A few days back I received this mixtape from framps! He is one chill dude whom I've known for a few years now. If you've had the chance to see Lady Sovereign, then you've heard DJ Frampster on the decks consistently tearing it up before and during her show. Here's his most recent mixtape (which he also did the artwork for) with fellow "bredrin" DJ DUB.

DJ DUB + DJ Frampster 137 mixtape


DJ Frampster
DJ DUB

This is the Luxury Tax from San Francisco, California. "GIBILLVALIUMPILL" is seriously one of the best rock tracks i've heard in a LONG time...I'm PRAYING music goes back in this direction in the new year because GODDAMN....it's in a weird-ass place right now.....but with this, THERE'S HOPE!

The Luxury Tax - GIBILLVALIUMPILL (DEMO)

I come bearing gifts! Colorful Gifts! Kid Color gifts, that is.

Straight out of the LA/OC by way of Chicago, Kid Color has delivered one of the most impressive mixtapes I've heard all year while serving up some of the hottest dance tracks that certainly compete with the "big playahs." Whether he's remixing Interpol, mashing up Patrick Wolf or gettin' down n dirty with Bangers & Cash, this kid is adding color to it all making these hits feel so fresh and so clean all over again. Now I wouldn't typically post on anything Daft Punk related - I learned that lesson the tough way - but I am totally digging everything coming from the Color camp. Check these out, plus more available for download on the Kid Color MySpace:

Kid Color - Digital Pu$$y
Kid Color - Yo ZongaMajesty
Interpol - Obstacle 1 (Kid Color's She Can Read Mix)

Now we get to the mixtape...
Carded and Discarded came to me out of nowhere, it was through a MySpace add by a musician who had maybe around 10,000 plays at the time. I saw Franki Chan's name listed as an influence so figured why the hell not and downloaded the mixtape without peeking at the tracklist (what's wrong with a little surprise). What came to me was a surge of Animal Collective, Ghostface Killah, Black Ghosts, Avalanches and so much more that I wouldn't dare to press pause on...and yes, Animal Collective was not a typo, the tape begins with a spot-on edit of "For Reverend Green." If you're planning a party, download this and I guarantee that heads will be turned and ears will be cocked. If you're in the Chicago area don't forget to head over to Dark Wave Disco on the 23rd for Kid Color w/ Million $ Mano! More shows up on the MySpace.

Kid Color - Carded&Discarded.zip (single audio file)
Kid Color - Carded&Discarded.zip (individual tracks)

CARDED&DISCARDED TRACKLISTING:
1. Animal Collective – For Reverend Green (Kid Color edit)
2. Ghostface Killah – Charlie Brown (Yuksek Remix)
3. The Black Ghosts – Face (Philipe De Boyar Remix)
4. Simian Mobile Disco – Hot Dog
5. Bobmo – To The Bobmobile
6. The Count & Sinden feat. Kid Sister – Beeper (A-Trak Remix)
7. Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Weird Science
8. Kid Color – Yo ZongaMajesty!
9. Kid Color – Phoenix B-O-O-T-A-Y
10. Chromeo – Fancy Footwork (Guns N Bombs Remix)
11. Junkie XL – Booming Right At You
12. Timbaland – Miscommunication (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
13. Them Jeans – Lloyd vs. Yuksek (Them Jeans Blend)
14. D.I.M. – Is You (JFK Remix)
15. Kid Sister – Pro Nails (Bag Raiders Remix)
16. Kid Color – Digital Pu$$y
17. Daft Punk – Digital Love (Red Foxx's Bmore Surprise Mix)
18. Justice – D.V.N.O. (LA Riots Bootleg Remix)
19. Klaxons – Golden Skans (Switch Remix)
20. Death From Above 1979 – Sexy Results (MSTRKRFT Remix)
21. Death From Above 1979 – Sexy Results (Blake Miller Is Ruthless edit)
22. The Avalanches – Ray of Zdarlight
23. Sebastian – Ross Ross Ross
24. Kid Color – Throw Some Data On That Mix
25. MSTRKRFT – Street Justice (MSTRKRFT remix)
26. Herve & Yo Majesty – Get Low Club Action (Scattermish Timid Fuckup edit)
27. Cut Copy – Lights & Music (Boys Noize Happy Birthday Remix)

EDIT: Links weren't working before, now they are. Enjoy!

A couple weeks ago I flew out to meet up with MATT & KIM for the first couple shows of their just finished tour with CSS, THE GO! TEAM and NATALIE PORTMAN'S SHAVED HEAD. I was pretty pumped to see these shows happen as I'd always wanted MATT & KIM and CSS to play a show together ever since we first put out the record. Needless to say, it was a good time with all 4 bands putting on a great show.

I was with them JULY 30-31, along with frequent MATT & KIM photographer and friend TODD SELIE. I got to see MILWAUKEE and MINNEAPOLIS before I head to head off to TORONTO and play my first show as the new drummer for HEARTSREVOLUTION.

One of the highlights of the trip was that I was able to finally hear the just finished new MATT & KIM album! I have to say, I was blown away and I think the world is going to be very impressed when it is finally unleashed upon the world (which may be sooner than you expect). Here's some video of a couple of those new songs. Even though they slay them live, it doesn't show near the depth of what the album is, which is, dare I say, a whole new side of the band...

MATT & KIM - CINDERBLOCK **New Song**

MATT & KIM - **New Song**

Here's some photos from the trip:

JUICEBOXXX & THE GLAMOUR SHOWED UP IN MILWAUKEE

KIM DOING IT

FUN @ THE MERCH BOOTH

JESSICA HOPPER WAS THERE TOO...

THE GO! TEAM

MERCH...

And to top it off, right before I left to tour to go hang with JUICEBOXXX before heading to the airport, we had one last horrah in the parking lot behind the club with some kids that were hanging about it. Sometimes all you need is a boombox, some cardboard and few moves...

So I've spotted some Heartsrevolution shirts walking around Brooklyn and I just gotta say that I'm glad you're out there. Now that I know you're there, let's go over where you need to be this week on the cheap.

Blonde Redhead is playing tonight on Pier 54. Show begins at 6. If you feel like drinks afterwards then catch the 2 or 3 train back into Manhattan, transfer to the L, walk to the Highline Ballroom and catch a free DJ set by Nick Catchdubs and Spank Rock's Devlin and Darko (rsvp here).
Tomorrow night at 7, Dirty Projectors and White Williams play for free on the South Street Seaport.
My personal favorite event of the week takes place on Saturday at 3 on the Central Park Summerstage where Battles, Black Dice and Gang Gang Dance will show off what they got and destroy the expectations that you brought.
Now Sunday is a marathon day that I hope you're ready for. Start off at Union Square to catch the head of New York's second Silent Rave (remember: dance in the streets, not in your room). After getting your blood pumpin' and your feet thumpin' hurry over to the McCarren Park Pool and indulge in a little water gun action with Aesop Rock, Panther and Chin Chin. Chill out and relax until 8 when it's time to head to Sound Fix and catch Oxford Collapse doing what they do best...melting faces.
Good news here is that you can rest Monday, but be sure to catch Ra Ra Riot on Tuesday, 7pm, at The Virgin Megastore in Union Square.

Load all of this into your pda's/blackberrys/ipods/iphones/datebooks/etc and I'll catch ya next week!

Here's a few photos from the show we did with 2 MANY DJS, VILLIANS and ACID GIRLS on MON at the VANGUARD in HOLLYWOOD in conjunction with SCION and VICE!! It was a super blowout and people were going absolutely bonkers for 2 MANY DJS! Bout time those guys made it to LA! All photos by CAESAR SEBASTIAN. If you wanna see more, CLICK HERE.

Isn't that photo cute? That's form when I played in CHICAGO with CRYSTAL CASTLES and RADIOCLIT. One of the best kids in the business, HOLLYWOOD HOLT, came out, and I'll tell ya, it's ALWAYS good to hang out with that kid.

I thought, hey, that's a rad photo, let's post some rad new tracks. so here we are, 2 new HOLLYWOOD HOLT tracks!! One is a collaboration between HOLLYWOOD and NYC legend JUNIOR SANCHEZ. It's called 'Beat Drop' and I like it.

HOLLYWOOD HOLT & JUNIOR SANCHEZ - BEAT DROP



The other is a remix of a HOLLYWOOD HOLT classic 'Caked Up' by new and kick-ass remix duo BLACK HOLES. I highly recommend clicking on their link and listening to their other track 'I'm A Beast' as well. Fucking real good for some new kids. Anyways, here's this one:

HOLLYWOOD HOLT - CAKED UP (BLACK HOLES REMIX)

So I got to thinkin' that maybe while I was posting this new HOLLYWOOD HOLT stuff, that maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to give a shout out to TITTSWORTH as well since he his debut album that just dropped! It's called '12 Steps' and it's on PLANT MUSIC. You should totally buy it, cuz you know it's gonna rule. You can do that HERE.

And just to give ya a little taste, here's the lead single called 'WTF' and features KID SISTER and PASE ROCK!

TITTSWORTH - WTF feat. KID SISTER & PASEROCK

And finally, as a BONUS and speaking of KID SISTER, here's a recent segment from MTV NEWS that was filmed at LOLLAPALOOZA. It's JOHN NORRIS interviewing KID SIS and I happen to walk by and not only get a shout out, but a suprise visit from the camera. Oh, and that's catfish I'm eating...

Here's a quick bonus video from COMICON. It's ummmm, me trying to wake up my roommate and friend GREG ACID GIRLS.... hahaha.