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
Review of Yellowcard’s ‘Southern Air’
Whatever you call a band like Yellowcard – pop-punk, posi-punk, alternative rock, or just straight up pop music – it is pretty hard to discredit them for what they’ve done for whatever genre you label them. In fact, you could say that Yellowcard is one of the most consistent bands out there today. So with their fifth studio album (second after a big hiatus), Southern Air brings their fans what they expect – good songs from start to finish. [Read more...]
Looking Ahead to 2012: 3rd Quarter (July – September)
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...]



















