Oh that rock 'n'...
Calvin Harris doesn't write songs, he writes choruses. And we love him for it. This song is the b-side to his first single, "The Girls." Kind of old, but solid gold.Calvin Harris "Rock n Roll Attitude" [Mediafire]Expect more from everyone's favourite ElectroScot later this year. He performed his new song, "I'm Not Alone," on NYE in Sydney. It's quite different from I Created Disco, but that's t...
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Let's pretend we know what 1963 looks like
Because I don't usually give a care about award ceremonies, and I don't really listen to RJD2, this post is an ultra rare exception. The Golden Globes were last night, and AMC's Mad Men took best TV drama for the second year in a row. Bearing in mind the series is only two seasons old... that's two for two. I reckon that's quite swell.Mad Men is huge and doesn't really need much more promotion...
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We move toward the stars
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Forget what they say, January 2009 is a great time to live. For some, this month marks the release of last quarter's job loss numbers. Fair enough. But it also marks the release of the hugely anticipated Animal Collective album Merriweather Post Pavilion . Since they've got enough attention , this little blog post is going out to my other highly anticipated January 2009 album -- the debut f...
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Maybe in the next world
Moz is back, and cannot be touched. He is a living legend. (His hair is also legendary.) Unfortunately, it seems that bits and pieces from his upcoming Years of Refusal have leaked. How dismally predictable... "well it happens a lot 'round here."All time favourite:The Smiths "Death of a Disco Dancer" (From Strangeways) [Mediafire]More recently (i.e. less than 15 years old):Morrissey "The Lazy S.
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Maybe in the next world
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Moz is back, and cannot be touched. He is a living legend. (His hair is also legendary.) Unfortunately, it seems that bits and pieces from his upcoming Years of Refusal have leaked. How dismally predictable... "well it happens a lot 'round here."All time favourite:The Smiths "Death of a Disco Dancer" (From Strangeways) [Mediafire]More recently (i.e. less than 15 years old):Morrissey "The Lazy S.
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New Year's Wishes
If you have the great honour of choosing which tracks will be played on NYE -- please hear us out. Even though most DJs have a "fuck requests" policy, we're going to at least try and sway you DJ folk. No more long breaks of generic "electronica" for New Year's, please? Your job is to serve your audience and we can help you with that. May we suggest...Tommy Sparks "I'm A Rope (Yuksek Remix)" [Me..
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Crystals flying everywhere - ding!
Here's the third installment of our infinite part series -- the fucking best remixes ever. A match made in heaven. Liars' goosebumps-inducing creep song gets the classic Crystal Castles 8-bit treatment. This is a tribute to the days when each Crystal Castles remix was unique and often went (above and) beyond the original....Liars "It Fit When I Was A Kid (Crystal Castles Remix)" [Mediafire]What...
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The Best of the Best of the Best of the Best (of 2008)
'Tis the season for top ten lists. What kind of blog wouldn't? Considering last year's aggregate "best of" list... this list is, strangely, kind of important to me. It better not get fucking DMCA'd.10. Metronomy, Nights Out Metronomy are really quite something different. They've managed to maintain their signature "experimental" sound but have ventured into more accessible territory
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The Best of the Best of the Best of the Best (of 2008)
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'Tis the season for top ten lists. What kind of blog wouldn't ? Considering last year's aggregate "best of" list ... this list is, strangely, kind of important to me. It better not get fucking DMCA'd.10. Metronomy , Nights Out Metronomy are really quite something different. They've managed to maintain their signature "experimental" sound but have ventured into more acces...
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The Right Honourable Mentions
So it's the end of the year and The Hype Machine does this thing and blah blah blah. For those of you who actually care, here are the three albums from 2008 that I liked, but not enough for a coveted spot in the top ten.Instead of going over the many strong aspects of these albums, and why I actually really like them, I'll be a horrible person and point out why they didn't quite make the top te.
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Looking Foamo
Well, at least one British producer will be touring in Montréal this month! Who needs Fake Blood when tomorrow we'll be treated with Foamo? We can only expect big things from the 21-year-old. Just listen to his BBC Radio 1 Mix via Discodust from the summer. More recently, Foamo remixed this adorable Mystery Jets ditty...Mystery Jets "Half in Love with Elizabeth (Foamo Remix)" [Mediafire]Promo f..
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Just mix corn syrup and food colouring
Ugh, Fake Blood. If I hear "MARS" one more time I think I might hurl. Yes, unfortunately the song has been D.A.N.C.E.-ified. Guaranteed in 2009 it will be the rager of choice for the middle school and thirty-year-olds desperately holding onto their "youth" and everyone in between... you know, the same people who still listen to Justice.Okay, so that was a bit harsh on Fake Blood/A Black Ghost/D...
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