Let's talk about it



If you missed it, No Age scored 9.2 in the Pitchfork review of 'Nouns', making them the best new band since Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! or something. I'm a little on the sore side that I didn't get around to blogging about them, as I've been loving their album for the last couple of weeks, and now the interwebs have gone absolutely batshit for them. Oh well, in a bid to console what is my already fragile ego I'll leave you with a little White Denim, whose new album 'Workout Holiday' is well worth a purchase, and continues along on the new rock vibe rather nicely.

MP3 White Denim - Lets talk about it

Everybody but me



I had the pleasure of seeing Lykke Li play a gig at the Roadhouse a week or two ago. If you see her playing anywhere near you, make sure you go and catch her - you'll walk away with a smile on your face, due to her performing ability and the fact she's pretty damn cute... Anyway, here's a diskJokke remix of 'Everybody but me' - does anyone know of any mixes of 'Breaking it up'?? Hit me up in the comments if you do.

MP3 Lykke Li - Everybody but me (diskJokke Remix)

Got a question for Santogold?



Here's some hot sugar for ya. In a bit of an exclusive and to celebrate the release of her new album, Santi White (aka Santogold) has agreed to answer some of your questions. That's right, she's up for answering any of the questions you leave in the comments. So, to be in with a chance of finding out who she thinks would win in a fight between Godzilla and MIA, or whether she really does make her coffee with MeatWater, leave a question in the comments!*

MP3 Santogold Vs Justice - L.E.S.D.A.N.C.E.

* Please have your questions posted by Midnight on Sunday 11th May. She'll answer as many as time allows. Please keep them relatively sensible - she's a clever lady y'know.

EDIT - Santi will be giving a special L.E.S Artistes vinyl to the question she thinks is best. The answers will be posted towards the end of next week.

Bloggerpalooza - LIVE AND NOW!



For pretty much the first time ever, I'm blogging from a live event. Today, it's the Manchester MP3 blogging sensation called Bloggerpalooza, featuring 6 of the city's best bloggers showcasing the sound of their blogs.

Click here to listen to the action.

Blogalopolous



It's Futuresonic time of year again, so many of the UK's leading figures in electronic music and art descend on Manchester for 4 days of seminars and cutting edge bleeps. Already, RZA has performed as his alter ego, Bobby Digital, and the weekend still has the Wire and Zombie Zombie to come.

Which leads me to Bloggerpalooza on Sunday. 6 of Manchester's MP3 Blogging community will descend on the Contact Theatre for DJ sets that showcase the sound of their blogs. Those involved are Yer Mam!, Best Foot Forward, Cosmic Disco, Shoplifters, Indie Credential and Me!. I'm on around 10pm, if you fancy coming down to hear some alternative rock nestled amongst some new disco sounds. It's gonna be kooky!

MP3 Armand Van Helden - You don't know me

MP3 Veruca Salt - Seether

MP3 James Pants - I Choose You

Unstoppable



Tronik Youth is back again, following his shit hot remixes of MGMT and Portishead. This time, he's tackled 'Unstoppable' from Santogolds new self titled album. The right clever bastard had this to say:

"...Well happy with this one, its a nice groove. It took me three hours (including writing new keyboards and mixing it) and I did most of it on Eurostar to Paris."

Better than reading a book I suppose.

MP3 Santogold - Unstoppable (Tronik Youth Shr Remix) / ZShare

Munk



I got sent a batch of remixes of 'Live Fast Die Old' by Munk a couple of weeks ago, but in fairness I've not listened to them until now. The mixes have been provided by the likes of the Juan Maclean, Headman, and best of the bunch Maral Salmassi and Zero Cash. Channeling a sound not really heard since Justice got trendy, it's got some nice piano and bass stabs turning the track into a nice summer number for a grey day. Worth a punt.

MP3 Munk - Live Fast Die Old (Maral Salmassi and Zero Cash Remix)

BONUS MP3!! Munk - Kick out the chairs (Feat. James Murphy and Nancy Whang)

Wild card inside



What a night: Here's NYC Disco types Escort getting their hands on Feist's 'I feel it all'. Not quite as snappy as they might usually do, but adds a little boogie to the occasion all the same.

MP3 Feist - I feel it all (Escort Remix)

Live Fast Die Party



While the whole world seems to be going chicken-oriental for MGMT, DJ's have bemoaned the lack of remixes kicking around that can be slotted into a set for the more discerning of indie-electro dancefloors. Which is where Tronik Youth has come to our aid, with a canny unofficial rework of 'Time to Pretend', which, as be puts: "Because there are no remixes, I wanted a version I could play out, so I just chopped up the original and added a few beats".

Check out his new single 'Laugh/Cry/Live/Die' on promo this week or when it's officially released on June 2nd on Backyard.

MP3 MGMT - Time to Pretend (Tronik Youth SHR edit) / ZShare


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