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Gorillaz, James Murphy, & Andre 3000 - DoYaThing Damon,...

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:18:34 -0600

Gorillaz, James Murphy, & Andre 3000 - DoYaThing

Damon, James, and Andre need to do an album together. This is an amazing single.

...And we're back

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:39:35 -0600

...And we're back:

So excited.

Grandaddy - Hewlett’s Daughter I can’t believe I...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:16:33 -0600

Grandaddy - Hewlett’s Daughter

I can’t believe I waited as long as I did to check out this album. Really tremendous album.

And we're back

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:32:48 -0600

And we're back:

After almost a year of neglect, I have returned to my other blog, Gold Soundz. Hopefully I can keep it going for longer than a month this time.

Light Pollution - Good Feelings I’ve been listening to...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:36:00 -0600

Light Pollution - Good Feelings

I’ve been listening to this song entirely too much lately.

Venetian Snares - Öngyilkos Vasárnap I’m not generally a...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:42:13 -0600

Venetian Snares - Öngyilkos Vasárnap

I’m not generally a fan of DnB but this album makes a strong case for the genre.

putthison: Headphones for Listening I’m in the audio...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:42:28 -0600

putthison:

Headphones for Listening

I’m in the audio business.

The media business, really - I’ve hosted on TV, I write here on PTO, I do web video - but the core of what I do for a living goes in your ears. As such, I’ve been vexed in recent years as I’ve seen more and more overpriced, overbranded headphones being sold to folks who simply don’t know any better. I care about how my headphones sound, especially when I’m listening to music, so I thought I’d offer a quick recommendation for folks who are looking for cans that will sound gorgeous at a decent price.

Grado Labs specializes in headphones. Unlike Beats Audio, they’re not the audio equivalent of a George Foreman grill. Unlike Sennheiser, they haven’t mass-marketed their once-quality products into extinction. Instead, they focus on making headphones with a simple aesthetic, a decent pricepoint, and exceptional sound.

As you can see above, they look like headphones. Classic headphones. They’re not comically oversized, and they don’t feature a goofy, futuristic logo that also advertises your favorite hip-hop producer and soft drink. They’re comfortable, and feature open construction, which means that you’ll be able to hear what’s going on around you in addition to your music. This is how your ears and brain were designed to process sound, and will improve your listening experience, not hinder it. Trust me.

They’re designed for the long-term, as well, with replaceable and repairable parts and a solid build quality that you simply don’t get from most consumer electronics these days.

The SR-60, their base model, sells for about $80. The SR-80, pictured above, sells for about a hundred bucks. Both are exceptional values, and will sound better than the $300 set you might buy from whatever Circuit City is called now. You know… the ones with the red “B” on the side. Of course, Grado has a whole range of options that go up from there for serious audiophiles, but the difference between what you’re listening to now and even their most basic model will be huge.

If you’re looking for something smaller and cheaper, there’s another old standby, the Koss Portapro. The aesthetics are less elegant, but for less than $40, you’ll get exceptional sound for the price, and from personal experience, Koss will replace them for you if they fail for almost any reason.

There’s nothing more inelegant than the wrong tool.

SR-60s with Bowl pads are insane value for money.

Helvetica Neu(e)! I crack myself up sometimes.

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:39:51 -0600

Helvetica Neu(e)! I crack myself up sometimes.

Childish Gambino - Heartbeat So apparently this is receiving...

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:41:21 -0600

Childish Gambino - Heartbeat

So apparently this is receiving some airplay on the radio. DonGlover has come a long way.

Photo

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:25:00 -0600

The Unicorns - Jellybones This seems like an appropriate song...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:19:00 -0600

The Unicorns - Jellybones

This seems like an appropriate song to post today. An exquisitely crafted indie pop song about love.

James Blake - Anti-War Dub (Digital Mystikz Cover) I...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:44:32 -0600

James Blake - Anti-War Dub (Digital Mystikz Cover)

I don’t wanna see no more bloodshed. I don’t wanna see no more violence.

howtotalktogirlsatparties: Purp suede. (Taken with...

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:58:14 -0600

howtotalktogirlsatparties:

Purp suede. (Taken with instagram)

Purple Swag

ridetheblackline: NEW KITS FROM CITY GROUNDS All the guys at...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:30:29 -0600

ridetheblackline:

NEW KITS FROM CITY GROUNDS

All the guys at City Grounds have always shown a lot of love and support for the track scene. And judging by the new CG kits inspired by the lines of the velodrome, they definitely aren’t afraid to show it.

These beauties aren’t available just yet but stay tuned at the City Grounds blog to find out when you can get your order in.

I love this jersey.

Maps & Atlases - Winter Beware and Be Grateful is looking...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:03:00 -0600

Maps & Atlases - Winter

Beware and Be Grateful is looking really promising.

Kool AD - Flying Thru The Air Inna Airplane I think it’s...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:23 -0600

Kool AD - Flying Thru The Air Inna Airplane

I think it’s clear now which member of Das Racist wrote Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

songparts: S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G MegaPack (A SuperCompiLation of the...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:05:58 -0600

songparts:

S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G MegaPack

(A SuperCompiLation of the parts of songs where words are spelled out loud)

This one comes to us from the Brianne Hughes’ THiNK TaNK Studios. From BHTTS’ press kit:

So: [we] decided to shove all the songs with spelling that I have right next to each other, words alphabetical, to see what it would sound like. It sounds weird and ends suddenly. I was going to upload it to my blog but it only accepts pictures and videos. Anyway…I made a thing and here it is.

UPDATE: And here is the list of included SongParts, straight from the BHTTS corporate weblog.

Price: Let’s say a dollar? Yeah, a dollar.

I like this more than I really should.

Maps & Atlases - Every Place Is A House Maps & Atlases...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:36:51 -0600

Maps & Atlases - Every Place Is A House

Maps & Atlases and “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” make me miss Chicago. Both have such great and distinct sounds that feel like Chicago.

Notch (creator of Minecraft) offers Double Fine money to make Psychonauts 2

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:19 -0600

Notch (creator of Minecraft) offers Double Fine money to make Psychonauts 2:

This seems like the kind of story I’d be reading on April 1. This will be insane if it happens.

J Dilla - The Diff’rence Happy Birthday and R.I.P. Dilla....

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:20:40 -0600

J Dilla - The Diff’rence

Happy Birthday and R.I.P. Dilla. Truly one of the greatest.