I ♥ Lady Gaga. There, I said it. Totally avoided her for ages but about a month ago when I heard ‘Bad Romance‘ I had to hear more. Very talented lady. Anyway, here’s Grum’s ace remix – much better than the Hercules & Love Affair remix in my opinion. Thanks to Futuristic Silence for this gem of a Gonzales remix. Saxy. Finally is the Joakim remix of Friendly Fires which stood out when I first heard Annie Mac play it a few weeks ago.

Listen: Lady Gaga – Bad Romance (Grum Remix) ←♥♥
Listen: Gonzales – Slow Down (Minitel Rose Fast Dance Remix) ←♥
Listen: Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim Remix) ←♥♥
MP3: Lady Gaga – Bad Romance (Grum Remix)
MP3: Gonzales – Slow Down (Minitel Rose Fast Dance Remix)
MP3: Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim Remix)

I’ll probably do a Scottish Friction Top 10 (Songs + Albums) for 2009 next week at some point – so keep your eyes peeled for that.

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Another lovely email from the Housse De Racket boys – currently on tour with Does It Offend You Yeah?

Listen: Housse De Racket – Synthétiseur (Gonzales Rework)
MP3: Housse De Racket – Synthétiseur (Gonzales Rework)

Bonus MP3: Housse De Racket Funky Mixtape
Tracklist:
1) The Jacksons – Destiny
2) Salsoul Orchestra – Getaway ←♥♥♥♥
3) Earth Wind & Fire – Jupiter ←♥♥♥
4) Prince – Head
5) Takling Heads – Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
6) Carly Simon – Why (Vocal 12)
7) Pony Hoax – The Bird Is On Fire
Mr Oizo – Sucer Danser
9) Flairs – Truckers Delight
10) Barry White – Mellow Mood (part II)

I’ve had this U’s & I’s and Lullabies mixtape on repeat all day. I’m really impressed. Primary 1 is Joe Flory, a 24-yr olf half-Norweigan signed to Erol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound label. It’s all amazing but I have highlighted my favourites. The Aphex Twin/Zombies mix is fucking inspired.

Runtime: 19 mins
Tracklist:
1. The Sunshine Boy and The Goonies – Fires On The Island (zshare)
2. Gonzales and Mickey Moses – Singing The Cat’s Meow Something (Primary 1 Blend) (zshare)
3. Alka Salsa and Brian Wilson – Leone Loves Our Prayer (Primary 1 Blend) (zshare)
4. Cassie and Kim Hiorthoy – Me and U Know The Score (Primary 1 Blend) (zshare)
5. Burial and Stanley Kubrick – U Hurt Me Lolita (zshare)
6. Metronomy and Stanley Kubrick – Lolita Has A Thing For Me (Breakbot Remix) (zshare) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥
7. The Canyons and Prefab Sprout – All The World Loves Apples and Pears Lovers (Primary 1 Blend) (zshare)
8. Slope – Want Choo Longer (zshare)
9. The Zombies and Aphex Twin – The Way Nanou Feel Inside (Primary 1 Blend) (zshare) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Download complete mixtape RAR: Primary 1 – U’s & I’s and Lullabies (mediafire)

Thanks to Discobelle for this.

Bonus video:

Well, I did it. Or should I say, we did it. Me and big PCJ saw 2 bands in one night in 2 different cities. The Horrors were first up at King tut’s in Glasgow. They put on a pretty good show, and I’m glad I got to see them play ‘Sea Within A Sea’. We spent a lot of the time staring at/laughing/slagging the bassist/keyboardist (pictured in the black+white stripey t-shirt below) though, because he was doing this fucked up little dance that you’d have done in the 80s that just looked weird. I was half expecting Simon Le Bon to jump out. He did look the part though, I’ll give him that.

(The Horrors, King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, May 29th)

Listen: Gonzales – Working Together (Boys Noize Dub Mix)
MP3: Gonzales – Working Together (Boys Noize Dub Mix)