These United States returned to our Lounge for their third session with us to celebrate the release of their third album Everything Touches Everything. Not only was it a repeat performance for the band, but it marked the last Lounge Act that we hosted in our Longworth Hall studios before the move to our new home in Austin, TX.

The band spend a lot of time on the road and the early promo set up for the new record is no exception. They played for us before kicking off a tour at the Southgate House which will find them crisscrossing the country through the end of October (including a stop on the WOXY stage out at the Monolith Festival in mid-September). Jesse was quick to point out that those are just the dates already booked and that they’ll probably be out playing the record for folks through the end of the year.

Track Listing:
I Want You To Keep Everything
Will It Ever
- interview -
Preface Painless
The Important Thing

These United States – I Want You To Keep Everything(Live On WOXY.com)
These United States – Will It Ever (Live On WOXY.com)
These United States – Preface Painless (Live On WOXY.com)
These Unites States – The Important Thing (Live On WOXY.com)

These United States – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

We hit a milestone on this episode of Local Lixx as we air episode #40. Once again, it’s a great bunch of local artists representing that which we think you will love. Listen to this week’s new episode of Local Lixx.

The Seedy Seeds “Tired Enough To Dive”

Toy Band “Centaur Of The Universe”

J Dorsey Blues Revival “Huckabuck”

Eat Sugar “Run The Company” (WOXY Lounge Act)

The Lions Rampant “Cigs & Gin” (WOXY Lounge Act)

The Read “Party Lines” (WOXY Lounge Act)

Local Lixx – Episode 40 (full episode download)

The Postmarks are an indie pop outfit out of Miami, Florida. The band has released a debut album that was criminally overlooked by most back in 2007 and a fun but thin covers record in 2008. Almost as if those two albums were warm up acts, it now seems like the headliner is taking the stage with their second proper album, Memoirs At The End Of The World.

Memoirs is as good throughout as their previous efforts were at their highest points, and melds the warmth of their Miami home along with a backing sound that employs a wide array of sounds and instruments. Think Trish Keenan of Broadcast fronting indie pop mainstays The Concretes. Memoirs At The End Of The World is a coming out party for The Postmarks, of course you are all on the guestlist, just be sure to attend.

The album hits store shelves August 25th from Unfiltered Records.

The Postmarks – Go Jetsetter

For his fourth full length album Catacombs, Cass McCombs employs the same tactics and sounds that have served him so well in getting to this point in his career. Carefully penned lyrics that speak to the listener and a gentle yet emotional vocal that pulsates with sincerity and grit.

Each trip through a McCombs record feels this way, and each one seems to get better. While out on the road supporting their friends Band Of Horses, Cass and his band dropped into our studios for this excellent performance.

As fans of his work for years now, it was a real pleasure to be able to host them for the first time, and we think you will agree after listening. Within the set are three new songs from Catacombs, as well as an older gem called “Equinox.”

Track Listing:
You Saved My Life
Don’t Vote
- interview -
Equinox
Lionkiller Got Married

Cass McCombs – You Saved My Life (Live On WOXY.com)
Cass McCombs – Don’t Vote (Live On WOXY.com)
Cass McCombs – Equinox (Live On WOXY.com)
Cass McCombs – Lionkiller Got Married (Live On WOXY.com)

Cass McCombs – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

It’s been over a year since we last saw Chicago’s Panda Riot. Since that time, they’ve added a new member and been hard at work on a follow-up to She Dares All Things.

We caught them as they were setting out on a mini tour that takes them down to the Pop Mayhem Festival in Florida. They set up in the Lounge and gave us a set that includes three brand new songs.

We can expect to hear them and many more on their next album Northern Automatic Music, likely to be released in January 2010.

Track Listing:
The Jesus Demeanor
Motown Glass (new/unreleased)
Julie In Time (new/unreleased)
- interview -
Amanda In The Clouds (new/unreleased)
Suspense Kiss

Panda Riot – The Jesus Demeanor (Live On WOXY.com)
Panda Riot – Motown Glass (Live On WOXY.com – new/unreleased)
Panda Riot – Julie In Time (Live On WOXY.com – new/unreleased)
Panda Riot – Amanda In The Clouds (Live On WOXY.com – new/unreleased)
Panda Riot – Suspense Kiss (Live On WOXY.com)

Panda Riot – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Another week of the Pampelmoose New Music Hour is in the books. Below, listen the show in it’s entirety or download any of the songs Dave played this week. And don’t forget, the show repeats every Sunday morning at 11am ET on WOXY.com!

Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer
Liam Finn and Eliza Jane – Plane Crash
David Bazan – Bless This Mess
Arizona – Heath
The Happy Hollows – Faces
The New Up – Dear Life
Ume – Pendulum
Viva Voce – Devotion
Band of Horses – The Great Salt Lake
Pocket – Hear In Noiseville [feat. Steve Kilbey]
Nalepa – Sunflowers
DJ Spooky – Azadi [feat Sussan Deyhim]
Thom Yorke – Harrowdown Hill
Dan Black – Pump My Pumps

We’ve been following this band from Athens, GA since their debut record Sorry About The Flowers came out in 2006. Earlier this year, they put out their sophomore set, Azar and we were excited to host them for the first time in the Lounge while they were out on a summer tour.

The band play 3 cuts from Azar in this performance and close out with an unreleased track that is from their upcoming third full-length release. In the interview, they discuss how they recorded at the historic Georgia Theatre in Athens, which was ravaged by fire earlier this year.

Now, the band are raising funds on Kickstarter.com to press the upcoming album on vinyl and help restore the damaged building as well.

Track Listing:
Ryan’s Song
Okay
- interview -
Iron Range
Bardstown Rd. (new/unreleased)

Venice Is Sinking – Ryan’s Song (Live On WOXY.com)
Venice Is Sinking – Okay (Live On WOXY.com)
Venice Is Sinking – Iron Range (Live On WOXY.com)
Venice Is Sinking – Bardstown Rd. (Live On WOXY.com / new-unreleased)

Venice Is Sinking – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)

Local Lixx returns from summer vacation to bring you some of the goodies that have been piling up on our desk. This week, we get a taste of three brand new artists in The Harlequins, Molly Sullivan and a collaboration between Ryan Mallot of 500 Miles To Memphis and Kelly Thomas. In addition, we take a look at a couple of your favorite local artists that made summer appearances in the WOXY lounge.

The Harlequins – “Storms”
Kelly Thomas & Ryan Mallot - “Cant Keep Holdin On”
Molly Sullivan - “The Showdown”
Peter Adams – “Feet To The Fire”
Bad Veins - “Gold & Warm” (Acoustic)

Local Lixx – Episode 39

Subscribe to the Local Lixx Podcast to get the “double L” directly, and get ready for another new episode this Thursday night at 8:30pm ET on WOXY!

It’s an important week in the WOXY Lounge, maybe more important than others. This will be our final week for live performances in the studio here in Cincinnati before we begin to pack things up and head south to Austin, Texas and our new studios. At this point, I think we are at or over 400 live sessions in our Cincinnati Lounge, and there are loads of memories that we will leave behind. The great thing is, that the music that was made lives on forever, and our thick archive proves it. You can also relive them with images right here.

Before we start a new chapter of WOXY Lounge performances next month in Austin, we have two more for you this week here in Cincinnati. First off, this afternoon The Low Anthem will be visiting us while out on the road with Langhorne Slim. The band recently released an excellent album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin and we are excited to have them in for their first session with us.

Thursday marks our final session here, and we go out in style with our friends These United States. TUS are getting ready to release their third album and will also be making their third trip into our studios as well. Here are the previous two and you can grab a new song from the band (that they might just play for us) below as well. That session takes place Thursday afternoon, August 13.

So join us online and listen to a fond farewell to our Cincinnati Lounge Acts this week!

These United States – I Want You To Take Everything

This New Jersey-based 4-piece band started life several years ago playing hip-hop and even featured a female vocalist. After two albums in that vein, their sound evolved, keeping a good groove but incorporating elements of more dance rock-oriented bands like !!!.

Our introduction to Thing-One was with a few demo tracks after their evolution and then, shortly after, their “You’ll Be Fine” EP from last year. We invited them in to perform for us when they stopped through Cincinnati to play for the Indie Summer series on Fountain Square.

Track Listing:
Move It
Rewind
- interview -
Through The Winter
The Thief

Thing-One – Move It (Live On WOXY.com)
Thing-One – Rewind (Live On WOXY.com)
Thing-One – Through The Winter (Live On WOXY.com)
Thing-One – The Thief (Live On WOXY.com)

Thing-One – Live On WOXY.com (full session download)