new des ark

one of my hands down, all time fav's des ark just released her second volume of acoustic live songs, and it might be safe to say this one is even better than vol. 1. too bad you can only nap the cdr if you live in her city, bummer, but it may be up for web sale sooner or later. let's hope. for fans of painfully beautiful quiet shit and everything else good altogether.

mp3: Des Ark - Saddle Is Waitin (C'mon Jump On It)

and here's an mp3 from her vol. 1, which you can buy over here

mp3: Des Ark - The Subtleties Of Chores & Unlocked Doors

both get the highest recommendation i can muster.

Hey dur i'm DJing at this there thing tonight (look, it's my ugly mug) so if you're in the madison area you should come down and show me some love.

new things

a bunch of good stuff has been piling up around me the last few days. animal collective, gregor samsa, crystal castles and the teenagers all have new albums coming out soon, and full lengths by why?, the mae shi and hercules & love affair have hit the streets recently, here is a whole mess of mp3's connected to each, including a new live grizzy bear song that been stuck on me.

animal collective - street flash (from the ep water curses)
gregor samsa - jeroen van aken (from the album rest)
crystal castles - tell me what to swallow (from the album crystal castles)
the teenagers - streets of paris (from the album reality check)
why? - fatalist palmistry (from the album alopecia)
the mai shi - run to your grave (from the album hlllyh)
hercules & love affair - time will (from the album hercules & love affair)
grizzy bear - while you wait for others (live on KCRW)

More DJ love for Matt & Kim

What's with hipster DJ's loving Matt & Kim? Anyway, this time Chicago's Mano tries his hand at a track from their 06 debut full length, and it's pretty darn good until whoever Hollywood Hult is starts rapping over it. Who cares though, mix out of it before the unfortunate verse.

As a bonus here's the original Beeper joint with Kid Sister, because people seem to like that A-Trak remix posted below.

mp3:Matt & Kim - It's A Fact (Mano Remix Feat. Hollywood Hult)
mp3:Sinden And The Count Feat Kid Sister - Beeper

100 million video

Fully Fitted homies just posted their edit of the original Birdman video for XXXChange's new 100 Million/Justice re-edit, if it doesn't put a smile on your face, I don't know what would. A must watch.



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Also: New Santogold and justice videos hit the fan today, here's L.E.S. Artistes and a link to DVNO

More A-Trak Remixes

I Just scooped up the new Boys Noize remix from Fool's Gold ceo and Kid Sister boyfriend A-Trak, and this guy is always precisely on point, I love that some of his shit is just straight up electro, so refreshing in the hipster saturated social circles will live (blog) in. I'm also posting his Beeper remix, because it makes me wanna fuck on the dance floor and smoke cigarettes.

mp3:Boys Noize - Oh! (A-Trak Remix)
mp3:The Count And Sinden Feat. Kid Sister - Beeper (A-Trak Remix)

silence of the jawns

This months IQDiscotech, that I've been talking so much about lately is on Friday. Below is the new Diamonds mixtape to wet your palate, this thing is over-flowing with sweaty joints and silence of lambs references. Get into it. I've also got two pairs of +1's to give away and they go to the first two people who leave their name and email address in the comments, you must be at least 18+ and live in (or be visiting)
Madison to win. See ya there and keep your eyes peeled for more removeyourteeth give aways.

Diamonds - Spaced Out