
I loath this track but love this, ...and this, well this is...satisfying. Tagged: benny Benassi

Matt and Kim ....naked. Its certainly more than I saw of them at Circa last month. Can anyone confirm that they even played? Tagged: Matt and Kim

I recieved my first DMCA violation notice the other day for posting Phoenix 's killer new jam, 1901 . If you really want it, and I know that you do, they are offering it to you themselves here . I suppose we might consider this a rite of passage for a reletivly new blogger. So, yay me! Tagged: DMCA, Phoenix

I have been trying to figure out how I am going to say this nicely for the last hour or so and have come to the conclusion that it might not be possible. This year's Cisco Bluesfest lineup pretty much blows! The expected diversity is there - Kiss to Ludacris, Ani Difranco to Our Lady Peace, Joe Cocker to Estelle and Ben Harper too - but if you ask me there is little to no wow factor that the mega summer festival has become known for. Last year's show was [...]

When composing yesterday's post I had overlooked the fact that Phoenix has been around for some time now. It took me years to track down the name and artist of If I Ever Feel Better , released in 2000, mostly because it sounds as if the lead is sung by a women. Anyhow, my mistake. Here's the tune off of an earlier album of theirs, United . Phoenix - If I Ever Feel Better Tagged: Phoenix

I posted this track by Pheonix a couple of weeks back knowing it would fall subject to the remixery of many indie heads out there. Here is just a sample of the many remixes that have emerged since its release in March. I often think that indie bands that get overplayed through the remix circuit become one hit wonders but after reviewing some of their other tunes I hope they are privileged enough to stick around. Liztomania is one of my other faves (next to 1901). Their album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix , is set for release May 26. [...]

I posted this track by Pheonix a couple of weeks back knowing it would fall subject to the remixery of many indie heads out there. Here is just a sample of the many remixes that have emerged since its release in March. I often think that indie bands that get overplayed through the remix circuit become one hit wonders but after reviewing some of their other tunes I hope they are privileged enough to stick around. Liztomania is one of my other faves (next to 1901). Their album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix , is set for release May 26. [...]

Philly's female misogynist, Amanda Blank , is nothing short of amazing. Her solo tracks, which have been produced by the likes of Spank Rock and Pace Rock are urban but playful, her collabs with queens of all things cool, M.I.A. and Santogold redefine the role of women in the hipster-hop and her style, well look at her. I've not yet seen her live but hope to grab the chance when she hits either the MTL or TO stage with Santogold in early June. Blank's debut album I Love You drops July 14th [...]

A couple weeks back I posted on Dj Sexwax and offered some praise towards his edit of Spank Rock 's Put that Pussy on Me . Well here it is - in all its glory. Sexwax was nice enough to drop it in the mail box earlier this month. My apologies for the delay. Spank Rock - Put that pussy on me (Sexwax Rmx) Tagged: Dj Sexwax, Spank Rock

I'm a little late on this one but better late than never. In the summer of 2007, I think most us were insanely excited in a dense cloud of disbelief to hear of Sam Spiegel ( Dj Squeak E. Clean ) and Dj Zegon 's project N.A.S.A. - North America/South America. The appropriately titled project links the sounds and famed faces of the North and South to form a remarkable album of somewhat unimaginable collaborations; Tom Waits , M.I.A. , George Clinton , Kanye , Lykke Li , Spank Rock , [...]

Today I learned Portugal's masters of Kuduro , Buraka Som Sistema , are not only performing at Coachella but they are reportedly embarking on a mini North American tour with Dj Sega following the epic summer festival (tour dates below). I have little to no chance of attending either event. FML . I suppose I will have to settle for endless hours of youtube vids such as this one: My consolation for missing so many great acts [...]

Came by this tune over at one of my fave hot spots, Winnie Cooper , just in time for those hot summer nights of illegal but necessary fence hopping and pool popping. REM - Nightswimming (Kissy Sell Out Bmore Re-edit) You can check out the mildly entertaining and somewhat perplexing video that accompanies this tune by clicking here . Tagged: Bmore, Kissy Sell Out, REM

So as I am prepping my departure from Thunderheist 's remarkable show at the MTL's Club Soda on Saturday night I receive a text offering me and my mate VIP entrance to MSTRKRFT 's album release party at the Metropolis so long as I could get there quick. Conveniently for me and my long-time mate, we were right across the street. Imagine that - Thunderheist and MSTRKRFT in one night. Whoa! Neither show was better than the other, I mean the two acts are hardly comparable. That said, each show was a bass pounding, hands in [...]

Thunderheist - Sweet 16 Thunderheist - Sweet 16 (Mansion Rmx) Party in MTL Bonus! Thunderheist - Bubblegum (Hatchmatik Birdflu in June Rmx) Tagged: Hatchmatik, Mansion, Thunderheist

Thunderheist is in town tonight for the Ottawa installment of their Exclaim! 17th anniversary tour. And while all things are a go for heading to see them play MTL's Club Soda tomorrow evening despite the fact I've nothing to wear, I am pretty sure I will hit up tonight's hometown show as well. So in the spirit of seeing double, here's a Thunderheist double whammy for ya's! Thunderheist - Jerk It Thunderheist - Jerk It (Nacho Lovers Rmx) Hop on back tomorrow for another session of seeing double! [...]

Here is the first single of the The Horrors ' forthcoming album Primary Colors, which is set to release May 4th. You can get the Mp3 for free by signing up for their mailing list here Tagged: The Horrors

Well Justice found them! I often hear radio hits that I think would make perfect subjects for a Justice remake. This edit of U2 's Get On Your Boots is one I have been hoping for. While its not quite as good (or as epic) as we have come to expect of the parisian electro duo, its a solid listen worth putting in to this week's playlist. U2 - Get On Your Boots (Justice Rmx) Tagged: Justice, U2

Faceless Watch designed by Hironao Tsuboi for Japanese brand 100% . Found at Creative Review Blog Tagged: Hironao Tsuboi

"What is the mark of Web success in 2009? A million page views in a week? A spike in Twitter mentions? Both are meaningful indices, but not quite as satisfying as traffic crashing your whole site. It's the Internet version of a standing ovation." — Sasha Frere-Jones Tagged: Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker

Its been a while since I had found a new band to rave about. I've heard only a little but I am sure I will be preaching about The Noisettes any day now.