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Original Air Date: Sun, Oct. 5 at 11 p.m.
The Dodos
The Dodos flick between White Denim-styled primordial stomp and waltzing delicacy. The results are more affecting than Vampire Weekend’s pussy-footing rhythmicality, and more dance-defyingly asymmetrical than Yeasayer’s Ghana-via-Steve Reich four-four beats. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m.
The Weakerthans
The band was formed in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by John K. Samson, after he left the punk band Propagandhi to start a publishing company. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m.
Pelican
Hydra Head Records is pleased to announce their second ever Champions of Sound US Tour. Originally conceived in 2003 and also featuring label staples and instrumental metal masters, Pelican, this years trek sees avant-metal pioneers Kayo Dot, supporting their latest "Blue Lambency Downward," and Cave-In frontman Stephen Brodsky (aka Stove Bredsky), support his psychedelic rock masterpiece that is "The Black Ribbon Award. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Oct. 23 at 10 p.m.
The Fiery Furnaces
Establishing themselves as one of rock music’s most consistently engaging, exciting and thought-provoking bands, The Fiery Furnaces – made up of core brother-sister duo Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger – are well-versed in creating an album that manages to balance melody, originality, and a seemingly endless arsenal of instrumental ideas. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m.
Beach House
Beach House formed in Baltimore during 2005, comprises of Alex Scally on guitar and keyboards, and Victoria Legrand on vocals and organ. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Nov. 6 at 10 p.m.
Teen Getaway
Teen Getawaway play rock and roll music. Its sometimes spiky. Sometimes swirly. Somtimes pretty. Sometimes dirty. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Nov. 13 at 10 p.m.
Health
HEALTH have been described as having "artfully crafted noise and raw synth, haunting monotone vocals, and drum skills that are borderline insane". |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Nov. 20 at 10:15 p.m.
The Warlocks
After forming in America during 1999, the ever-changing personnel of The Warlocks meant that the band had already toured nineteen different members before it was slimmed to the classic seven-piece outfit that established their reputation. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Nov. 27 at 10 p.m.
Earth
Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington. Although they have played various styles of music, they are best known as pioneers of a minimalistic, long, and repetitive form of heavy music known as drone doom. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Dec. 18 at 10 p.m.
Parts & Labor
Parts & Labor is an American experimental rock/noise rock band. The group was formed in 2002 by B.J. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Dec. 25 at 10 p.m.
The Dirtbombs
The Dirtbombs are a rock n' roll band based in metro Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as garage rock, punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Jan. 1 at 10:30 p.m.
Supersuckers
The Supersuckers are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock n Roll Band in the World. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 23 at 10 p.m.
Magnolia Electric Company
Magnolia Electric Co.s first official release was a live album called Trials and Errors, followed by a studio album titled What Comes After The Blues and an EP, Hard To Love a Man, all three released in 2005. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 30 at 10 p.m.
Polvo
Polvo is an American indie noise rock band of the 1990s from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band was fronted by guitarists/vocalists Ash Bowie and Dave Brylawski. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 7 at 10 p.m.
Young Widows
Young Widows have created catchy music that is as aggravating as it is inspiring. From the almost monotonous lo-fi vocals and the strangely inventive guitar work, to the pounding lock-groove bass and drum perfection. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 14 at 10 p.m.
Cordero
Mixing the open atmospherics of the Southwest with the gritty feel of the Brooklyn art scene, the bilingual Ani Cordero, who has worked with Calexico and Giant Sand and her band make guitar rock that gives urban brashness some borderland mystery. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 21 at 10 p.m.
Sworn Enemies
They have the simplicity of a band playing on the front porch of a feed store. Yet, Sworn Enemies straddles this rural tradition and their own style by merging honky-tonk inspiration with indie Americana savvy. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 28 at 10 p.m.
Bill Frisell
Its hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, June 18 at 10 p.m.
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles… not bad for a band that has, from its inception, stubbornly refused to play the record industry’s game. |
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Original Air Date: Sun, June 28 at 10 p.m.
The Dexateens
Southern Rock,Garage, and Psychedelic music from TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA United States. The Dexateens are just the band to sing the sun awake. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, July 2 at 10 p.m.
The Black Angels
The Black Angels are a psychedelic rock band from Austin, Texas,[1] formed in May 2004. Their name derives from the Velvet Underground song "The Black Angel's Death Song". |
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Original Air Date: Thu, July 9 at 10 p.m.
The Sword
The Sword is an American heavy metal band that formed in Austin, Texas in 2003. The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist J. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, July 16 at 10 p.m.
The King Khan & BBQ Show
The King Khan & BBQ Show is a Canadian Garage rock duo from Montreal, Quebec who mix doo-wop and punk. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, July 23 at 10 p.m.
The Duke Spirit
The Duke Spirit are an English rock band, with an affinity to the sound of My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and the Pixies (a band The Duke Spirit has covered live in their early shows) and also display a primal take on Rock and roll, blues and soul music, allying them to groups such as Patti Smith Group, Spiritualized, 60's Girl Group such as The Shangri-Las and Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, July 30 at 10 p.m.
Deerhunter
Deerhunter began in 2001 with the ambition of fusing the lulling hypnotic states induced by ambient and minimalist music with the klang and propulsion of garage rock. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Jan. 7 at 10 p.m.
The Black Lips
The Black Lips, formed in 2000 and hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, bring their punk infused-garage rock to Birmingham. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Jan. 14 at 10 p.m.
Blitzen Trapper
Portland, Oregon based Blitzen Trapper was formed in 2000. 2008 saw the release of Furr, which was #13 on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of 2008. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Jan. 21 at 10 p.m.
The Twilight Sad
The Twilight Sad is an indie rock band from Kilsyth, Scotland, comprising James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane (guitar), Craig Orzel (bass) and Mark Devine (drums). |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Jan. 28 at 10 p.m.
NOMO
Nomo is an Afro-beat band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Fela Kuti-inspired band formed at the University of Michigan,[1] and is not to be confused with the 1980s Pop/New Wave band of the same name fronted by California singer-songwriter David Batteau, which is best known for the 1985 minor hit "Red Lipstick". |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Feb. 4 at 10 p.m.
AU
Two piece AU make their way through Birmingham from Portland, Oregon. The band is an array of electronic psychedelia mixed with what sounds like an orchestra somehow condensed into a two man indie rock band. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Feb. 11 at 10 p.m.
The Thermals
The Thermals are an indie/pop-punk band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The group was formed in 2002. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Feb. 18 at 10 p.m.
Akron/Family
Akron/Family is a folk-influenced experimental rock band that formed in 2002, and its members currently live in New York City and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, Feb. 25 at 10 p.m.
St. Vincent
Annie Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982)[1] is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter who performs under the moniker St. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 1 at 10 p.m.
Dan Deacon
Baltimore's Dan Deacon returned to the Bottletree with his usual table of gadgets and skull strobe, with a dance party guaranteed. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 8 at 10 p.m.
JEFF The Brotherhood
JEFF The Brotherhood is Jake and Jamin Orrall, two brothers that play drums and guitar. They grew up in Tennessee making music and trying to have a good time. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 15 at 10 p.m.
Phosphorescent
Phosphorescent is Matthew Houck, a one-man indie folk/alt country band that is often compared to Iron and Wine, Will Oldham, and Neil Young. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 22 at 10 p.m.
Ghost
Ghosts were an indie/pop band from London and were 9th on the BBCs Sound Of 2007 poll.Before signing with Atlantic Records in November 2006 they were previously known as Polanski. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, April 29 at 10 p.m.
The Walkmen
The Walkmen is an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin (organ/bass), and Matt Barrick (drums)—and two from The Recoys, Peter Bauer (bass/organ) and Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, guitar). |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 6 at 10 p.m.
Pine Hill Haints
We Have Signal is APT’s Emmy-winning live episodic music program filmed exclusively at the BottleTree Café in Birmingham, AL. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 13 at 10 p.m.
Melt-Banana
Some people say they are noise band, some people say they are so-called no wave band, some people say they are hardcore band, some people say their music is like roller coaster in an amusement park. |
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Original Air Date: Thu, May 20 at 10 p.m.
Camera Obscura
We Have Signal is APT’s Emmy-winning live episodic music program filmed exclusively at the BottleTree Café in Birmingham, AL. |
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