Dude, have you heard Passion Pit? Until recently, neither had I- but if you like somewhat happy and melodic electronica with a catchy vocal, then this one is for you (and me).
Chunk Of Change was originally created as a Valentine’s Day gift for songwriter Michael Angelakos’ girlfriend while attending Emerson College in Boston. The sound can easily be compared to that of The Postal Service.
For me, standout tracks include I’ve Got Your Number, Smile Upon Me, and Sleepyhead.
If you’ve been wondering about the dnb remix of “The Hand That Feeds” that you keep hearing, then look no further. This Nine Inch Nails remix was made by Zardonic, a dark drum and bass producer from Venezuela.
You can grab it for FREE from Zardonic’s remix.nin.com profile page.
Some might argue that this is old news by now, but I’m going to post it anyway. Chase & Status’s new essential is a must listen for any drum & bass lover. It also has a pretty sweet dubstep section, if that’s more your thing.
Tune of the mix for me is “Pieces” (on Ram Records). White-label promos have been circulating for about a week (good luck finding one outside of eBay), and the full release is due any minute now. Or at least, it better be released soon - I need a copy.
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Finally! Pendulum has announced a full US tour of the live band - not a DJ set. Anyone who has been following Pendulum (Live) as of late knows that this is super exciting news.
If you’re not familiar with Pendulum’s new album, In Silico, I strongly suggest you give it a listen. The album’s first singles [ Propane Nightmares, Granite, and The Other Side ] are all hits for sure.
Sign up for Pendulum’s mailing list and receive a FREE download of Propane Nightmares (Celldweller Remix). This is my favorite mix of the choon by far, so definitely check it out.
This ( hopefully ) recurring segment will be about music that:
a) somehow escaped our attention when it came out [hence the not-new part]
b) is not super-well-known
and
c) something we liked [negative reviews are no fun to write, and nobody likes a hater].
Anyway, first up is Saul Williams’ 2004 self-titled album:
A while back I made a SummerBoard theme for your hacked iPhone. I sent it over to be added to the Installer app, but they sure are taking their sweet time in getting to it.
That is why I have decided to make the theme available here, so you can put it on your phone anyway.
Download the theme here, and unzip it.
If your iPhone is not already jailbroken, you will need to go ahead and do that. The exact route changes every time Apple comes out with a new version of the iPhone firmware, but here is a link to the method that I have used several times. It works.
On June 6th, the super Indian babe M.I.A. will be playing at McCarren Park Pool, accompanied by Toronto electronica band Holy Fuck.
I’m super excited because I’m a huge M.I.A. fan, but have yet to see her live. If you’re not familiar with her music, you should check out her (omg) hit single, “Paper Planes.” If that floats your boat, then why not give her two albums a listen: “Kala” (2007) & “Arular” (2005). I enjoy both of them.
Tickets cost $37.50, and go on sale March 29, 2008 at 11am.
edit: I lied. Go get your presales now!
Mashup deejay Gregg Gillis, also known as Girl Talk, says…
Date: Mar 20, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: girl talk new album leak is a fakehey everyone, the fake leak of my album is apparently popping up all over the internet. i keep getting emails/myspaces about it
if possible, spread the word that it is a fake.
it doesn’t sound anything like the new album. it doesn’t sound anything like any live sets i’ve ever done. i’m not going to judge it, but everything (sample source, quality, production) is VERY different from what i’m doing. i had nothing to do with it.
thanks
Gregg
If you weren’t able to grab tickets to Hot Chip’s show on April 12th at Terminal 5, then tomorrow is your lucky day.
They’ve added another NYC show on April 8th at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow, March 21st, at noon for $35 (the password is madeinbrooklyn).
I’m going to both shows. I mean, how can I not… the Williamsburg show is essentially just down the street!
I’m a picky person- especially when it comes to my computers. I like things the way I like them. This is how I like my Mac:
I like my dock small. But not too small. In the pre-Leopard days, I would make the dock as small as possible, but now with the new 3D dock background that just looks silly. I don’t like hiding the dock. Magnification is a must (mostly because it looks cool), and I always set it to just under 50%.
As far as non-app dock items go, I always keep it in the following order: Applications Folder, Home Folder, Downloads Folder, (and Trash). I also drag frequently used servers to the dock, just to the right of my Home Folder, for easy access.
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