GIMME TINNITUS

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.

As previously reported, Hunters new EP, Hands on Fire is out now on Aagoo Records. If you have not checked this EP out just yet, you really need to get on that. If you live in the NYC area, you can check out their live show at Death by Audio tonight. The band is having their record release party with Necking, Cruddy, and The Numerators.

Here is the second promo mp3 from Hands on Fire. (Ed. Note: I don’t think I need to remind you to turn your volume up on this one.)

Listen.

Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3)

You can stream the whole EP @ huntersny.bandcamp.com.

You can order the clear vinyl @ aagoo.bigcartel.com.

Oh, and here is the poster for tonight’s show.

Upcoming NYC Shows:

• December 2nd (Record Release!) @ Death by Audio w/ Necking + Cruddy + The Numerators
• Dec 16th @ Knitting Factory w/ Pterodactyl + Parts & Labor
• Feb 11th, 2012 @ Terminal 5 w/ The Kills + Jeff The Brotherhood

You can watch some footage of Hunters performing at Cake Shop during this years’ CMJ @ GIMMETINNITUSTUBE.

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BONUS: Headache (mp3)

Time for a little bit of aural time travel. Let’s look back, reflect, and contemplate… what were we listening to one year ago?

Listen to the October 2010 Mix and find out.

Downloadables:

1. Form (mp3) by Hooray for Earth
2. Four Fires (mp3) by ADULT THEMES

   [d/l Four Fires / Young Bodies 7" @ adultthemes.bandcamp.com]

3. Blackout Sex (mp3) by Night Manager

   [d/l /////// @ nightmanager.bandcamp.com]

4. 4312 (mp3) by Tyvek
5. Van Tan (mp3) by DD/MM/YYYY
6. Kitchen Witch (mp3) by Cobretti
7. Polylith (mp3) by Sleepies
8. I Don’t Believe It (mp3) by Idle Times
9. Out, Don’t.. (mp3) by Gauntlet Hair
10. Bloody Mary (mp3) by Telenovelas
11. Wasting Time (mp3) by Reading Rainbow
12. Diamond Way (mp3) by JEFF The Brotherhood
13. Freudian Slips (mp3) by Big Troubles
14. IMHO (mp3) by Wonder Wheel
15. Full Bloom (mp3) by Tan Dollar

    [pay-what-you-want for Reunions @ tandollar.bandcamp.com]

16. In My Time (mp3) by Kurt Vile
17. No Room To Live (mp3) by Times New Viking
18. Shake The Shackles (mp3) by Crystal Stilts
19. Never Come Around (mp3) by La Sera
20. Neckbrace (Hyetal Remix) (mp3) by Ratatat
21. Always (Run Roc Remix) (mp3) by JUNIP
22. Not In Love (ft. Robert Smith) (Platinum Blonde Cover) (mp3) by Crystal Castles
23. intro-studda step – biz markie (pz discobox remix) (mp3) by Big Pauper

    [pay-what-you-want for Aphids On The Lettuce: Beck Remixed & Mashed Up by PZ @ bigpauper.bandcamp.com]

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

You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page OR if you are browsing with Chrome you can play (and scrobble) the whole page using the ex.fm extension 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.

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.

It is time for the next volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011.

You can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure (with the usual right-click or control-click) 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).

Listen.

Downloadables:

1. Get That Girl Away (mp3) by Wonder Wheel
2. Untitled* (mp3) by Hella
3. Get That Heart (mp3) by White Fence
4. Down Low (mp3) by Shark?
5. Into Black (mp3) by Blouse
6. Kellies (mp3) by Tape Deck Mountain
7. Quarantine (mp3) by MIRACLES
8. Blue Dawn (mp3) by Big Pauper
9. LESS (Clipd Beaks RMX) (mp3) by YVETTE
10. || (mp3) by Arc In Round
11. You Make the Sun Fry (mp3) by Ty Segall
12. No Love (mp3) by Hooray For Earth
13. How Much Younger (mp3) by Brilliant Colors
14. Real is a Feeling (mp3) by Pictureplane
15. How Much We Have Lost (mp3) by Yalls
16. Please, Please George (mp3) by Dinosaur Feathers
17. Patent Trolls (mp3) by Crystal Swells
18. Glowing Mouth (Edit) (mp3) by Milagres
19. Pizza Pasta (mp3) by Night Manager
20. Hey Friend (Al Lover Remix) (mp3) by Jeff The Brotherhood
    (d/l Distorted Reverberations (of Reverberating Distortion) @ coolallover.com)

*this song is now know as Headless.

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 is time for the third volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011.

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).

Listen.

Downloadables:

1. Nametag (mp3) by 10k Cities
2. Bizness (mp3) by Tune-Yards
3. Lovers with Iraqis (Algodón Egipcio Remix) (mp3) by Foot Village
4. The Words That Maketh Murder (mp3) by PJ Harvey
5. Rest (mp3) by Parts & Labor
6. Holy Name (mp3) by Mr. Dream
7. Distance Creator (mp3) by ZAZA
8. 1CHRD (mp3) by Headless Horseman
9. Hawaii (Yourself Remix) (mp3) by Blackbird Blackbird
10. Eleven (ft. Tune-Yards) (mp3) by Thao & Mirah
11. Land Majestic (mp3) by Anni Rossi
12. Two Minutes (mp3) by Wire
13. Undertow (Javelin Remix) (mp3) by Warpaint
14. Single Printed Name (mp3) by CYMBALS
15. Trembling Hands (mp3) by Explosions In The Sky
16. an echo from the hosts that profess infinitum (mp3) by Shabazz Palaces
17. Space (mp3) by Starscream
18. Generation (mp3) by Liturgy
19. Ever Falling In Love (mp3) by Times New Viking
20. Shredder (mp3) by JEFF The Brotherhood

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.