2011 So Far

I have been doing a lot of traveling this month so that has given me tons of time to listen to new material, but not a lot of time to blog about it. So far I have been listening to Cloud Nothings, Toro Y Moi, Cut Copy, Tennis, James Blake and Smith Westerns. Cut Copy's new album 'Zonoscope' has floored me. This could have staying power like Toro y Moi last year and Beach House. Zonoscope is dancy, catchy, retro, just perfect. I was blown away after my first listen and it has been getting constant play since. I just want to dance every time I put it on.

I also really like the new Smith Westerns LP 'Dye It Blonde'. They really nailed the right tone for that album. Whatever they are using for their electric sound works out perfect for them. They are going to blow up this year. I really enjoy the new Tennis album despite it getting some beatings on the internet. It's a minimalist album...it's just so soothing to me.

Cloud Nothings and Toro y Moi had two of my favorite albums from last year, but I fear they may have hit the sophomore slump. Cloud Nothings album is still good, overall their lyrics are too repetitive. Their new song Should Have does kick major ass though. Toro teased me with two amazing new tracks 'New Beat' and 'Still Sounds' the two videos I posted before this. They are instant pop gems that I can't stop listening to. The only problem is, they are the only two tracks on the album I am completely in love with.

People have some serious hard ons for the James Blake album, but I don't see it. Maybe I'm not deep enough or I need to listen to it a few more times, but I'm not sold on him. There is one song that I really like on it. 'Wilhelms Scream' is a great track. Well I am off to the Dirty D for the weekend, download this playlist! It's what im jammin to.

Best of 2011 Playlist http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LLCO0S6P

Go Outside

I read 90 degrees on my way home from work this afternoon. Made this playlist and I ain't comin back in til it's dark. Here it is in a .zip file. Download it, play it, go outside. Repeat steps 2 and 3.

Free Download Go Outside ----> HERE!!!!

Go Outside from Helene Park on Vimeo.

Bostoned

This week is a biggie folks...I'm heading up to Boston for the Toro Y Moi and Ruby Suns show Saturday night at The Middle East. I'm going up a night early for some devilish fun in the city with alllllll my friends. It should b a great time and I'm really looking forward to chill(waving) with everyone in the city. Then I will be heading back up to the bean on Thursday to check out the Girls show with Dum Dum Girls! I made a playlist for the ride up...and was kind enough to place it in a .zip file for you to enjoy...grab it, ya know if u dig music.

Here's a screen shot of most of the playlist...soo just get it okay
Free Download----> Bostoned.zip

Oxygen Ashtray's Best Beats

Today I installed a Lala playlist to the right hand side of the blog. Lala is a great music sharing website much like Pandora, or LastFM. It's completely free to sign up, and it gives you access to 8 million songs for free. You can upload your tracks to the website and make playlists that other users can find and play as well. You can search around for artists you like, and other users making playlists containing those artists, and then play their playlist. It's a very cool concept. Downloading the legal way, only costs 10 cents a song.

I made playlist consisting the songs that I am currently obsessing over. I will update the playlist as needed. All you have to do to listen to all the songs for free, is sign up for a free account over at Lala----> Here. Then you can listen along to what I am too!

The first playlist contains:

Toro Y Moi
Four Tet
Vampire Weekend
Spoon
Owen Pallett
The Soft Pack
Miike Snow
Dave & Tim
The Antlers
Memory Tapes
Laura Marling
The Temper Trap
K'naan
Tim & Jean
Girls
Freelance Whales
Harlem
Tune Yards
The Smith Westerns
Surfer Blood
Phoenix
Discovery
Neon Indian
Passion Pit