GIMME TINNITUS

It’s time again to look back and reflect. What were we listening to one year ago?

Listen to the September 2009 Mix to find out…

Downloadables:

In Your Heart (mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers

Mysterium (mp3) by Liturgy

Dimensional Bleedthrough (mp3) by Krallice

In A Free Land (Live) (mp3) by No Du

Someone Has His Fingers Broken (mp3) by Black Eyes

Heinz (Artery Cover) (mp3) by Little Girls

Move To California (mp3) by Times New Viking

Prize Fighter (mp3) by Golden Triangle

Stones Throw (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams

Forgive Me (mp3) by Le Loup

Overnite Religion (mp3) by Kurt Vile

Kids Aflame (mp3) by Arms

Ghost Colony (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain

THB (mp3) by Graffitti Monsters

BEFORE TIGERS (CFCF RMX) (mp3) by HEALTH

Monolith (mp3) by CFCF

FROST (mp3) by Salem

Bejan (mp3) by Tanlines

If you haven’t done it already, make sure you check out the other monthly mixes.

And if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers:

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Also, If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.

The next band in our continuing q and also a series is True Womanhood.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofOOe9JkRnE
(ed. note: If you want to know, you’ll just have to click on the youtube link).

q: What is your favorite food?

a: We approve of all the Brooklyn taco trucks. all we eat in new york is pizza and tacos.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: We got to see A Place to Bury Strangers many times over the last year and their live show is certainly an experience. We were also lucky enough to see our friend J. Robbins’ (Jawbox) new band Office of Future Plans play live at Aural States festival in Baltimore just last night (where we also played after a 4 hour drive up through snow) and he’s still got the magic. Other faves include Indian Jewelry and HEALTH, also can’t forget Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt.

Listen:
Everything Always Goes Wrong (mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers
Freezerburn (mp3) by Jawbox
Swans (mp3) by Indian Jewelry
Death + (mp3) by HEALTH
Fast Forward Regrets (mp3) by Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt

Watch: Halloween Show DC (youtube) by Office of Future Plans

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: We’ve had great experiences at Glasslands, Death by Audio and Cameo Gallery, but we really want to play at Shea Stadium. Yes, that one.

q: OK, President Obama appoints you as the first Secretary of Culture, to whom do you give your first grant?

a: Dan Deacon, so he can make more of those crazy videos.

Listen: Paddling Ghost (mp3)

Watch: Paddling Ghost (vimeo)

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: We just came out with our debut EP, Basement Membranes and released it through the Baltimore label Environmental Aesthetics. We recorded it at DBA and with J. Robbins in Baltimore and we had such a good time with him we decided to record our full length at his studio as well. We’re hard at work on it at the moment and it’s going to literally slay, we are trying to get Weezy, Gucci Mane, Charles Manson, TI and Phil Spector to do guest vocals and production.

Here is a track off their new Basement Membranes EP.

Listen: The Monk (mp3)

Purchase Basement Membranes @ the Environmental Aesthetics shop.

Here is their free Magic Child digital 7′ from Death By Audio.

Listen:
Magic Child (mp3)
Dignitas (mp3)

True Womanhood has an official site.
True Womanhood is on Myspace.
True Womanhood is on Facebook.
True Womanhood is on Twitter.
Environmental Aesthetics is here.
Death By Audio page is here.
Ampeater digital 7″ is here.
Their 1/6/10 Glasslands performance is available at nyctaper.

So we all know about Stereogum and the FADER (oh and Pitchfork obvs), but what else were we reading in 2009? This is the year in MP3 blogs.

Some new favorites…
- Quiet Color
recently posted: Vendela Vida (mp3) by Dinosaur Feathers

- Microphone Memory Emotion
recently posted: Meet Me In The City (mp3) by The Babies

- The World in a Paper Cup
recently posted: Even Think (mp3) by Drink Up Buttercup

- Get Off the Coast
recently posted: Dino (mp3) by Male Bonding

- Chocolate Bobka
recently posted: Amanda Huggankiss Mix (follow the link) by Happy Family & Run DMT

- NO CONCLUSION
recently posted: A Decade of Flying Lotus Mix (follow the link) by The Gaslamp Killer

Some old favorites…
- Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
recently posted: Deadbeat (mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers

- MOKB
recently posted: The High Road (follow the link) by Broken Bells

- Built on a Weak Spot
recently posted: Golem Smoke (mp3) by FNU Ronnies

- Gorilla Vs. Bear
recently posted: Orchard by Real Estate

- MBV
recently posted: Mild Confusion (mp3) by Tamaryn

- YANP
recently posted: Let’s Dance The Jet (mp3) by Deerhoof

- Nevver
recently posted: Street Survivor (mp3) by The Flaming Sideburns

- EAR FARM
recently posted: SUNLIGHT (mp3) by Tune-Yards

- Daytrotter
recently posted: Racer X (Big Black Cover) by Japandroids

And our favorite blog of the year is…

- Pukekos
recently posted: Red (follow the link)

BJ Rubin’s blog of his audio archiving activities is just flat out awesome. Furthermore, we look forward to more interesting releases from his record label, Dick Move. This years’ releases include recordings by Knyfe Hyts and Teengirl Fantasy plus let’s not forget the sandwich.

UPDATE: totally forgot to add an honorable mention for these fine blogs.

- FMLY
recently posted: I’m In The Building (mp3) by DJDT

- The Ampeater Review
recently posted: Digital 7″ (follow the link) by Dinowalrus

- The Great Pumpkin
recently posted: No Mindless Love (mp3) by Jaill

- nyctaper
recently posted: October 31, 2009 Lombardy + November 14, 2009 Bell House (follow the link) by Crystal Stilts

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should think about installing the DownThemAll! Firefox extension.


More Best of 2009 Coverage:
Songs | Albums | Videos | Photos | Mixtape | Free Albums | Off My Radar

While part one of my Best Of The Aughts list consisted of tracks I would have liked to have blogged about, part two here is sort of a Best Of GIMME TINNITUS. This list was supposed to be about 30 songs long, but it just kept growing. Download individual tracks or grab all of them in three zips or just stream them from the yahoo music dealie on the bottom left part of the window.

Here are the best songs I actually blogged about this decade.

Downloadables:

Songs 1-20 (sendspace zip)
Songs 21-40 (sendspace zip)
Songs 41-64 (sendspace zip)

1. Knowledge In Hand (mp3) by The Forms
(buy from the label)

2. Run To Your Grave (mp3) by The Mae Shi
(buy from the band)

3. Dart for My Sweetheart (mp3) by Archie Bronson Outfit
(buy it)

4. Bell (mp3) by Screaming Females
(buy from the band)

5. Die Slow (mp3) by HEALTH
(buy it)

6. Neck Escaper (mp3) by No Age
(buy from the label)

7. Enanz (mp3) by Low Scores
(not for sale)

8. Hot Pink, Distorted (mp3) by 50 Foot Wave
(download it)

9. Adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood (mp3) by Future Of The Left
(buy it)

10. All These Governors (mp3) by The Evens
(buy from the label)

11. Pine On (mp3) by Obits
(buy from the label)

12. The Psychic (mp3) by Double Dagger
(buy from the band)

13. The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth (mp3) by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
(buy it)

14. Cowbell (mp3) by Tapes ‘n Tapes
(buy from the band)

15. For Guys’ Eyes Only (mp3) by Hockey Night
(buy it)

16. “My Sword Hand’s Anger” (mp3) by Apostle Of Hustle
(buy it)

17. Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs. David Wolf) (mp3) by HEALTH
(buy from the label)

18. Extinction (mp3) by The Soft Pack
(buy it)

19. Sister Jack (mp3) by Spoon
(buy it)

20. Black Mirror (mp3) by Arcade Fire
(buy it)

21. You’re A Target (mp3) by No Age
(buy from the label)

22. Plates (mp3) by Proton Proton
(not for sale)

23. Pace Or The Patience (mp3) by Love Of Diagrams
(buy from the label)

24. Fractured Skies (mp3) by Parts & Labor
(buy from the distributor)

25. Eraser (mp3) by No Age
(buy from the label)

26. Cassette Tape (mp3) by Day Of The Woman
(download the compilation)

27. Pile Of Gold (mp3) by The Blow
(buy from the label)

28. Comfy In Nautica (mp3) by Panda Bear
(buy it)

29. Triceratops (mp3) by HEALTH
(buy from the label)

30. It #1 (mp3) by Ty Segall
(buy from the label)

31. Black Rice (mp3) by Women
(buy from the distributor)

32. Gumball Machine Weekend (mp3) by Yppah
(buy it)

33. Palmitos Park (mp3) by El Guincho
(buy from the distributor)

34. Sinister Skies (mp3) by Pollination
(buy from bandcamp)

35. The Underdog (mp3) by Spoon
(buy it)

36. Chrome’s On It (mp3) by Telepathe
(buy it)

37. We Are Gods! We Are Wolves! (mp3) by Le Loup
(buy from the label)

38. Hibernation (mp3) by Blood On The Wall
(buy it)

39. Esses (mp3) by Pterodactyl
(buy from the distributor)

40. Ride The Nuclear Wave (mp3) by The Oranges Band
(buy it)

41. Murder (mp3) by The Big Sleep
(buy from the label)

42. Lovely Weather (mp3) by The Vandelles
(buy from the band)

43. To Fix The Gash In Your Head by A Place To Bury Strangers
(buy it)

44. Capricornations (mp3) by Mika Miko
(buy it)

45. Fake Empire (mp3) by The National
(buy it)

46. Like It Is (Demo) (mp3) by Gun Outfit
(buy from label)

47. Electronic Detective (mp3) by Motico
(not for sale)

48. Civilized Worm (mp3) by Melvins
(buy it)

49. Where Do You Run To (mp3) by Vivian Girls
(buy from the label)

50. Green Seat (mp3) by Shepherdess
(buy it)

51. (I’m A) Donkey for Your Love by BOAT
(buy from the label)

52. Bright And Shining (mp3) by Koushik
(buy it)

53. Lovely Allen (mp3) by Holy Fuck
(buy it)

54. Cat Swallow (mp3) by Royal Bangs
(buy it)

55. Head Spins (Extended Version) (mp3) by High Places
(buy it)

56. Please Visit Your National Parks (mp3) by Oxford Collapse
(buy from the label)

57. Buried Alive (Live) (mp3) by Black Lips
(buy it)

58. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) (mp3) by Beirut
(buy from the label)

59. Fun (mp3) by Screaming Females
(buy from the band)

60. Crystal Ladies (mp3) by Blank Dogs
(buy it)

61. Letter From Mr. Smith (mp3) by The Exeter Popes
(buy it)

62. See A Penny (Pick It Up) (mp3) by YACHT
(buy it)

63. Run To The Facts (mp3) by Yea Big & Kid Static
(buy it)

64. Do The Whirlwind (mp3) by Architecture In Helsinki
(buy it)

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If figure there maybe one or possibly two songs that will get listed at the very end of the year so I am holding a couple spaces just in case there is anything totally fucking amazing that comes out between now and then.

If you want more Best Of The Decade style blog coverage head over to largehearted boy for some aggregation.

Have you heard anything from Justice Records‘ tribute to Love And Rockets entitled, New Tales To Tell? I recently heard this cover by the loudest band in Brooklyn (A Place To Bury Strangers) and it just sounded soo right. It kind of makes me wish APTBS would do a tour where they played the Love And Rockets album in its entirety (or something like that).

Downloadable: The Light (mp3)

As that probably won’t happen, you should probably listen to this track from APTBS’ new album, Exploding Head?

Downloadable: In Your Heart (mp3)

Upcoming Show:
Oct 29 @ Bowery Ballroom

A Place To Bury Strangers is on Twitter.
A Place To Bury Strangers is on Facebook.
A Place To Bury Strangers is on Myspace.
Mute is here.
Killer Pimp is here.
1 A E O N’s APTBS etsy shop is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.

BONUS: To Fix The Gash In Your Head (mp3)

(artwork: shepard fairey)