I haven’t had nearly enough time to fully digest the new Notwist record, The Devil, You + Me. On first listen, I didn’t instantly fall in love with it, as I did with Neon Golden, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I can definitely tell it is going to take many a listen to […]

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Continuing my occasional remix highlight feature, here’s Bryan Hyde’s reworking of my favorite TV On The Radio track, Staring at the Sun. tv-on-the-radio-staring-at-the-sun-bryan-hyde-remix.mp3

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Lily Allen recently introduced me to The Whip. Gotta love that girl. The track has already received the remix treatment from a variety of folks, including labelmates, Crookers. The Whip – Trash (Crookers remix)

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Yes, it is pretty close to blasphemy to touch a Gang of Four track, especially one as beloved as Outside The Trains Don’t Run On Time, but Death Row Archie does an honorable remixing of this classic track. Outside The Trains Don’t Run On Time (Death Row Archie)

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I am in love with Crystal Castles. (coming to a town near me, March 23!) The Canadian Invasion is neverending. Toronto and Montreal are my sonic saviors. Crimewave – Crystal Castles vs health

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Brooklyn by way of Boston trio Appomattox is releasing its debut full-length, AO, on Triple Down Records, but prior to a physical release the band is offering a free download that expires on March 3. We reviewed their self-released EP back in the fall of 2006, but, for the lazy, the band plays a distilled […]

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I’ll freely admit that I went to see Le Tigre against my will at the Justice League in San Francisco, back in 2000. It was sold to me as Lesbian punk rock or something like that and while I did go through a Bikini Kill phase, it was brief, and frankly I just wasn’t really […]

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