Remix Rush: Lauren From Glebe

Occasionally I come across a remix so good I hesitate spreading it around. So good I don't want it to get burnt out or overplayed. When I first heard this remix of "Lauren From Glebe" by Damage I hesitated posting it. After listening to it on repeat for a week I couldn't resist. I have been waiting for a good remix of a track off Muscles' new album since it was released. This edit keeps all the great elements of the original and adds just enough to make it a hyped-up banger. This is the second remix Damage has done of a Muscles track, the other being of "One Inch Badge Pin" which is also really good. Damage is yet another artist emerging from Down Under with a hand full of great party tracks like remixes of Ming and Ping, Frankmusic and Lifelike.

MP3 :: Muscles - Lauren From Glebe (Damage Edit)

Orisue Keeps It Fresh

I have had my eye on Orisue for awhile now and it's been great watching their style and brand develop. Having seen them at Magic this season and thinking back to all the bad clothing I saw there, it's apparent that these guys stand out from a lot of the other shit. The new line this season has a ton of great stuff including cut-and-sewn crew sweaters, cut-and-sewn full-zip hoodies, fitted hats and one of my personal favorites the Tiger Hoody which has an offset neck zipper. Check out the rest and shop over at Karmaloop.

The Fader/New Ear/Panda Bear Winner!

Congrats to Nicholas Hamidjaja out of the T-Dot for winning The Fader/New Ear/Panda Bear Cap Contest! You just scored yourself 1 of 80 of these super limited edition caps! You best not go and sell that shit on Ebay!

Tradeshow Roundup

I am back from Las Vegas and back to the freezing temperatures of Salt Lake City. Over the four days in Vegas I was able to check out all four of the major fashion tradeshows going on during the week - Magic, Pool, Project and United. I would have to say I enjoyed Project and Pool the best, however, I think Magic did step up their streetwear section this time around. United had its highlights, but In all I feel their were more creative things going on at Pool and Project. Here are just a few labels or projects that stuck out as I was browsing up and down the many, many isles of convention center carpet:
:: Beautiful Decay
:: Spitfire
:: Zuriick
:: Quite Hero
:: Deter
:: Rise Up
:: Denada Designs
:: Dim Mak

Magic, United and More

I am off to partake in the trade show madness tomorrow in Las Vegas. I will be attending United, Magic and hopefully more. Stay tuned for tradeshow goodness and Las Vegas badness.

Etnies Plus

The new line out by Etnies called Etnies Plus has got me drooling on my keyboard. It has been a long time since I have seen a pair of Etnies I would consider wearing, but almost every single shoe in this line (both Men and Women's) are amazing. I particularly like the Rock Steady Hi and the Upsetter. Word on the street is these are very limited edition, if anyone has any info on where to score a pair I would love to know!

RCRD LBL

If you like good music, and you like good free music, and you like to read about good free music I suggest you head over to RCRD LBL this very minute. RCRD LBL is an online record label that gives exposure to both emerging artists and artists already established. The music released on RCRD LBL is absolutely free, and absolutely legal. Of course the idea of a music blog with free MP3s is not unique to this site. What makes RCRD LBL unique is that the artists are compensated by ad revenue generated by the site. So every time you visit the site you are supporting your favorite bands. Everybody wins... you get to fill your iPod, artists get to share their music and get paid.

Snow Covered Morning EP

I have always been a fan of artists that aren't afraid to cross musical boundaries. A friend of mine by the name of Marcus Bently recently released his new EP titled Snow Covered Morning. Previous to the work he has done on this EP he has been known for his more acoustic approach to music. After working with well known House producer Kaskade and experimenting with a more electronic sound he has released a very impressive first attempt at the sound. I personally think Bently would fit nicely in your album collection right along with Modular artists VHS or Beta and Cut Copy. Bently has proved his musical skills no matter the genre, nice work.

MP3 :: Marcus Bently - Beautiful World

Available on iTunes here

Remix Rush: Feel Good Inc.

Last night while listening to LastFM Radio I heard a song on the recently released "D-Sides" by Gorillaz which influenced me to check out the entire 2-disk release. I was pleasantly surprised when I came across a remix on the album I hadn't heard yet... a remix of Feel Good Inc by Stanton Warriors.

The entire second disk of the 2-disk set is compiled of remixes by masters like Metronomy, Soulwax, DFA, Hot Chip and more. Some of the reworks are better than others, but in all I would recommend checking it out. The first disk also has some good original tracks that didn't make it onto previous releases.

MP3 :: Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Stanton Warriors Remix)

The Fader/New Era/Panda Bear Contest!

If you have missed out on the other contests to get your hands on Panda Bear's collaboration with The Fader and New Era you have been given another chance! This is the first in a series of super-limited-edition caps put out by The Fader and New Era and was designed by Noah Lennox himself. So here is how to score this cap along with a free 1-year subscription to The Fader - simply email me with your name, address and your top 5 blogs or daily reads (please include "Panda Bear/New Era/The Fader Contest" in the subject line). Simple as that. The winner will be randomly selected this Friday (the 8th). Don't forget to include your top 5 blogs or you will be disqualified.

Oh PS - There were only 80 of these caps made, so if you want one you best enter!