Gil Scott-Heron x Jamie xx - "I'll Take Care of U"

this is a monster of a track - it's so good it hurts i tell ya.

i first heard it whilst driving through the desert landscape of New Mexico in the middle of the night on Nick Grimshaw's show on BBC1 on Sirius last week...

Uncle York

  

who is Uncle York?

bonus: an Uncle York S/S2011 preview here.

Beth Ditto - "Open Heart Surgery"

beth ditto's new release (produced by Simian Mobile Disco) only came out a couple of weeks ago - but it's already wearing out my REPEAT button.

MNDR - "Cut Me Out"

greenlabelsound (aka Mtn Dew) is pushing MNDR hard.

Evolution of The Hipster 2000-2009

copped this image from the PASTE magazine archives. it's a doozy.

Lykke Li - "I Follow Rivers"

just in case the video alone isn't good enough for y'all, i'm adding the Dave Sitek remix for good measure.

STOP THE WATER WHILE USING ME

‘Stop the water while using me!‘ is new brand of eco-conscious personal care products. 100% biodegradable with organic ingredients that remind you everyday to save water. With this awesome packaging developed by Korefe, I’m sure this product will do great with eco-lovers! The innovation behind the msrketing is that “the message is the brand”!

The Pack A.D. - "Walk On"

this one's going out to you old man.

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The Joy Formidable - "Austere"

get your fill of it now before those unrelenting hipsters get a hold of it - cause we all know what happens to good music once they get involved don't we?

Fight the Power

how do you start a conversation with a nation of (reluctantly aging) Gen Xers about arthritis?

this is EXACTLY how.



big ups to The Arthritis Foundation for having the insight to recognize the changing culture. but more importantly, on hitting it spot-on with how they actually grab that specific attention.

as most good marketing knows, it is thee imperative step to actually help generating ANY dialogue (especially with a topic that most Xers probably want to have nothing to do with at this point in their lives).

New music for a new year

it's been a crazy new year already - but we'll jump right in - and what better way to start it off than with a couple of tracks that haven't been able escape the repeat button for the last couple of days...


first off, is Creep - "Days" (Azari & Ill Remix). it's a great new refix of this posted earlier.

then we move it on over for a little bit of Devlin's - "Let It Go" (Joker Remix) to really get you moving.

enjoy.

and happy new year.