This is a fitting way to start another week off right. Back to work after a long but eventful weekend. Amy, Hailey, and I spent the weekend up in beautiful Minneapolis, Minnestoa visiting friends we haven't seen in quite awhile. We walked around Uptown, went record shopping, watched the kids play, drank some Surly beer, toured the city's lakes, listened to the Once soundtrack, enjoyed a real happy hour, drank some good bourbon, and more. I'll definitely have to move the Twin Cities to my short list. MP3 | [...]
Happy New Year one and all! To celebrate the buying of new calenders (in January at 50% off), and to bookend our playlists of favorite closing songs to albums, this month we're spotlighting some of our favorite opening songs. You know, like in High Fidelity - "top ten side one, track ones". Yeah, a lot of what we do around here can be expressed best as scenes from High Fidelity. Historically, opening songs have fallen into three general categories, that is for albums where some thought and planning went in, and it's not just a collection [...]

Happy Mondays - Loose Fix(sic)(Perfecto remix) Deep Down and Dirty(Jon Carter Basement mix) both via Audio Out Kelis - Bossy (Too Hard Aeroplane Remix) (Neon Coyote Blend) Mr Scruff & Spank Rock - 6 both via Red Threat [...]
So, as mentioned late last year, the Stereo MC's. I think I picked up their debut 33-45-78 when I was younger due to having noticed the involvement of Cesare after his scratching on some JAMMs/KLF records. I imagine everyone remembers Connected, so no real point in me posting that and I'd rather concentrate on a number of remixes from some likely subjects: Creation (Slam Vocal) : According to a one time DJ friend, this was banned by the Stereo MC's from release for being too dance oriented. Step It [...]
Going To A Go-Go - Smokey Robinson Dancin' In The Key Of Life - Steve Arrington Watching You - Slave Elevate My Mind - Stereo MC's Looking At The Front Door - Main Source Burundi Blues - Beats International [...]

...on Stereo MCs . The who? The Stereo MCs ! Yeah I said it... though they may be overshadowed by their MTV hit Connected , they are damn good producers. I've learned that any time I see a 123s with remixed by Stereo MCs to snatch them up quick. Don't get caught sleepin! Cases in point; Quannum MCs - I Changed My Mind (Stereo MC's remix) Download audio file (changedmymind-stereomcs.mp3) Jungle Brothers - Jungle Brother (Stereo MC's remix) [...]