Kick and thrash.

Heart and soul.

achbrooks — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:58:25 +0000

Underworld – Ring Road

achbrooks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:46:39 +0000

Not sure quite how I feel about this yet. It feels like it belongs on an episode of the 1st season of The Real World. Maybe during one of Eric’s modeling gigs…

Nuit de Noel

achbrooks — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:35:02 +0000

Courtesy of: the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery

Nuit de Noel, by Malick Sidibe, 1962

Purchase.

achbrooks — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:42:42 +0000

Frankie Knuckles…lock it up.

achbrooks — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:43:33 +0000

According to GvB, My Girls from Merriweather Post Pavilion is an ode of sorts to a guy named Frankie Knuckles. Yes, Frankie Knuckles.

This is a mash up via xxxchange…
“Billy Ripken and other stuff that will fuck your face up.”

Enjoy.

Frankie Knuckles + Animal Collective – Your Love/My Girls via xxxchange

Best of 2008

achbrooks — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:08:52 +0000

In no particular order, my favorite songs from 2008.

Shearwater – The Snow Leopard
Notwist – Boneless
Helio Sequence – Broken Afternoon
Magnetic Fields – Please Stop Dancing
Coldplay – Viva La Vida (it’s a catchy one)
Beach House – Gila
Koushik – Out My Window
Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others
Sigur Ros – Inni Mer Syngur
Beck – Gamma Ray
Brendan Canning – Hit the Wall
Albert Hammond, Jr. – GFC
Nite Jewel – What Did He Say
Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
No Age – Eraser
Bon Iver – Skinny Love/The Wolves Part 1 and 2
Raconteurs – You Don’t Understand Me
Radiohead – Video Tape (f’ing amazing)
Cat Power – Metal Heart/Blue/Aretha Sing One for Me

Check them ALL out.

Passion Pit

achbrooks — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:33:43 +0000

Nice jam. Thanks Sista Beth.

Passion Pit – Sleepyhead

Amazin’!

achbrooks — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:48:30 +0000

Late last night I caught the latest installment of “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” which featured Bill Clinton. After a very interesting conversation between the Costello and Clinton, the show closed with this awe-inspiring number from Pat Metheny and Charlie Haden. Unbelievable. I’m getting soft in my old age…

From Dark End of the Street EP

achbrooks — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:06:03 +0000

Some tunes from Ms. Marshall’s newest EP, Dark End of the Street. The baddest bitch on the block. Bahlee dat.

Cat Power – Dark End of the Street (James Carr)
Cat Power – Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Have a good week! Merry Christmas.

‘roids

achbrooks — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:03:52 +0000

78 Polaroids – Dash Snow