MP3: Living Ears Podcast

My boy Scotty up in SLC recently launched his blog LIVING EARS which is super rad. He's doing podcasts every week with some killer tunes laced with his commentary, rants, and raves in-between. Here are the mp3 downloads and track lists for podcast volumes #1 and #2. If you're down with it, head to Living Ears and subscribe.

MP3: Living Ears Podcast Volume #2


William Shatner - Common People
White Denim - Track 8
White Denim - Track 5
Lykke Li - Dance. Dance. Dance
Takka Takka - Everybody Say
Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor (Smoothed Out on an R&B Tip Version)
Groove Armada - Are Friends Electric (Gary Numan Cover)
Paris Hilton - Turn it Up
Modeselektor - Godspeed
Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others (Live on KCRW)
Titus Andronicus - My Time Outside the Womb
The Hold Steady - Slapped Actress
Kid Sister - Control (JFK Remix)
Yo! Majesty - Hey There Girl
CSS - Left Behind
Sebastien Grainger - American Names
William Shatner - You'll Have Time


MP3: Living Ears Podcast Volume #1


The Dodos - Eyelids
Port O'Brien - I Woke Up Today
Virgins - Rich Girls
Beck - Chemtrails
The Faint - The Geeks Were Right
Battles - Leyendecker
Crystal Castles - Alice Practice
Music Go Music - Light of Love
The Ataris - Boys of Summer
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Alkaline Trio - Do You Wanna Know?
MGMT - Time to Pretend
MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
Kid Cudi - Day 'N Nite (Crookers Remix)
Busy P - To Protect and Entertain (Crookers Remix)

MP3's from Free Blood

Free Blood, the Brooklyn-based duo consisting of former !!! (Chk Chk Chk) member John Pugh and fashion designer Madeline Davy, are releasing their debut single (through Rong Music / DFA Records) entitled “Never Hear Surf Music Again” (due out tomorrow on 12” vinyl and digital download). A second single dubbed "Royal Family" (due out July 15th) comes with the title track, the B-Side "Grumpy", and some bangin' remixes from The Brothers and Greg Wilson. You can expect a Fall 2008 full length release with all these singles and more. Below are a couple Free Blood tracks and a Hot Chip remix that will help convince you of this band's greatness.

MP3: Free Blood - "Never Hear Surf Music Again"


MP3: Free Blood - "Grumpy"


MP3: Free Blood - "Quick and Painful (Hot Chip Remix)"

Hot Chip Rare Cover and Remix

In honor LA Riots headlining PAF's "Tarnished" party in Vegas this weekend, we thought we'd give them a shout out and hook you up with a new LA Riots and Villains Remix of the Hot Chip banger "Ready for the Floor", from their latest album, Made in the Dark. We've also got our hands on kind of a rare Duffy acoustic cover of the same Hot Chip track that we couldn't resist throwing in there for you too. Have fun with this one :)

MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor (LA Riots and Villains Remix)"


MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor (Duffy's Acoustic Cover)"

LA Riots Help Launch Coachella with Mixtape

LA County's electro-gods LA Riots have teamed up with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to make an exclusive mixtape of artists performing at the 08' festival. Below, please enjoy a free mp3 download and tracklist for the mixtape, and a press-worthy quote from LA Riots' interview with the L.A. Times about the mixtape.

“We chose artists that we feel directly relate to what’s going on in electronic music today. It was pretty easy with the lineup at this year’s Coachella because so many of the artists are staples in our sets. Every single song we used in this mix we’ve played in the clubs recently.”

MP3: L.A. Riots - Coachella Mixtape 2008



TRACKLIST:

1. Hot Chip — “Ready for the Floor (LA Riots Remix)”
2. Kavinsky — “Testarossa Autodrive (sebastiAn Remix)”
3. Justice — “DVNO (LA Riots Remix)”
4. Bonde Do Role — “Gasolina (Radioclit remix)”
5. Uffie — “Hot Chick”
6. M.I.A — “Bamboo Banga”
7. Kid Sister — “Control (LA Riots Remix)”
8. Cut Copy — “Saturdays”
9. Chromeo — “Needy Girl (Vandalism Remix)”
10. Boys Noize — “oh! (A-Trak Remix)”
11. Justice — “The Party (LA Riots Remix)”
12. Yelle — “A Cause des Garcons” B
13. Tegan and Sara — “Back in Your Head (Morgan Page Remix)”

VIDEO: Hot Chip - "One Pure Thought"

ARTIST: Hot Chip
TRACK: "One Pure Thought"
ALBUM: Made In the Dark
LABEL: DFA / EMI

MP3: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - "Must Be the Moon (Hot Chip Remix)"

If you haven't had the chance to check out one of the coolest, most progressive music websites in existence, then slide on over to RCRD LBL, where they give out free and exclusive MP3 downloads of remixes and singles from many amazing artists, all at the expense of advertisers. One cool track that recently popped up over there is a new Hot Chip remix of "Must Be the Moon" by Brooklyn's own, !!! (Chk Chk Chk). Listen!!

MP3: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) - "Must Be the Moon (Hot Chip Remix)"

*MP3 removed. Please download the MP3 from the RCRD LBL website.

CONTEST: Design A T-Shirt for Hot Chip

Hot Chip have partnered up with Threadless for a T-Shirt Design Contest. Head over to the official contest page to read the rules and submission guidelines. You have until March 31st to submit your T-Shirt Design.

What's up for grabs:

- A MicroKorg keyboard
- The full catalog of Hot Chip albums (and DVD!)
- 2' x 2' art of "Made in The Dark" album image signed by band.
- Gift pack of awesome music courtesy of Astralwerks.
- $500 Threadless Gift Certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
- $2,000 in cash

Good luck!!

VIDEO: Brief Interview with Hot Chip

ARTIST: Hot Chip
LABEL: EMI / Astralwerks
NOTES:  On this British MTV2 interview, the host compares the new Hot Chip to a Prince meets Black Sabboth mix tape.  Difficult to understand the accents, but a fun watch for true Hot Chip fans.
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Amy Winehouse Remixed by Hot Chip

Thanks to MissingToof for the headsup on this number.... Badical favs Hot Chip did a remix of Grammy grabber Amy Winehouse and her track "Rehab". I can honestly say that I never would have imagined these two collaborating, but then again, Hot Chip is always full of suprises. Hot Chip's new album, Made In the Dark, was just released through Astralwerks, and you can pick it up the digital download through iTunes or the CD (which includes some bonus DVD footage) through Amazon.

MP3: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor" *LINK HAS EXPIRED*




MP3: Amy Winehouse - "Rehab (Hot Chip Remix)" *LINK HAS EXPIRED*

VIDEO: Hot Chip Live on Jimmy Kimmel

The English electro-pop outfit Hot Chip are busy promoting the release of their brand spankin' new third full length album, Made In the Dark, which is DEFINITELY worth picking up (stream and buy here). The production is flawless, the energy seemlessly fades from heavy to light and back, and the vocal melodies are sure to put a little pep in your step. Check out this colorful video of Hot Chip performing their second single, "Ready for the Floor", Live on Jimmy Kimmel (2/5/2008). Is it just me, or is Alexis Taylor bringing back the Hammer pants?