Monday, November 24, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
What do you do when you listen to music?
The answer lies in this documentary video clip of photographer Bart Jones, The Skateboard Mag, discussing his ashi jun.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Hyper Crush @ GvR 2008
After Bad Religion cleared off the stage, the wild crowd started to dissipate. I made my way over to the V.I.P. party and grabbed a beer. I positioned myself behind the barricade so I would be able to get up close for some photos. A co-worker was really amped for Hyper Crush to play and I had never seen them. I was told I would not be dissapointed. The group got up on stage in their neo-80's get-ups. Flossing flashy neon shoes and shirts and acid washed jeans, my curiousity perked up. The bass dropped and the crowd started jumping. It's hard to describe their sound; Perhaps it might be Peaches x Vanilla Ice x Nintendo x Elektronik Supersonik.
But if people just wanted to listen to music, they would stay at home. This is not a group to only jam out to in the car. If they're coming out to a town near you, get your tickets. The Hyper Crush party will be larger than the venue. It's funny because I'm not typically drawn to this type of music but their stage presense shouts fun. Perhaps it was the laser light show (partly coming from gloves worn by the keytarist), or the nintendo gun, or the hot pink shoes. I find it difficult to find anything negative about the show. Needless to say check em out!
Hyper Crush Myspace
Live at etnies GvR V.I.P. party
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
R.I.P. Dr. Dre Jr.
Andre Young Jr., the son of rapper/producer Dr. Dre, was found dead in his Woodland Hills, Calif., home on Saturday (Aug. 23), according to Dr. Dre's representative. He was 20 years old.
An unresponsive Young was discovered in his bed by his mother on Saturday at around 10:30 A.M. Paramedics were called to the scene, but Young was pronounced dead after their efforts to revive him. His mother told police he'd been out the night before, but returned home Saturday at around 5:30 A.M.
A cause of death has not been announced, pending completion of toxicology tests which could take four to six weeks.
--Original Article
An unresponsive Young was discovered in his bed by his mother on Saturday at around 10:30 A.M. Paramedics were called to the scene, but Young was pronounced dead after their efforts to revive him. His mother told police he'd been out the night before, but returned home Saturday at around 5:30 A.M.
A cause of death has not been announced, pending completion of toxicology tests which could take four to six weeks.
--Original Article
Friday, August 22, 2008
EXCLUSIVE HH-SOUND Ghostface Killah Interview
At etnies GvR Snow Contest 2008, Ghostface put on a bangin' live set! He came equipped with the Theodore Unit backing him up. Not only did Ghost spit new stuff, he brought back classic tracks as well as some Wu-Tang joints. "Triumph" is always great performed live cause everybody and their momma knows the words; it got real live! HH-Sound made moves through the crowd picking out some people to ask questions to Ghost. After attaining a handful really random questions, we barged his trailer. Watch each part and get answers to the questions you've always wanted to ask.
i.e....What's inside the 36th chamber? Do you snowboard? How much weed do you smoke in a day?
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Affiliate Skateboards Mixtape
Pat Washington and Dax Miller of Affiliate Skateboards have released a mixtape titled "American Skater." Check it, here's a direct Link to the download. It's FREE. A new album is already in progress. Check for updates!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Acoustic Corner
BON IVER
This album was a kind of mistake. Justin Vernon had planned to quietly hibernate for the winter in a cabin in the remote woods of North-Western Wisconsin, but his pseudonym Bon Iver (pronounced bon eevair is meant to be a version of the French "bon hiver" or "hiver bon", meaning "good winter") was born in that icy winter, as was the album For Emma, Forever Ago.
It's a haunting, profound, melancholy and personal mix of songs that wander through themes of heartbreak, love, loss and guilt without sounding like teen angst. And kind people at Inertia have given us Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago to share with you on Lifelounge Radio.
This album was a kind of mistake. Justin Vernon had planned to quietly hibernate for the winter in a cabin in the remote woods of North-Western Wisconsin, but his pseudonym Bon Iver (pronounced bon eevair is meant to be a version of the French "bon hiver" or "hiver bon", meaning "good winter") was born in that icy winter, as was the album For Emma, Forever Ago.
It's a haunting, profound, melancholy and personal mix of songs that wander through themes of heartbreak, love, loss and guilt without sounding like teen angst. And kind people at Inertia have given us Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago to share with you on Lifelounge Radio.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Mighty Ajax
Our friend Ajax sent us this photo of good ol' Abe with the Lasonic Boombox. Check out The Mighty Ajax vs. The Beastie Boys at Beastiebeats.com
Monday, April 14, 2008
C4
C4 is the group and CyNot and FloydthefourtH want to be your friend. Not the kind of friend that bails you out of jail (they might if they had any money) or hangs out for a drink after work (although buying them beer makes them happy...mmm...beer...) They want to be the friend that performs live ass shows for your pleasure, sells you sick ass merch to get your groove on in, and make you some Dope Hip Hop music to make babies to (or just for listening if that's your thing too.) C.yNot aka Fidel-ity Castro the King of Smash: master of Turntable pyrotechnics, superhype-man and Sexual Healer. FloydTheFourth aka Floydasaurus Flex, Poison Floyd IV: Rapper, Producer extraordinaire and all around Dirt-bag. Together they form C4 the Coldest, Dopest, Sickest, Indie, Underground, Skull-rockin, Polka-dotted, Folk/Death Metal Hip Hop group in the ILL State. Bring your head condoms for some insane eargasms. Truuth.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Out with the Old, in with the New
Obviously CDs are on their way out. Downloading took over but with much of the industry unhappy because of illegal downloading. There is a solution on the horizon, but will it work?
Flash drives offer new choices for music fans
By Jennifer Netherby
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.
Instead of a CD or digital version of the Universal album, fans could buy a $30 USB drive designed like a Ouija board planchette. The device comes with a digital-rights-management-free version of the album and the promise of more bonus materials in coming months. Users simply plug it into their computer's USB drive and then listen to the album or download it into their music library.
The Mars Volta joins a growing number of recording artists who have experimented with USB releases in recent months, among them Jennifer Lopez, Ringo Starr and Matchbox Twenty.
More are expected in coming months. Austin-based All Access, the company behind USB releases from Matchbox Twenty and Starr, has signed deals with EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group to make USB bracelets for other artists.
"The selling point to the labels is a really good one -- it's a marriage between merchandise and music so that people will at least buy it instead of stealing it because they want the merchandise," All Access CEO Chris Guggenheim said. "It's the only for-sure non-stolen product."
HIGHER MANUFACTURING COSTS
At this point, the releases are offered more as collectibles to build fan loyalty than as sources of revenue.
The cost of putting an album out on a USB drive is pricier than releasing it on a CD, partly because bands aren't placing bulk orders and partly because flash drives cost more than discs. Guggenheim said that bracelets generally cost $5 to $7 per unit. But costs can rise to $17 per unit or more for flash drives with more memory and other additions.
Universal doesn't expect to make money on the 2,000 USB units it put out for the Mars Volta release or on the 2,000 USB units it will put out for Erykah Badu's February 26 release, "Nu AmErykah," Universal senior vice president of digital business development Cameo Carlson said.
But it does expect to keep fans connected to both acts. Those who buy the Mars Volta USB stick get a new extra on the 29th of each month, ranging from bonus tracks to wallpaper. Badu will create new bonus features throughout the year for those who buy "Nu AmErykah" on USB.
"It's not for everybody," Carlson said. "It's for the hardcore fan that wants tons of pictures, who really wants something more and the opportunity to get new stuff every month."
For bands, USB drives offer a cooler way to get their music to fans in a souvenir package that fans can wear or carry with them, giving the band free promotion.
Starr wore a wristband containing his latest album, "Liverpool 8," to the Grammy Awards, getting attention for the release that a CD jewel case certainly wouldn't. Guggenheim said that about one wristband is sold for every three CDs of Starr's album.
In October, Matchbox Twenty released its latest album, "Exile on Mainstream," on USB bracelets, putting out an initial 25,000 units. Manager Michael Lippman said that "tens of thousands" have been sold.
ROOM FOR EXTRAS
"USB is going to be the future," Lippman said. "You don't have to download it on a computer, you put it in and it comes up, (and) there's plenty of room to add additional material."
Some indie bands have turned to USB drives for releases because they can order fewer units and spend less money than they would for an order of 1,000 CDs, said Ed Donnelly, president of Los Angeles-based Aderra, which makes drives for Barenaked Ladies, Jars of Clay and indie bands like Los Angeles' Killola. Acts can place orders for as few as 100 USB drives preloaded with their album and other goodies.
Along with the songs from the album, Matchbox Twenty included its first video, behind-the-scenes footage, pictures and an Internet link to the band's site.
Based on the success of its album sales on USB, the band is selling bracelets of its live show at concerts during its current tour. All Access replicates the bracelets after a concert in minutes. The bracelets are quickly sent to the merchandising booths, where fans can buy a recording of the show they just saw as they leave. Each bracelet costs the same as one of the band's concert T-shirts.
Barenaked Ladies, considered the pioneers of USB releases, put out "Barenaked on a Stick" in 2005, a 128 MB flash drive loaded with 29 previously released songs plus videos and other content. The band followed it up with souvenir flash drives at its 2006 concerts in support of "Barenaked Ladies Are Me." The concert USB keys came loaded with the new album, live tracks, ringtones and videos for $25.
Willie Nelson, Jars of Clay and the Black Crowes also have sold USB bracelets at concerts.
Bands typically sell the drives to 5 percent of their audience at a show, depending on how tech-savvy the crowd is.
Reuters/Billboard
Yahoo News
Flash drives offer new choices for music fans
By Jennifer Netherby
NEW YORK (Billboard) - When the Mars Volta put out its latest album, "The Bedlam in Goliath," in January, the act gave its hardcore fans an option that is becoming increasingly popular -- and creative.
Instead of a CD or digital version of the Universal album, fans could buy a $30 USB drive designed like a Ouija board planchette. The device comes with a digital-rights-management-free version of the album and the promise of more bonus materials in coming months. Users simply plug it into their computer's USB drive and then listen to the album or download it into their music library.
The Mars Volta joins a growing number of recording artists who have experimented with USB releases in recent months, among them Jennifer Lopez, Ringo Starr and Matchbox Twenty.
More are expected in coming months. Austin-based All Access, the company behind USB releases from Matchbox Twenty and Starr, has signed deals with EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group to make USB bracelets for other artists.
"The selling point to the labels is a really good one -- it's a marriage between merchandise and music so that people will at least buy it instead of stealing it because they want the merchandise," All Access CEO Chris Guggenheim said. "It's the only for-sure non-stolen product."
HIGHER MANUFACTURING COSTS
At this point, the releases are offered more as collectibles to build fan loyalty than as sources of revenue.
The cost of putting an album out on a USB drive is pricier than releasing it on a CD, partly because bands aren't placing bulk orders and partly because flash drives cost more than discs. Guggenheim said that bracelets generally cost $5 to $7 per unit. But costs can rise to $17 per unit or more for flash drives with more memory and other additions.
Universal doesn't expect to make money on the 2,000 USB units it put out for the Mars Volta release or on the 2,000 USB units it will put out for Erykah Badu's February 26 release, "Nu AmErykah," Universal senior vice president of digital business development Cameo Carlson said.
But it does expect to keep fans connected to both acts. Those who buy the Mars Volta USB stick get a new extra on the 29th of each month, ranging from bonus tracks to wallpaper. Badu will create new bonus features throughout the year for those who buy "Nu AmErykah" on USB.
"It's not for everybody," Carlson said. "It's for the hardcore fan that wants tons of pictures, who really wants something more and the opportunity to get new stuff every month."
For bands, USB drives offer a cooler way to get their music to fans in a souvenir package that fans can wear or carry with them, giving the band free promotion.
Starr wore a wristband containing his latest album, "Liverpool 8," to the Grammy Awards, getting attention for the release that a CD jewel case certainly wouldn't. Guggenheim said that about one wristband is sold for every three CDs of Starr's album.
In October, Matchbox Twenty released its latest album, "Exile on Mainstream," on USB bracelets, putting out an initial 25,000 units. Manager Michael Lippman said that "tens of thousands" have been sold.
ROOM FOR EXTRAS
"USB is going to be the future," Lippman said. "You don't have to download it on a computer, you put it in and it comes up, (and) there's plenty of room to add additional material."
Some indie bands have turned to USB drives for releases because they can order fewer units and spend less money than they would for an order of 1,000 CDs, said Ed Donnelly, president of Los Angeles-based Aderra, which makes drives for Barenaked Ladies, Jars of Clay and indie bands like Los Angeles' Killola. Acts can place orders for as few as 100 USB drives preloaded with their album and other goodies.
Along with the songs from the album, Matchbox Twenty included its first video, behind-the-scenes footage, pictures and an Internet link to the band's site.
Based on the success of its album sales on USB, the band is selling bracelets of its live show at concerts during its current tour. All Access replicates the bracelets after a concert in minutes. The bracelets are quickly sent to the merchandising booths, where fans can buy a recording of the show they just saw as they leave. Each bracelet costs the same as one of the band's concert T-shirts.
Barenaked Ladies, considered the pioneers of USB releases, put out "Barenaked on a Stick" in 2005, a 128 MB flash drive loaded with 29 previously released songs plus videos and other content. The band followed it up with souvenir flash drives at its 2006 concerts in support of "Barenaked Ladies Are Me." The concert USB keys came loaded with the new album, live tracks, ringtones and videos for $25.
Willie Nelson, Jars of Clay and the Black Crowes also have sold USB bracelets at concerts.
Bands typically sell the drives to 5 percent of their audience at a show, depending on how tech-savvy the crowd is.
Reuters/Billboard
Yahoo News
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Music History Class 433
Looking thru old CDs and Audio files, We were thinking about what influenced young musicians, HH SOUND Will look at American Cities and their scenes thru the years and their effect on Music Culture.
CHICAGO
In the last 20 years Chicago has had so much to offer
The mid 90’s were an exciting time musically. Styles were on their first laps, so to speak, Punk had spawned so many sub-genres and scenes .
Some of us here were huge fan’s of these bands. …
THE JESUS LIZARD, Who represents the Prototype 90’s Chicago Sound ..PERIOD, They effected so many, with those bombastic, driving Drum lines locked tightly with David Sims and his perfect post-punk snarly bass tone. Duane Denison painted over all that beautifully with a Tasty display of angry chords in a quazi-surf tone, very original and powerful …Lastly who can ever forget the unforgettable David Yow and his live performances. He was Like watching different Car Crash over and over again for 60 minutes leaving you slack jawed and sweaty…..more Later from the way back Machine
CHICAGO
In the last 20 years Chicago has had so much to offer
The mid 90’s were an exciting time musically. Styles were on their first laps, so to speak, Punk had spawned so many sub-genres and scenes .
Some of us here were huge fan’s of these bands. …
THE JESUS LIZARD, Who represents the Prototype 90’s Chicago Sound ..PERIOD, They effected so many, with those bombastic, driving Drum lines locked tightly with David Sims and his perfect post-punk snarly bass tone. Duane Denison painted over all that beautifully with a Tasty display of angry chords in a quazi-surf tone, very original and powerful …Lastly who can ever forget the unforgettable David Yow and his live performances. He was Like watching different Car Crash over and over again for 60 minutes leaving you slack jawed and sweaty…..more Later from the way back Machine
Monday, February 4, 2008
Space Rock!
WASHINGTON (Feb. 1)- The Beatles are about to become radio stars in a whole new way. NASA on Monday will broadcast the Beatles' song "Across the Universe" across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star.
This first-ever beaming of a radio song by the space agency directly into deep space is nostalgia-driven. It celebrates the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of NASA's Deep Space Network, which communicates with its distant probes, and the 50th anniversary of NASA.
"Send my love to the aliens," Paul McCartney told NASA through a Beatles historian.
"All the best, Paul."
The song, written by McCartney and John Lennon, may have a ticket to ride and will be flying at the speed of light. But it will take 431 years along a long and winding road to reach its final destination. That's because Polaris is 2.5 quadrillion miles away.
NASA loaded an MP3 of the song, just under four minutes in its original version, and will transmit it digitally at 7 p.m. EST Monday from its giant antenna in Madrid, Spain. But if you wanted to hear it on Polaris, you would need an antenna and a receiver to convert it back to music, the same way people receive satellite television.
The idea came from Martin Lewis, a Los Angeles-based Beatles historian, who then got permission from McCartney, Yoko Ono and the two companies that own the rights to Beatles' music. One of those companies, Apple, was happy to approve the idea because is "always looking for new markets," Lewis said.
Perhaps coincidentally, the song's launching comes a day before the release of the DVD of the Julie Taymor movie named after the Beatles hit.
AOL Music News
This first-ever beaming of a radio song by the space agency directly into deep space is nostalgia-driven. It celebrates the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of NASA's Deep Space Network, which communicates with its distant probes, and the 50th anniversary of NASA.
"Send my love to the aliens," Paul McCartney told NASA through a Beatles historian.
"All the best, Paul."
The song, written by McCartney and John Lennon, may have a ticket to ride and will be flying at the speed of light. But it will take 431 years along a long and winding road to reach its final destination. That's because Polaris is 2.5 quadrillion miles away.
NASA loaded an MP3 of the song, just under four minutes in its original version, and will transmit it digitally at 7 p.m. EST Monday from its giant antenna in Madrid, Spain. But if you wanted to hear it on Polaris, you would need an antenna and a receiver to convert it back to music, the same way people receive satellite television.
The idea came from Martin Lewis, a Los Angeles-based Beatles historian, who then got permission from McCartney, Yoko Ono and the two companies that own the rights to Beatles' music. One of those companies, Apple, was happy to approve the idea because is "always looking for new markets," Lewis said.
Perhaps coincidentally, the song's launching comes a day before the release of the DVD of the Julie Taymor movie named after the Beatles hit.
AOL Music News
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Flosstradamus at Underground, Chicago.
Every Hipster in Chicago came out last night for a Thursday Thunder electro-rager at the Underground to witness the Flosstradamus duo rip apart their iBooks for our listening pleasure. Despite the typical crap-weather of a Chicago winter's eve, the entrance to Underground was exploding with kids who risked ruining their new Nike Dunks in the slush to make sure they were able to show off their steez to fellow Flosstradamus lovers.
HH Sound rolled in to the depths of Underground right before J2K and Autobot took the throne, which was built on a stage in the center of the club. Underground was literally exploding at the seams and we had to squish our way past hair gel and sequence to make it to some place that was remotely open enough to possibly shake our tail feathers.
The place went bonkers when the young duo took hold of their head phones and kicked off the night. Spinning everything from J. Lo to Charlie Daniels to 3 6 Mafia, Flosstradamus brought normally divided crowds together with their unique mixes of Baltimore club, hip-hop, house, obscure remixes, and juke...all for the sake of fun. Check out some of pics from the night and make sure to check out their next dance party before they blow up so huge you will need a special pass to get into a Flosstradamus gig.
Photo Credits: Sadiq Samani
HH Sound rolled in to the depths of Underground right before J2K and Autobot took the throne, which was built on a stage in the center of the club. Underground was literally exploding at the seams and we had to squish our way past hair gel and sequence to make it to some place that was remotely open enough to possibly shake our tail feathers.
The place went bonkers when the young duo took hold of their head phones and kicked off the night. Spinning everything from J. Lo to Charlie Daniels to 3 6 Mafia, Flosstradamus brought normally divided crowds together with their unique mixes of Baltimore club, hip-hop, house, obscure remixes, and juke...all for the sake of fun. Check out some of pics from the night and make sure to check out their next dance party before they blow up so huge you will need a special pass to get into a Flosstradamus gig.
Photo Credits: Sadiq Samani
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Artist of the Week
Tim Biedron
Is an Insanely gifted Chicago Tattoo Artist...
He has left his mark on the Skin/Canvas of many Musicians
and collectors of Badass Tattoo's
Tim's talent doesn't stop there, His Illustrations and Paintings
leave you slack jawed with the incredible detail and subject matter
Check him Out
Is an Insanely gifted Chicago Tattoo Artist...
He has left his mark on the Skin/Canvas of many Musicians
and collectors of Badass Tattoo's
Tim's talent doesn't stop there, His Illustrations and Paintings
leave you slack jawed with the incredible detail and subject matter
Check him Out
Monday, January 14, 2008
Technology moves forward, quality moves back.
Robert Levine discusses audio dynamics, the "loudness" war, file compression, digital clipping on CDs, and a bunch more. Click HERE
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Friday, January 4, 2008
Leopard Thong / Motion City Soundtrack
Hometown Heroes Sound wants to know what you really want to know. We're out talking with real people who ask real questions to their favorite bands. We caught up with Justin and Jesse from Motion City Soundtrack on December 15, 16 2007 at House of Blues Chicago... You asked and they answered.
View Episode 1 here...
Stay tuned for more videos.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Ratatat Remixes Vol. II
Ratatat Remixes Vol. II...FREE DOWNLOAD!
14 new remixes featuring: Bun B, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Devin the Dude,Young Jeezy, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Pimp C, Ludacris, Young Buck, Saigon, Juvenile, Z-ro, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West +exclusive tracks from Despot and Beans...
14 new remixes featuring: Bun B, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Devin the Dude,Young Jeezy, T.I., Beanie Sigel, Pimp C, Ludacris, Young Buck, Saigon, Juvenile, Z-ro, Memphis Bleek, Kanye West +exclusive tracks from Despot and Beans...
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