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Fantasy DJing

Alright, so I’ve been thinking and at this particular moment I’d say that my three favorite remixers are Diplo, DJ Sega and XXXChange although I’m positive that I’m leaving some very important people out. In addition to that I’d say that my DJ hero would be Franki Chan and Diplo in second. If there was a fantasy DJ/remix artist site then that would be my all-star line-up. In honor of this friday night with Anamanaguchi playing all weekend long, I’ll give you something that we all love – a little M.I.A. “Paper Planes” action with a remix by DJ Sega.

M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DJ Sega Philly Club Remix)

Barack Fire

Arcade Fire just announced that they will be playing two free shows in support of Obama. One in Nelsonville, Ohio on March 2nd and one at Beachland Ballroom in
Cleveland on Monday, March 3rd. Those of you that live there, have fun!

FMLY Presents!

FMLY bands The Histories and Meals for Children will join FMLY friends Canon at the Troubadour on March 14. We will be handing out FMLY posters and there will be surprises there waiting for you. You can buy tickets for the show here and here.

Canon – Renaissance

The Histories – Family of Ghosts

Meals for Children – Modge, The Apartment

FMLY on Brooklyn Vegan, New Grizzly Bear

HypeMachine rated number 4 biggest hypem registered music blog IN THE WORLD, Brooklyn Vegan, dropped the FMLY name the night of the Grammys. Yeah, that’s right, Brooklyn Vegan reads FMLY like it’s the fucking bible on armageddon. You’re in the know folks! Click here to check it out just underneath the inactive video that they thanked us for…suckers!

In other news, one of my favorite bands, Grizzly Bear, joined Nic Harcourt on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Among playing a full set of fantastic GB songs, they managed to break a new one out titled “While You Wait For The Others.” I sounds fucking incredible. I know that this has been on everyone and their mom’s blog but it’s a band I fucking love so put up with my bullshit. I would have had it up first in the world if I wasn’t out making the world an indier place – now I’m fighting crime from my bedroom.


100th Anniversary Flashback! Coachella Party Sequence

Happy 100th blog post FMLY! I’d just like to say that it has been a great hundred and I’m so glad that we’ve spent this past month together. You guys, the readers, make it all worthwhile – I’m doin’ it for you all! In honor of the occasion this weeks Flashback! Party Sequence is gonna be a special one, one that I want ALL OF YOU to make love to tomorrow night while you think of me. That’s right, Rolling Stone cover boys The Verve! I guess this post can also fall under a Get To Know Your Coachella making this even more special. As you can see, we’ve added a new BLGR, Alex Levin, given our page a bit of a facelift and made a super cool jpg, feel free to post it on your MySpace if you read this blog and let others know that you’re part of the FMLY!

The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony

New Animal Collective

The new Animal Collective EP, Water Curses, is due May 6 via Domino. The first three tracks were produced during the same recording of one of my favorite albums of last year, Strawberry Jam and the final track on the four-track EP was recorded at Nicolas Vernhes’ Rare Book Room Studio. You can check out Animal Collective at Coachella on their second run through the festival or at Jersey’s All Points West.

Tracklisting for Water Curses:

01. Water Curses
02. Street Flash
03. Cobwebs
04. Seal Eyeing

A-Punk Video

As you probably know by now, we’re into Vampire Weekend. So you can imagine how excited I was when I found this A-Punk music video that I hadn’t seen. I hope you enjoy!

Santogold goes XXX

Alright, so this is what I posted on iheartcomix this morning but first I’d just like to mention something that I forgot to on there. I have not been this moved by a song in such a long time, let alone a remix. As far as highly recommended goes – this is as high as I’m gonna get with Cameron and Jonah Hill at Coachella.

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Ms. Santogold is hot Hot HOT and her fire has proved no end with the XXXChange remix of the undeniable sensation that is “L.E.S. Artistes.” As you know, XXXChange is Spank Rock’s producer and has been delivering flawless work throughout his career. His perspective on “L.E.S. Artistes” is simply a beautiful abstraction of what was already near perfection. We all have music that we cry to, well finally it has come, this is the remix that we can get all emo about and weep our hearts out to – thanks Santi. All of the closet Enya and Seal fans, like myself, are gonna eat this shit up!

Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange remix)

Kap10kurt’s Dangerseeking Video

Yo, so Kap10kurt dropped this sick new video for his undeniable hit, “Dangerseekers,” which has become a quick favorite of mine since its release. The video was made by the French video collective, The Holograms -Imagine a CGI Batman meets Transformers, real old school but into the future.

The synopsis: In a world full of danger, where music is banned by an evil militia, Kap10Kurt, an easy-going hero, helped by his sexy mate Leah, will blow up this Machiavellian conspiracy….

“Dangerseekers” is out now on iTunes USA, Beatport and physically at Turntable Lab.

Kap10kurt’s Dangerseeking Video

Yo, so Kap10kurt dropped this sick new video for his undeniable hit, “Dangerseekers,” which has become a quick favorite of mine since its release. The video was made by the French video collective, The Holograms -Imagine a CGI Batman meets Transformers, real old school but into the future.

The synopsis: In a world full of danger, where music is banned by an evil militia, Kap10Kurt, an easy-going hero, helped by his sexy mate Leah, will blow up this Machiavellian conspiracy….

“Dangerseekers” is out now on iTunes USA, Beatport and physically at Turntable Lab.

Kap10kurt’s Dangerseeking Video

Yo, so Kap10kurt dropped this sick new video for his undeniable hit, “Dangerseekers,” which has become a quick favorite of mine since its release. The video was made by the French video collective, The Holograms -Imagine a CGI Batman meets Transformers, real old school but into the future.

The synopsis: In a world full of danger, where music is banned by an evil militia, Kap10Kurt, an easy-going hero, helped by his sexy mate Leah, will blow up this Machiavellian conspiracy….

“Dangerseekers” is out now on iTunes USA, Beatport and physically at Turntable Lab.

Kap10kurt’s Dangerseeking Video

Yo, so Kap10kurt dropped this sick new video for his undeniable hit, “Dangerseekers,” which has become a quick favorite of mine since its release. The video was made by the French video collective, The Holograms -Imagine a CGI Batman meets Transformers, real old school but into the future.

The synopsis: In a world full of danger, where music is banned by an evil militia, Kap10Kurt, an easy-going hero, helped by his sexy mate Leah, will blow up this Machiavellian conspiracy….

“Dangerseekers” is out now on iTunes USA, Beatport and physically at Turntable Lab.