“It’s got, ah, Ted Danson and Magnum P.I. and that Jewish actor…”

It seemed like a throwaway statement when I saw it in The Hangover last week, and there was delayed laughter as it took me about 10 seconds to work out what Zach Galifianakis’ character was talking about. Then it clicked!! I nearly died.

Photo by Elizabeth DeCicco

Listen: Zach Galifianakis – Three Best Friends
MP3:  Zach Galifianakis – Three Best Friends

Speaking of hangovers, there’s no better cure for a hangover than the 3,000 year-old Scottish remedy – a bottle of Irn Bru and a Greggs‘ sausage roll (pictured).

Recently I’ve been getting into Miike Snow. I could swear it’s the singer from Passion Pit on a couple of tracks. That’s who they sound like most actually. You could take the best songs from ‘Manners’ and add them to the best tracks ‘Miike Snow’ have to offer and you’d have a pretty awesome debut album from Passion Snow… or Miike Pit. I haven’t really decided.

Listen: Miike Snow – Animal
Listen: Miike Snow – Black & Blue
MP3: Miike Snow – Animal
MP3: Miike Snow – Black & Blue

It’s quite good sometimes how remixers take shite songs and make them good. Just heard this Burns remix of White Lies‘ ‘Death’ over at LAFriendly. It’s not got quite the tyrannosaurus firestorm wamp that the Crystal Castles remix seems to muster from nowhere, but tis still a fine doodle.

Arthur’s Seat from the Meadows, Edinburgh

Listen: White Lies – Death (Burns Remix)
Listen: White Lies – Death (Crystal Castles Remix)
MP3: White Lies – Death (Burns Remix)
MP3: White Lies – Death (Crystal Castles Remix)

Heard sayCet from OhhCrapp a while back when he/she/they did this Panda Bear remix. Loved it then and I love it now. Also just heard this sayCet original. Makes me want to turn out all the lights and hibernate.

Rose Street, Edinburgh

Listen: sayCet – Metadine
Listen: Panda Bear – I’m Not (sayCet Remix)
MP3: sayCet – Metadine
MP3: Panda Bear – I’m Not (sayCet Remix)

What happened to Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)?? They’re a fucking delightful wee band. Absolutely storming live. Saw them at T in the Park one year (can’t remember which). Lovefoxxx is stunning. I’d walk over hot koalas to get that bitch.

“I got your shirt and I’m so not sure
are you coming back for it or should I expect the worse?
- well you can keep it
- I’m thinking
- don’t think too much
- should I call?
- you got my numbers
- I’m thinking”

“She screamed so loud
Until she was laughing
Well now there’s no more reasons for her to cry
It was so late, it was 4 AM”

Listen: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Patins
Listen: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Rat Is Dead (Rage)
MP3: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Patins
MP3: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Rat Is Dead (Rage)

I hope they release a new album soon.

I’ve had this song (Alohomora by Pogo) on my MP3 player for a couple of days now and it’s really growing on me. I remember I got it on a mixtape a while back. Pogo is a 19 year old Australian and he basically chops up vocal snippets from Disney/childrens movies and plugs them into very chilled ambient electronica/drum & bass.

After looking him up I remember I saw this on Digg a while back. Veeeeerrrryyy Trrriiippyyyyy

Listen: Pogo – Alohomora
Listen: Pogo – Alice
MP3: Pogo – Alohomora
MP3: Pogo – Alice

Also coming on the radar is VEGA. I really liked ‘No Reasons’ and I just heard this new one from his new Well Known Pleasures EP. Thanks to Indiehere for this.

Listen: VEGA – Kyoto Gardens (New In Town)
Listen: VEGA – No Reasons
MP3: VEGA – Kyoto Gardens (New In Town)
MP3: VEGA – No Reasons

Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

I’m at that stage with La Roux‘s catchy-as-fuck song ‘Bulletproof’ where I’m totally in love with it. I’ve not heard it too much. But at the same time I’ve not heard it enough. In some pictures I quite fancy her too.

What actually triggered this post in the first place though was when I listened to the Just A Band remix. Christ it has everything I want from a remix. Starts off familiar then just totally smashes you over the head with a dirty great fucking tyrannosaurus beat! Kinda reminds me of the Boys Noize remix of Happy Up Here actually. Anyway, this remix has just shot into my top 10 of the year so far. High praise indeed!! Do you agree?

Listen: La Roux – Bulletproof
Listen: La Roux – Bulletproof (Just A Band Remix)
MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof
MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof (Just A Band Remix)

Got this Busy P remix from Too Many Sebastians earlier. Have to say that blog is amazing. If you haven’t already – check it out. Everything they post is my kind of music. Makes me jealous actually hahaha!

Listen: Busy P – Pedrophilia (DJEDjotronic Remix)
MP3: Busy P – Pedrophilia (DJEDjotronic Remix)

God I hope these guys come touring my way soon! I just want to throw a brick when I hear remixes like this. What was it that the sticker on Kurt Cobain’s guitar said?

“Vandalism: beautiful as a rock in a cop’s face“

Listen: Van She – Sexual City (Van She Tech Remix)
MP3: Van She – Sexual City (Van She Tech Remix)

Forth Rail Bridge, Edinburgh

Listen: Simian Mobile Disco – Off The Map (feat. Jamie Lidell)
MP3: Simian Mobile Disco – Off The Map (feat. Jamie Lidell)

Thanks to Nightmagnets for this!

Heard this on Radio 1 the other day. Huw Stephens played it. I melted.

Listen: The Field – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime
MP3: The Field – Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime

Listen: St. Vincent – Actor Out Of Work
Listen: St. Vincent – Black Rainbow
MP3: St. Vincent – Actor Out Of Work
MP3: St. Vincent – Black Rainbow