Happy holidays, folks! It's been pretty busy over here recently, but we've managed to take the time to continue our yearly tradition of serving up non-traditional holiday music. Try putting it on during tree decorating...
01. My First Earthquake - Together In Our Holiday Sweaters
02. Girls - Lust For Life)
03. Paul Anka - Jump (Van Halen cover)
04. Julian Casablancas - 4 Chords of the Apocalypse
05. Camera Obscura - Teenager [Motel De Moka]
06. The Most Serene Republic - Green Door
07. [ingenting] - Halleluja!
08. Vampire Weekend - Horchata
09. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal [Stereogum]
10. Free Energy - Dream City [Pitchfork]
11. The Sound of Arrows - M.A.G.I.C.
12. Antony and Bryce Dessner - I Was Young When I Left Home
13. Nina Simone - Gimme Some (Mike Mangini Remix)
14. Dave Sitek - With A Girl Like You (Troggs cover)
15. Beck - Sunday Morning (Velvet Underground cover)
16. Regina Spektor - Fidelity
17. The Dodos - Fables [Stereogum]
18. Dignan Porch - Two Of Us [Pitchfork]
19. Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End))
20. Au Revoir Simone - Take Me As I Am
Labels: HOLIDAY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MIX, XMAS
Hey guys, here's the 2008 Let's Sexy Fighting Christmas mix! Like last year, many of our favorite artists have written holiday songs, intentionally or by accident...doesn't matter to us though. Dig in, and happy holidays!
01. Magic Bullets - Short Circuit
02. Mark Ronson - Valerie (featuring Amy Winehouse)
03. The Chairs - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover)
04. Frida Hyvönen - Birds
05. Stars - This Charming Man (The Smiths Cover)
06. The Raveonettes - Come On Santa
07. Petra Haden - God Only Knows
08. The Pixies - Winterlong
09. Longwave - Secrets Are Sinister
10. Crayon Fields - Mirror Ball [Pitchfork]
11. Bell Hollow - Getting On In Years (Phofo Remix) [RCRD.LBL]
12. Inara George with Van Dyke Parks - Accidental
13. Animal Collective - Winters Love
14. My First Earthquake - Fa La Freezing
15. The Hives & Cyndi Lauper - A Christmas Duel
16. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Little Drummer Boy
17. Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Chromeo Remix)
18. Dinah Washington - Cry Me A River (Truth & Soul Remix)
19. Richard Cheese - Ice Ice Baby (Vanilla Ice Cover)
20. Frightened Rabbit - It's Xmas So We'll Stop
Labels: HOLIDAY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MIX, XMAS
Happy Halloween! If you need an awesome mix to go with your evening, hit up this mix from Tim Goldsworthy (of DFA) and Tim Sweeney from last year's DFA/Ghostly Halloween Party!
Tracklist:
01. Theme From The Exorcist
02. Baby Oliver - Shot Caller
03. Holy Ghost! - Hold On
04. Daft Punk - Da Funk
05. Klaxons - Magick (SMD Mix)
06. 2 Guys On Acid - House Music (All Night Long)
07. Inner City - Good Life
08. M.E. - R+B Drunkie
09. DJ Pierre's Afro Acid Project - Acid Trax (DJ Pierre Green Velvet Afro Acid Mix)
10. Green Velvet - La La Land
11. Aztec Mystic - Jaguar
12. The Juan Maclean - Happy House
T&T - DFA/Ghostly Party 2007
DFA Records official site
Ghostly International official site
Well kiddos, here's a 62 min continuous dance mix I whipped up for a party. Hopefully the start of more to come!
Tracklist:
Lily Allen - Nan, You're A Window Shopper
Outkast - Last Call
Chromeo - Needy Girl
Diplo - Shake It Over And Over (Hot Chip vs. Pitbull)
Yelle - Ce Jeu (The Twelves Mix)
Ghosthustler - Only Me To Trust
Avenue D - 2d2f
The Rapture - I Need Your Love
Punks Jump - Dance To Our Disco
Wolfmother - Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Hadouken - Tuning In (H Re Rub)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle
M.I.A. - Boyz (The Twelves Remix)
Headman - Catch Me (Dub)
Party Ben - Somebody Rock Me (The Clash vs. The Killers)
MSTRKRFT - Bounce (feat. N.O.R.E.)
Le Tigre - Nanny Nanny Boo boo (Junior Senior Remix)
Calvin Harris - The Girls
Digitalism - Zdarlight
Feist - 1, 2, 3, 4 (Van She Tech Remix)
Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)
Tiga - Pleasure From The Bass
Daft Punk - Technologic (Digitalism Remix)
Let's Sexy Fighting - Mix 05/16/08
Labels: DANCE, ELECTRONIC, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, LET'S SEXY FIGHTING, MIX, REMIX
Ok guys, here's the 2007 Let's Sexy Fighting Christmas mix! Many of our favorite artists have written xmas songs, or unintentionally written them though their use of bells, 60's pop, and 6/8 time signatures. Have a crack at it kiddies, and happy holidays!
01. Andre 3000 - My Favorite Things
02. Robbers On High Street - Season's Greetings
03. Camera Obscura - If Looks Could Kill
04. The Wrens - I Guess We're Done
05. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Underwater (You And Me)
06. The OneUps - Super Mario's Sleigh Ride
07. Sufjan Stevens - Get Behind Me, Santa!
08. Weezer - The Christmas Song
09. The Pipettes - White Christmas
10. Big Love Hospital - All My Friends Are Snowmen
11. Elk City - Cherries In The Snow
12. Department Of Eagles - No One Does It Like You
13. Giant Drag - God Only Knows
14. Mystery Jets - Flakes
15. Takeshi Terauchi & The Bunnys - Theme From Swan Lake
16. Super Furry Animals - Run-Away
17. Tapes 'n Tapes - Manitoba
18. Erlend Oye - Last Christmas
19. The Weakerthans - Night Windows
20. Paul Anka - Mr. Brightside
Labels: HOLIDAY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, INSTRUMENTAL, MIX
Throwing a Halloween party or just looking to get in the mood? Check out this new wave/electro Halloween mix done by Billion Dollar DJs...
Tracklisting:
Billion Dollar Djs - Nite of the Disco Dead Mix
Chuckii Booker feat John 'Crypt Keeper' Kassir - The Crypt Jam
Goblin - Tenebre (Main Title)
John Carpenter - The End (Disco Version)
Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween
SSQ - Tonight (We'll Make Love Until We Die)
The Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies
Arch Oboler - Drop Dead Interlude
Mark Ayres - Nightmare On Elm Street Theme
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching
Marketts - Out Of Limits
Hashim - Al Naafyish (The Soul)
Pulsailama - Devil Lives In My Husbands Body
Honeymoon Killers - Wait And See
Flirts - Teenage Werewolf
Metronomy - Trick Or Treats
The Immortals - Ultimate Warlord (Remix)
The J Geils Band - Fright Night
Bush Tetras - Too Many Creeps
Severed Heads - Dead Eyes Opened
France Gall - Frankenstein
Billion Dollar DJs Halloween Mix
Billion Dollar DJs on MySpace
Labels: BILLION DOLLAR DJS, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, HOLIDAY, MIX
Pitchfork has been releasing some good mixes recently, here's a couple links so you don't have to dig through the site - they're not the easiest links to find...
DIPLO PITCHFORK MIX 02 TRACKLIST:
01. I Like Turtles
02. Mr. Vegas: “Lean Wit It”
03. M.I.A. [ft. Bun B and Rich Boy]: “Paper Planes”
04. Schooly D: “Gucci Time”
05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: “Rockers to Swallow”
06. Jellybean: “Sidewalk Talk”
07. Belle Stars: “Iko Iko”
08. Scala & Kolacny Brothers: “Heartbeats”
09. Diplo & Switch [ft. Elephant Man]: “East, West (Remix)”
10. Nirvana: Drain You / Huey: “Pop, Lock & Drop It”
11. Marc Houle: “Bay of Figs (Ward 21 Mix)”
12. DJ Tamiel: “Bump Like This”
13. Queen [ft. David Bowie]: “Under Pressure”
14. Eddie Money: “Take Me Home Tonight”
15. Soulja Boy: “Crank Dat Superman”
16. Bat for Lashes: “What’s a Girl to Do (Break)”
17. DJ Shadow: “Organ Donor (Sandrinho Remix)”
18. Diplo & Switch [ft. Beenie Man]: “Solta Frango”
19. Mr. Vegas: “Hot Fuk (Diplo Mix)”
20. Enur [ft. Natasja]: “Calabria (2007 mix)”
21. Spoon: “Paper Tiger”
22. Circle Children: “Zulu”
23. M.I.A. [ft Akon]: “Boyz Remix (Hi Powered Boyz Get Down)”
24. Boy 8 Bit: “Suspense Is Killing Me”
25. KW Griff: “Tony’s Back”
26. Diplo: “Work Is Never Over”
27. M.I.A: “Bamboo Banger”
28. Sizzla: “Bamboo Banger (Dubplate)”
29. Blaqstarr: “Supastarr”
30. Shai: “If I Ever Fall in Love Again (Dub)”
31. Orbital: “Halcyon”
32. LA Priest: “Engine (Erol Alkan Remix)”
33. Petter: “Some Polyphony”
34. Rihanna: “Umbrella (Vandalism Mix)”
35. Justice: “Phantom Pt. II (Soulwax Mix)”
36. The White Stripes: “Little Cream Soda”
37. ZZT: “Lower State of Consciousness”
38. Kia Shine: “Crispy”
39. Bart Simpson: “Bartman (So Kripsy Mix)”
Unfortunately no track list for the Studio mix, but it's good stuff even if you can't name the songs! ;-)
Diplo - Pitchfork Mix 02 (The Goodness)
Studio - Information Mix
Labels: DANCE, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MIX
If you guys are burnt out on running to 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem, I was using this cool mac program the other day called Tangerine. It analyzes the BPM of songs in your iTunes library and allows you to create random smart playlists based on BPM and beat intensity. Here's one I ran to yesterday. It clocks in at 39:42.
01. The Wrens - I've Made Enough Friends
02. TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
03. Whitest Boy Alive - Burning
04. Panthers - Thank Me With Your Hands (MSTRKRFT Remix)
05. Test Icicles - What's Your Damage (Alan Braxe & Fred Falke Remix)
06. MSTRKRFT - Paris
07. Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less And Less
08. Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire
09. Citizens Here And Abroad - Accelerator
10. Depeche Mode - Get The Balance Right
Labels: CITIZENS HERE AND ABROAD, CUT COPY, DEPECHE MODE, KAISER CHIEFS, MIX, MSTRKRFT, PANTHERS, TEST ICICLES, THE WRENS, TV ON THE RADIO, WHITEST BOY ALIVE
I woke up this morning like the guy from memento - slightly confused and wondering where his wife was, not realizing she wasn't there because he had developed a memory problem and injected her with insulin 3 times in 5 minutes. That aside, time for a few tracks I have been enjoying recently...
Beirut - Elephant Gun
This song pretty much describes how I feel right now. Resigned, but optimistic. A slow build, it climaxes to a crescendo adding more instruments along the way before the brass section really takes off. It's not too much of a departure from Gulag Orkestar, but likewise, the arrangement seems to have tightened a little. The warbling trumpets are so expressive!
Klaxons - Atlantis To Interzone
Klaxons are like slightly more hyper Liars before they branched off into more noise. Sort of hear some Hot Chip in here. It definitely fulfills my requirements of noisy/messy vs. pop sensibilities. These guys are getting hyped up as all hell, and this song is a good reason why.
Frida Hyvönen - I Drive My Friend
A piano-driven song about a breakup. I haven't exactly worked out the story yet, but it seems like circumstances beyond her control are dictating the breakup and she's regretful about it. It's a lovely little ditty. Not sad or depressed, just upbeat-resigned, if that's a plausible explanation. Her US debut, "Until Death Comes" drops next Tuesday, October 24th.
PS. Don't go to google, search for "weightlifter" and hit "I'm Feeling Lucky".
Labels: BEIRUT, DANCE, ELECTRONIC, FRIDA HYVONEN, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, KLAXONS, MIX
Been having a rough time recently...feel like I'm hitting that ol' quarter-life crisis...let me tell you my story in a musical consisting of indie rock songs...
01. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Building Skyscrapers in the Basement
02. McLusky - Without MSG I Am Nothing
03. The Cribs - Hey Scenesters!
04. Xiu Xiu - I Luv the Valley OH!
05. Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - The Lottery
06. Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds
07. The Wrens - Happy
08. The Futureheads - Danger Of The Water
09. The Clash - London Calling
10. TV On The Radio - Young Liars
11. Interpol - Leif Erikson
Now, what do you guys think the plot is?
Labels: COLD WAR KIDS, EMILY HAINES, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, INTERPOL, MCLUSKY, MIX, TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS, THE CLASH, THE CRIBS, THE FUTUREHEADS, THE WRENS, TV ON THE RADIO
Ok guys, a special thursday...I got some sneak peaks for ya...
Bloc Party - Song For Clay
A "demo" track from the upcoming Bloc Party release, "A Weekend In The City". It starts out slow, almost operatic as a Kill Bill-esque guitar comes in...then BAM! Matt Tong's drums kick in and it's off to the races. The song as a whole seems to fit nicely with the theme of their earlier work (think "Staying Fat" or "The Marshals Are Dead"). If it holds up like this, it looks like LP #2 will be a little darker! Thumbs up for this one.
Tenacious D - The Pick Of Destiny
Either you love Tenacious D, or you hate them. In any case, their original show on HBO (penned with the help of the Mr. Show guys) was one of the funniest band-related shows I've seen. Although I haven't seen Metalpocalypse on Adult Swim yet...That in mind, JB and KG are preey good musicians as well. A lot of classic rock in there! Anyway, with their movie coming out in November, I'm stoked. Plus that means a new album by the D!
Miroslav - Small Metal Statues
This one's not so fair - after 6 years of touring and opening for the likes of Spoon, Denali, and Xiu Xiu, Miroslav gave up the ghost earlier this year as their members went their separate ways. But they left behind an awesome single on the "Steel City Scene" compliation. It's a rocker...check it out!
Bloc Party official site
Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny movie site
Miroslav on MySpace
Labels: BLOC PARTY, INDIE POP, INDIE ROCK, MIROSLAV, MIX, TENACIOUS D
