Wu-Tang pics

Here's a couple of pics from Saturday's Wu-Tang Clan show.  It was crowded.  I was drunk.  These are the best of the bunch.  My wife got some good pics though, so if i feel so inclined, i may post those later.  In the meantime, "cash rules everything around me."

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Wu-Tang tonight!

Bring the ruckus tonight at Emo's East.  Wu-Tang Clan!  Live!  Tonight!  (Not) Sold Out!

Wavves cover The Misfits

Wavves just recently offered up a on the spot cover version of The Misfits' classic "Hybrid Moments."  It's fun. Listen and download below.

Wavves - Hybrid Moments (Misfits Cover) by Ernestime

Pictureplane gets remixed...a bunch

Granted, Travis Egedy of Pictureplane looks like a douche bag, but he crafts some pretty fun and groovy electro-pop jams, as well as some excellent remixes.  And now, a plethora of like minded artists have reworked a number of his songs courtesy of DISmagazine.  Listen below, and download the whole thing for free here.  (Especially cool are the mixes from Grimes and Extreme Animals.)

Pictureplane - Dimensional Rip 7: Thee Physical Remixes by DISmagazine

Ku Klux Glam

Art pop weirdo Ariel Pink has been working on a collaborative project with elder statesman art pop weirdo R. Stevie Moore called Ku Klux Glam.  Lo-fi bedroom pop experiments abound.  It's amazing this team-up didn't happen years ago.  No word on when an official record is due, but for the time being, the two have posted up a 35-track "unfinished" version of the album on Soundcloud.  Take a listen to the whole thing below.  Hooray!

Ariel Pink R. Stevie Moore ~ Ku Klux Glam (2011) by kukluxglam

Francis Bebey

Looking for an awesome mesh of European minimal synth experimentations filtered through traditional African pop sensibilities?  Probably not, but you're missing out still.  Born Bad Records has compiled several African synth jams from artist Francis Bebey and you can get it here.  Take a listen to "The Coffee Cola Song" below and just try to stay in a bad mood.  I dare you.

Francis Bebey - The Coffee-Cola Song by S - A

Roxy Music remixed

Art rock stalwarts Roxy Music get the remix treatment courtesy of Todd Terje and Lindstrom & Prins Thomas.  Grab the 12" from The Vinyl Factory and listen to Terje's disco dub version of "Love Is The Drug" below.

Amateur Best

Amateur Best is UK producer/songwriter Joe Flory and his latest project of smooth pop music that "tells the story of James Best, a sometime London DJ, latent alcoholic and lifelong amateur," a mini concept album in 7" form.  And there's a bit of a Damon Albarn vibe going on here too (that's a good thing).  Get the record from Double Denim and listen to A-side "Be Happy" below.

On a side note, doing a google search for "Amateur Best" brings up a ton of porn.  Just saying.

DD010 A1: Amateur Best // Be Happy by Double Denim Records

Porcelain Raft

Italian Londoner Porcelain Raft finally seas a proper full length release for his lovely, catchy bedroom pop jams.  "Strange Weekend" is out in 2 weeks from Secretly Canadian.  Check out the awesome "Unless You Speak From Your Heart" below.

Jane & Jeff Hudson

Ah, the 1980's and the wonderful synth-centric music it unleashed upon the world like so much confetti.  Jane & Jeff Hudson, electronic musicians who played with everyone from Suicide to The Clash, get the reissue treatment courtesy of Captured Tracks.  Get it here and sample the minimalist bliss of "Help Me" below.