GIMME TINNITUS

For your streaming pleasure, here is our first installment of Friday Night Vids for the year numbered 2012…

 
 
Streamable: Death (Live @ 285 Kent) (vimeo) by Parts & Labor

 
 
Streamable: Unsaid (vimeo) by DUBAI

Downloadable: Unsaid (mp3)
as seen @ imposemagazine.com
as heard @ no-conclusion.com
 
 
Streamable: Wake Up (Live @ big snow bklyn) (vimeo) by EULA

as seen @ (collabo!)

 
 
Streamable: Know No Violence (vimeo) by Spanish Prisoners

Downloadable: Know No Violence (mp3)
 
 
Streamable: Neighbor’s Goods (Live @ The Gutter) (vimeo) by Thick Shakes

Downloadable: Neighbor’s Goods (mp3)
 
 
Streamable: The Voice of Fate (I ♥ You)** (vimeo) by Ernest Gonzales

 
 
Streamable: Floating in Blue (vimeo) by Young Prisms

Downloadable: Floating in Blue (mp3)
 
 
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
 
And you can always watch more (live) videos @ the GIMMETINNITUSTUBE Channel or the GIMME TINNITUS Vimeo page.

And now, it’s time to list my Favorite Albums of 2011. Here are 21 albums that I really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums.

Listen.
 

1. Hands on Fire by Hunters

   

   Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

2. THE ELASTIC NOSTALGIA by THE FIELD RECORDINGS

   

   Downloadable: Circuit Boards (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

3. Trash Hit by Mr. Dream

   

   Downloadable: Holy Name (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

4. Sleeping Bag by Sleeping Bag

   

   Downloadable: Beside (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

5. Beyond My Means by Big Pauper

   

   Downloadable: Big Sick (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

6. Constant Future by Parts & Labor

   

   Downloadable: Rest (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

7. Carrion Crawler/The Dream by Thee Oh Sees

   

   Downloadable: Carrion Crawler (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

8. Aesthethica by Liturgy

   

   Downloadable: High Gold (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

9. The Slow Fade by ATM

   

   Downloadable: Phazed Out & Downtown (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

10. Prom by Grooms

    

    Downloadable: Tiger Trees (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

11. Satanic Tambourines by Al Lover

    

    Downloadable: Black Magick Starter Jacket (mp3)
    (purchase the EP)

 
 

12. Spills Out by Pterodactyl

    

    Downloadable: Nerds (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

13. Memory Man by Big Spider’s Back

    

    Downloadable: Dead Channel (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

14. Maurice Narcisse by EULA

    

    Downloadable: Dirty Hands (mp3)
    (purchase the LP

 
 

15. Future, Towards the Edge of Forever by Starscream

    

    Downloadable: Space (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

16. True Waste by Shark?

    

    Downloadable: Down Low (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

17. H-p1 by White Hills

    

    Downloadable: Upon Arrival (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

18. Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai

    

    Downloadable: Rano Pano (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

19. Tripper by Hella

    

    Downloadable: Self Checkout (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

20. New Brigade by Iceage

    

    Downloadable: New Brigade (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

21. Mazes by Moon Duo

    

    Downloadable: When You Cut (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this post using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

Also, 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

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

I am here to apologize for slightly detracting from your concert experience all year long. Why? I take photos at shows. I know it can be annoying. That said, I try my best to keep it to a minimum and usually don’t use a flash (and then ramp up the contrast and exposure later). Here are my favorite 12 photos from 2011.

Look + Listen:
 

1. Ghost Animal @ Glasslands

   

   Downloadable: Tired (A Ceremony) (mp3)

 
 

2. HAPPY NEW YEAR @ Glasslands

   

   Downloadable: And… Begin! (mp3)

 
 

3. Mr. Dream @ Cake Shop

   

   Downloadable: Knick Knack (mp3)

 
 

4. Foot Village @ Death by Audio

   

   Downloadable: Crybaby (mp3)

 
 

5. JEFF The Brotherhood @ Rockaway Beach

   

   Downloadable: Shredder (mp3)

 
 

6. EULA @ Multiverse Playground

   

   Downloadable: Housewolf (mp3)

 
 

7. MIRACLES @ Death by Audio

   

   Downloadable: From Clouds (mp3)

 
 

8. PC Worship @ Bruar Falls (RIP)

   

   Downloadable: Tides (mp3)

 
 

9. Parts & Labor @ Knitting Factory

   

   Downloadable: A Great Divide (mp3)

 
 

10. THE FIELD RECORDINGS @ Spike Hill

    

    Downloadable: Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me (mp3)

 
 

11. YVETTE @ Death by Audio

    

    Downloadable: With Fangs (mp3)

 
 

12. Kohwi @ 13Thames

    

    Downloadable: Leaving is a Feeling (mp3)

 
It is not surprising that my top two photos were taken at Glasslands, which has a stunning background and great lighting. My overall favorite venue for photos has to be Death by Audio with their awesome murals — the only problem there is the lighting. In the coming year, I look forward to getting some great shots at Big Snow Buffalo Lodge and 285 Kent. And you reading this, go out and see a show at your local DIY venue.

Also, you can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

And, 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

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

 
For your streaming pleasure, here are the latest Friday Night Vids…
 
Streamable: This Song is a Drug Deal (vimeo) by Foot Village

Streamable: Bad Feeling (vimeo) by Veronica Falls

Streamable: Fogger (vimeo) by Thralls

Streamable: Pizza Pasta (Newtown Radio Session @ Swan7 Studio) (youtube) by Night Manager

Downloadable: Pizza Pasta (mp3)

Streamable: You’re Blessed (youtube) by Iceage

Streamable: Maurice Narcisse (youtube) by EULA

Downloadable: Maurice Narcisse (mp3)

Streamable: Vision in Rags (youtube) by Young Knives

 
 
You can always watch more (live) videos @ the GIMMETINNITUSTUBE Channel.

And 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
 

As we have previously reported, Spanish Prisoners are getting ready to self-release their second LP of psychedelic pop, Gold Fools. Back in July, we posted a stream of this song, but now we have it available for download. Listen.

Downloadable: Know No Violence (mp3) (as seen)

You can also pay-what-you-want for the Spanish Prisoners‘ Los Angeles Guitar Dream single w/ remixes from RAC and Blind Man’s Color:

Streamable: Los Angeles Guitar Dream single (bandcamp)

Upcoming NYC Shows:

• August 4th (TONIGHT!) @ Littlefield w/ Radical Dads + Ball of Flame Shoot Fire + Gabriel and the Hounds
• August 18th @ Shea Stadium w/ Palomar + Jeane + i’m turning into (rsvp)
• August 27th @ The Schoolhouse w/ EULA + Data Dog

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