Apparently I’m fairly behind on Sebastian, Ed Banger resident remixer and otherwise sweet electronic dance song arranger/creator. This Kelis remix is my way of saying “I’m sorry” to you and “You’ve got my attention” to Sebastian. MP3: Kelis – Bossy (Sebastian remix) The real test of dance music is whether or not you can enjoy [...]

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Ah, lucky Day 13 of Mixmas. It’s hard to believe Christmas has already come and gone. Similarly, it’s hard to believe that I’ve been listening to Menomena’s Friend and Foe for over a year now. In that seemingly short span of time, it’s quickly become one of my favorite records of the new decade. It [...]

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Kevin, it’s OK. You can stop trying to make Of Montreal even more dear to my heart. You’re good, you can stop now. Yet more proof that Kevin knows what we want and wants to give it to us, here’s Kevin and the Late BP Helium covering The Kinks’ “Days.” You can watch the video [...]

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Merry Christmas! While this isn’t the end of Mixmas 07, it is a time to unwind a bit. Luckily Josh Grier from Tapes n Tapes is here to help us relax … with math?? I promise it’s better than it sounds. Actually, it’s great! Here’s Josh supplying us with his favorite songs with numbers in [...]

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Why yes, I do know there are other members of XTC. What’s Christmas without one of the best modern holiday compositions? I must confess that this song has done more to get me in the Christmas spirit more than anything else this year. I blame the lack of snow in Kentucky. Seriously, how can it [...]

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Fantastic video about some LARPers ruining a nativity scene. Merry Christmas, everybody!

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Merry Christmas! Here’s The Boy Least Likely To doing the traditional, but oft-overlooked tune “Little Donkey.” MP3: The Boy Least Likely To – Little Donkey

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I got two sweet Christmas eve presents: a Barsuk records coffee mug (thanks, guys!) and a three CD package of Features rarities sent to me by possibly the world’s nicest blog reader/Features fan. Thanks Brett! Here’s one fitting song for the seasons. You can expect more Features goodness in the next month (including covers of [...]

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If you haven’t guessed by now, Mixmas will be going beyond its normal 12 days (it’s always gone to 13 anyways). Here’s a nice Christmas Eve chill-out from Michael Nau of Page France. I loved his tunes since my Freshman year in college; now that I’m a Senior, it’s good to know that nothing’s changed. [...]

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