2006 ~ Go Blog Yourdelf

Thursday, December 21, 2006

This week's Australian Charts

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TH LW HP WI WORLD INDEPENDENT
01 01 01 11 "mansion" - john hegner
02 04 02 03 "pimms & lemonade" - tetra tum
03 02 02 04 "velvet prose" - jack butler
04 03 02 03 "monster surf party" - the barbarellatones
05 - 05 01 "lady of plenty" - martha berner
06 10 06 02 "ages" - peter toh
07 - 07 02 "war and peace" - vera zero
08 - 08 01 "through all" - sound menagerie
09 - 08 05 "her confession" - cliff paris
10 - 10 01 "my woman" - alan whitfield

-AS

3 New Peter Toh songs on Myspace

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Peter Toh just posted 3 new tracks on his myspace page at myspace.com/petertohmusic. "Ages" and "Criminal" both from the Shoes of a Beast EP, and "Runner" which is a brand new unreleased track! Go and check them out!

-AS

Peter Toh on the Australian Charts!

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ISON LIVE RADIO INTERNATIONAL NETWORK - PLAYLIST REPORT
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PROGRAM : World Indie Top 40 Countdown
WEEK : 49

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01. "shallow" - the heise bros. (ctl records)
02. "peace hotel" - dave corwin (digital complete)
03. "forever precious" - kitana (cheekydevilmusic)
04. "mansion" - john hegner (cheekydevilmusic)
05. "ages" - peter toh (hidden track music group)

TH LW HP WI WORLD INDEPENDENT
01 01 01 10 "mansion" - john hegner
02 03 02 03 "velvet prose" - jack butler
03 02 02 02 "monster surf party" - the barbarellatones
04 04 04 02 "pimms & lemonade" - tetra tum
05 10 05 02 "she s the one" - the honey palace
06 06 06 02 "surrender to the unknown" - red to violet
07 07 07 02 "sex android" - the barbarellatones
08 - 08 01 "anna" - keshco
09 09 09 02 "line of fire" - the laws of average
10 - 10 01 "ages" - peter toh

-AS

What a Toolshed

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I've met many-a-toolsheds in my day, but I think we have a winner...

-AS

Mazel Tov!

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A special mazel tov goes out to Brian and Ali Cohen, who celebrated their wedding recently, and invited our boy J Szy (pictured here) who happened to have a fantastic time. This picture is just too hysterical...

-AS

Subscribe to our videos

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We have an official HTMG page on YouTube, featuring a bunch of great music videos, live performances, and stupid comedy bits, that you're sure to enjoy...

Go to YouTube, and towards the top right of the main page, click on "subscriptions". Then, it brings you to a page, that on the top left says "subscribe to user". Type in hiddentrack12 and click subscribe, and you're all set!

While you're at it, do the same for my user name (arsone62) and for Peter Toh's (petertoh)

-AS

Shoes of a Beast by Peter Toh

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-AS

Vote for Peter Toh to be on TV

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Go to MVspy and vote for Peter Toh's video "Shoes of a Beast" to be on TV! You have to create a user name to vote, which only takes a minute, so please vote today!

-AS

Walking with a Ghost

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A new fake music video experience, in attempt to compete with the two Chinese guys videos, who happen to have some of the most "famous" videos on YouTube.

-AS

"Ages" Acoustic

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An acoustic performance of "Ages" by Peter Toh and The Royal Tease recorded live at the Hidden Track Music Group Headquaters in Brooklyn, NY.

-AS

The Stryder on Wikipedia

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The Stryder was a band hailing from Long Island, NY. The Band was formed by Peter Toh and Scottie Redix in 1999 after their previous project Yearly disbanded following the depature of bassist Eben D'amico who left to join Saves the Day. They added a vocalist and bassist, John Johansen and Nick Wendel (Respectivly). They released a 7" on Elkion Records and shortly after, signed a deal to Equal Vision Records and released their debut EP "Masquerade in the Key of Crime" in the summer 2000. The band toured extensively and began writing new material in 2001. They added former Glassjaw drummer Durijah Lang, and moved Scottie Redix up to Guitar and backing Vocals. In the summer of 2001 the band parted ways with vocalist John Johansen. 2002 saw the release of "Jungle City Twitch". Debuting a new sound, The Stryder continued to tour the country in support of the new release before disbanding in February of 2003. In 2003/2004, Elkion Records released "Savor The Danger" which contained a collection of old demos and the 2 songs from the 7" previously released on the label. Peter released his first solo EP "Cleopatra" in 2004 on Elkion Records. Durijah moved on to become the drummer of Classic Case. Scottie is now doing a solo project under the name Casonova Brown. In 2006, Peter then went on to start his own record label, Hidden Track Music Group, and released a solo EP titled "Shoes of a Beast". Nick, along with Zach Botham, are in a new band called "The Royal Tease", which is Peter's live band and also on Hidden Track Music Group. Hidden Track is currently being run by Peter, Nick, and Zach, along with close friends Adam Schleichkorn, and James Catusco, and are currently working on Peter's first full-length album, titled "Wildlife".

-AS

Peter Toh and The Royal Tease Tonight at Sin-e

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Cream of the Crop - Final Round

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Check out the Final Round of Cream of the Crop featuring "Criminal" and the podcast premeire of "Sweaty Night". Go there and vote for Peter Toh today!

-PT

New Video - Basketball Diaries Entry #1

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This video was the first project for this semester, which had to consist of all still shots and a narative. This was inspired by a story that I had written a while ago on here, titled "Basketball Diaries - Entry #1".

-AS

Most Indian Men Want Virgin Brides

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"63 percent of young men in conservative India said they expected the women they married to be a virgin" - You mean to tell me that they don't want to marry slutty girls? No shit, but good thing they don't live in America. I expect the woman who I'm going to marry is a virgin, but I also expect that people will read this blog, so how accurate could that be? Nowadays, if you want to marry a virgin in America, I suggest getting married at age 10.

-AS

Wah, my girlfriend has a horse-face, wah

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This is a picture of model Beth Ostrosky, otherwise known as Howard Stern's better half. Last week on The Howard Stern Show, they had a roast of long-time producer Gary Bababooey Del'Abate, and it was one of the best moments in the show's, and radio history. The Roastmaster Reverend Bob Levy's mis-pronouncing-ass ran the best roast that had yet on Sirius Sattelite Radio, which is all I listen to in the car anymore. Anyway, the roast was brilliant, with an incredible lineup including so many great comics such as Colin Quinn, Greg Geraldo, Greg Fitzsimmons, Lisa Lampenelli, and of course the great Artie Lange, that it almost made you forget how crappy Richard Christie is as stand-up comedian. This also was the first time we got to hear Jackie the Jokeman Martling besides on his new show "The Joke Hunt", which makes us all really appreciate Artie a little more. Sal the Stockbroker once again had a very strong performance, which was necessary for him due to all the shots thrown his way. He made one little joke about Beth O having a horse face, which it wasn't even nearly as rutheless as Sal has been in the past. Little thing were said, but it was nothing until Monday morning when Howard tells Sal that Beth is very upset about the comment. Wahhhh! She's a freakin model. She's on magazine covers, and apparently can't take a joke. I am never one to defend Sal, but Howard and Beth really bitched out on this one.

-AS

Paul McCartney's Divorce

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(As reported on Yahoo News) Paul McCartney said Saturday he bears no grudge against his estranged second wife despite acrimonious divorce proceedings that have seen lurid allegations about their marriage reported across the world. He originally thought he was going to have to give her something like $300 million, now it's down to about $3 million. I wonder why he's not holding a grudge?

-AS

Why?

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Wait, am I having a horrible nightmare? Is Yo Momma really back on the air? Did it really get picked up for a second season? Yes, it sure did, and Wilmer is crappier than ever. This season is based in New York, so at least the contestants are better than the last season, but Wilmer just gets more painful to watch every second. His jokes make my jokes look like they were written by George Carlin. I really think he went downhill when he went on the Howard Stern show, and claimed he banged all these famous brauds, and half of them later called in to say he's full of shit. I agree with them.

-AS

Sorry I'm a Lazy-ass

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My bad to the 4 readers that we had on this blog before going MIA. I neglected to realize that it was being run by my lazy-ass and my even lazier-ass friends. I think maybe we all only wanted to post when we had "gold", but we really are lazy. Today is the new start, so expect some shit. Shout out to our #1 fan J Szy...ballin.

-AS

Goonies

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More photoshop awesomeness...

Is this your boy?

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I was surfing the web, and found this picture of my friend Dan...

Pictures from the "Ages" Video

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Hidden Track Music Group

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Check out Peter Toh's official blog at petertohmusic.blogspot.com.

The Untitled Show

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We just recorded our first podcast, and it will be posted here shortly! We are the crappiest show on the web, but play nothing but the best music. We amuse ourselves very much though, and that's all that really matters.

Gangsta Rap

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"Gangsta" rap needs to die. The most played out, uncreative genre of "music" needs to die a quick and painful death. What was once a groundbreaking style of music has turned into the biggest pile of over-commercialized crap that exists.
One of the main problems is that none of these"artists" can rap outside of themselves. How many times can we listen to these fucking guys talk about how great and rich they are, how they love fat asses, cars, and jewelery. On the other hand, you have real artists like Mos Def and Common. These guys have entire albums filled with songs about society, politics, and global issues. And when they write a song about something like girls or crime, they tell a story, like in Ms. FatBooty or Justify. Then, at an awards show, these types of songs are ignored, or, God forbid, if they are performed, the artist is arrested.
I almost think that Mos Def was arrested after the music awards not for performing without a permit, but for performing an intelligent song of substance at a venue where stupidity reigned supreme. I mean, how dare he try to educate people or raise awareness with his music when he should be writing songs about ice, rims, and hoes. I don't really believe that that's why he was arrested, but who fuckin' knows? I know the federal government probably doesn't want someone like Mos Def rapping about Hurricane Katrina.
The truth is, the powers that be feed off of the stupidity and ignorance of the American consumer, who in the case of the "gangsta rap" fan is typically either a young teen or someone that should technically be classified as an adult but acts and dresses more like a middle-school student.
There's a great reference that I can point you to if you don't think I know what the fuck I'm talking about. Instead of reading this column and silently thinking to yourself that I have no position or credibility when it comes to this matter, go buy KRS-One's album "I Got Next" and listen to the first track where he is talking to the audience. If only rappers had actually listened and learned from the teacher.
If you rap about something of importance, or if your are lyrically clever or witty, the majority of people do not want to hear it. Believe it or not, this disgusting trend will only serve to keep the hip-hop community down, and I'm talking about the fans. This will have a negative affect on people growing up who are heavily influenced by this music. This, in turn, will have the greatest impact on minorities, namely the Black and Latino communities. You can deny it all you want but it is true. I really believe that "the man" probably knows this and wants this. These shitty rappers are perpetuating a state of ignorance, which is great for corporations and a government that loves CONTROL. For a second reference go listen to "The Rape Over" on "The New Danger." Unfortunately, most rap fans don't even listen to the likes of Mos Def or KRS-One, so this message will never reach them.
The public demands more songs about rims, ice, money, hoes, or some stupid new fucking dance.
I'm sorry, but I won't roll with it. And I won't lean with it. And I damn sure ain't gonna pop with it.

10 Movies You've Never Heard Of

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I am a movie buff. I know about movies you've never even heard of. Interested? Here are 10 movies you've never heard of, (or at least haven't seen), that are better than the 10 movies YOU would list as the 10 best movies of all time. And yes, I am that pretentious.

1. Old Boy (action/foreign)- A Korean flick better than any Bruce Lee movie ever made, because it actually has a plot. Make sure you watch it in Korean with the subtitles on, otherwise it will be ruined. RUINED! Heed my word.

2. Buffalo 66 (Drama/Independent)- Ah, Vincent Gallo. This is by far his best film; Christina Ricci, Angelica Houston- need I say more? Quite different than the Albany spinoff, Buffalo 69.

3. Mysterious Skin (Drama/Independent)- If you can stop being such a gay-bashing homo for a couple of hours, this is one of the most emotional, heart-wrenching movies of all time. The story is woven masterfully, and the acting is great. This flick, however, is not for the weak at heart.

4. 13 Conversations About 1 Thing (Drama/Independent)- Just a good fuckin movie.

5. Y Tu Mama Tambien (Foreign/Drama)- Okay, you've probably heard about this movie- but have you seen it? I thought not. Go rent it, because this is a bonafide 4 star classic.

6. Melinda & Melinda (Comedy)- Okay, you got me. You might have heard of this one too. But have you seen it? Oh, I did that already, never mind. Seriously though, this is probably both Will Farrell and Woody Allen's best film.

7. Chuck and Buck (Comedy, but not really)- Have some fun and place this movie in the children's section after you return it. You're sure to traumatize at least 1 child.

8. May (Horror)- This movie had just a touch of cheese, but overall, it's a great horror flick that's genuinely creepy. Definitely worth renting.

9. The Vanishing (Foreign/Horror)- Please make sure not to get the American version with Keefer Sutherland, because it is a cheap knockoff and it sucks big, fuzzy balls. The original Dutch version, on the other hand, has one of the most terrifying scenes in movie history.

10. Jacob's Ladder (Drama/Suspense)- Okay, you've heard of this movie. You may have even seen it. But when was the last time you saw it? Do yourself a favor and see it again, as it is arguably my favorite flick of all time, as well as being one of the most blatantly copied films of all time. It also is one of the creepiest movies of all time. And I am the coolest person of all time.

Fin

-DT

"Sweaty Night" by Peter Toh

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Go to Peter Toh's Myspace Page to check out a brand new track titled, "Sweaty Night". This is just one of the many great tracks Peter has recorded at Hidden Track studios, so keep posted for new releases!
-AS

Steve Irwin

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Rest in peace to Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, who passed away today at the age of 44. He was shooting a segment for an upcoming show, "Ocean's Deadliest" and was stung by a stingray, and put a hole right in his heart. All these years of watching him with all these crazy animals, and all the jokes that were made about his chances of survival in the past all seemed so trivial. I guess I always thought in the back of my head that it was on TV, and everything would always be ok. He really was putting his life at risk so many times, and I believe it was for no other reason than his love of animals. He was able to make a great living out of it, but you can tell that he truly loved what he did. We will all miss you Crocodile Hunter. May your re-runs live on forever.
-AS

Realizations

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Remember those talent shows they had at your middle school, when you realized that no one in your school had any actual talent...

So I was watching the MTV awards last night when I came to several profound realizations of my own. These very realizations are listed below:

1- The music industry is coming dangerously close to
hitting rock bottom, AGAIN, quality wise. All these
fucking generic rock bands sound and look exactly the
same, and it aint good. What is the deal with the
girly, manacured hairstyles and wardrobes. It's
obvious someone dressed these people, which i guess
makes sense considering they're all about 14 years
old. But come on, it seriously looks like they've been
in the salon for 2 straight days chewing on Toblerones
together while they hold hands. I actually hate these
people. I guess I can now see why Kurt Cobain killed
himself.

2- When I find Tenacious D and Christina Aguilera to
be the 2 best performers, BY FAR, there is something
rotten in Denmark. Yes, they are talented people in
their own right, but 15 years ago I wouldn't have told
you that my 2 favorite current bands were Weird Al and
Whitney Houston.

3- If someone tries to acknowledge a LEGEND who is
actually a talented musician like Lou Reed, you put
your fat fucking hands together and make noise. Do not
ignore Lou Fucking Reed and then go apeshit for Paris
Hilton. Everyone in that building should have been
fucking pepper sprayed and kicked in the nuts at that
moment.

4- All I wanted to hear Al Gore say during that speech
was that the real threat to our world right now was
ManBearPig.

5- T.I. is the king- of what? T.I. should be working
in Burger King. Wait scratch that- T.I. should be
getting fired from Burger King right about now.

6- I love Common, Green Day, and the Red Hot Chili
peppers. So you know what they get- a combined 4
nominations and ZERO awards. Good call guys; no way
was the Testify video better than My Humps. I mean,
who enjoys a lyrically clever song with a great beat
that tells a story with a twist ending in the vein of
Usual suspects- nobody. We want My Humps, My Humps, My
Humps, My Humps. BRILLIANT.

7- I'm sure that 50 Cent's collabo with LL will be
crazy, like LL says. I mean, what do you get when you
mix Candy Shop with Phenomenon? I don't know yet, but
I'm thinking its gonna come off smelling like a
steaming pile of shit.

FUCK COMMERCE!!!

-DT

The MTV VMAs

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This year's MTV Video Music Awards was one of the most awful displays of what MTV has become today. Panic! at the Disco winning the best video award is a total slap in the face to some of the great artists this year. I remember the classic VMA awards with Nirvana and Green Day performing, and now we get to see bands like 30 Seconds to Mars and My Chemical Romance. I personally, would rather punch myself in the face. MTV is too cool for the Chilli Peppers. They could've put on a better show than any of these bands, playing any song off their double-cd. The Hip-hop categories were also extremely off. No love for Kanye? Gnarles Barkley? 50? What the hell? You can make an arguement saying the 50 track wasn't big enough, or the Gnarles track came out too late, but "Golddigger" by Kanye was huge. Instead, they thought Chamillionare and T.I. were a better fit. Who does T.I. think he is coming out with this "king" nonsense. He claims to be king of the south, although he forgot that Andre 3000, Big Boi, Big Gipp, Cee-Lo, Scarface, Little Brother, Slim Calhoun, Killer Mike, Master P, Silk the Shocker, Mystical, Baby, Juvenile, all those cats, Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Smilez and Southstar and like 10 other dudes are all better than he is. He put out 2 albums, and now he's King of the South? He might make the top 10 list of Atlanta rappers if he's lucky. (Smilez and Southstar was a joke by the way, they are absolutely awful). To get back to the VMAs, my biggest beef was that they ignore the videos, and choose winners based on the song. That is crap. This is the one awards show that specifically recognizes achievement in Music Videos, and they couldn't even do that. The video for "Crazy" by Gnarles Barkley was so clever and well-done, that it is amazing to me that they only won a minor award or two. Forget about best video of the year, that literally was the best video to come out in 5 years. One thing MTV can do right is show some good old-fashioned T & A, and they continue to make good on that promise. The Racounteurs were very cool as well, and Christina looked and sounded amazing.

Just when you thought I was done with this rant, you realized that I neglected to mention the host, Jack Black. He was so terrible, that he needs a separate paragraph. This was perfect proof that he's a funny guy when he has a script written for him, but when he has to do his own writing, it doesn't go so well. It doesn't go so well at all. He's not a stand-up comic, so why make him act like one? He's not that good of an actor, or a writer for that matter. These bits were piss-poor. He didn't even really make fun of anyone there. You suck Jack Black. Can we please have Chris Rock back?
-AS

Indie Music Sampler

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This week's episode of Indie Music Sampler features "Truly in Love" by Peter Toh. A special thanks goes to Paul from Indie Music Sampler, who really had some great things to say about Peter. His podcast is hosted by Odeo which has a great feature of being able to embed the show, so click to listen below!

The 10 Best U.S. cities to find a job

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These are the Top 10 cities for job hunting, as said by MSN last week. I'm going to tell you why this is bullshit...

10. Virginia Beach, Va. Cool, race wars, and rednecks.

9. Oklahoma City Are they serious with this one? My rule is that any state that does not have a professional sports teams is off limits.

8. Jacksonville, Fla. Ok they at least have a crappy professional football team, but Jacksonville is barely one of the top 10 cities in Florida, let alone the country.

7. Raleigh, N.C. Really, Raleigh? Enjoy your lunch breaks with Jo-Bob and Jimbo.

6. Richmond, Va. I think that Virginia Beach is probably a better pick than this one. Two cities from Virginia make the top 10 list...Who wrote this propaganda?

5. Bethesda, Md. Come on. Has anyone ever even heard of this city? Bethesda, sounds very appealing, especially for a Jew, I'm sure there's a lot of Jews there.

4. Orlando, Fla. Coming from some one who's been to Orlando many times, somewhat cool vacation spot (and that's a stretch), but to live there would be torture.

3. Las Vegas Isn't Vegas meant for a weekend of drunken debauchery and hookers...uh, I mean gambling? Do people actually live there for more than 5 years, while they are in their mid-20s? You can't live or work in Vegas, you'll lose it.

2. Phoenix It's hard to enjoy yourself when it's 120 degrees everyday. Phoenix is a nice city, and may actually deserve a spot on this list, but no way should be number 2. Well, it is the desert, but every girl from Phoenix is allegedly slammin, so you can sweat it up with your co-workers.

1. Washington D.C. Ok, I can see this as being a good place to live and work, but if you're not in politics, then I hope you don't mind commuting to Bethesda or Richmond.

They say in the article, "College grads often flock to New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago to start their careers. But they'd be far better off in Washington D.C., Phoenix and Las Vegas." Duh. There is a reason why people go to those cities. For one, you better believe that your salary will be much higher in New York or LA than in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also, the general atmosphere, and the quality of life in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco is much higher. There is always something going on in these cities, and that's why they are considered "major" cities. Try to go out at 4:00 in the morning in Oklahoma City, good times.
-AS

4 Questions That Deserve Immediate Attention

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1) - Where the hell is Larry David? I need Curb your Enthusiasm to come back ASAP with a new season. I mean, I'm starting to read over here. READ!!!

2) - Why does every movie that comes out these days suck giant, fuzzy balls? And why do all these crappy movies have to have a website? Anacondas 4, in theatres this Friday. Visit www.anacondasthemovie.com; why- so I can see in advance that Ice Cube is solidifying himself as the worst actor in history?

3) - Why is the public such an idiotic group of gossip queens? If there's a war starting in the Middle East (for the 12th time this decade), then I don't want to hear about Jon Benet's fake killer 23 out of 24 hours a day on CNN. Do your fucking job CNN! TomKat is not news!!

4) - Fuck Mel Gibson. This is not a question, but I'll say it again. Fuck Mel Gibson.

That will be all.

-DT

Mixt Ape

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Check out episode #44 and #45 of Mixt Ape to hear "Shoes of a Beast" and "Ages" by Peter Toh. Aside from having a really freakin awesomely creative name, Mixt Ape is a very cool podcast that plays indie stuff and also some great major label jams, to provide a mix that is 100% worth downloading every week. This is right up my alley, I like hearing some familiar songs, mixed in with new ones. And by familiar songs, I don't mean he's playing cheesy Top 40 crap either. It's just quality jams, with no interruptions. Subscribe to Mixt Ape today!
-AS

Kick Her Ass C-Bass

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Okay, so last night i was absolutely hammered walking around South Beach when I stumbled into Prive, an overhyped club on the strip. It was really hard to get in for some reason, so we called my boy Leroy who works there and he let us in the side door. Several hours, 12 shots of yager, and around a $300 bar tab later I happened to notice that Paris Hilton was in the club, dancing like a flamboyantly gay man on too much crank, surrounded by a group of her ridiculously cool friends, and for some reason I just had to fuck with her.
Just so happens I was watching Dumb and Dumber earlier that day, so as I walked by her towards the bar, clumsy me, I accidentally spilled my beer on her arm, and probably her dress.
"I'm so sorry," I slyly slurred. "Let me buy you and your friends a round of drinks, please...."
Now she was fuckin pissed, trust me, I could tell. But she was cool- she actually said it was alright, I didn't need to go to all the trouble of buying her and her friends drinks, epsecially considering her lavish tastes, which I, in my lowly existence, couldn't possibly know anything about.
Well, she didn't exactly say that last part, but I was drunk and of course, completely able to read her thoughts. Also, she just released all those horrible songs on the world, a terrorist action that could not be ignored.
Well too bad, Paris. You're not going to ruin my devilish prank.
I strutted over to the bar, more determined than ever.
"I had a tab," I told the barmaid, "but Paris Hilton spilled beer on my arm and she said she would make it up to me by paying my tab."
Big mistake. Apparently, Paris Hilton doesn't drink beer at clubs. Fortunately, with my awesome drunken mind reading abilities, I was able to pick up on the sudden suspicion in the barmaid's voice.
Unfortunately, I didn't have any cash and my credit card is horribly beyond its outermost limits, so I was in serious trouble here. I slowly and very inconspicuously moonwalked out of the bar, Paris Hilton giving me the crooked eye the whole time, and ran home as fast as I could.

I woke up the next day in a daze. Had I C-bassed Paris Hilton, did I get one over on the debutante, and why was i spooning a Phillipino midget?
I pushed aside my confusion for a moment and picked up my wallet. I needed breakfast, and so did Nuk-Nuk, my new phillipino friend. However, when I went for my credit card, which couldn't have bought me breakfast anyway, I realized it was missing. Shit! I left it at the bar. What to do? What to do?

Well, I couldn't convince nuk-Nuk to go get it for me, and God knows I wasn't going back in there after I recalled my attempted stunt the night before. So what did I do? I called my bank and claimed the card stolen. I still owe the balance of course, but at least i won't have to face that horrible psychic barmaid- or Paris hilton, ever again.
-DT

More Podcasts Featuring Peter Toh

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Peter Toh is one of the three artists featured this week on "Cream of the Crop". They pick 3 of the best Indie artists around, and put them up against each other to see who receives the most votes. The winners of each week go against the previous winners for one ultimate champion. So vote for Peter to stay in the running here at creamofthecrop.cc. I wish I could write a post for every podcast, but I don't want to overload, so check out these links for the other podcasts and internet radio he was on this week...artistlaunch.com/radiofreehiphop, madpod.com, LoveHouse Radio, isonliveradio.com, The Delicate Art of Noise Pollution, The Bald Guy Show, Preying Lizard and also a second appearance on both Insomnia Radio and AshRadio. Thanks to all these podcasters for including Peter in their shows!
-As

Slip-N-Cried

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Senior year of high school, all of our friends were at a party one night. Although I had gotten drunk before, this was one of the first nights I got REALLY drunk. Most of the events that took place this night were pretty hazy, but I definitely do remember a slip-n-slide set up in the backyard. People were wearing jeans and nice shirts, ya know, it was a party. Our friend Tony Baloney on the other hand wasn't too concerned that. He was the only idiot that decided to take advantage of this slip-n-slide. And you better believe he took advantage. He went down this thing about 15 times, laughing away, but little did he know that several plots were arising to spoil his fun. I was one of these people plotting, although I was too drunk to really plot anything. Then my boy Violence came over to me with the master plan. The plan consisted of myself and Violence each picking plastic lawn chairs, and throwing them at Tony, when he came sliding down to our end. This plan doesn't sound too great, but little did I know, this was only half the plan. Either way, I had to be on Violence's side. I mean come on, they call him Violence, it's not just a name. He's a pretty scary dude, especially back then. So anyway, we wait for the perfect time, to get ready to throw these chairs. As he starts sliding, I grab a chair, and see Violence behind me grabbing the other chair, so I led the way. We had him right where we wanted him. Once he jumped on that slip-n-slide, there was no turning back. So as I was about to heave this chair at Tony coming at me, I felt the earth shake, and a gust of wind behind me. By the time I looked back, it was already too late. My accomplice in the plot, had turned on me. Instead of him throwing his chair, he decided it would be a better idea to throw me and my chair. So all of a sudden, I'm launched in the air, what feels like 10 feet high. All that's going through my head at that moment, is that Violence tricked me and got me. I didn't realize that the original plan of ruining Tony's slip-n-slide fun was still in affect. As I flew through the air in this drunken stooper, I finally decided that I should look down to see where I'm landing. It happened to be the end of the slip-n-slide. At the last possible second before I landed, here comes Tones Balones sliding down the slip-n-slide. At the exact time he was coming to the end of the slip-n-slide, I landed right on him. The throw by Violence might have been the most accurate throw of a human being in the history of people-tossing. I somehow wasn't hurt at all from this, just very dazed. Tones Balones on the other hand, a supreme athlete who prides himself in being the toughest kid around, was crying like a little sissy-mary all night. This is coming from some one who won the "Best Tricep Competition" 3 years in a row in Huntington. I was so drunk that night that about 45 minutes after the incident, I stumbled over to Tony and asked him why he was hurt.
-JC

Popular Culture

7:18 PM No comments

Everything that is produced now, whether it be television shows, movies, or music, is pretty fuckin crappy. It's been this way for at least 7 years, and I think it is a sure sign that the zombification of America has taken root.
Think about it- maybe 1 out of 50 movies, songs, or tv shows are decent, the rest is pretty much garbage. Why? Because the level of intelligence and thirst for knowledge is slim to none. The government and media have successfully created an atmosphere of apathy, between reality TV, corporate lies, and a general disinterest in improving the education system.
Am I a leftist- no. I think that left wing factions and even the democratic party are as useless as the right. Money is king here, as well as in the rest of the world, and absolutely nothing will ever change that. Money is necessary, but allowing it to dictate lawmaking is just completely wrong.

Sorry to get off on a tangent there- however, I think I reached an interesting point. Money dictates pop culture as well. Promotion and nepotism are the two headed beast that run the entertainment industry, and thus we are force fed crap. For every Mos Def, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Chumscrubber, we have 100 Lloyd Banks, Beauty and the Geeks, and Napolean Dynamites. I hate this shit.
-DT

The Royal Tease

12:26 AM No comments

The Royal Tease are a hybrid of electronic, pop and Rock. Zach Botham, a mastermind of trumpet, and Nick Wendel formerly of the Stryder, (Equal Vision Records) met each other as band mates playing live with Peter Toh. When left alone in the studio they came up with an irresistible blend of Zachs trumpet and Nicks sweet sounding vocals. The unique element of trumpet harmonies and leads are tasty enough for late nights and car rides. The Royal Tease are currently working on their upcoming release on Hidden Track Music Group. The Royal Tease may be known as Peter Toh's live band to most people, but they will soon be a household name from their own projects as well. Check out 2 tracks from The Royal Tease on their Myspace Page.
-AS

Peter Toh

12:24 AM No comments

At the intersection of bumping your favorite pop tune on your stereo, the late night you spent kicking game to that special someone at the club and the lonely train ride home thinking of all things you should have said just a few fleeting moments before, theres a quiet kid with a fitted hat and enough music to capture it all with music and a voice that is uniquely his own, but will soon belong to everyone. That kid is Peter Toh, a genre-smashing 24 year old artist/producer from Brooklyn, New York who is poised to be a major force in popular music in the months and years to come. The young maestros genre-spanning mix of uptempo rock, soulful r&b, outsider electronica and straight up snap your fingers pop is unlike anything you're hearing on the radio or in the rock or dance clubs right now, and thats just the way he likes it. One listen to Toh's inventive music reveals that although hes forever working out new arrangements, melodies and beats in his musical laboratory in Brooklyn, hes all about creating the rush that comes with hearing a great hook that all people who know an amazing song when they hear one, no matter who or where they are can experience and relate to. "I want to represent my generation as we actually exist today," says Toh with the earnestness of a musician on a serious cultural mission. From Top 40 radio hits that you play for your little sister to the dirty rock and roll that makes you want to pick up a guitar and start a band, I want to strip away the pretense and bring it all back to songwriting that people can genuinely relate to. What you hear is what you get. What you hear when you listen to Toh's music is a collision of classic pop songwriting and innovative hip-hop styled production that piles on dance floor-ready beats, sweeping keyboards, snyths and deep bass grooves that create an uplifting soundtrack to his distinctive vocal stylings. And what you get is the feeling that you need to hear it again and again first to relive the unstoppable hooks and many more times to take in all the music he's so richly layering on each and every track. Toh's sound is both familiar and experimental. And oh yes, its also crazily flavorful. From the club banger "Shoes Of A Beast" and the hard-edged soul of "Criminal" to the dub-tinged, down low funk number "Ages" and the feel-good future club banger "More", Toh is equally adept at channeling his love for confessional songwriters like Elvis Costello as he is his appreciation for pure pop groups like New Edition and Jodeci. "The craft of writing a great song with a verse, bridge and hook has been left to cornballs and American Idol singers, I want to bring it back to Motown and then push it forward to 2020," he says. And if his self-released debut EP is any indication, taking back the airwaves will never sound as perfect and necessary as it does right now.

Huge Dome

12:22 AM No comments

I know what you're thinking, and the answer is no. The guy on the left does not have an abnormally small head. The person on the right just happens to have the biggest dome this side of the Mississippi. His name is Tony Sneed, and he just won the 11th annual largest dome competition in New Jersey this past weekend. When asked to comment, he stated, "I dominate every year in this competition, and I plan on doing the same each and every year to come." Congratulations to Tony, we're all very proud of you for this accomplishment. Sorry for this ridiculous post, but this picture was just too funny.
-AS

Middle-Class Gangstas from the Streets

12:21 AM No comments

Just to let you know, you are not gangsta if...

1. You live with your parents.

2. Your idea of "the block" is your long driveway.

3. You sell weed, but still get an allowance.

4. Your parents bought you your diamond earrings.

5. Your form of hustlin is yardwork.

6. You eat dinner with your girlfriend's family.

7. You chat on the computer.

8. Your parents bought you a car.

9. Your mother takes you clothes shopping.

And the 10th and final...

If you're reading this right now, I can assure you that you are definitely not gangsta.

I hope this clears up any disputes.
-AS

New Track - D.O.T. ft. Peter Toh and The Royal Tease

12:20 AM No comments

D.O.T. is the next big thing to jump into the underground hip-hop scene. Representing the Bronx, he comes comes through with powerful lyrics and hooks solid enough to burst him into the mainstream. He currently is recording his album "1 to Watch" at Hidden Track Studios in Brooklyn. His latest track, titled "Rags to Riches" is featuring Peter Toh and The Royal Tease, and you can listen to that at The Royal Tease myspace page, myspace.com/theroyaltease. D.O.T. also has four tracks up on his myspace page, myspace.com/dotbx. Check him out!
-AS

Basketball Diaries - Entry #1

12:08 AM 12 comments

Let me paint you a picture...In the summer of 1993, there was an 11-year-old Jewish boy who devoted his entire life to basketball. That boy was I, Adam Schleichkorn, and I was booked for an entire summer of basketball camp at Lu-Hi, in Brookville Long Island. I still had full aspirations of being in the NBA at this point in my life, and for a little Jewish kid, I could really play. I busted my ass at camp to get better everyday, and it was happening. Every session on the first day, I would get moved up to an older age group, and still excel. I was voted an all-star at the end of every session, playing with the kids that were sometimes even 3 years older than me. I was on top of my little basketball world, until this one dreaded day towards the end of that summer. The entire camp was in the gym, and we had a guest speaker, Bill Wennington of The Chicago Bulls. He gave us this boring speech, and then started going around the crowd, playing 1-on-1 against different campers. He played the first two very easily, let them have the ball, and barely played defense. He then went up against one of the high schoolers, and he went at him really strong. The kid stopped Wennington, then backed him in, and scored on him! A high-school kid scoring on an NBA player! The whole crowd erupted, and Wennington was pissed! He starts looking around, and looks at me sitting there, and throws me the ball. Let me remind you that I was 5 feet tall, 11 years old, and he is a 7 foot tall NBA player, who was just embarrassed in front of a couple thousand people. So Bill was nice enough to give me the ball first. I look up, and he was guarding me close, I mean really guarding me! I dribbled in, came back behind the 3-point line, and heaved up a prayer. Bill then proceeds to block the ever-living shit out of my shot, and recover the ball. I line up to play defense, and he drives hard to the hoop. I had to get out of the way, because he was about to barrel me over. He then throws the ball of the backboard, catches it in the air, then dunks it with authority, and comes crashing down in to me. So not only did he serve me in front of the whole camp, I was in pain for about 2 weeks thereafter from a 7-footer landing on me. Way to go Bill Wennington, you sure showed em. This story is 100% true, and was the start of my realization about the NBA possibly being out of my reach. I'm confident that I would've made the NBA though, if I was about a foot and a half taller.
-AS

Insomnia Radio

11:46 PM No comments

Check out Insomnia Radio #98 to hear a great episode, kicked off by Peter Toh, with "Shoes of a Beast". They listed 10 reasons why their site existed, and Peter was on the top of the list! Podcast airplay is really jumping off for us at Hidden Track, and we love inviting our friends to BK to listen in with us...These guys at Insomnia Radio consistently come through with solid shows, and we are happy to be a part of it! Thanks to Jason for making it all happen.
-AS

The Electrical Language Podcast

11:43 PM No comments

Check out this week's Electrical Language Podcast here.This is a podcast based in the UK that plays some really cool stuff, so I submitted Peter Toh's "Shoes of a Beast." As he says on this week's episode, he only had 4 songs lined up for his usual 5-song podcast, so he had to go through 3 or 4 other bands to pick the last song, until he received my email. He liked "Shoes of a Beast" so much that he didn't even listen to the other bands, and talked very highly of him on his show. He also shouted me out on the show, and was one of the first people in my entire life to pronounce my last name correctly! Schleichkorn. Say it with me now, Shly Korn. Many thanks to Gabor of The Electrical Language Podcast, subscribe today!

Mel Gibson - That Anti-Semetic F*ck

11:42 PM No comments

Fuck you Mel Gibson, you fucking fuck. After "The Passion of the Christ" all the rumors came out about him being anti-semetic, but it was all just speculation. I figured it was easy-pickens for Letterman and Leno, and it was all a joke. But this week we found out, like father like son. He hates Jews just like his Jew-hating father, and it just took a little alcohol to drag it out of him. For those who don't know, he got pulled over for a DWI this week, and asked the cop "if he was a fuckin jew" and said that "jews are responsible for all the war in the world today." He already has his team of publicists down-playing it, and actually had jewish people come out and say how he saved their lives at his rehab center. Howard Stern followed up that comment perfectly by saying, "yea, because there are a lot of jews that are heroin addicts." Mel Gibson is a fuckface, fuck you Mel. I apologize for the language, but Mel brings out the non-christian in me.
-AS

College Tips - Tip #1 - Textbooks are for Suckers

11:38 PM No comments

Every semester, the majority of your professors will assign you a couple of books to buy, for hundreds of dollars. The worst of the all is the textbook. There is enough knowledge in this book for years, yet you're expected to absorb this in a semester. Textbooks are for suckers for several reasons. First of all, they are a minimum of $80, and you can only sell it back for $40 tops. If you know you're not going to use it, don't buy it. That $80 is 4 nights of chaos out on the town. Secondly, most professors teach right out of the book, so just go to class and take notes. The exception to the rule is if the professor is a jerkoff, and specifically states that material from the book will not be covered in class. Then, you almost have no choice but to buy it. If you're really gangster, you still don't buy it, and just guess on those questions that come up from the book. Either way, if you do bitch out and buy the book, do not by any means do anything crazy, like read entire chapters. Anything you need to know is covered in the chapter summary, which is available at the end of each chapter. If you really want to go absolutely insane, you can read all the words in bold print, but come on, that's pushing it. Do you want to read 90 assigned pages, 3 nights a week? I didn't think so. More tips coming soon, don't leave for school without them!
-AS

Whatthefxup?

11:36 PM 2 comments

These truth commercials really bother me. I smoke, and I know it's terrible. Tell me how I'm supposed to quit. Cigarettes are bad...we know. So give us a freakin legitimate way to stop smoking, and end the nonsense. The thing that really bothers me about these stupid commercials, is that they are the only entity on television that speaks of smoking. I could be watching tv for hours, and that helps me not think about smoking, but that truth commercial is always there to put the idea back in your head. Yo top it off, the tobacco companies fund them! It's a huge conspiracy if you ask me. Either way, I have to figure out a way to relieve stress without smoking, so I'm just going to start going around punching people in their faces or maybe I'll just start smoking crack. It's gotta be healthier than cigarettes.
-AS

Actual Radio Commercial

10:57 PM No comments

....BEFORE..........................AFTER
Plastic surgery really does work, just look at the before and after pictures in this post, and you'll see it works wonders! All joking aside, I was listening to the radio, and heard a strange commercial for a Plastic Surgeon. It started out like a normal ad, they gave all their info, and they end it with one of the catchyest catch phrases I've ever heard..."You can't choose the family you come from, but luckily you can choose to not look like them." Now that's some sales pitch. You can choose to not look like your family? That's not right. Botox makes you look worse...You can't move your freakin face! The only exceptions I'm willing to make are, for those hideously deformed people that really need it, and for nose jobs for Jewish Girls from Long Island. I'm a jew, and let's face it, we're not exactly known for having nice noses. I got content for days, and I have some great contributers coming soon!
-AS

Great Review for Toh

10:54 PM No comments

Yet another great review for my boy Peter Toh. The following excerpt was taken from Breakthru Radio..."Let’s hear it for the first guy in a long time to bring some originality to the singer/songwriter genre. Peter Toh is equal parts hipster, pop singer, club kid, and bedroom electronica producer, and he brings all of these elements into his music. The songs on this EP pulse with a kind of stilted funk reminiscent of early 80s dance tracks. Keyboards shiver in and out of the mix like something from chill-out room at an early morning rave, and somehow the whole thing gets put into a conventional rock song format. Over it all Toh sings with a voice that is somewhere between James Blunt and Peter Gabriel. You’ve got to respect somebody who can cover this much territory and keep it all on the same page." The revolution has begun...don't wait until he blows up, find out all about Peter Toh now, RIGHT HERE! A special thanks to the guys at Breakthru Radio! Check them out for the best spot to hear independent music for free!
-AS

Proms Cancelled For Drinking

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This past school year, there seemed to be a new trend of canceling high school proms, as a precautionary measure. No one did anything wrong, but due to the stigma that goes along with "The Prom," schools decided that a couple bad seeds contaminated the whole crop. Not the case. I'd say that the majority of people at these proms are cornchuckers, and aren't going to drink or do drugs afterward. We really have to worry about the cool kids, they're the ones having all the fun in this weekend of debauchery. But it's not until after the prom that all of this starts. Kids rent houses on the beach, and have a good time, and of course there will always be a few that get out of hand. These are the same idiots that get out of hand wherever you take them. So the school boards cancel the proms. They say their reason is for the drinking that traditionally goes on, and for the excessive amount of money spent. Maybe they should cancel weekends too while they are at it. So the heads of those schools thought they were doing something great, and thought that they were protecting their students. In actuality though, all this meant was that instead of some girl losing her virginity under the stars on a beach in a beautiful setting, she instead lost it in the back of Joey's Honda Civic in a parking lot. Great Choice Authority!
-AS

For Those Who Don't Believe The Hype

10:50 PM No comments

These pictures were taken by our friend Dan (who is an amazing photographer) at the 1st Annual Mckibbin Loft Party hosted by Hidden Track Music Group. Peter Toh and The Royal Tease packed out their loft apartment in Brooklyn on July 8th, and rocked the house! The place was packed out with heads all the way into the hallway, and since it was 150 degrees in there, the roof was packed too. For those of you who missed out, don't worry, there will be another one on August 19th. The guys will once again clear everything out, and open up their home to throw the best free show in New York City!