ht's

psst

2009-01-06T12:59:00.001-08:00

AC - MPP

you know you want it!

due to popular request

2008-12-05T14:36:00.000-08:00

LINK

out of retirement

2008-11-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

strokes drummer/mellow sounding/yay warm feelings!

little joy - little joy

cha-ching!

props to riki --> schuy for the hat tip
but I heard about this hella long ago
sounds so nice makes me wish the
strokes would stop running bars
and resume making music, doy!

The Zombies - Odessey And Oracle

2008-06-11T12:18:00.000-07:00

link

I was driving to a barbeque off campus (Hancock Park, to be specific) with my friend Jojo yesterday. Had moment of clarity when "Brief Candles." Check this album out. Just felt so good to cruise around with the Zombies.

HOLY WEEZY

2008-06-08T17:27:00.000-07:00

well considering that THA CARTER III is about to drop...

props to realraptalk.com

rename files from .ice to .rar

500 Degreez
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I9MCGJ1U

Bayou Blast Young Money Mixtape
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2PCKILR4

Best Rapper Alive
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GIE7NF2N

Birdman Jr. (Best of Lil' Wayne) feat DJ Barry Bee
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RY9AV5FV

Blow feat Juelz Santana

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P8FQ7HMG

Bonifide ******* feat Juelz Santana
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WLK7BXCX

C Squared
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EDJ354VU

Carter II Part II (Like Father Like Son Mixtape)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OAN9F0PR

Collabo Edition Part 29 feat DJ Keyz
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J0HZC6I1

Collabo Vol. 4 feat DJ MixxMobb

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KR5J909B

The Come Up Mixtape (The Carter Edition) feat Various Artists
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QCQ2JBN4

Da Drought III
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KWXKE6E2

Da Drought II
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TXYC8IE8

Da Drought
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A1C68DT9

Da Nolia Soldier: The Return of Weezy

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DNIYJKMV

Dedication Screwed and Chopped
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AW614C9T

Dedication II Screwed and Chopped
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=846S4938

Dedication II (might be screwed and chopped -- can someone confirm?)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WBZB1Y7U

Dedication
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B9AFHNS6

Dirty Work (The Color of Money) feat Mick Boogie and Currency

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D6L07VK1

The Drought Is Over

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C4KLW7OV

Face Off feat Juelz Santana
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MXVYO5T9

Freestyle Session
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BHZFOIFA

From 911 to Katrina II feat Juelz Santana

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UGS0P8JR

From 911 to Katrina feat Juelz Santana
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TWOCM19H

G Series Vol. 1 feat Currency and Mack Maine
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D9R1NLB8

Grade A Cocaine feat Juelz Santana
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EQMKT1YY

Hustle Nomics- President Carter

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4QVRMVFO

I Am Hip Hop feat DJ LRM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BWCZKPH1

I Canâ€™t Feel My Face feat Juelz Santana
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DZBUAAM8

If You Buyin' We Sellin' Vol. 10 feat DJ Teknikz
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6Z5MYCMV

Keep It Screwed and Chopped: Weezy F. Baby Edition

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HPCRRLAN

Leaders of Da Hood feat Young Jeezy and DJ Quess
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UVZEB4AX

Lights Out
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=515P85WO

Like Father Like Son feat Birdman Bonus CD
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UYQX1VMV

Like Father Like Son feat Birdman
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P7D60D84

Lilâ€™ Wayne Freestyles feat DJ Trigga
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q5EB3C9N

Lilâ€™ Weezy Ana Vol. 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4FKUK8T8

Mayor of the South
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X8T7RO5H

Mixtape Don 2CD
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0BFBSIP9

Mixtape Legend feat DJ Scoob Doo
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LPOWDQHJ

Most Exclusive
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CGXFS7I1

My Hood Your Hood feat Juelz Santana and DJ Lennox
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OXTJXJS0

Please Say Da Baby
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EM9HOMAU

Prefix
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W0VCPVY5

Prince of New Orleans feat DJ Keyz
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W0RMIER9

Progression of a Legend
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TP4MLA22

Rap Hustle feat Pachino
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TP4MLA22

Snow Patrol feat DJ 31 Degreez, T.I., Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Clipse.ice
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4S96KCSK

Southern Slang- A One Man Show feat The Empire and Big Mike
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N02ZK2BC

SQI (Collectorâ€™s Edition)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MXPHMESK

SQI
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U3VVVDTG

SQII

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZBWOUL42
SQIII (Collectorâ€™s Edition)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XQD1WA1X
SQIII

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QIVLOMSA
SQIV (Collectorâ€™s Edition)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DD9JZ1S4
SQIV

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1O19WKMW
SQV (Collectorâ€™s Edition)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7HE1EBS0
SQV

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PHXB9XFG
SQVI (Collectorâ€™s Edition)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T3W3ZFUM
SQVI The Remixes

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MJ4QQ7M7
SQVI

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DHE9D7C4
SQVII (Collector's Edition)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SJR8VNMX
SQVII

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W06I7W55
Suffix feat DJ Khaled

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XMAK0477
Sweet 16 Vol. 5

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AY0L8BZL
Tha Block Is Hot

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5DU5KZ0N
Tha Carter 2 Screwed and Chopped

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C2RS3BB2
Tha Carter 2 Advance

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VAI5DMU9
Tha Carter 2.5 Screwed and Chopped

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E23491G7
Tha Carter 2.5

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W8C5HSVM
Tha Carter 2.7

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTB7OZC1
Tha Carter 2

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTB7OZC1
Tha Carter 3 (Fix)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YTB7OZC1
Tha Carter 3 (Advance)

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8QIZUEVG
Tha Carter Screwed and Chopped

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VU74KYGR
Tha Carter 2 Bonus CD

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S5O6NGTP
Tha Carter

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=202M374V
Tha Fix

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R54XMECT
The Best of Blocks feat Young Jeezy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R54XMECT
The Best of Lil' Wayne Instrumentals fead DJ EFX

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QEK3GERT
The Best of Lilâ€™ Wayne feat DJ Tony Anthemz

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2XHLWKGA
The Carter Files feat DJ Raj Smoove

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1SET1KNP
The Forecast feat DJ 31 Degreez\

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XSHL3FHV
The Greatest Rapper Alive

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G9JW1KJO
The Greatest Rapper Alive II

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5CPLDY10
The Real King of the South feat DD Rah2k

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YUN787HW
The W Carter Collection 2

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RWRD325J
The W Carter Collection

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XAYQ1SUJ
The Wayne Effect

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W2GMJ055
Lilâ€™ Wayne vs T.I. (King of the South) feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H4JF7JC1
Lilâ€™ Wayne vs. Young Buck

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0JU0V487
Lilâ€™ Wayne vs. Gillie Da Kid- Open Case Vol. 3 feat DJ Kurupt

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EVLR2MVR
Lil' Wayne vs Jim Jones

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8JJEDB57
Wayneâ€™s World feat DJ Keyz

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DN98MG16
Wayneâ€™s World 4.5 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3MP5QA70
Wayneâ€™s World 1 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EZTJ4UP8
Wayneâ€™s World 2 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8A5R2QQT
Wayneâ€™s World 3 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O3CH560G
Wayneâ€™s World 4 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S8VV1FHA
Wayneâ€™s World 5 feat World Wide Legacy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JOQBRBPV
Whereâ€™s My Crown At

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OLFDDGX5
Where's My Crown At Vol II

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9W9BX1Z5
Young Money All-Stars feat Evil Empire and Raj Smoove

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0EZDRTUQ
Young Money Dedication 2CD/Mixtape Vol 1 feat DJ Drama

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BEMEIZSZ
Young Money Millionaire

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=456WL8FT
Young Money Millionaire Part II

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PQJ8EL5N
Young Money Millionaire Part III

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0TYX2E6Z
Your Favorite Trappers feat Joe Fingaz and Young Jeezy

Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MNDJTT7V

ratatat - LP3

2008-05-26T14:51:00.001-07:00

It's here and I like it, so enjoy.

la concert town

2008-04-28T03:53:00.001-07:00

Okay first: I just want to express how excited I am for the concerts heading my way. ZOMG.

Hot Chip tomorrow night @ the Mayan. Backstage. Stoked. Will bring a camera.

Matthew Dear - Don & Sherri (Hot Chip Remix)

IF YOU ARE IN LA YOU SHOULD PROBABLY COME TO "THE LAST CHECK YO EVER" it's tomorrow (Tuesday) night at the Echoplex.

RYE RYE/DAN DEACON/EROL ALKAN/TOTALLY MICHAEL

I was stupid and missed the No Age/Yeasayer show @ the Ukrainian cultural center (wtf?). I was quasi-busy, and then it was too late.

Regardless: here is that No Age record that all the kids have been playing.

No Age - Wierdo Rippers

in case you were keeping track: erol alkan did that sick boy from school mix for hotchip who was at ooga booga who sells hella no age tees that everyone likes. I also heard that Rye Rye and 4 Tay hooked up. Or was that Ray Ray (burn!)?!

2008-04-27T01:26:00.000-07:00

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles

(electro facemelt)

Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing

(sounds like a rainstorm)

another (ella + louis = good for springtime)

2008-04-20T20:37:00.000-07:00

these verve discs (it's a set of 60) are great. well selected tracks, a good base. took a while to get them all.

Verve Jazz Masters #24: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

LINK

yee

2008-04-20T20:26:00.000-07:00

Verve Jazz Masters#38: Django Reinhardt

Link

new crush

2008-04-20T20:21:00.001-07:00

just hit full screen.

ALBUM EXXXCHANGE

2008-04-15T16:17:00.000-07:00

M83 - Saturdays=Youth

Datarock - Datarock Datarock

Fugees - The Score

sunday/underwater/electronic

2008-04-06T21:41:00.000-07:00

QUIET VILLAGE - SILENT MOVIE

download

drops on 5/13/08

I'm over not posting. I'll try for one a day for the next month. Tell your friends.

NEW WEEZY

2007-12-31T00:02:00.000-08:00

Lil Wayne - The Leak EP

Backstory: so these songs--purportedly from The Carter III--have been floating around the internet for a minute now. Weezy decided to bundle them up in an internet only digital release (see itunes, amazon). The studio album is now slated for a Feburary release, due in part to the leaked material.

sheesh!

2007-12-24T17:04:00.000-08:00

Ok. Here are 5 albums I listened to this week.

1. Tortise - TNT

2. Prefuse 73 - One Word Extinguisher

3. Liars - Liars

4. BON IVER - FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO (YOU NEED THIS)

I CAVED. HAPPY CHRISTMAS. WHEN IT COMES OUT I AM GOING TO BUY 20 COPIES FOR GIFTAGE.

5. Dr. Dog - We All Belong

I also have a few extra tickets to the Hot Chip show @ the El Rey on the 4th. The show is super sold out. If anyone wants them, lemmie know (that means you, RSS readers from Germany).

Lupe leaks, blog tweaks

2007-12-17T17:24:00.001-08:00

Yo the Lupe album finally leaked at a high bitrate, so here it is.

Lupe Fiasco - The Cool

also, I've updated the Mp3 player with some new tracks + disabled "autoplay."

check the stuff I dunked in there -- and become dumb!

HOT CHIP PRE RELEASE PROMO

2007-12-11T16:15:00.000-08:00

it's promo... so there is a voco'd voice over the beginning of the tracks but just give it a listen!

"Made in the Dark" (2008)

Beach House Leak! Wu Tang!

2007-12-11T15:30:00.000-08:00

Beach House - "Devotion" (2008)

sample mp3: Gila

Wu Tang: "8 Diagrams" (2007)

Deep Thoughts

2007-12-03T00:13:00.001-08:00

So I was watching TV (youtube) and I saw the commercial (below) for the nth time.

note: a more recent bravia commercial, although a blatant rip off of kozyndan (dirty!), is also awesome, and can be viewed here.

I remembered that the track was actually the José González cover of the Knife's "Heartbeats" (below).

note: I like the latest youtube comment on the video...

Good call. This version (I know it's the original but that REALLY doesn't matter at all) is pretty terrible and Gonzales' version is just infinitly better.
I think a lot of people are saying they prefer this because it's the original and they're just trying to look cool.

Which reminded me that I meant to post the Knife's "Deep Cuts" (2003).

link!

ht

It's Wintertime: the most beautiful + saddest music you could ever dream of.

2007-12-02T17:38:00.000-08:00

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago

"Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surround himself with simple work, quiet and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.

The days slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed by those most familiar with his music: Vernon's best work to date."

"For Emma, Forever Ago" has been on repeat for the last 3 weeks. I usually end up having to drop everything when the middle third of the album rolls around. My hands down (tied for first) favorite album of the year.

Please try this album out, and then buy it when it is released by Jagjaguwar in the next few months.

you can stream the entire album here.

YEASAYER!! HERE!!

2007-10-30T00:49:00.000-07:00

AHHHAHHAA!!!!

all hour cymbals!!!!

here!

YAY!

post oink hype

2007-10-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

yo.

it's all about the waffles!

http://www.waffles.fm/

see you there... maybe.

ht.

Simian Mobile Disco Video

2007-10-17T19:31:00.000-07:00

Modern Times

2007-10-04T02:30:00.000-07:00

Bob Dylan - Modern Times

he is such a boss.

klaxons (2007)

2007-09-21T23:19:00.000-07:00

If you don't have this already, have this now.†

Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

†You may be thinking [no, Hot Chip's first and second albums are more than enough British indie-electronica band for me].

This is me saying [no, you donkey].

guest post II: DJ Jazzy John

2007-09-21T01:27:00.000-07:00

Kavinsky

Teddy Boy EP

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7IP5TZG

I got too much crap on my own blog for him, so here I am.

HT SAYS: most of the justice stuff you like is actually kavinsky.

guest post I: MIRANDA

2007-09-21T00:48:00.000-07:00

jens leckman (no homo)

miranda says:
Night Falls Over Kortedala:

http://filecoast.com/?file=WvmGBMxe_Jens_Lekman.rar

Go GO GO!

btw ht says: I'm not getting lazy... I just don't have firefox on this computer, and safari can't gel with the blogger toolbar, ninja.

THE KNIFE

2007-09-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

SILENT SHOUT

http://rs26.rapidshare.com/files/1231049/Silent_Shout.rar

NEW CARIBOU

2007-09-18T13:27:00.000-07:00

ANDORRA

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JN9KF1UG

two requests

2007-08-21T12:08:00.000-07:00

got a pitchfork-fueled email. here you go, ho!

UGK - Underground Kings

St. Vincent - Marry Me

2 wilco albums

2007-08-15T17:07:00.000-07:00

sup ma ninjas! quick post from beautiful hanalei bay

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (reup)

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

yay

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2007-08-07T00:53:00.000-07:00

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back

2007-08-01T00:23:00.000-07:00

Hey team,

Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings

see you at the echoplex Sept. 28

LCD Soundsystem - 45:33

Perfect for the running. Because Joe Budden only goes so far.

ht's is off summer vaction. check back, my ninjas!

hey hey ho ho.

2007-06-02T19:30:00.000-07:00

busy week!

Battles - Mirrored

oh also, I totally forgot to rep Trey Told 'Em.

Gregg Gillis (Girl Talk) + Frank (Hearts of Darknesses) = T.T. 'Em

Tokyo Police Club - Cheer It On
Tokyo Police Club - Cheer It On (Trey Told 'Em Remix)

Last Minute SF Concert Update
Tonight (June 2): Matt and Kim @ Bottom of the Hill
also: Arcade Fire @ The Greek Theatre (saw them last night, they slayed -- you can easily scalp tickets for 30 bone.)
June 12: Hot Chip @ The Fillmore
June 19: Dan Decon

haiku

2007-05-29T01:51:00.000-07:00

soo good. party pump rock
extravaganza. great for
that pregame hang sesh.

Matt and Kim - Matt and Kim

something to check out this week

2007-05-25T10:34:00.000-07:00

Harputs on Fillmore's 2,500-pair-rare-adidas shoe shipment hits the shelves today. It should be obscene. I would recommend checking it out.

update: small shipment today. the rest tuesday morning.

Run D.M.C. - Ultimate Collection

DMC at harputs

ratatat remix albums

2007-05-13T23:12:00.000-07:00

Ratatat Remixes Vol. I

Ratatat Remixes Vol. II

relevant:

• Biggie Smalls - Party & Bullshit (ratatat remix)
• Z-ro, Devin the Dude & Juvenile - The Mule (ratatat remix)

question

2007-05-13T23:00:00.000-07:00

okay. who's got the better cat-roar-sample?
ratatat's "wildcat" or spank rock's "touch me"

lemmie know what you think.

HtHtHtHtHtHt

2007-05-11T00:52:00.000-07:00

I really like this. Completely, totally, overtly sexual; so, maybe not for your mom. As a rule of thumb, when Girl Talk says go, go.

Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYoYo

Also! Fresh concert news! Hot Chip @ The Fillmore 6/12!

rap

2007-05-09T21:34:00.000-07:00

prodigy - return of the mac

prodigy - return of the mac bonus tracks

(sorry to be bare bones... its AP week)

this could be you

2007-05-09T00:06:00.000-07:00

Hot Chip - DJ Kicks

the bad plus

2007-05-08T20:08:00.000-07:00

Bloggers tend to hate on The Bad Plus. They come on strong with this whole "they are only popular because they look like their fans" deal.

I dunno. I like them, hella. Judge (or don't judge) for yourself.

These Are The Vistas (start here)

Give

(I didn't like Suspicious Activity so I didn't put it up.)

Prog (released today!)

the bad plus will be at Yoshi's in Oakland from May 10-13.

oh also.

2007-04-19T23:36:00.001-07:00

The 2 song Yeasayer demo has been playing nonstop on my computer. They slay it. Trust me, scroll down, grab it.

LA

2007-04-19T23:22:00.000-07:00

Since I'm off to Westwood next year I gotta start showing some LA pride.

(Pics are clickable)

from mp3zzz

This is why I'm hot

2007-04-18T01:19:00.000-07:00

MANDATORY DOWNLOADS FOR APRIL 18th

Yeasayer - Demo

"ghettotech/rock"

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
RISD's finest

ALSO: GIRL TALK COMETH

I like to rock, rock.

2007-04-11T00:50:00.000-07:00

I realized that two Hot Chip albums were way better than one. It is also my belief that "The Beach Party" is one of the best hookup songs out there. So yea, I have rationalized this post.

Hot Chip - "Coming On Strong"

I am packing and I feel like doing lots of posts tonight. ht

(hot chip will break your legs)

2007-04-11T00:33:00.000-07:00

total fave:

Hot Chip - The Warning

from the message board where I got the album art

guy: does anyone else think the cover art is overtly sexual
other guy: you need a girl, dude

its been a while; but, its also been a nuts last three weeks, if that's any solace.

ht.

back

2007-03-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

So, someone asked for the new B.I.G. album. I looked at the track list, and honestly, there isn't anything on "Greatest Hits" that you'd want that isn't on the two albums he released around the time he was alive.

The Notorious B.I.G. - "Ready To Die" (1994)

The Notorious B.I.G. - "Life After Death" (2CDs) (1997)

password: www.rapgodfathers.com

If you already have those, "Blue Eyes Meets Bed Stuy," is a good, extravagant, mashup of Frank Sinatra and Frank Wallace. Most of the tracks are actually right on--its equally savage and cringeworthy to hear Biggie over twinkling piano. What can I say, I like it.

screw cochella

2007-03-27T20:22:00.000-07:00

The sad truth is that none of us are going to Cochella. Yes, I know, it was fun to talk about for a little, but it just isn't happening. The San Francisco ≠ Indio part of the equation and the $700 trip total just didn't work out.

GOOD NEWS. Rock The Bells (SF, Aug. 18) is going to kill it.

Peep this lineup

It's not clear who is playing where outside of NY; but yea, DOOM, Murs, The Roots, Ghost + Wu Tang, etc.

pbs + various

2007-03-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

El-P - "I'll Sleep When You're Dead"

Modest Mouse - "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank"

Boards of Canada - "Music Has the Right to Children"

MC Solaar - "Prose Combat"

by request

so yea, no time to write anything about these ones. they are all pretty safe. I have a couple concert reviews and some new posts in the work... check back later in the week.

ht

New Air (Pocket Symphony) + Full Discography

2007-03-08T18:04:00.000-08:00

full albums

Moon Safari (1998) required listening

The Virgin Suicides (2000)

10,000 Hz Legend (2001)

Talkie Walkie (2004) required listening

Pocket Symphony (2007)

other stuff

Premiers Symptômes (dead link)

Late Night Tales: Air

Pandas

2007-03-01T19:19:00.000-08:00

2 panda bands (one by request) for your enjoyment.

Giant Panda - Fly School Reunion

Giant Panda, who I first listened to 18 hours ago, rips pretty hard. The short story: one white guy, one black guy, and one Japanese guy (wildcard!!). It's good alternative hip-hop that goes down easy and stays with you. (myspace)

Panda Bear - Person Pitch

Okay. So everyone listened to the Shins's new album "Wincing the Night Away," (download). The most common reaction was oh, that sounds just like the Shins. While "Wincing" doesn't really screw up anywhere, it isn't overwhelmingly progressive or interesting.

Panda Bear's "Person Pitch" is. Yes, it has 12 minute tracks that wander around a lot. Yes, it isn't polished. But it sounds like the god damn Beach Boys on Novocain. So, basically, if "Wincing" didn't do it for you, give this a try. It's not crafted for universal appeal. So, don't complain that it doesn't sound like the Shins. It is, however, hella catchy, and actually, really solid. (hat tip: Madeleine Luise) (myspace)

(click on image for secret track!)

New: Arcade Fire

2007-02-26T20:28:00.000-08:00

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

or pre-order it here

ht

Jaylib, Papercuts, Beach House, and Girl Talk update

2007-02-26T18:06:00.000-08:00

Jaylib - Champion Sound
password: albumbase.com

Jay Dee + Madlib = Jaylib. CS marries Dilla's soulful driving beats with Madlib's mathy cosmic perfection. The two of them compiled the album by sending tracks back and forth between LA and Detroit. This is one of my absolute favorite albums, and I hope you like it too.

Sounds like: Nothing else.

::

Papercuts - Can't Go Back
password: www.blu3f0x.co.uk

I was lucky to catch Grizzly Bear live at the Great American Music Hall last Wednesday. The show was off the chain (I got a few recordings on my cell phone, will upload them soon). SF's Papercuts opened the show and they killed it. Above is their recently released album.

Sounds like: (Apples In Stereo + Yo La Tengo) <-- on Novocain

Beach House - Beach House

from Girl Talk's myspace...

and if any of you are looking for a date...

(click for full size)

sorry for update drought. hopefully these three albums will coast you into March.

ht

Bang this in the club!

2007-02-11T22:48:00.000-08:00

Unstoppable (2001)

required listening:

3. Touch 2 Feel
4. Pump it Up
9. Cleveland, Shake

for you n00bahs out there: Girl Talk - Night Ripper

2 months until prom.

lunchrooms, used to eat in the lunchrooms

2007-02-08T22:15:00.000-08:00

Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele

Pretty Tony at his best. I assume some of you already have this... so, here are the instrumentals.

piece ht

Discography II

2007-02-05T20:30:00.000-08:00

The Roots

Full Albums

Organix (1993)

Do You Want More?!!!??! (1995)

Illadelph Halflife (1996)

Things Fall Apart (1999)

The Roots Come Alive (1999)

Phrenology (2002) ht's pick

The Tipping Point (2004)

Game Theory (2006)

Comps/EPs (updated)

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots Volume One (updated)

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots Volume Two

I love the Roots (especially the J Dilla tracks). I hope some of you come out to see/support them at The Fillmore this Weds/Thurs. ht

Clipse III

2007-01-31T01:41:00.000-08:00

Clipse - Lord Willin'

Cot Damn!

re: request...

Kenn Starr - Starr Status

Get it!

"this is all about you"

2007-01-30T19:59:00.000-08:00

2Pac - All Eyez On Me

CD 1
CD 2

...good call nion

2007-01-29T23:47:00.000-08:00

beirut - gulag orkestar

RE: Request #1

2007-01-28T20:15:00.000-08:00

Menomena - Friend and Foe

(I'm not going to give this artwork until I listen to it.)

keep the requests coming. ht

omgz

2007-01-28T19:38:00.000-08:00

I just realized I really like this album

Radiohead - The Bends

piece, harry

BONUS: someone suggested that I start doing reader requests. So yea, I will honor the first 3 good requests anyone puts up as comments in response to this post.

cool.

it's on.

2007-01-25T12:25:00.000-08:00

girl talk's myspace

• • • •

also:

Madlib - Shades of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note

enjoy, ht.

Grizzly Bear, Girl Talk, Lupe Fiasco, Ratatat, Air, RATM reunion, Gotan Project, Rapture, Junior Boys, Ozomatli, Ghostface, DJ Shadow, etc.

2007-01-23T21:46:00.000-08:00

I'm not going to lie...

Mini Post

2007-01-23T20:17:00.000-08:00

Hi there,

busy night + filecrunch acting up => this:

1) Lady Sovereign - "Random"
2) The Presets - "Girl and the Sea"

EVENT UPDATE

Join us Friday, during morning break, to watch Sam Shapiro face off against a Van Holten "Garlic Gus" pickle.

more information: Van Holten Inc.

Guest Editor III: Juan Fish

2007-01-21T17:25:00.000-08:00

Probably will be the best 46:00 minutes of your life.

The Avalanches - Gimix

(tracklisting)

This song, "Frontier Psychiatrist" isn't actually on Gimix. But it's hella good.

check out our new blog "what the fin" ASAP!!!

ht/jfish

can't you feel the knife?

2007-01-17T20:48:00.000-08:00

yes. ht's is back: with a post a day for the next week.

First, new Girl Talk!

single tracks
"Knife" (remix) - Girl Talk
"Knife" - Grizzly Bear
"Wamp Wamp" - Clipse

full albums (previously posted)
Grizzly Bear: Yellow House
Clipse: Hell Hath No Fury
Girl Talk: Night Ripper

The Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique

It pisses me off when people rag on the Beastie Boys. This album slays it on all levels, and if you disagree, you can take it up with Grace Rose.

check back tomorrow. more on the way.

big shout out to Dress Archie for keeping me occupied + be sure to check out Nion's Thoughts.

piece, ht.

Ratatat III

2006-12-10T21:46:00.000-08:00

wah wah wee woah. so fresh. snatch this.

Ratatat - 9 Beats

best album? def better than classics. 19.5 minutes of just right.

what it deux?

2006-12-03T21:54:00.000-08:00

it's guest editor time again: and it's another Mac(k)!

That's right folks, straight outta Skizzmore, the gloopiest Xuxa fan out there, $mack Well-Oh!, is going to give everyone a taste of how he stays dumb on the least coast.

"Hey yo Makc, lemme see what you GOT"

Traxamillion - The Slapp Addict (2006)

boop boop boop punt boost!

makc

classic + new G.T. track

2006-12-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

A Tribe Called Quest - Anthology

Girl Talk - "Pure Magic"

Bonus! Girl Talk "Tell Me When to Go" video (listen for the ODB and Beck!)

Check back over the weekend for a post from guest editor Juan Fish!

piece, ht

what it do?

2006-11-29T18:41:00.000-08:00

Hey all,

sorry for the lack of updates - hella college ish going down.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

It's good. "Gold Lion" hauls.

Some of you have been asking about Girl Talk. Basically I have had to put everything on hold until the Student Council decides what band they think is best -- this meeting is set to happen in the next few weeks. Tommy Goodwin usually throws some names out.

Please, please, TALK to your class reps and spread the album to anyone who wants it. Ultimately, it seems that if there is overwhelming student support for it, we will be able to put up the money, and find a way to cover the gap.

Once again: Girl Talk - The Night Ripper

ht

by the way: I just listened to the new Jay-Z. my recommendation: don't even think about it.

wamp wamp deux

2006-11-19T21:55:00.000-08:00

The Neptunes Present...Clones...

Hot Damn, this album will Light Your Ass On Fire.

wamp wamp! (clipse post)

2006-11-19T17:43:00.000-08:00

I'm going to be honest, I went to see the Rapture instead of Clipse at the Riottt Festival. That said, this album is wayyy better than the new Rapture crap.

Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury

My favorite Clipse tracks are still the three form the Neptunes "...Clones..." album. I am doaluping Clones right now, so be sure to check back, yall!

piece

ht

The 16th

2006-11-16T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody,

I had all of the OutKast albums uploading to filecrunch, but they got interrupted up during my nap -- so you are going to have to deal with a bunch of different sites for these albums.

Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994)

enjoy

ATLiens (1996)
woo!

Aquemini (1998)

great

Stankonia (2000)

classic

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)

classy

Idlewild

nuevo

ALSO!! BONUS UPDATE! GIRL TALK - THE NIGHT RIPPER

11/15/06

2006-11-15T17:08:00.000-08:00

Beck - Odelay

Download Odelay

You should really have this album.

girltalk update: I got in touch with his agent, and he is unbooked on the night of Dance with the Devils (which is at slims this year)! We just have to figure out if we can scrap the cash together.

www.filecrunch.com is the new official file hoster of ht's. check it out - it puts crapidshare to shame.

soundtrack spesh!

2006-11-14T16:17:00.000-08:00

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou • password: http://sharez.cn

Reservoir Dogs (Part 1)
Reservoir Dogs (Part 2)

also if you haven't been able to open .rar files...

FOR THE MAC: I suggest you download .rar expander... it's sweet
FOR THE PC: I have heard that extractnow super cool.

peace,

ht

today's girl talk update: Got preliminary OK from SP.

oh my god. get stoked!

2006-11-13T16:14:00.000-08:00

On 11/12/06, HT wrote [to girltalk]:

Hi Gregg,

There are a few things I want to cover, and I figure you get a ton of emails - so imma get to it.

1) I am a 17 year old high school senior from San Francisco. I put nightripper up on my music blog a while ago - and it is starting to blow up at my school. a bunch of us were there at Riott.

a. I hope you don't get too many "aww dude what the fuck" emails, because in my opinion, 10 minutes of total party was way better than the 30 of not party.

a1. My little brother, who is in fifth grade, and was there with me -- tried to hop the fence... got rejected by a security guard... and proceeded to look me in the eye and say "this is awesome!"

b1. also. It's actually ironic that your set, which was the most similar to the "one shall rise" / "Be A RIOTTT" slogans of the festival, was the one that got capped. I guess people were covering the Scion logos.

2) So, what we were thinking about on the bus ride home, was how we could maximize our--and maybe the bay area's--girltalk exposure.

first idea: truck down to LA on the 13th of January to see you there. issue: we won't be 18 at the time of the show.

second idea: actually host you at one of our houses and have an insane party. (so yea, my school actually has a big party where they bring in local artists - a few years ago we had Zion-i)

I hit us that nothing will ever happen if you, personally, aren't somewhat into the idea of making our lives. We know that you are super busy, but we like you, a lot, and that's worth something right?

write back?

<3 harry

(writing for nion, roxanne, johnny, elliot, and little brother jack, and others too)

____________

YOO all,

thanks for coming out!

it was horseshit, them cutting me off and all, but like you said, 10 minutes of a party is better than 30 minutes of not a party. so i really enjoyed, just pissed that some people paid $30 to get in there and only got 10 minutes. but yeah, i still had a blast

don't know what to tell you about the 18+ thing

if interesting in booking at your high school, which i'm totally down with (my schedule is just a little filled though), i have a guy who handles my booking: sam@windishagency.com . he can help you out if interested

again, thanks for coming out!

Gregg

guess who's back...

2006-11-12T17:57:00.000-08:00

The Game - Doctor's Advocate

"Aint nothin' but a G thing/Baby its a G thing/Bounce like you got hydraulics in your G-string"

"Part I"
"Part II"

You can just give me a hug at school for this one.

sometime I rhyme so much my jaw twitches, one thing this party needs is more...ahem booze

2006-11-08T22:11:00.000-08:00

Madvillainy is one of my favorite hip hop albums EVER

"MF DOOM + MADLIB = MADVILLAIN"

hey now!

2006-11-02T20:29:00.000-08:00

Little Brother - The Minstrel Show

"Yay-yuh!"

new shins.

2006-11-01T21:36:00.000-08:00

The Shins - Wincing the Night Away (2007)

"neat!"

nuff said. download. enjoy.

for all to enjoy - we have nothing else to say.

2006-10-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

tonight's appropriately titled album is RJD2's "Deadringer"

"we arent emo. at all, for the record.
happy halloween

Location: Cemetery, SF"

nice.

"what can we say, we're preservationists!" - hteez and juanfish

okokok we are back.

2006-10-23T22:09:00.000-07:00

Wow. That got out of hand. I will try to hit up the blog every day this week.

Murs - 3:16 The 9th Edition

HT’s official rapper of late October.

ka-link

for your postshower morning pump up...

2006-10-12T22:13:00.000-07:00

sorry for the brief hiatus... but we are back.

Professor Murder - Professor Murder Rides the Subway EP

This is fresh as hell. Honestly. "Stress Free Test" pulls off that Bloc Party newsounding savageness -- with cowbells!

click here!

(.zip format by popular request.)

request and some

2006-10-08T16:11:00.000-07:00

I was arguing with myself whether or not to put this up. My initial recaction to this album was that it was the same old "hyper-literate" portland bull from the Decemberists; but, I'd be lying if I said it hasn't grown on me. Whoever requested it pushed me over the edge I guess.

The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

This album is untouchable.

Buena Vista Social Club

something for everone, hopefully...

2006-10-04T17:18:00.000-07:00

One: for Michael "extra cream, please" Kreamer...

Ratatat - Ratatat

link

Two: Cam'ron - Purple Haze

link

Three: Ali Farka Toure - Savane

link

This is probably the first "risky" album I have put up, in the sense that it isn't really for everyone. It's fairly intense African blues. All I know is it's not like anything else I've heard.

UPDATE: password = www.AvaxHome.ru

first monk post...

2006-10-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

Surprised its taken so long to get here, but yeah

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall

sunday afternoon music hookup...*

2006-10-01T17:26:00.000-07:00

Ladies
1) Arrick, Dillan
2) Carlson, Kelsea
3) Glass, Gracie
4) Gwin, Erin
5) Handley, Emma
6) King, Eve
7) McClure, Kelsey
8) Stein, Julia
9) Thalheimer, Lily
10) Vargas-Johnson, Ale
11) Zargham, Mina

Gentlemen

a) Blum, Nicholas
b) Bronfield, Maxwell
e) Cole, Richard
g) Deebz
i) Fisher, John
l) Galvin, Patrick
o) Hall, Justin
r) Hunter, Archibald
u) Lang, Roy (and then some)
y) Steyer, Agustus
z) Sauders, Evan & Medoff, Adam

in order to unlock the secret of today's album, matchup the couples above, and fill in the corresponding letters/number pairs into this code:

2•9•7•8•8•11•5 - 10•4•6•9 - 5•4•11•11•3•W - H•3•1•S•4: enjoy!

(clicking link will reveal answer!)

*Being that I was not actually present at Monet Carlo night, and my desire not to pull a Rick Bragg, I owe a great deal of thanks to my field reporters: Ned Klein, Julia Mattison, Ninna Gaensler-Debs, Jaclyn Tandler, Will Crawford & Brad Gee. This post would not have been possible without them, and today's album selection is officially dedicated in their honor.

gather round...

2006-09-28T17:03:00.000-07:00

Chrome Children!

1. Oh No – Oh Zone
2. Guilty Simpson – Clap Your Hands
3. Madlib – Take It Back
4. Koushik – None In Mind
5. J Dilla – Nothing Like This
6. James Pants – Do a Couple of Things
7. Madvillain – Monkey Suite
8. Georgia Anne Muldrow – Simply a Joy
9. M.E.D. - All I Know
10. Dudley Perkins – Wassup World?
11. Percee P & Quasimoto – Raw Heat
12. Jaylib – No $ No Toke (aka "Blaze Up")
13. J.Rocc – Drama
14. Roc C – Movin’
15. Gary Wilson – Dreams
16. Pure Essence – Third Rock
17. Aloe Blacc – What Now
18. Baron Zen – Turned Around (PBW Remix)
19. Young Jazz Rebels - Nino's Deed

very cool!

new beck, doom

2006-09-25T21:38:00.000-07:00

sorry for the break. had to do other stuff + find music to put up.

2 today.

Beck - The Information

Brand freaking new guys...link one

MF Doom - Operation Doomsday

link two

more tomorrow.

enjoy...

2006-09-20T21:42:00.000-07:00

Ratatat - Classics.

1 Montanita
2 Lex
3 Gettysburg
4 Wildcat
5 Tropicana
6 Loud Pipes
7 Kennedy
8 Swisha
9 Nostrand
10 Tacobel Canon

link

2 of 4 (tet)...

2006-09-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

Some of you have been coming up to me with requests for music to work to -- so here you go.

Four Tet - Pause

(pause)

Four Tet - Rounds

(rounds)

monday...

2006-09-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Hi guys, 2 cool ones today.

first, I'm going to keep the Chicago-rapper-thing going with the new Lupe Fiasco.

Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor

and as requested...

Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche

peace!

guest editor: chicago mac!

2006-09-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

Rhymefest - Blue Collar

Straight from IL. His best songs tell a story.

Enough said.

peace,

mac

coming to a house party near you soon...

2006-09-15T19:27:00.000-07:00

Girl Talk - Night Ripper

Okay, today's album is pretty tight -- props to Ben Z. for bringing it to my attention.

Basically you are looking 42 minutes of pure violent mashup dominance.* It feels as if every hit of the past 4 years makes a refreshing, and somehow "new sounding" appearance. The listener is left asking him or herself "was that Young Jeezy over Phantom Planet?" and "is it OK that I think 'Juicy' sounds great paired with sped up Elton John?!"

So yea, give it a listen, in order, all the way through -- workable link

rapidshare backup

* Everyone and their moms (aparently some 164 separate artists) are jammed into the 16 hard hitting and clean tracks. Here are some I jotted down: ludacris, david banner, that knuck if you buck shit, o-o child by the five stairsteps, the ying yang twins (vs. the verve's bittersweet symphony), nirvana, the notorious big, nas, madlib beats, that laffy taffy song, snoop, kayne, ti, jay-z, j dilla, manfred mann?!... etc.

-ht

UPDATE!!!
1. entire artist listing.
2. Repaired link (above)

enjoy

2006-09-14T17:59:00.000-07:00

none yesterday, but 3 today.

TV On the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain

get it

Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

this one too

Ghostface Killah - Fishscale

oh god yes

last of summer/first of fall

2006-09-12T17:51:00.000-07:00

The Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts

1. Leslie Anne Levine
2. Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect
3. July, July!
4. A Cautionary Song
5. Odalisque
6. Cocoon
7. Grace Cathedral Hill
8. The Legionnaire's
9. Clementine
10. California One/Youth And Beauty Brigade

get it!

hey now!

2006-09-11T22:36:00.001-07:00

The Roots - Game Theory

1. Dillatastic Vol Won(derful) (0:31)
2. False Media (2:45)
3. Game Theory (4:03)
4. Don't Feel Right (4:41)
5. In The Music (4:08)
6. Take It There (2:53)
7. Baby (2:53)
8. Here I Come (4:12)
9. Long Time (4:24)
10. Livin' In A New World (1:49)
11. Clock With No Hands (4:25)
12. Atonement (2:37)
13. Can't Stop This (8:38)

download the album, son!

here goes.

2006-09-10T19:58:00.000-07:00

okay. so this is going to be my music blog. I'll try to put new stuff up daily.

J Dilla - Donuts.

review
album

if you want more: stonesthrow podcast

albums are up as samples -- buy them if you like them.