December 2009
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A Biased Look into the Best Albums of 2009
First of all, I got on the ball late and didn’t get to finish listening to all the albums I meant to, so my list isn’t as accurate as I wanted it to be, but this is the best I could do being a slacker. I know The Antlers’ Hospice should be in this list, so definitely check that out. I only listened to it twice, though, so because of a lack of time, I wasn’t familiar with...
Dec 31st
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praise be to itunes
samxf42: unbeknownst to me, itunes has released several of radiohead’s original ep’s throughout 2008 and 2009. what’s so shocking about this is the fact that these ep’s are extremely hard to find, unless you’re willing to give up a week’s cigarette money or you know of a good family-owned music store in liverpool. although some of the ep’s are a bit flawed (one or two of them are not complete)...
Dec 29th
Shameless Plug
So, David (A Lifeless Object Alive) and I collaborate on another music blag called Kill the Strobe Lights. I have no idea what direction it’s taking, but get on it.
Dec 28th
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Underwater Peoples Winter Review
Here’s a belated Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/Pagan Solstice Celebration/Whatever the hell you celebrate gift from the record label Underwater Peoples and the music blag Chocolate Bobka. I should clarfiy: it was crafted by Underwater Peoples and shared by Chocolate Bobka. Anyway, grab this mixtape (I’m a sucker for those) while it’s still free and kick off the new decade in...
Dec 27th
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Chillwave as a Genre
2009 saw the rise of a new sound reminiscent of the ’80s and ’90s dubbed chillwave. If you haven’t heard the hype already, this is a hazy lo-fi sound full of synth and distant vocals. Like someone had gotten way too high and brought a few friends over to record on an 8-track to birth chillwave. Blags brought the sound to prominence with their their celebration and reviews of...
Dec 27th
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Review: Sony MDR-J10
I’m a bit of an audiophile. For those of you who know me, you’ll know that I have abnormally small ears that I often complain about. So when I’m selecting headphones, ear buds are never an option. I prefer over-the-ear type, but since I have little income, I decided to give these clips a shot. And boy, was I blown away. For $10, these are damn good and well worth every cent. ...
Dec 16th