2012 has been quite a year for music. Alternative darlings broke out in a big way, taking over most of the radio. Giant albums from returning artists gave us critics something to lavish over throughout the year. 2012 was also the year that Youtube became a major player, helping push viral artists like Carly Rae Jepsen and Psy to the forefronts of the American subconcious. Without further ado, here is HST’s favorites of the year. [Read more...]
HST…Best Music of 2012
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Grammy Awards 2013: Nominees and Predictions
12/05/2012 by 1 Comment
It’s almost award season, and what better way to kick it off than a giant concert! That’s right, the Grammy Award nominations were presented last night (all five of them), and has shown a relatively strong year for alternative music. So what are we waiting for, let’s get right into the big four! [Read more...]
HST…Mixtape of 2012
11/30/2012 by Leave a Comment
Another year is coming to a close, which means many best of lists are starting to take fruition. And just like last year, I have compiled the best songs of the year into one cohesive playlist now known as the HST…Mixtape! [Read more...]
Review of Frank Ocean’s ‘channel ORANGE’
07/10/2012 by Leave a Comment
I wasn’t planning on reviewing the Odd Future crooner and Def Jam artist Frank Ocean’s new album, channel ORANGE, until next week. You know, when it was supposed to come out? Maybe because of the recent wave of support he is getting due to his incredibly personal blog post is why his major label debut is now available for us the consumer to digest. Maybe he just wanted it out there for us to enjoy. Whatever the actual reason for this early release, I could not be happier that the album is in my possession. After listening to his first album/mixtape, the self-released nostalgia, ULTRA a year ago, this project has been on my personal musical radar (SIDE NOTE: If you don’t have nostalgia Ultra yet, do yourself a favor and get it). Now, ORANGE sits and plays on constant loop – and is consistently enjoyable from beginning to end. [Read more...]
Looking Ahead to 2012: 3rd Quarter (July – September)
07/01/2012 by Leave a Comment
For those of you not keeping track we are about to enter the second half of the year, full of just as many exciting things as the first half. So far some entries have disappointed, some have surprised, and some have lived up to and surpassed expectations so far, so lets keep our fingers crossed that there will be more of the latter options in the months to come. So what are you excited for? Let’s give you some options to consider with this list of what the writers of HST can’t wait for. [Read more...]
Review of Odd Future’s ‘The OF Tape, Vol. 2′
03/19/2012 by 1 Comment
There are two ways I can approach writing this introductory paragraph for Odd Future, the most controversial rap collective since N.W.A.. One, I can fly my Wolf Gang flag in the air and say that their new album, The OF Tape, Vol. 2 is the best thing ever, or I can be like a lot of critics and just label them as “a bunch of horrorcore.” Although those elements of that subgenre are definitely present on their new album, it seems like the giant collective is starting to successfully evolve and mature their sound. [Read more...]
