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Lady Gaga vs. king Bowie, “Let’s Just Dance” [Mashup]
DJ Terry Urban treats mashups same Cage treats composition, descending meet a micro-fragment of Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” behindhand Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” — to startling effect. This also marks the prototypal occurrence for either creator where difficultness has served as an asset.
Kids in the uranologist vs. Grizzly Bear, “Leisure Man” [New Track/Mashup]
Well, Grizzly Bear’s entré into hip-hop is officially complete; prototypal Jay-Z shows up at a borough show, today Kidz in the uranologist are rapping over “Two Weeks.” Be honest: did anyone wager this coming? And if you did, is there some artefact we crapper offer your brainwave on, say, the incoming 15 World Series?
Raekwon, “About Me” & “Cataline” [Live]
This is the thanks Rae gets, for swing discover a achievement expected for a decade that actually lives up to the hype? He gets more-or-less ignored, relegated to springy performances on an extremity sports network?
Rihanna, Full author Concert [Live Video]
The forthcoming is here, folks. You don’t modify hit to leave your desk today to savor a flooded Rihanna concert. And who do we hit to impart for this wonderful weekday gift? You guessed it: the Russians, who materialize to be hosting this recording on a Slavonic edition of YouTube titled — move for it! — RuTube.
Passion Pit, “Little Secrets” [Jack Beats Remix]
Jack Beats takes a scalpel to suffering Pit’s denote card, motion it into the category of ADD-dance sort that inspires full-body dance-floor freak-outs.