It's Just an Encore

The dodgily named Baron Von Luxxury sent me a remix of Glass Candy a while back. Which I rather enjoyed... but I can't remember if I posted or not. If not you can give it a listen here.

A re-edit he's done of Marianne Faithfull's 'Broken English' has just dropped into my inbox. And it's hot.

A horror disco bassline (apparently originally performed by Steve Winwood) blends perfectly with...

The Joy of a Good Shuffle : Morning Mini-Mix

(Photo Cred)I'm somewhat an expert of the playlist, so I recognize a lucky shuffle when I see one, and boy was this morning's a lucky one. First, conditions were good - I woke up happy, the sun was shining but it wasn't too hot, it was breezy, the interstate was minimally crowded, and the music was fine. It was as if my little iPod knew all this, I think he was in a good mood too, because he didn't give...

The Coachella: More Places To Eat

Indie Mom is right--it's going to be hot this weekend at the Coachella, although hopefully not quite as hot as it was when we were there four years ago. Here's a tip: don't wear black. Dark colors are hotter.If you will be in Indio this weekend or any other time, and you're not into Mexican food, here are some other restaurants that may be more to your taste.ItalianCiro's , (81963 Hwy 111, Indio) near the corner of...

[Mouthful of Bees]

"It's too late for you, and it's too late for me."I hate bees - unfortunate situation involving me, a bee and my coke can. Despite the name, however, Mouthful of Bees is anything but an unpleasant experience. No, the bees in reference here leave pots of sweet, sweet musical honey in your mouth, not stinger-induced sores. Starting up as a brother-sister guitar and drummer duo, Mouthful of Bees is a Minneapolis-based quartet, all of which cannot ask for a brewskie...