the best show i saw in 2009

it's very hard to choose and i probably haven't got it right however, The Antlers at The Deaf Institute was pure killer. It reminded me of the first time I was lucky enough to see Bon Iver in 2008, a moment was created and unstoppable emotion was unleashed through the sound system. a heart breaking moment.

party and bullshit.

I've got my hands on another mixtape: it's from Juicy, a classic hip-hop night that runs on a semi-regular basis in Manchester. Juicy for me is a haven from all the shit indie-discos that seem to be so successful, which seem to be more about showing off yr new topshop dress and getting some cock than the music and/or having fun. That said, it's not the people running the indie hipster-fests who are at fault, just the people that populate them.
Whereas Juicy is always full of people having a good time and appreciating some of the best rap tracks of all time whilst they're at it.
Essentially it's just full of classic tracks from the 80's, 90's and the 00's. If a rap track was big and good, it's probably on here either mashed up or retaining its original glory:

JUICY MIXTAPE

juicy's website

'when the police bring me in, i'll tell them this is why we need secrets'

yesterday I finished watching what I believe is the best TV Show of all time, The Wire. Enough has been written about the show but what I will say is it creates a world in a way like no other show can or will.
Now I just don't know what to do with myself?

'...i'll make you a mixtape'

here's two mix tapes my friends have made for me:

Haydock Presents: Violent/Soulful/Fresh Beats Vol. 1

for fans of FlyLo, HudMo and tracks that make you go 'oh...'.

Featuring the above plus: Teebs, Kola Triange, King Cannibal + more.

Also George's blog can be found HERE.

Chill the Fuck Out Wave

by Sam Jarvis. for fans off Slayer, Napalm Death and Enya.

Featuring: Neon Indian, Washed Out, Toro Y Moi and more.

both are very slick.

enjoiiiii.

bloggers heads up!

cap'n jazz are playing Chicago tonite

differentiation ruling the nation

i think it'd be accurate to say that not enough people give this album the credit it deserves:

although 'The Warning' is quite obviously Hot Chip's masterpiece it's a shame people forget about it's predecessor. It's all killer with no filler, every track is either heart breaking or 'booty shaking', Alexis and Joe's vocals are subtle and soulful even on the clearly tongue in cheek 'Playboy'. It's also influenced my taste in music so much, which is only evident to me looking back now. This record does everything a great record should, plain and simple.

there are brighter sides to life and i should know because i've seen them, but not often.

RIP

do you desk?

someone recommend me a nice desktop, my old one got replaced inexplicably by this last night:

someone save me from waking up to this every fucking morning and wanting to die.

ambulance 1

just survived 24 hrs without the internet working on my laptop and eating semi-cooking chicken. and you know what? i think i'm a better person for it!
jokes aside, i've finally stopped only listening to The Smiths and rap, only just though.
went on a post-loan/january sales shopping spree on Tuesday, pretty happy with what I got:
Mirror Noir - Arcade Fire
An Evening with Saddle Creek
Lords of Dogtown
Inside the Smiths.
Barr - Summary.

Inside the smiths has to be the worst music documentary i've seen, think the budget was about £5, half the interviews consist of an interviewer and camera man walking round Reading Festival with the aim of bumping into relevant bands and asking them about The Smiths, they find The Kaiser Cheifs + Preston from The Ordinary Boys, needless to say I was dissapointed.
All in all though, my total came to £30 which is niiiiice.

concious rap has failed us.

this has been getting a lot of my time recently:

obviously it's very good but as pitchfork said, it's kind of statement on the state of modern hip hop but Adult Swim (an offshoot of Cartoon Network) is now one of the more trustworthy names in the genre. Imagine Metalocalypse was one of the strongest releases in metal?
Anyway ATL RMX is a very good idea, gathering some of the finest 'underground' producers and artists *puke* to remix some questionable mainstream rap hits. Certain remixes you could put money on being good before so much as hearing the intro - Hudson Mohawke, Memory Tapes, Mad Decent (in the form of DJA). Others swing either side of mediocre. Flying Lotus - one of my favourite producers delivers a sub-standard remix of the brilliant Gucci Mane. Whereas another favourite of mine HEALTH deliver an absolutely killer remix via Good Night. The final Drums of Death remix puts it all to sleep, say what you will about DoD, I couldn't imagine a better way to close the album.
Anyway, it's free to download (legal an' that) HERE.

i hate people who take ages to text back, yet always take forever to text other people back. does this mean i hate myself?


of course not.
what a 15 yr old post which is funnily how old I was when I last owned a phone this basic:

this student loan can't come soon enough!

welcome to the nothern quarter

it's lovely being back, so much more convenient for everything, feel much happier now. However i'm already starting to miss people from home, i guess that is life i'm doomed to forever miss people. Ah well it makes you appreciate your time with them more!

apologies

i forgot to mention how awesome morrrisey is in that video. brilliant:

well done

my home town; Hereford. In one night you've reminded me of most of the reason i wanted to leave.

this is my favourite song at the moment, enfuckingjoy.

last day

last day at home, coincidentally got my last.fm working again. genius, can't wait to leave only wish i didn't have to go to uni when i got back. gonna miss some people, but then there's not a moment in my life where i miss someone so nothings new there. just maxing to 'Chill the Fuck Out Wave' a mix a friend made for me. it's great, i'm currently uploading it for everyone to listen to.
neon indian:

the dreams in which i'm dying are the best i've ever had.

being home makes me a very deppressing person, this song sums up vrythng: