When I was a kid, New York City was not a real place. It was a faraway land filled with Ghostbusters, Pigeon Ladies, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now that I live here, I’m still not sure it’s a real place. Because I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s Never Never Land in real life. Almost no one is over 35 years old and if they are, they’re understood as simply a part of the neighborhood —a fixture, more than an actual human being. Graffiti is everywhere. Pizza is for breakfast. Everyone is still a teenager.
There was probably a whole host of things I could’ve gleamed from that realization, but the only one that stuck with me was how cool it would be if we actually had mod-ed out surfboards that worked on the subway rails. I’d ride one. And I’d listen to this the whole time.
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- Matt
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I was on vacation in Las Vegas this week (don’t act like you didn’t miss me), but the guys still made me do a mix. I mean, let’s face it, mine really are the best. Anyway, I should probably get back to the roulette table because I’m on a real hot streak. Here’s a mix to make you feel like you’re right there beside me.
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- Carlo
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As the panic over Hurricane Irene reaches a fever pitch, it’s easy to see why fear mongering is such a useful tactic for the Republican party and Jewish mothers. While most people are out trying to barter for that last 6-pack of Samuel Adams Octoberfest (face it, Summer is technically over), we here at Th.Ch.Thr just want to remind you that in all likelihood you’re going to be just fine. You’re just gonna have to stay in your apartment and put your ADHD in check for a while. The waiting doesn’t HAVE to be the hardest part, though. Here are 10 tips for surviving the boredom that accompanies waiting for the eventual letdown of an uneventful storm. Read more »
- Carlo
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Usually my mixes are just an awesome collection of amazing tunes with a loose theme stringing them together. That’s all well and good, but this week I wanted to push the boundaries just a bit. In doing so, I have created what I believe to be my magnum opus. It is a “concept mix”, which is to say it sets a tone and follows a narrative. Please join me on the journey of the Stranger in a Strange Land.
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- Carlo
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While there are many amazing aspects to Summer and the scantily clad women that accompany it, we are now at the critical tipping point where the heat has become oppressive and seemingly never ending. Our bones are thoroughly thawed, the joy has faded and now we’re all just sweaty and uncomfortable. You can pretend that tear rolling down your cheek is just another bead of sweat, but the fact of the matter is you’ve got a straight-up case of the Summertime Blues.
Don’t bother trying to fight it. The best thing you can do at this point is fully embrace the hot, sticky misery and ride it out. Turn off the A/C, lay on your futon and slowly drink a warm beer while you listen to this mix.
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- Carlo
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How the heck is your week going? Do you have the urge to punch something? If you feel like letting off a little steam crank up the mix! Maybe you feel great and you wanna clean the apartment with some aggressive energy. That’s ok too. Turn on the Punch Something Mix and just go with it.
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- Rob
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Unfortunately, not all of us will be lucky enough to make it to the beach this summer. While others are pouring Panama Jack dark tanning oil onto their supple bathing suit areas, some of us will be stuck in front of the cold glow of the computer screen trying to figure out how to use Google+. It’s a cruel fate, but it doesn’t have to be all bad. With the right tunes, you can be transported from the dank confines of your studio apartment (which you share with the Azerbaijani roommate you found on Craigslist) to a fantastic realm of psuedo summer fun.
Just put on something skimpy, turn off the air conditioner and lay a towel on your desk chair (Yeah, I know, this is also your routine for cranking one out on Redtube). You’re gonna be seeing imaginary, sunburned English tourists in no time.
Too Many Rappers (New Reactionaries Version [feat. Nas]) – Beastie Boys
All Around And Away We Go – Twin Sister
Another Heart Breaks – Electric Light Orchestra
Civilization – Justice
Pool Swimmers – Real Estate
Is Your Love Strong Enough? – Bryan Ferry
(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am – The Living Sisters
White Sky – Vampire Weekend
Bang Bang Bang – Mark Ronson & the Business Intl (feat. Q-Tip & MNDR)
Love On A Real Train – Tangerine Dream
(You can find this playlist on the right column of the site until next Thursday. It will be permanently archived here.)
Try not to freak out when that Azerbaijani dude taps you on the shoulder to ask if he can make some of your Easy Mac.
- Carlo
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The Fourth of July is coming up and as Americans, we celebrate our culture by sleeping in, devouring massive amounts of food and exploding things we’ve bought from factories somewhere overseas, probably in China. I think there’s probably a parade or something too. It’s hard to believe that after all this time and effort, the true vision of our founding fathers has finally been perfectly realized.
Independence Day might not be until Monday, but so what? We’re Americans dammit, and we’re not gonna wait for some stinkin’ number on some stinkin’ calendar to get our party started. So, without further ado… Enjoy your birthday, America. Try not to burn the whole place down.
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- Matt
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Everything is better on a roof. Everybody knows that. Think about whatever you’re doing right now, and then think about how much better it would be if you were doing that same thing —only on a roof. Instant improvement. Climb that fire escape, tilt-shift your cameras and get on up.
You can bring this mix with you if you want, but it really doesn’t make a difference because you will be up on a roof and it’ll probably sound awesome like this already.
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- Matt
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When I was in sixth grade there was still good music on the radio, and we were using our stereos to record it onto cassette tapes. If you were lucky, your parents gave you money to buy your favorite albums on CD and you carried them around in a cumbersome booklet everywhere you went. I, for one, was not so lucky. So, my booklet was filled with cassette tapes, which is even more cumbersome and cause for social ostracism.
This mix is a pretty accurate depiction of what my tween years sounded like. If I’d had my way, it would have been the playlist at my middle school dance. Just imagine me, listening to these songs, wishing I had a car and wanting to grab every boobie I saw. Not a lot has changed.
Sunday Morning – No Doubt
This Is A Call – Foo Fighters
Pretty Noose – Soundgarden
Glorified G – Pearl Jam
Not the Doctor – Alanis Morissette
Hero of the Day – Metallica
Smash It Up – The Offspring
Ode to My Car – Adam Sandler
Mother Mother – Tracy Bonham
Only In Dreams – Weezer
(You can find this playlist on the right column of the site until next Thursday. It will be permanently archived here.)
Is it just me or was everyone really angry in the 90′s? I think we all could have used a good boobie grab.
- Carlo
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