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Tuesday Hookah Tune Trio: Welcome Back April Showers

The Hookah Lounger — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:59:15 +0000

I specifically catered these tunes for your listening pleasure while sitting inside watching the rain come down.? April is one of my favorite months because it’s like the Thursday before the weekend of the summer. For those gray, rainy April days while you’re sparking up next to window or sliding door spewing warm damp air while the rain drops burst on the pavement… We’ve got your soundtrack covered.

The Beta Band Dry the Rain was popularized in the movie High Fidelity:

Rob Gordon: I will now sell five copies of “The Three EPs” by The Beta Band.
Dick: Go for it.
[Rob plays Dry the Rain]
Customer: Who is this?
Rob Gordon: The Beta Band.
Customer: It’s good.
Rob Gordon: I know.

’nuff said.

LCD Soundsystem has a great sound and this song specifically has a very rainy and smooth ease in and ease out.? If you like this track I recommend their other albums they have a very unique sound which is really refreshing without being sounding totally “out there.”? One of my favorite bands and definitely my favorite track from them.

The Gentle Rain is another track remixed by RJD2, who I mentioned last week.? This song is part of a compilation called Verve Remixed which took a bunch of classic Jazz songs and some contemporary electronic artists remixed them.? This song has a much colder feel but it’s still very relevant to right now.? Check out the Verve Remixed series if you liked this one.

See you all next week and Happy April!

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Tuesday Hookah Tune Trio: This one has more of an electric feel

The Hookah Lounger — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:05:16 +0000

This is one of the best parts of the week: web surfing for great tracks to share with you all. Please continue to give us feedback on how we’re doing and also submit your own requests on our contact page.

Our first track comes from a DJ who goes by Deadmau5. I originally discovered him when he did a remix to one of my favorite Daft Punk songs. I would have posted that one but it’s much more of a unnh-tss unnh-tss unnh-tss at the club as opposed to a puff puff pass in your living room. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.

A lot of you may be familiar with MGMT – Electric Feel as it’s gotten some good air play on the radio. I’m quickly becoming a big fan of this group and they’re lyrics and videos tend to incite a lot of conversation. It has a nice slow but primal feel to it which sits nicely in the background.

Finally, RJD2 makes puts a nice cap on this weeks trio. If you haven’t heard this track you’ll likely love it instantly and if you have I know you’ll enjoy reliving it. Play. Enjoy. Comment. Request.

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5 Killer Smoke Ringer Showcase Videos

The Hookah Lounger — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:22:49 +0000

Consistent smoke ringers are hard to come by so here are some videos so you can see what it looks like when someone is real good at it. If afterwards you’re feeling experimental make sure to read our guide to blowing smoke rings and see if you cant make your own featurette.

I especially appreciate this first one because who doesn’t like a little production value in their youtube videos …even if it does resemble an acid trip.

Welcome to the Tuesday Hookah Tune Trio

The Hookah Lounger — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:08:57 +0000

Wow that’s a mouthful.

Every week you can expect to have a new post of three songs we find particularly fantastic for smoking hookah too. So much of a relaxing hookah smoking session has to do with the environmental factors. A relaxing environment comes in all shapes and sizes whether it’s a canopy outdoors in the summer time or a warm cozy couch with a glass of steaming turkish tea. Regardless of the location we will try to provide music that is appropriate wherever you are.

The Tuesday Hookah Tune Trio is in no particular order but they all do serve one purpose: to create an ambiance fit for a narghile session. With summer just around the corner you’ll definitely want some of these songs on your iTunes playlist.

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Welcome to Hookah Lounger

The Hookah Lounger — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:29:49 +0000

“Smoking a hookah is nothing like smoking a cigarette…cigarettes are for nervous people, competitive people, people on the run…when you smoke a hookah, you have time to think. It teaches you patience and tolerance, and gives you an appreciation of good company.” -Ismet Ertep

Hookah is more than just pastime, it’s a culture. It’s an experience to be shared with friends, family and strangers alike. We love it so much that we wanted to make an online magazine dedicated solely to hookah… or narghile.. or shisha… or ghelyoon… whatever feels right.

This blog/online magazine aims to provide a resource for hookah smokers to keep up with current news, trends and information on hookah. You’ll find useful guides, how-to’s and tips for enhancing the hookah smoking experience. We will recommend music that complements hookah and creates that perfect ultra-chilled ambiance. And the most important thing is that we are open to your ideas and contributions.

We want to be a place for you to submit your photos, music selections, articles, guides, links, etc. This magazine is for you, shisha stoner. We hope you enjoy.