Ahh, year end. crisp winter nights, hot chocolate (now, with red peppers ala kat), new sweaters, snuggly scarves, wool socks, brisk runs, red noses, holiday cheer (and snark), and lists! Lists upon lists upon lists! who’s been naughty, who’s been nice; ingredients for jb’s mother’s ginger snaps; recipients of belated holiday cards, gifts for sister [...]
Posts Tagged ‘808’s & Heartbreak’
And everything is going to the beat: best of ‘08!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, best of 2008, bout time robyn got some recognition, fleet foxes make me smile, florence and the machines, i heart spencer krug, i totally hope lady gaga's gay, justin is shelley's boyfriend, oracular spectacular, passion pit makes me tingly on December 28, 2008 | 5 Comments »
crushed hopes and dashed dreams
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, bleeding love, florence and the machine, helena peabody rocks my socks, i hate ilene chaiken, i heart jenny's giant glasses, jay brannan, l word, mia kirshner must have a fantastic sense of humor (and, new kanye reminds me of some dark 80's new wave band an, rachel shelley is tops, santogold, season 6 is gonna blow, she & him, val.claire on December 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
dear g-d: it’s me, alex. please please please dont let Helena lose her job. Again. Kbye.
Sent at 10:55 AM on Friday
Val: hmm
i’m kind of dreading this season.
Alexandra: me too
it’s going to be awful
Alexandra: i just want light fun, no one dying / being an alcoholic / cheating on their one true love / burning something down [...]
yippee kay ‘ye
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, kanye west, more autotune, new kanye reminds me of some dark 80's new wave band an on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
holy crap, im loving this.
more from kanye’s 808’s and Heartbreaks:
See you in my nightmares (feat. li’l wayne) (also known as tell everybody you know)
–> really catchy, a little dark: im loving this track.
Streetlights
–> sort of slower, sort of coldplay-ish / way r & b with the backing harmonies, but really enjoyable.
Welcome to the Heartbreak (feat. kid [...]
VOTED!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, kanye, Kid Cudi, no on 8, obama, voted! on November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
oh, and here’s an election day treat for you: NEW KANYE: Anyway (ft. Kid Cudi)
speaking of Kid Cudi, i know NOTHING about rap, but this is an awesome track: Embrace the Martian (ft. Crookers)
loving it.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, coldest winter, kanye, love the vocoder, more autotune, robyn on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
another from 808’s & Heartbreak:
Coldest Winter
not bad… and essentially a tears for fears cover.
oh, and there’s that vocoder again! thoughts?
oh, and here’s a great tidbit from one of my favorite swedes [thanks, garr]:
Robyn – Dream On
too much auto tune? no way.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 808's & Heartbreak, i wish i could pull off those shades, kanye on October 16, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Kanye’s done with the new album and i cant wait. Love Lockdown is awesome, and this unmastered track of Heartless is pretty sick, too. Every song on the album has an 808 drum pattern, and none of the beats sound like your typical hip hop. Im especially excited for his tracks with Young Jeezy (LOVE [...]
