“If you crossed M83 with The Radio Dept it would sound a bit like this. Which pleases me very much.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
HI! here's FIVE things FOR consideration… | AUGUST 2020
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FANDCAMP: Tell All Your Friend
“By far the best mix of chill indie rock and psychedelic beach pop (if one can even begin to try and categorize this wonderful album) with a twist of lime and a hint of some extra strange. It has been a daily listen since its release.”
EPISODE 151 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 151 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems pulled from my personal Bandcamp Collection - ft. wished bone, Open Mike Eagle, Merce Lemon, Sonny Smith + a bunch more Available-on-Bandcamp-flavoured headphone goodness (ps: Friday, August 7th is another special ‘Bandcamp Friday’).
Scribd | HI54LOFILY RECOMMENDED
“Whether in person or on the blog, whenever the topic of books comes up—and, yes, sometimes it will be me bringing up the topic—there are some decent odds that I have segued into talking about how much of a bang for your buck having a Scribd subscription is.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ CONCETTA ABBATE
“Get a plant pet! I live in NYC and I’ve started a small garden on my rooftop since being stuck at home. Just some small pots of herbs and veggies and some very happy house plants.”
FANDCAMP: every which way
“Absolutely love this album. Melancholic sometimes but never miserable.”
Conspiracies in the time of Corona
“Unfortunately, the thought of that puts most egos off, so, here we are, the same place we always end up going back to after the newness of a tragedy temporarily pulls us all a little bit closer together — sharing theories on why we should hurry up back to thinking more about ourselves and not worrying about people we don’t know again.”
EPISODE 150 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 150 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘BACKYARD BBQ’ - ft. Steve Marino, Jurassic 5, Lauryn Hill, Okey Dokey + a bunch more backyard-hangout-flavoured headphone goodness.
RE-HACKING A SEGA Mega drive / Genesis MINI FOR CONTINUED SELF-QUARANTINE PURPOSES
As of right now, I have 118 Sega games loaded + 17 NES games + 17 SNES games — and I probably have enough internal storage on the Sega Mini left for adding another 50+ games. In other words, hacking a Sega Mini is a pretty perfect project if you’re an old millennial trying to get through a global pandemic.
FANDCAMP: Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition
“The self titled Elliott album is my favorite by far. Brilliant song writing from a true one of a kind. He is so missed today and everyday.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BAD FLAMINGO
“Give some tender loving care to a cactus.”