GIMME TINNITUS

Tucker of Total Slacker sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

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

a: must have been last nite b4 i went to bed i was having “youtube adventures” and found the soundtrack to friday the 13th part 8-jason takes manhattan … about a year ago, dustin and cole from beach fossils and ross and i all stayed up til like 6am watching this movie and others while making drunk drawings… we love watching 80′s thrillers, cuz the soundtracks r so funny like this one.

Streamable: Friday The 13th Part 8 – The Darkest Side Of The Night (youtube)

q: What is your favorite beverage?

a: my favorite beverage is prolly this fresh juice we make at home when we have groceries …its fresh beets, carrots, kale, apple and ginger!!!!!

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: my favorite band to see live has to be Ava Luna, they just signed to infinite best, cant wait to hear that album! also: “Friends” know how to thrash out the jamz!!!!! those kids live at market hotel and have been such good compadres to us!…they recently covered “magical date night” @ monster island and i missed it! ;\

Downloadable:
Ceiba (mp3) by Ava Luna
Swanth (mp3) Friends

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

a: favorite venue in nyc has to be maRKET hoTEL — we only got to play there once with Prince Rama in 2010, that show was posted in the New Yorker actually which was exciting!! favorite functioning venue::::: i feel like its a toss between shea stadium and silent barn.

Streamable: Zetland (bandcamp) by Prince Rama

Streamable: Total Slacker @ Shea Stadium (soundcloud)

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

a: i feel excited about the attention that’s on independent music and diy shows right now… it seems like both the music industry and mainstream culture are paying attention to whats happening in cities like brooklyn/s.f./ austin … i feel its a really exciting thyme to be alive cuz there’s so many great new bands popping up and trying new ideas ‘n such.

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

a: we’re almost done w our debut record!!! its got 12 songs, less reverb …and all the songs from our orig . demos that were blogged about this past year… but recorded by carlos hernandez of ava luna… with great Mics and and this really cool old mixer from the 70′s …we ran all the drums and vocals thru the old pre amp channels to get an amazing tone … its all about TONE on this record !!!!!!! i’ve never worked so hard in the studio on any recording as i have on our debut… we’re thrilled to have it released late june/ early july w Marshall Tellar records in London— and possibly a Major label here in the u.s. … its also gonna have several new songs that kids have only heard at shows recently like “shitty baby” … “Thyme traveling high school dropout” …”Stealing from salvation army” (which is a protest song to battle conservatives) … also a instrumental psych tune that’s just designed to get high too called “Kools MCrules”..and a ode to the last time emily and i drank 4Loko hahaha called “no mo 4loko” which is very grungy ;) plus all the orig tunes like psychic mesa, crystal necklace, Secret VHS collection, these condos don’t belong, magical date night etc….

Streamable: Crystal Necklace (vimeo) (dir. yrfriendmatthew)

Downloadables:
Crystal Necklace (mp3)
Psychic Mesa (mp3)
Hangin’ Tough (NKOTB Cover) (mp3) (as seen)

You can still download the Total Slacker Demo @ mediafire.com.

Upcoming Shows:

• April 20th a/k/a 420 @ Bowery Ballroom w/ DOM + MINKS + Fergus & Geronimo
• April 23rd @ Santos Party House w/ Prince Rama + The Present + DJ International Tapes

Upcoming Tour Info (facebook rsvp):

回 may 19 LOS ANGELES @LINK DEN –fmly nite– tba,tba,
回 may 20 SAN FRANCISCO @hemlock tavern
回 may 22 OAKLAND @ sugar mountain *jaymes crowe presents*
回 may 24 PORTLAND @ Mississippi Studios w/TOTAL BROS
回 may 25 SEATTLE @ Vera project w/ Allo Darlin’, tba, tba all
回 may 26 (driving )
回 may 27 DENVER @ Rhinoceropolis w/ Vitamins, tba, tba
回 may 29 ROCKFORD– (tba )
回 may 30 MILWAUKEE ( tba )
回 june 1-3 CHICAGO ( tba )
回 june 4 DETROIT @ The Majestic w/ tba,tba
回 june 7 TORONTO @ Teranga *curated by daniel woodhead *
回 june 9 BOSTON – PELLY TWINS PRESENT (tba -tba )

**featuring special guests, The Olsen twins on autoharp **
if u live in 1 of these cities and wanna throw a show in yr grandmas basement or whatevs — email TS pronto >> totalslackerrules [at] gmail.com

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

Total Slacker is on Muxtape
Total Slacker is on Facebook
Total Slacker is on Myspace
Total Slacker is on elbo.ws
Total Slacker is on Hype Machine
Total Slacker is on Bleary Eyed Brooklyn
Total Slacker is on Marshall Teller Records
Total Slacker is on IMPOSE Records
Total Slacker is on Breakfast of Champions
Total Slacker is on Insound
Total Slacker is on Amazon MP3
Total Slacker is on eMusic

Is it time to start listing the best tracks of year already? Why yes, yes it is. It seems really early, but hey once we have one hundred and twenty minutes or so of awesomeness playlisted up, it’s time to post.

You can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure or you can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom left of the page. If you are using Chrome you should really think about installing the awesome ex.fm extension (especially if you use last.fm).

Without further ado, I give you the first volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011.

Downloadables:

1. Calyer (mp3) by Beach Fossils
2. Neighbor’s Goods (mp3) by Thick Shakes
   (d/l Why Buy the Cow 7″ @ Bandcamp)
3. Tall Smoke (mp3) by The Great Valley
   (pay-what-you-want for In the Silver Dream @ Bandcamp)
4. LESS (DINOWALRUS DUB LOUNGE MIX) (mp3) by YVETTE
5. 1-2-3 Bad (mp3) by Thank You
6. Ice Age (mp3) by Heavy Times
7. Point Break II (mp3) by USF
8. San Pedro (mp3) by Mogwai
9. Super Duper Rescue Heads! (mp3) by Deerhoof
10. Altered Yeast (mp3) by Cold Pumas
11. Feel Fine (mp3) by Young Prisms
12. Spirit (mp3) by Arc In Round
13. Crime (mp3) by Mr. Dream
14. Creeper Shit (mp3) by GROUND IS LAVA
    (d/l the Book of Tech EP @ wediditcollective.com)
15. Living in America Remix (ft. Gucci Mane) (mp3) by DOM
16. Constant Future (mp3) by Parts & Labor
17. Fire To The Ground (ft. Matt Berninger) (mp3) by The Forms
18. Devils Hearts Grow Gold (mp3) by La Sera
19. Jesus Fever (mp3) by Kurt Vile
20. It Goes Down (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain
21. You Gotta Lose (mp3) by Obits
22. Hahahaha JK (Yourself Remix) (mp3) by Das Racist

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our of best of posts.

Additionally, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

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

Beach Fossils are set to release their What a Pleasure EP on February 22nd via the Captured Tracks label. The band is crafting tunes that seem to be time-traveling in from a college radio station playing “modern rock” sometime in 1987. Bring on the jangle. Listen.

Downloadable: Calyer (mp3)

The EP looks like this:

Upcoming NYC Show:

January 29 @ Glasslands (IGIF 5 Years of Awesome Party) w/ A Place to Bury Strangers, Caveman, Guards, ARMS, Dreamers of the Ghetto

Beach Fossils is on Myspace
Beach Fossils is on Daytrotter
Beach Fossils is on elbo.ws
Beach Fossils is on Hype Machine
Beach Fossils is on Captured Tracks
Beach Fossils is on Woodsist
Beach Fossils is on Pop Frenzy
Beach Fossils is on Other Music
Beach Fossils is on Insound
Beach Fossils is on Amazon MP3
Beach Fossils is on eMusic

Continuing our best of 2010 coverage we now look at some of the awesome songs recorded by our pals at Daytrotter this year. And I will just go and say it… Daytrotter is quite possibly my favorite places to find music on the internet. If you are not clicking over there at least one a week, you are really missing out. Yes, you have to register and use their java-based downloader thingy, but it is so worth it. These are our favorite Daytrottin’ tracks of 2010. Listen.

Downloadables:

1. Youth (mp3) by Beach Fossils
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
2. Leave House (mp3) by Caribou
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
3. Go Outside (mp3) by Cults
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
4. Surf Solar (mp3) by Fuck Buttons
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
5. C Town (mp3) by Javelin
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
6. Heavy Days (mp3) by JEFF The Brotherhood
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
7. Scarecrows On A Killer Slant (mp3) by Liars
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
8. Wild Eyes (mp3) by The Local Natives
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
9. Tea Lights (mp3) by Lower Dens
         (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
10. Depletion (mp3) by No Age
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
11. A New Kid/Zoo of Death (mp3) by Screaming Females
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
12. Black Sheep (mp3) by Suckers
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
13. Solitude Is Bliss (mp3) by Tame Impala
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
14. Ghost Colony (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
15. Show Me The Coast (mp3) by The War On Drugs
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)
16. Youth Haunts (mp3) by Weekend
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session or purchase
          the lossless version @ Daytrotter)
17. Run To The Facts (mp3) by Yea Big & Kid Static
          (d/l the rest of the 128kbps mp3 session @ Daytrotter)

Here are some more Daytrotter sessions from this year to check out:

ARMS
Balmorhea
Dinosaur Feathers
Fang Island
Ganglians
Mountain Man
No Joy
Oh No Ono
Ty Segal
SUUNS
Thank You
Unicycle Loves You

And mind you, this is but the tip of proverbial iceberg.

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our of best of posts.

Additionally, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

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

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

Listen to the December 2009 Mix to find out…

Downloadables:

1. Crown On The Ground (mp3) by Sleigh Bells
2. Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues (mp3) by Anamanaguchi
3. Gravity in Terms of Space-Time (mp3) by Starscream
4. Dreams (The Cranberries Cover) (mp3) by railcars
5. Friendly Ghost (mp3) by Harlem
6. Racer X (Big Black Cover) (mp3) by Japandroids
7. C’mon (mp3) by The Soft Pack
8. Time (mp3) by Beach Fossils
9. I’m Going (mp3) by I’m Turning Into
10. Four Score And Seven (mp3) by Titus Andronicus
11. Even Heroes Have To Die (mp3) by Ted Leo + The Pharmacists
12. Make You Mine (mp3) by Best Coast
13. Glorious Dawn (Cosmos Remixed) (mp3) by Carl Sagan and
          Stephen Hawking
14. Feel It All Around (Toro y Moi Remix) (mp3) by Washed Out
15. Good Night (HEALTH remix) (mp3) by OJ Da Juiceman feat.
          Gucci Mane (d/l the ATL RMX comp @ Adult Swim)
16. Rising 5 (mp3) by Hudson Mohawke
17. Which One Of You Jerks Drank My Arnold Palmer? (mp3) by Blockhead
18. Glow Wreath (mp3) by Aa

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.