.com - Not sure where this one hid from me, but I'm happy to find it and share. - Schizophrenic brilliance! Like a Jimi Hendrix sound check might sound. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Titus Andronicus – Titus Andronicus - The Airing of Grievances (2008) - Debut album - 2nd album The Monitor is still topping my best of the year list - Named after the Shakespeare play - This is a enjoyably raucous anthem. - A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine The National - So Far Around the Bend - Dark Was The Night (2009) - Huge compilation out at the beginning of last year. - Produced by a member of the National and was LOADED with stars. - This was the Nationals more than worthy contribution. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter Electric Owls – Magic Show - Magic Show EP (2008) - debut EP - Elliott Smith and Shins fans gather ‘round. - This a personal favorite song of mine and I heard it recently in a crappy movie’s trailer and figured I need to balance things out. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Grand Mal - Lower Yer Heart - Clandestine Songs (2010) - 6th album - NYC band led by Bill Whitten Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Chief - Night & Day - Night & Day EP (2010) - Latest EP, out this year - has a feel of a different decade. - Like Cincy’s Buffalo Killers, these guys bring a slightly hazy psychedelic rock that would hold up against some of the late 60’s and 70’s originators of that sound. MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change - This Is Happening (2010) - 3rd Album - James Murphy led outfit - Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, disco. - This one feels like Bowie/Prince/Queen - They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends, New York I Love You and Someone Great Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Cut Copy - Where I'm Going - (2010) - Forthcoming 3rd album - Synth-Pop band from Australia Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Women - Eyesore - Public Strain (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - On Bloomington, IN's Jagjaguwar record label. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Come Undone - Hawk (2010) - Forthcoming 2nd album - Mark Lanegan is the haunting voiced former lead singer of punk rock outfit X - Their debut Sunday At Devil Dirt was outstanding. - Hip soulful swaggering retro feel. Isobel Campbell MySpace : Mark Lanegan MySpace: Amazon : HypeMachine Sun Kil Moon - You Are My Sun - Admiral Fell Promises (2010) - 4th album - Sleepy mellow lyrics that remind you of Andrew Bird - Recorded a couple interesting cover albums. One was all Modest Mouse tracks and it's amazing. Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine