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New MP3s: Death Cab, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip and More…

First, a little Public Service Announcement for those of you who live in Los Angeles. Do any of you have plans for tonight? Well, if you don’t, I have two tickets to go see Low vs Diamond TONIGHT at the Troubadour in West Hollywood at 10:15. If you want the tickets, email me here with the first and last names of the two (2, dos, deux, zwei, twee) people who will be attending the show. The first ones who email me will get the tickets. Thanks!

Meanwhile… New MP3s

1. Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart MP3 | YSI
Never mind the four-minute instrumental intro in which Ben Gibbard (sort of) rocks out — once he starts singing, it’s still the same sad, mopey glum rock that made Zack Braff (and us) fall in love with him in the first place.

2. Vampire Weekend - Arrows MP3 | YSI
Here’s a Japanese Bonus track off of Vampire Weekend’s ubiquitous self-titled debut. Its quite apparent why the track wasn’t on the album itself, it doesn’t hold its own when placed against the rest of Vampire Weekend. But its worth a listen though.

3. Hot Chip - Sensual Seduction (Snoop Dogg cover) MP3 | YSI
I’m slowly starting to like this song, first Snoop got Robyn on the track with him, but this Hot Chip power was enough to push me through the threshold.

4. Justice - DVNO REMIXES GALORE

• Justice Remix MP3 | YSI
• Todd Edwards Remix MP3 | YSI
• Les Pitits Pilous Remix MP3 | YSI

5. Nelly ft. Fergie - Party People MP3 | YSI
Nelly is back with Fergie’s help. This song is about as tired as “Grillz” was. So expect mass radio hysteria.

Tags: Contest, Death Cab For Cutie, Entertainment, Fergie, Hot Chip, Justice, Nelly, Vampire Weekend

Mashups You Shouldn’t Live Without!

Well hello there my lovelies. I feel kind of blurgh getting out of bed today (though it’s well into the afternoon). Gotta love those lazy days. I need to down some Cinnamon Dolce Latte from down the street before I try to dent this massive paper I have due in oh, 3 hours.
Before I hit my responsibilities, I need some relax time. Out of habit, mostly, I automatically opened up iTunes. I was in the mood for some mashups. Here’s a collection of a few that will make your lives a lot more enjoyable.

Mixer master Icky lays it smooth with Ms. Alicia Keys, Biggie Smalls, Marvin Gaye, and to top it off our favorite beehive yielding whack-off, Amy Winehouse.

Listen to Alicia Keys vs Biggie Smalls vs Marvin Gaye vs Amy Winehouse - No Tears Dry On Their Own (YSI)

The next mashup is one of the best of the year, if not of this century. Parisian DJ Moule proves he deserves the status given to Mark Ronson, and Justice with his star-studded gem.

Listen to CSS vs Velvet Underground vs LCD Soundsystem vs Chemical Brothers - Can’t Stand Dance (YSI)

Is everyone ready for Alive 2007? It’s out in early December. In honor if Daft Punk’s nonstop sonic high, LA’s own DJ Shyboy mashes the duo up with pop’s biggest star, at the moment, Justin Timberlake. Woo hoo.

Listen to Daft Punk vs Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around The World (YSI)

To be honest, I haven’t seen or heard a better all-female mashup like the captivating track taken from Wax Audio’s Mashopolis collection.

Listen to Tori Amos vs Bjork vs PJ Harvey vs Massive Attack - Dissolved By The Water All These Years (YSI)

This next one gives me goosebumps! Such a perfect ambient cut ready for the creeping winter. Arty Fufkin gorgeously offers this tribute to France’s Air, with chilling vocals from the ever-surprising Lily Allen.

Listen to Air vs Lily Allen - All I Need’s A Smile (YSI)

To wrap things up, lets mix the indie rock sounds of PrettyMuchAmazing!’s band of the moment, Bloc Party with the scintillating Fergie. Bloc Party’s most vital track, “Banquet” is a mixer’s dream, it sounds heavenly with just about anything smeared over it, under it, beside it… you get it, right? It is most interesting to hear Fergie’s whiny ‘Fergalicious’ spread over Bloc Party’s undeniably catchy, edgy dance-riffs and slick drums. Courtesy of DJ Schmolli.

Listen to Bloc Party vs Fergie - Blocalicious (YSI)

Tags: Air, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Biggie Smalls, Bjork, Bloc Party, Chemical Brothers, CSS, Daft Punk, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, LCD Soundsystem, Lily Allen, Marvin Gaye, Mashups, Massive Attack, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Velvet Underground

The Friday Remixes

I love remixes, they’re so much fun. Its great to see someone else’s perspective one some of your favorite songs. What’s more is, you can easily workout or party to these. I have gigabytes upon gigabytes of these, its quite a collection I’m proud of. So expect a lot of these from me (like you don’t already):

MP3 | Annie Lennox ft. Madonna Shakira, Pink, and Fergie - Sing (Dean
Coleman Mix) *DOWNLOAD OR DIE*

MP3 | Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (2007 Remix)

MP3 | 50 Cent ft. Justin Timberlake - Ayo Technology (Maurice Joshua
Club Mix) *HOT HOT HOT*

MP3 | U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (Jakob Carrison Remix)

MP3 | Backstreet Boys - Inconsolable (Soulseekerz Remix)

MP3 | Madonna - Material Girl (HT Funk Remix)

PHOTO CREDIT: “REEBOK PUMP VICTORY GLOW IN THE DARK” KANYE WEST’S BLOG

Tags: 50 Cent, Annie Lennox, Backstreet Boys, Daft Punk, Fergie, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Pink, Remix, Shakira, U2

10 More Songs That Are Stuck In Your Head Like A…

This is a follow-up to one of the most popular “Top 10 Songs Stuck In Your Head” articles ever, the WebMD one, of course.

According to Daniel J. DeNoon’s research, the following are the Top 10 songs stuck in people’s heads 

1. Other. Everyone has his or her own worst earworm. (I agree)
2. Chili’s “Baby Back Ribs” jingle.
3. “Who Let the Dogs Out”
4. “We Will Rock You”
5. Kit-Kat candy-bar jingle (”Gimme a Break …”)
6. “Mission Impossible” theme
7. “YMCA”
8. “Whoomp, There It Is”
9. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
10. “It’s a Small World After All”

Those are nice and dandy and sure, they’ve all been in our heads countless times, but with modern Top 40 radio’s knack of pop music overkill, these are the Hipest 10 Songs that are stuck in your head.

1. Any song you know ONLY the chorus to.
2. “My Humps” - Black Eyed Peas
3. “Fergalicious” - Fergie
4. “You’re Beautiful” - James Blunt
5. “Hollaback Girl” - Gwen Stefani
6. “SexyBack” - Justin Timberlake
7. “Photograph” - Nickelback
8. “The Sweet Escape” - Gwen Stefani
9. “Your Body Is A Wonderland” - John Mayer
10. “I Got It From My Mama” - will.i.am

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Tags: Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, James Blunt, John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, Nickelback, Will.I.Am