Hellthy: The Best of Hellthy Music Audio and Video http://www.hellthy.com http://www.bigcontact.com/media/hellthy-channel-image.jpg Hellthy Music TV & Radio http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy Nat Guy Visit www.hellthy.com for our new music video podcast! This Is Hellthy: The Best Of Hellthy, a sampling of all the Hellthy channels dj'ed by Nat Guy out of Brooklyn, NY. Hellthy channels are podcasts/mp3 blogs/desktop radio stations promoting great artists that want to be promoted. It offers the best damn legal mp3s from around the web released by the artists and their labels themselves. en-us Copyright 1999-2006 Hellthy Entertainment Sat, 6 May 2006 03:51:20 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com Big Contact Hellthy Introduces Guest DJ Series Sat, 6 May 2006 08:11:24 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/136250 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/136250
MP3 5 She
Artist The Accorns Website
Album Dropping From The Trees Buy Now
Label Candlewax Records Website
Genre Hip Hop Music Podcast

Mixing it up: I'm introducing the Hellthy Guest DJ series. If you are a podcaster who loves great music, and want to get your name, your podcast and the music you love in front of Hellthy drop me an email at nat@hellthy.com to become a Hellthy Guest DJ. Hellthy listeners don't want no junk.  Email me - I'd love to hear from you.

So first up is Nashville Hip Hop producer Johhny Brickhouse who runs The Nashville Music Podcast. It's a mostly Hip Hop and Rock show with the occasional funked-out grab-bag sound collage and skit. It's a really good show. ... and hell yeah. I'm listening to episode 23 as I write this. Starts off with a crackling, potty-mouth voicemail message and resolves to - ahh - Bill Wither's classic Lovely Day. Great song.

So for his Hellthy Guest DJ spot he's playing DC-based underground Hip Hop act on Candlewax Records: The Acorns. The song is 5 She from their album Dropping From The Trees. Mad Squirrel has a super-laid back and honest delivery with a slight, endearing lisp. This is underground Hip Hop of the collegiate, backpack variety rather than the gold-plated "convinging-you-I'm-more-dangerous-than-I-probably-am" variety. I like both types myself. And I dig this. So thanks JB for introduing them to me and to Hellthy.

So visit his site: www.JohnnyBrickhouse.com and if you like what you hear subscribe to his podcast.

And if you want to be a Hellthy Guest DJ drop me an email.

And this ain't rocket science. You can do this too. As long as you are passionate about something: music, food, fighting... something. If you want to make your own Hellthy Enterainment check out my Big Contact www.BigContact.com. Post your audio or video anywhere on the 'net you want and Big Contact will do the rest.

Cheers.
]]> Blackalicious - I Declare Sun, 2 Apr 2006 08:41:46 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/124758 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/124758 MP3I Declare
Artist Blackalicious Website

Here's a Blackalicious remix track which is part of a fighter video game soundtrack for PS2's  "The Con."  There's also remixes from Dan The Automator, The Alchemist and others.
]]> Bloc Party - Helicopter (Whitey Remix) Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:58:37 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/108708 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/108708 MP3 Helicopter (Whitey Remix)
Artist Bloc Party Website
Album Silent Alarm Buy Now
Label Vice Records Website
Genre Indie

Here's a remix of a song off Bloc Party's Silent Alarm album.
]]> Hellthy Music TV: The Cloud Room, Group Sounds & Shelby Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:29:56 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/108605 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/108605
Video Hellthy TV - Episode 5 with The Cloud Room, Group Sounds and Shelby
Director Nat Guy Website
Cast The Cloud Room, Group Sounds, Shelby
Genre Music video podcast

An all-NYC band episode today.

Episode 5 features music videos from:
The Cloud Room
Group Sounds
Shelby
]]> Hellthy TV: Bloc Party Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:48:46 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/104056 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/104056 Video Hellthy TV - Episode 4 with Bloc Party
Director Nat Guy Website
Cast Bloc Party
Genre music video podcast

Spend some time with Brits Bloc Party. See two of their videos plus a peak at their new DVD which they just released called 'God Bless Bloc Party'. 

And leave me a comment on my site. I want to know what you all think of this Hellthy Music TV channel. With all the hair I've pulled out over frustrations with various software, codecs etc (note: convert Sorensen video to something benign before importing and rendering in After Effects) - I'd love to know it's reaching you.

If you are reading this from somewhere other than Hellthy: welcome. And go to www.Hellthy.com to fulfil more of your music jollies. Thanks for you interest.
]]> Early Man - Death Is The Answer (To My Prayers) Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:08:43 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/103423 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/103423
MP3Death Is The Answer (To My Prayers)
Artist Early Man Website
Album Closing InBuy Now
Label Matador Records Website
Genre Rock

And here is the audio podcast companion to the Hellthy TV video podcast featuring this song's music video - plus a documentary chronicaling the Early Man sponsoered demolition derby car.

Bring back that pompitude.]]> Hellthy TV: Early Man and Demolition Derby Documentary Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:04:48 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/101325 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/101325 VideoHellthy TV - Episode 3 with Early Man
Director Nat Guy Website
Cast Early Man, Demolition Derby enthusiasts
Genre music video podcast

Subscribe to my video podcast feed to get these videos on your video iPod automatically, in your iTunes or other aggregators.

So yes I know "episode 3" is misspelled in the video. That's what happens when you try to be creative at 3:30 in the morning and you're too drunk to keep your eyes open.

So I'm spicing up this episode. It's not all music videos. It's all music-related - but there is a documentary about a demolition derby sponsored by this week's band: Early Man - leading up to the Early Man video.

So there's a strain of activity going on in the indie music world: some indie hipster boys and girls are growing weary of the innoffensive, often-angrogenous, indie rock and pop that is the foundation of this genre of music and are in wont of something that might... leave a stain of their clothes.

See: Absolutely Kosher release Goblin Cock featuring a Pinback-er, Diamond Nights, The Darkness, or Early Man. Feeding undernourished indie hipsters big, nostalgic slabs of hairy riffs until they choke on them.

If you want a chance to win an Early Man skate deck, vinyl and cd albums, condoms and some Suicide Girls merch and porn stuff enter the Matador and Hellthy contest here!]]> Enter The Matador Records - Hellthy Early Man Contest Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:51:38 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/100329 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/100329 Early Man ContestI'm putting together the Hellthy TV episode 3 right now with some cool demolition derby documentary video and Early Man distorto-rock. It's going to rock the teeth out of your skull! Should be here sometime tomorrow.

I also wanted to mention the Early Man contest that Matador Records is doing with help from Suicide Girls, Hellthy and others. Get a limited edition skate deck - [sideline: btw I was at NY's Supreme shop a few days ago looking at their wall o' decks - it reminded me that art-on-skate-deck is just damn sexy. I know I'm a design geek who is taken by pretty pictures. But it just hit me how great it was to view graphic design without the web's, or magazine's, or tv's, or billboard's need to inform. It's been a while since I've enjoyed non-informative design.]

I digress - so you get the skate deck, Death Is The Answer 12" Vinyl, Closing In full length cd, matchbook condoms for you salty dogs, suicide stickers, dvd and playing cards. Not bad. And ignore th Nov, 2005 date, It has been extended.
]]> Hellthy TV: The Black Keys, We Are Scientists, Death From Above 1979 Remix Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:57:16 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/99665 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/99665
VideoEpisode 2 - The Black Keys, We Are Scientists, Death From Above 1979
Director Nat Guy Website
Cast The Black Keys, We Are Scientists, Death From Above 1979, Sammy Danger
Genre Music Video Podcast

Episode 2 of the Hellthy TV music video podcast features three great music videos from The Black Keys, We Are Scientists and Death From Above 1979 remixed by Sammy Danger.

One of my favorite bands: The Black Keys rock out with their fuzzed-out, super-hook riffage in "10 A.M. Automatic" at a mock Ohio cable access show. The video is directed by Arrested Development and ex-Mr. Show funny man (and devoted indie band junkie) David Cross. The Black Keys have just released a DVD featuring one full live set plus some extras.  And check out their dope label Fat Possum.

Coast-shifting dudes (previously Cali, now NYC) We Are Scientists rock one out with their jittery, knee-shaking track "Inaction." This "You'll wake the fawn" destructive video is directed by NYC's Eric Gross. He's working on a film "about using human breast milk in ice cream. It is a dramedy."

Death From Above 1979 gets the remix treatment on newest release Romance Bloody Romance. This video features a track remixed by Sammy Danger of the UK's Test Icicle. Check out their label: Vice Records.

Visit www.Hellthy.com if you are reading this from a news reader somewhere...

** Note - I just rerendered this movie and republished it. I was having some odd issues that I traced back to my original After Effects render. Very odd. Sorry for the troubles for any who experienced it...]]> Hellthy TV: Queens of the Stone Age, Dirty on Purpose, More Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:58:23 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/96379 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/96379
VideoHellthy TV Episode 1
Director Nat Guy Website
Cast Queens of The Stone Age, Dirty on Purpose, Dudley
Genre Music & Animation Video Podcast

Introducing: The newest Hellthy podcast channel: Hellthy TV - a music video podcast featuring kick-arse music videos and occasional freaky-deaky animations. It's all legal so don't feel guilty. It's also a real labor of love for me - as video, motion graphics, music, and digital communication are all loves of mine - and are all coming together in this channel...

I'm excited as hell to start it off with one of the coolest riff-rockers serving slabs of rock that's out there: Queens of the Stone Age. This episode features the QotSA  video "Burn The Witch" w/ ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. They have a dvd out Over the Years and Through the Woods. "Filmed at London's famed Brixton Academy and Koko, Over The Years and Through the Woods takes you through a visual and audio journey that includes new songs, hidden gems from Queens' related projects, and bonus footage including historical, rare, and acoustic performances, plus behind the scenes footage."

And for you chilled-out indie lushes: this episode also features Northstreet Record's Dirty on Purpose and a great track from their ep "Sleep Late For  A Better Tomorrow" in a video directed by Jacob Hensberry. They are now in the studio working on a full-length.

And finally we present, an old, creaky, grainy 1919 animation: Bray Studios' Us Fellers featuring Dudley trying to impress his sweetie Mamie only to piss off his Granma - and so he runs away....

Next week expect to see The Black Keys rocking out to a David Cross video and more...

Let me know what you think. Please leave a comment.

And subscribe to this feed here: http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/rssvideo to view it on your iPod. Visit www.bigcontact.com/hellthy to stream it in your browser. Don't get pissed but we are using the latest, greatest compression which means very crisp images and small file sizes (which is very important). BUT NOTE: this means it will only play with the latest version of Quicktime.

Cheers - Nat]]> The Living Things - Bom Bom Bom - Plus Hellthy TV Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:48:28 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/97662 http://www.bigcontact.com/hellthy/97662

MP3: Bom Bom Bom
Artist: The Living Things Website
Album: Ahead of the Lions Buy Now
Label: Jive Website
Genre: Retro Rock

Hey I wanted to let everyone know about our launch of Hellthy TV featuring great music videos. This week we have Queens of The Stone Age, Dirty on Purpose, and an ol' timey cartoon. Next week we have The Black Keys, Death From Above 1979 and We Are Scientists. I'd love to know what you all think. Visit www.Hellthy.com to view it, to subscribe to it etc.

This Bom, Bom, Bom song is a catchy little war-related song with a super retro video. I'll have to see about getting it on Hellthy TV.
]]> Hellthy TV - Music Video Podcast Launches Wed, 28 Dec 2005 07:16:01 GMT http://www.hellthy.com http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

Visit www.hellthy.com to view and subscribe to the brand new music videocast Hellthy TV. This week we have videos from Queens of The STone Age and Dirty on Purpose as well as an old timey cartoon. Next week is The Black Keys in a video directed by David Cross. Check it out.]]> The King of France - White Confection Wed, 14 Dec 2005 07:16:01 GMT http://www.thekingoffranceband.com/WhiteConfection.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: White Confection
Artist: The King of France Website
Album: The King of France Buy Now
Label: Echo Records Website
Genre: Indie pop rock

Another from The King of France.
]]> Big Contact Event In NYC - Dec 6th 2005 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:13:48 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/media/big-contact-event001.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Big Contact Event - Tonic - NYC - Dec 6, 2005
Artist: Big Contact Event Website
Genre: Promo Podcast

So I've jsut released a new endevour related to my BigContact.com project: Big Contact Events. Our first event will be at the Tonic in New York City celebrating The Deli Magazine's 1st birthday with some great music from The Occasion, Dirty Rainbow and Mike Wexler. If you don't know Deli Mag they are a mag focused on NYC indie rock bands. The following tracks are from the bands athtare performing that evening. There are more tracks at www.bigcontact.com/events.

If you are a podcaster or mp3 blogger I have gotten the bands to agree to release the tracks on the Big Contact Events site for your shows. If you come to the show the bands will also be available for interviews be it text, audio, video or what have you.

So Big Contact Events are designed to get podcasters, mp3 bloggers, music lovers and bands all in the same room and drunk. Come to this event early: come rigt after work at 7pm and down stairs (Subtonic) you can get in free and eat free and listen to DJ Oil and talk trash and meet folks.

Then upstairs the bands will play. Its $10 at the door - or $8 if you either buy ticket early or print out a flyer from the Big Contact Events site.

There are som epromotional things available for podcasters at the Big Contact Events site as well - so head over there and check it out if you would. I'd hate for all my hard work to go unnoticed! Ha. Cheers. And I hope to see you all there...

Content courtesy of Big Contact Events.
 

A Big Contact Event
Dec 6, 2005 8pm
Tonic NYC, NY
Listen to who's coming
Subscribe to podcast
More info
]]> The Occasion - All Over Idaho Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:17:58 GMT http://www.sayheyrecords.com/mp3/The-Occasion--All-Over-Idaho.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: All Over Idaho
Artist: The Occasion Website
Album: Cannery Hours Buy Now
Label: Say Hey Records Website
Genre: Psych Pop Rock

My friends in the Occasion are one of the best and more unqiue NYC bands. The first album is a little more 60's moody, mod, psych. The latest album Cannery Hours opens up even more and seems to leave the couch-slouching for a 70's van chooglin' down open desert roads. Ha. Sorry I'm a visual guy. That's how I describe music. Thankfully you can just hit play above (if you are on my site) and listen right away and judge for yourself...

So if you are in the NYC area December 6th you must come out to the Tonic to see them perform - and hang out before with free food etc to celebrate The Deli Mag's 1st Birthday. It's also cosponsored by my project Big Contact Events. If you are a podcaster or mp3 blogger you can add this and other of their tunes as well as other performing bands' mp3s to your show. You can also interview the bands at the show etc etc... All info is at the Big Contact Events link above.
]]> The Occasion - Cannery Hours Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:21:19 GMT http://www.sayheyrecords.com/mp3/The-Occasion--Cannery-Hours.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Cannery Hours
Artist: The Occasion Website
Album: Cannery Hours Buy Now
Label: Say Hey Records Website
Genre: Psych Pop Rock

More from The Occasion's second album 'Cannery Hours' released on Say Hey Records. This is the title track from that album.
]]> Mike Wexler - Sound The Mirror Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:40:58 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/media/big-contact-event001-mike-wexler.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Sound The Mirror
Artist: Mike Wexler Website
Album: Indie Folk-ish
Label: Mike Wexler Website
Genre: I and Ear Records

This melody reminds me of a melody from an 80's tune that I can't quite place.  This is cool stuff - and gets better with each listen.

Mike Wexler is playing the first Big Contact Event co-sponsored with The Deli Magazine at Tonic in New York City on December 6th 2005. All info is here. Would be rockin' to see you there.]]> Dirty Rainbow - Tied Up Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:27:49 GMT http://www.dirtyrainbow.com/music/DirtyRainbow.TiedUp.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Tied Up
Artist: Dirty Rainbow Website
Genre: Indie Pysch Rock

Here is one from another band playing the Big Contact Event in NYC at Tonic Dec 6th. Click here for more info. They are a  NYC band called Dirty Rainbow.]]> The King of France - Mexico Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:04:44 GMT http://www.thekingoffranceband.com/Mexico.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Mexico
Artist: The King of France Website
Album: The King of France Buy Now
Label: Echo Records Website
Genre: indie pop rock

Ruffled-shirted indie pop music form the King of France. Found on the Big Contact Open Channel.
Hey, sorry for the delay...
]]> Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - Over and Over Again (Lost & Found) Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:17:06 GMT http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/mp3/lostAndFound.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
Artist: Over and Over Again (Lost & Found) Website
Album: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Buy Now
Genre: Indie Retro Pop Rock

Another C.Y.H.a.S.Y. tune..
]]> Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:15:37 GMT http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/mp3/Tidal_Wave.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood
Artist: Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah Website
Album: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Buy Now
Genre: Indie Retro Pop Rock

Another C.Y.H.a.S.Y. tune. Yes, I've let you all hear them before - you'll remember that David Byrne vocals. But a) its a really good song and b) i wanted to play a small handful of C.Y.H.a.S.Y. tunes back to back for you all to get a goodly taste...
]]> Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah - In This Home On Ice Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:12:58 GMT http://www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com/mp3/Home_On_Ice.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: In This Home On Ice
Artist: Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah Website
Album: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Buy Now
Genre: Indie Retro Pop Rock

80's swirly keyboard indie pop.
]]> The National - Cold Girl Fever Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:08:13 GMT http://www.americanmary.com/mp3s/cold_girl_fever.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Cold Girl Fever
Artist: The National Website
Album: The National (Debut)
Label: Brassland Records
Genre: Indie Rock

More The National.
]]> The National - Murder Me Rachael Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:04:57 GMT http://www.americanmary.com/mp3s/murder_me_rachael.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Murder Me Rachael
Artist: The National Website
Album: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers Buy Now
Label: Brassland Records
Genre: Indie Rock

More The National.
]]> The National - Slipping Husband Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:53:54 GMT http://www.americanmary.com/mp3s/slipping_husband.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Slipping Husband
Artist: The National Website
Album: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers Buy Now
Label: Brassland Records
Genre: Indie Pop Rock

And another from the National.
]]> The National - Wasp Nest Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:50:24 GMT http://www.americanmary.com/mp3s/01%20Wasp%20Nest.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Wasp Nest
Artist: The National Website
Album: Cherry Tree Buy Now
Label: Brassland Records
Genre: Indie Strumming

Brooklyn rural music.
]]> Qatsi - An Empire Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:32:33 GMT http://www.qatsimusic.com/songs/june05/An%20Empire.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: An Empire
Artist: Qatsi Website
Album: We Love the Urge Buy Now
Label: Hey Frankie Recordings Website
Genre: Indie Rock

Understated Brooklyn music that sounds like 90's indie - but every once in a while the vocals push out just the slightest whisper of van-driving, mustachioed,  tight pants, 70's rocker 'tude. Maybe only ears searching for tight pants can hear it...?
]]> Junko Yanagida - Sakura Michi Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:00:58 GMT http://concreteandclay.dreamhosters.com/junko_yanagida_-_sakura_michi.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Sakura Michi
Artist: Junko Yanagida Website
Label: Concrete and Clay Website
Genre: Japanglish Art Music

Concrete and Clay present a new track from Junko Yanagida, this time mixing a classical Japanese cherry blossom anthem with a modern beat.]]> The Shank Bone Mystic Project - One Eye Red Eye Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:28:54 GMT http://www.shankbonemystic.com/songs/one%20eye%20red%20eye%20SBMP%20(master).mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: One Eye Red Eye
Artist: The Shank Bone Mystic Project Website
Album: ...from within the walls Buy Now
Genre: Rockin'

Happy, kooky pop.
]]> Cut Copy Remixed by Chromeo - Future Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:51:21 GMT http://www.addvicemarketing.com/music/Future_Chromeo.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Future
Artist: Cut Copy Remixed by Chromeo Website
Album: Bright like Neon Love Buy Now
Label: Modular Website
Genre: retro-80's Pop

Australian retro-80's pop made even more synth-eighties by Chromeo.. yeah.
]]> Codachrome - Some People Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:10:41 GMT http://www.codachrome.net/audio/somepeople.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Some People
Artist: Codachrome Website
Album: Some People EP Buy Now
Genre: Indie pop

Paolo from The Deli's band Codachrome. A very catchy little number.
]]> Parker Street Cinema - Midnight Shakes the Memory Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:09:55 GMT http://www.parkerstreetcinema.com/music/ParkerStreetCinema-MidnightShakesTheMemory.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Midnight Shakes the Memory
Artist: Parker Street Cinema Website
Album: debut ep Buy Now
Label: abandoned love records Website
Genre: instrumental post rock

When you hear what sounds like single-line guitar melodies - thats just the bass played up high. No 6-string  guitar here. These San Fransiscans are sick of guitars. Bass, piano, drums and no voice.
]]> Throcke - Springtime at Nyongbyon Fri, 19 Aug 2005 16:09:55 GMT http://www.throcke.com/music/Springtime_at_Nyongbyon.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Springtime at Nyongbyon
Artist: Throcke Website
Album: Advance Longing Buy Now
Genre: Electronic Experimental

This is some funky, spazzy electronic music from Throcke that mixes a sciencelab of sounds into a groovin' mix. Throcke says of it: "A jittery dance of electrons. Nyongbyon is the nuclear facility in North Korea." Courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Group Sounds - Business Before Pleasure Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:24:32 GMT http://www.groupsounds.tv/bbp.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Business Before Pleasure
Artist: Group Sounds Website
Album: self titled EP
Genre: New Wave Freaker Rock

With arty grandparents like Sonic Youth and Slint, it makes sense that indie pop and rock don't have the purest of genes for foot-moving, ass-bumping music.  There are, however, a few indie bands who devote themselves to converting wallflowers to freakers. Add Brooklyn's Group Sounds to this noble effort to get the Spazz out.

I first heard them on The Deli Magazine.
]]> Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:10:32 GMT http://hellthy.com/images/tshirt.jpg http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

It's hard for me to put into words why I dislike this Brooklyn neighborhood that I have to visit two times a week. Oh wait, maybe Old Navy can put it into words for me: "This super-laidback cotton style celebrates Brooklyn's hippest locale!"]]> The Diggs - Trouble Everyday Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:04:32 GMT http://www.thediggs.com/troubleeveryday.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: trouble everyday
Artist: The Diggs Website
Album: Orange EP Buy Now
Label: sugarspun records Website
Genre: indie

The Diggs posted this on the Big Contact Open Channel: "Brooklyn's The Diggs are a three piece formed in autumn of 2003. Their sound coalesces guitar driven mid-nineties Indie rock with traces of English dream pop. Their debut EP Orange is available now on Sugarspun Records." I'd agree that their faster tracks like Stagg has that 90's-ish angularity. Their quiter 'English dream pop' songs, like this and 'Just Like You Say' seem to have too much melody and luxury for anti-melody 90's comparisons. Very new millenium.

Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> The Diggs - It's Just Like You Say Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:02:32 GMT http://www.thediggs.com/itsjustlikeyousay.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: it's just like you say
Artist: The Diggs Website
Album: Orange EP Buy Now
Label: sugarspun records Website
Genre: indie

Another Diggs track. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> The Diggs - Stagg Thu, 28 Jul 2005 07:01:32 GMT http://www.thediggs.com/stagg.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: stagg
Artist: The Diggs Website
Album: Orange EP Buy Now
Label: sugarspun records Website
Genre: indie

Yet another Diggs track. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Junko Yanagida - Flowers Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:31:20 GMT http://concreteandclay.dreamhosters.com/junko_yanagida_-_flowers.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Flowers
Artist: Junko Yanagida Website

London's Concrete and Clay brings us some creeped-out Japanese surrealism blending Japanese (and Japanglish) spoken word with classical samples (I'd say Dvorak but I'm a Classical jack-ass) over a simple hip-hop beat.

Junko's Japanese text is darker than her English - and if it was in English it would probably sound unbearably overwrought: "If I can forget everything, I want to forget everything. If this is my decision I cant blame it on anyone else. Everything I can see is messed-up and makes me puke. I want to throw it all away but I can't runaway from it. I need help but no one will help. Damnit! I want to do something. Kill. Damn!" The Japanese are so dramatic with their entertainment.

Then Junko switches to English and the flower talk. This is a very creepy, cool track that, if done by a native English-speaker, would probably sound like garbage art-school schlock. Wait for that chorus to hit. Call me a sucker for 1) anything Japanese, 2) classical music and 3) hip-hop (ha) but this short track is currently one of the favorites I've posted here. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> m.a.m.e.d - me and my electronic drum Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:04:43 GMT http://concreteandclay.dreamhosters.com/mamed_-_meandmyelectrodrum.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: me and my electronic drum
Artist: m.a.m.e.d Website

Another from London's lo-fi and hip-hop genre-mashing Concrete and Clay label. I've been a fan of these blokes since they first added a handful of artist tracks on the Big Contact Open Channel a couple months ago. "Me and my electronic drum" sounds like a simple, bedroom recording with sleepy beats. As with the music itself, m.a.m.e.d keeps the description of this track simple: "A man and his Drumulator." Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Bloc Party - Banquet Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:04:30 GMT http://vice-recordings.com/blocparty/banquet.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Banquet
Artist: Bloc Party Website
Album: Silent Alarm Buy Now
Label: Vice Records (among others) Website

I came across some Bloc Party songs a few months ago among some amount of buzz and wasn't moved by the tracks I heard - so I didn't post anything. And I just now came across this track on Vice Records site - and it's pretty good. But who knows, for all I know, it could be the same damn track and I'm just a shallow son of a sailor who bows to constant peer pressure... Ha. I sure hope not.]]> Mocha Nova Cafe - Jun 18, 2005 Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:20:19 GMT http://www.hellthy.com/audio/hellthy-mochanova-20050618.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-mochanova-rss.xml

www.Hellthy.com Presents:
Mocha Ishibashi's Mocha Nova Cafe
Episode 13 Download MP3 16min, 9MB
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1.Cade by Milton Nascimento Buy Album
2.Estudo N5 by Egberto Gismonti Buy Album
3.Salvador by Egberto Gismonti
4.The Call by Milton Nascimento

Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy. For any questions, comments or suggestions please write me at mochanovacafe@yahoo.com.]]> Love As Laughter - Dirty Lives Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:43:55 GMT http://www.subpop.com/multimedia/Dirty_Lives302.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Dirty Lives
Artist: Love As Laughter Website
Album: Laughter's Fifth Buy Now
Label: Sub Pop Website

An retro-ized OC indie pop band from Sub Pop records. Content courtesy of Free Radio Sub Pop.]]> Rogue Wave - Every Moment Fri, 10 Jun 2005 08:21:08 GMT http://www.subpop.com/multimedia/265.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Every Moment
Artist: Rogue Wave Website
Album: Out Of The Shadow Buy Now
Label: Sub Pop Website

Sub Pop has just released a podcast/mp3 channel with podsafe music. I first heard about this from Rob over at podcastnyc.net This is great news. For those of you who have been listening for a little while might notice that about half the songs on the channel at the moment have been featured here on Hellthy at one time or another.
And for those who don't know, this ain't the 90's. When you hear the name Sub Pop, no need to think Nirvana. (Well you can still think Sleater-Kinney. They just released a new one.) Sub Pop has a roster of newer fare like The Postal Service, Iron & Wine, The Shins, Comets On Fire etc... This is Rogue Wave. Content courtesy of Free Radio Sub Pop.]]> Stillman - The Worst Is Over Thu, 2 Jun 2005 15:12:45 GMT http://www.stillman.org.uk/fullmp3s/the_worst_is_over.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: The Worst Is Over
Artist: Stillman Website
Album: The Weightless EP Buy Now
Genre: Indie

Yet another Big Contact Open Channel find: Stillman says: Described by Glasswerk.co.uk as - 'A beautiful ep indeed, the best I can describe it would be if Coldplay married the Doves and adopted Thom Yorke and Grant Nicholas. It's sublime and truly beautiful, its rare to find songs that make you feel happy and sad at the same time.' Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> iPod's "Crap Battery" Class Action Settlment Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:05:49 GMT http://www.bigcontact.com/blog.php?entryId=17711 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-radio-rss.xml visit this website.

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Apple has agreed to a settlement of a class-action lawsuit (which still must be approved by a judge) whereby Apple would "replace some iPods and give others up to $50 in cash or credit on Apple purchases" (excluding the iTunes music store, because that would only be lining the pockets of the music companies.)

There may be as many as 2 million of you out there that this applies to which means this could cost Apple around $100 million. (The latest count on iPods sold is about 15 million since 2001, accounting for a third of Apple's revenue, and racking up a billion dollars of sales in it's latest quarter.) Oh yeah, the suing lawyers are entitled to $2.77 million.]]> Soft - You Make Me Wanna Die Fri, 27 May 2005 11:03:15 GMT http://homepage.mac.com/johnreineck/1_soft_ymmwd.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: You Make Me Wanna Die
Artist: Soft Website
Album: Single
Label: Self-Released Website
Genre: Rock

And yet even more Soft. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Soft - Lucky Jam Fri, 27 May 2005 11:02:32 GMT http://homepage.mac.com/johnreineck/2_soft_luckyjam.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Lucky Jam
Artist: Soft Website
Album: Single
Label: Self-Released Website
Genre: Rock

Yet more Soft. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Soft - Droppin Fri, 27 May 2005 11:01:26 GMT http://homepage.mac.com/johnreineck/1_soft_droppin.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Droppin'
Artist: Soft Website
Album: Single
Label: Self-Released Website
Genre: Rock

More Soft. Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> Soft - All That You're Shown Fri, 27 May 2005 11:00:32 GMT http://homepage.mac.com/johnreineck/2_soft_atys.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: All That You're Shown
Artist: Soft Website
Album: Single
Label: Self-Released Website
Genre: Rock

Soft added a handful of songs to the Big Contact Open Channel recently - and somehow, every single one of them is damn good.]]> Bullette - I Can't Tell You Why I'm Smiling Fri, 27 May 2005 10:58:09 GMT http://bullette.net/music/bullette-thesecrets/Bullette-The-Secrets_06_I_Cant_Tell_You_Why_Im_Smiling.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: I Can't Tell You Why I'm Smiling
Artist: Bullette Website
Album: The Secrets Buy Now
Label: Emelkay Inc. Website
Genre: Indie

This Delawarean reminds me of Edith Frost.

Content courtesy of Big Contact Open Channel.]]> The Stygians - Candlestick Park Tue, 17 May 2005 11:55:39 GMT http://www.concreteandclay.com/files/the_stygians_-_candlestick_park.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Candlestick Park
Artist: The Stygians Website
Label: Concrete and Clay Website

Another from Concrete and Clay label's posting on the Big Contact Open Channel. "Quirky summertime indie-pop" it states. Yes it's a cheerful tune. Not sure if the tinny sound is from the encoding of the mp3 or their recordings/samples. Too bad. Other than that a good-time of an instrumental...]]> The Black Squirrels - Barn Owl Tue, 17 May 2005 11:08:44 GMT http://www.concreteandclay.com/files/the_black_squirrels_-_barn_owl.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Barn Owl
Artist: The Black Squirrels Website
Label: Concrete and Clay Website

London's Concrete and Clay have a handful of really good, mostly instrumental, cut-and-paste and hip-hop meets indie-pop artists. And most seem to share a slightly sloppy, fuck-it-all, drunken, anti-commercial attitude. That's the sense I get anyway. I dig it much. Nice genre-juggling. My hat goes off to the artists there... Content from Big Contact Open Channel. The description for this artist and their mp3 says: "Hip-hop meets snooze-core."]]> VW - Reakes and Shapiro Tue, 17 May 2005 10:48:58 GMT http://www.concreteandclay.com/files/reakes_and_shapiro_-_vw.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml MP3: Reakes and Shapiro
Artist: VW Website
Label: Concrete and Clay Website

There is a handful of good stuff from London-based label Concrete and Clay on the Big Contact Open Channel today.]]> The Honorary Title - Bridge and Tunnel Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:24:47 GMT http://www.doghouserecordsmedia.com/mp3/tht/thehonorarytitle-bridgeandtunnel.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Bridge and Tunnel
Artist: The Honorary Title Website
Album: Anything Else But The Truth Buy Now
Label: Doghouse Records Website

Really good Brooklyn-sounding music. Brooklyn-sounding? You know what I mean.]]> The Perishers - Sway Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:49:29 GMT http://media.nettwerk.com/mp3/singles/ThePe_Swa.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Sway
Artist: The Perishers Website
Album: Let There Be Morning Buy Now
Label: Nettwerk Website

One of the nice things about this Hellthy format is that the music is here for you to hear for yourself. Why do text reviews exist? Because magazines and some zines don't let you hear for yourself - so they have to put into words the sounds of music. Why bother when you can hear it now and know now. I say this because I don't plan on writing anything worth a damn for this entry.

Oh yeah, another use of text is to put the music in context. But, come on, how useful is that?..

Ok, this is a Swedish band with an inoffensive, agreeable pop sound. (Why do the Swedes often seem to offer just enough subtlety to make standard, straight-forward tunes sound a little more interesting? If you put the same song in 99.8% of anyone else's hands to perform it will probably sound like any forgettable barroom garbage. Is it just because they are foreign? Or is it something in the make-up of their northernly environment allowing their antenna to pick up quieter tones?) Ok, I've said more than I intended.]]> Okkervil River - For Real Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:10:46 GMT http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/forreal.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: For Real
Artist: Okkervil River Website
Album: Black Sheep Boy Buy Now
Label: Jagjaguwar Website

Another example supporting my theory that indie music makers are getting antsy in their pantsy for a little more bombast, a little more shake, a little more rock n' roll. The door is slamming closed on the Will Oldham era of indie music it seems. Austin's talkie Okkervil River shifts gears slightly to give us this 80's pop-rock tinged number.]]> The Elected - Greetings In Braille Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:05:16 GMT http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/download.php?url=/downloads/free/Greetings_in_Braille253.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Greetings In Braille
Artist: The Elected Website
Album: Me First Buy Now
Label: Sub Pop Website

Agreeable pop from Sub Pop Records.]]> The Innocence Mission - Tomorrow on the Runway Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:02:52 GMT http://www.badmanrecordingco.com/audio/befriended/Innocence_Mission-Tomorrow_on_the_Runway.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Tomorrow on the Runway
Artist: The Innocence Mission Website
Album: Befriended Buy Now
Label: Badman Recording Company Website

Drumless Innocence Mission from 2003.]]> The Shins - So Says I Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:01:17 GMT http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/download.php?url=/downloads/free/So_Says_I237.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: So Says I
Artist: The Shins Website
Album: Chutes Too Narrow Buy Now
Label: Sub Pop Website

Yes this is an older track too - from The Shins' 2003 Chutes Too Narrow. But here you go.]]> Summer at Shatter Creek - Ever Changing Mood Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:00:34 GMT http://www.badmanrecordingco.com/audio/answers/ever_changing_mood.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Ever Changing Mood
Artist: Summer at Shatter Creek Website
Album: All The Answers Buy Now
Label: Badman Recording Company Website

I thought I wouldn't post much more "Indie-Lite" music. But here you go. Latest release from San Francisco's Badman label.]]> Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Bang Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:05:22 GMT http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/bang.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Bang
Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Website
Album: Self-Titled EP Buy Now

This is an older song I played to death when my mp3 player had 4 songs on it. It's probably because I heard it so much those couple of years ago that listening to it now the song seems so dated - seems so NYC 2002. Ha. That and it was part of that innocent time before Garage music was played incessantly on VH1 and MTV. The Deli Magazine reports that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are in the studio now recording their latest. Here it is for your enjoyment.]]> These Arms Are Snakes - Angelas Secret Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:50:27 GMT http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/These-Arms-Are-Snakes_Angelas_Secret.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Angelas Secret
Artist: These Arms Are Snakes Website
Album: Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home Buy Now
Label: Jade Tree Website

I was just thinking how bored I am with Green Party cry-baby music when I get this email from Jade Tree saying, hey check this out. I've heard TAAS before - and yes, seen all the ads and articles etc - and I can't recall if I've posted them before or no - I don't think I did. The other tracks didn't hit me like this one. This track is hot.]]> Diamond Nights - Destination Diamonds Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:19:44 GMT http://www.kemado.com/media/audio/destinationdiamonds.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Destination Diamonds
Artist: Diamond Nights Website
Label: Kemado Website
Genre: Glam Rock

I first heard this on the The Deli Magazine. We are seeing the next trend in indie-ville: rock n' roll with testicles. The Green-Party weepy music era is soon to draw to a close I predict.

Yes, the punk-tinged garage sounds came and went - but that just points to the fact that the kids are restless - they want Rock but they haven't tasted IT yet. They haven't found IT yet. They want IT!

Right now there's a kind of Bring-Back-Dokken kind of trend. And, as most things in Indie-ville, its tongue-in-cheek with a big dollup of style and pretense wrapped around stolen nostalgic hooks: "Ha-Ha. Look at us being silly and 80's glam." Comedy music Tenacious D whetted our whistles and then came The Darkness, Japan's DMBQ I posted a couple days ago, Black Mountain... All lifting late 70's and 80's riffs, squealing the vocals and not taking themselves too seriously because they really don't trust The Rock.

I predict, that some day, the sky will part and down from the mountain a band will come and rock the balls off every boy and girl in the land... and they will be happy... IT is what The People are waiting for.]]> DMBQ - Smoker Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:33:58 GMT http://www.dmbq.net/track/track01.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Smoker
Artist: DMBQ Website
Label: Estrus Records Website

I don't normally put un-full clips up but I'm always on the lookout for a) Japanese bands and b) something good and loud. S0 here you go. Teasers from Japan's DMBQ.]]> DMBQ - Milk and Sugar Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:22:10 GMT http://www.dmbq.net/track/track04%20.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Milk & Sugar
Artist: DMBQ Website
Label: Estrus Records Website

I don't normally put un-full clips up but I'm always on the lookout for a) Japanese bands and b) something good and loud. S0 here you go. Teasers from Japan's DMBQ.]]> The Diplomats Of Solid Sound - The Cuber Bake Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:21:34 GMT http://www.estrus.com/sounds/mp3/DOSS_CuberBake.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: The Cuber Bake
Artist: The Diplomats Of Solid Sound Website
Album: Let's Cool One Buy Now
Label: Estrus Records Website

Retro-boogaloo for you from The Diplomats Of Solid Sound. Aping basic Booker T structures (is this a Booker T song? Sounds familiar?). Nothing new here but that's ok. God bless the Hammond organ eh? It's got to be the coolest instrument since man began smacking stretched animal skins.]]> Magnolia Electric Co. - Leave The City Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:58:11 GMT http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/leavethecity.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Leave The City
Artist: Magnolia Electric Co. Website
Album: What Comes After The Blues Buy Now
Label: Secretly Canadian Website

Another from Jason Molina and his new Magnolia Electric Co. album.]]> Weird War - Illuminated Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:53:32 GMT http://www.dragcity.com/mp3/ww_ill.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Illuminated
Artist: Weird War Website
Album: Illuminated By The Light
Label: Drag City Website

Fuzzed-out 60's retro goofiness with some cheap 80's drum machine highlights.]]> Nomo - Better Than That Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:35:42 GMT http://www.nomomusic.com/betterthanthat.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Better Than That
Artist: Nomo Website

Some Michigan-made Afrobeat for Spring.]]> Magnolia Electric Co. - The Dark Don't Hide It Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:56:52 GMT http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/darkdonthideit.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: The Dark Don't Hide It
Artist: Magnolia Electric Co. Website
Album: What Comes After The Blues Buy Now
Label: Secretly Canadian Website

Jason Molina and his Songs: Ohia has always hit me where it's nice getting hit. Absolutely great stuff. There are few craftsmen who pitch less bullshit than Molina. He picks up the tempo (all the way up to mid-tempo!) with a newly named outfit: Magnolia Electric Co.]]> Timonium - Crushed Discs Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:35:27 GMT http://pehrlabel.com/mp3s/timonium-crushed_discs.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Crushed Discs
Artist: Timonium Website
Album: Resist Education Buy Now
Label: Pehr Website

I've played some Timonium back in the early days of Hellthy. Think it's time to show off more. Some members from this band also run the label Pehr out of L.A. which is known for great downtempo indie sounds. They are also the blokes distributing my outfit Argentine's first record.

This track is actually from a previous album Resist Education. They have a new album out Until He Finds Us - but I'm a sucker for the slimey 70's keyboard sounds of this tune.]]> High On Fire - 10,000 Years Fri, 8 Apr 2005 11:49:28 GMT http://www.marksound.com/download/HOFtenGRAND.MP3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: 10,000 Years
Artist: High On Fire Website
Album: The Art Of Self Defense Buy Now
Label: Tee Pee Records Website

Lest yee have forgotten the Rock - not Post-Rock. Rock. Taste these riffs.]]> Enon - Kanon Fri, 8 Apr 2005 10:56:34 GMT http://www.touchandgorecords.com/media/3333.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Kanon
Artist: Enon Website
Album: Lost Marbles And Exploded Evidence Buy Now
Label: Touch And Go Website

I was happy to find Enon's first album a handful of years ago. The instrumentation seemed inventive to me. The way they mixed hook-filled rock n' roll with the cut and paste Pro Tools funky weirdness without losing any motion was nice to hear. But John Schmersal's lyrical content was not engaging. He did not want to risk saying anything. Over the course of a few albums I think more of the vocal duties were handed over to Toko Yasudo where lyrical content still doesn't connect - but at least it's wrapped up in the excuse of a Japanese's inflections - which is a little more fun.]]> Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945 Thu, 8 Apr 2005 09:55:26 GMT http://www.mergerecords.com/audio/neutralmh/Holland1945.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Holland 1945
Artist: Neutral Milk Hotel Website
Album: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea Buy Now
Label: Merge Records Website

While my new mission is to present more of the latest and greatest releases from various bands - I'm going to occasionally present a few classics from back in the day for those who haven't heard.

Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is one such album. A perversely great album start to finish.]]> Spoon - I Turn My Camera On Thu, 8 Apr 2005 09:45:26 GMT http://www.mergerecords.com/audio/spoon/Camera0330.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: I Turn My Camera On
Artist: Spoon Website
Album: Gimme Fiction Buy Now
Label: Merge Records Website

Spoon has a new album coming out May 10th. Here is a track they have released. They will be touring with Interpol in April and The Clientele in June. Here are the dates:

April:
6 WE Dublin @ Olympia w/ Interpol
8 FR London @ Brixton Academy w/ Interpol
11 MO Hamburg @ Grosse Freiheit w/ Interpol
12 TU Koln @ E-Werk w/ Interpol
13 WE Berlin @ Columbiahalle w/ Interpol
15 FR Treviso @ New Age w/ Interpol
16 SA Firenze @ Sasch Hall w/ Interpol
17 SU Modena @ Vox w/ Interpol
19 TU Bordeaux @ Le Krakatoa w/ Interpol
20 WE Nantes @ Halle de la Trocardiere w/ Interpol
21 TH Paris @ Le Zenith w/ Interpol
24 SU Barcelona @ Razzmatazz w/ Interpol
25 MO Madrid @ La Riviera w/ Interpol
30 SA Indio, CA @ Coachella Festival

June:
01 WE Atlanta, GA- Variety Playhouse w/ the Clientele
02 TH Carrboro, NC- Cat's Cradle w/ the Clientele
03 FR Washington DC- 930 Club w/ the Clientele
04 SAPhiladelphia, PA- Theatre Of Living Arts w/ the Clientele
05 SU Toronto, ON- Lee's Palace w/ the Clientele
06 MO Northampton, MA- Pearl Street w/ the Clientele
07 TU Boston, MA- Paradise w/ the Clientele
08 WE NYC - Webster Hall w/ the Clientele
09 TH NYC - Webster Hall w/ the Clientele
10 FR Cleveland, OH- Beachland Ballroom w/ the Clientele
11 SA Chicago, IL- Vic Theatre w/ the Clientele
12 SU Minneapolis, MN - First Ave (early AA show) w/ the Clientele
13 MO Lawrence, KS- The Granada w/ the Clientele
14 TU Denver, CO- Gothic Theatre w/ the Clientele
16 TH Portland, OR- Crystal Ballroom w/ the Clientele
17 FR Vancouver, BC- Commodore Ballroom w/ the Clientele
18 SA Seattle, WA- The Showbox w/ the Clientele
20 MO San Francisco, CA- The Fillmore w/ the Clientele
22 WE Tucson, AZ- Rialto Theatre w/ the Clientele
24 FR Dallas, TX- Gypsy Ballroom w/ the Clientele and Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves
25 SA Austin, TX- Stubbs w/ the Clientele and Sally Crewe and the Sudden Moves]]> The Clientele - An Hour Before The Light Thu, 8 Apr 2005 09:35:26 GMT http://www.mergerecords.com/audio/clientele/AnHourBeforeTheLight.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: An Hour Before The Light
Artist: The Clientele Website
Album: A Fading Summer reissue Buy Now
Label: Merge Records Website

Here's a 60's-AM-radio-luvin' track from Brits The Clientele and their 2000 ep A Fading Summer recently reissued by Merge Records. They will be touring with Spoon this summer. See the Spoon entry for the particulars.]]> Out Hud - How Long Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:51:20 GMT http://www.brainwashed.com/common/sounds/mp3/out_hud-how_long.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: How Long
Artist: Out Hud Website
Album: Let Us Never Speak of It Again Buy Now
Label: Kranky Website
A track from Out Hud's just released drum-machine, slack-funk 2nd album "Let Us Never Speak of It Again." NYers, they are coming to your town: Sat Apr 23 New York CIty, NY - Bowery Ballroom w/Hella. More dates]]> Goldmund - Eclipse and Nafas Wed, 30 Mar 2005 08:32:02 GMT http://www.acre-c.com/helios/Eclipse_and_Nafas.mp3" type="audio/mpeg http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Eclipse and Nafas
Artist: Goldmund Website
Album: Corduroy Road Buy Now
Label: Type Website
Uber piano minimalism from Goldmund aka Keith Kenniff aka Helios. I came across this at the always fab Other Music. If Goldmund tickles you just right but it at Other Music's website or NYC store.]]> Ak Momo - Women To Control Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:06:18 GMT http://www.parasol.com/mp3/Ak-Momo%20-%20Women%20To%20Control.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Women To Control
Artist: Ak Momo Website
Album: Return To N.Y. Buy Now
Label: Parasol Records Website
Sweden's Ak Momo has rightfully been compared to NY's Coco Rosie sisters with their very similar dark Victrola vocals. But where the sisters Rosie glory in their no-fi bedroom production Ak Momo lush up their sound coyly. Both are great.]]> Sparrow - Show Me Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:29:52 GMT http://www.absolutelykosher.com/musicfiles/ShowMe.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Show Me
Artist: Sparrow
Album: The Early Years Buy Now
Label: Absolutely Kosher Website
Nostalgia pop.]]> Okay - Compass Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:22:28 GMT http://www.absolutelykosher.com/musicfiles/compass.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml

MP3: Compass
Artist: Okay Website
Album: High Road Buy Now
Label: Absolutely Kosher Website
The latest release from the often great and ever so slightly off-beat label Absolutely Kosher is actually a double release: Okay's: "Low Road" and "High Road."]]> Runner and the Thermodynamics - Powerlines Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:19:34 GMT http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/RunnerAndTheThermodynamics-03-Powerlines.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:

MP3: Powerlines
Artist: Runner and the Thermodynamics Website
Album: Runner and the Thermodynamics Buy Now
Label: Ace Fu Website
Genre: Riff Rock
I know I've been slacking off on adding music here at Hellthy recently. I apologize. I've been finalizing (along with The Forms musician and developer Alex Tween) some mp3 blog/podcast/online radio software (Big Contact) and it's been all consuming... I'll let you all know when it's officially ready to go... And especially you musicians who are listening, I think you'll like how this software is geared towards letting you get your music out to podcasters and bloggers... I'll let you all know soon...

So it's not that I'm getting burned out or bored with Hellthy. Far from it. Coming across bands like Runner make me say: "Garsh Bless This Thing Called Independent Music." This track sounds like a theme song for Hellthy. "I want to be on the radio. I hate the radio... just say no to the radio!"]]> Runner and the Thermodynamics - Damsels In Denim Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:09:22 GMT http://www.runnerrock.com/mp3/Runner%20and%20the%20Thermodynamics%20-%20Damsels%20In%20Denim.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:

MP3: Damsels In Denim
Artist: Runner and the Thermodynamics Website
Album: Runner and the Thermodynamics Buy Now
Label: Ace Fu Website
Genre: Riff Rock
Here's some more Runner & the Thermo. Because.]]> The Dears - Protest Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:17:27 GMT http://acefu.com/MP3s/Dears/SummerOfProtest.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:

MP3: Protest
Artist: The Dears Website
Album: Protest EP Buy Now
Label: Ace Fu Website
Peaceful, night-time riot soundtrack.]]> The Epochs - Biblical Proportions - Playing At Deli Mag Release Tonight Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:26:10 GMT http://www.theepochs.com/BIBLICALPROPORTIONS.mp3 http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:

MP3: Biblical Proportions
Artist: Epochs Website
The Deli, a new NYC area music mag focused on indie music, celebrates its second issue release tonight at Sin-e on the Lower East Side. The good folks The Epochs who I've highlighted will be playing.]]> Dirty On Purpose - Mind Blindness http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:



MP3: Mind Blindness
Artist: Dirty On Purpose Website
Album: Sleep Late For A Better Tomorrow

Found this one on The Deli Magazine website -- !Correction: There were cross signals between the Deli and I and I posted this mp3 w/ the wrong info. Sorry listeners and sorry D.O.P.! -- The Deli is a new mag focusing on NYC area indie music. I've been developing some funky software related to all this mp3 bloggin'/podcastin'/online radio hybrid business and have built something for them which should launch sometime this coming week. I also have a podcasting article in the next issue of that mag which will be released next friday. It's a small circulation but if you are in the NYC area pick it up.]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:56:33 GMT http://64.70.222.57/earlymixesdop/MindBlindness.mp3 P.G. Six - Old Man on the Mountain http://www.hellthy.com/8/display.asp?xmlurl=hellthy-indierockpop-rss.xml www.Hellthy.com Presents:



MP3: Old Man on the Mountain
Artist: P.G. Six Website
Label: Amish Records Website
I missed P.G. Six when they opened up for Slint friday at Irving Plaza. Wish I didn't miss them but I did. ]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:00:26 GMT http://www.amishrecords.com/mp3audio/pgsix_oldman.mp3