Villainy

Before we get down to the fun stuff, I've got an question for everybody that bothers passing through here. Does anybody have the ability to design a simple/more-aesthetically-pleasing layout for this blog? If so, could it be done inexpensively? Don't get me wrong, I love what I've managed to come up with here (har har), but I'd like to have something a bit shinier to work in. Despite those sweet ads (that I'm apparently unable to remove; could use some advice in this regard as well - THANKS, GOOGLE), I don't make any money off of this blog. More importantly, that's not at all its purpose. I'm willing to drop a little coin, but I have no idea how much this sort of thing typically costs, even for the humble little rework I have in mind. Thoughts?

Villains are one of the many groups I was disappointed to miss at SXSW2009. Seriously, we just missed them. Their take on Lykke Li's extensively remixed "Little Bit" is a fav.

Lykke Li - Little Bit (Villains Remix)
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I've had this Twelves rework of "Metropolis" for a minute, but since it was 'officially' sent over, I figured I'd go ahead and do a belated post. Cicada hail from the UK, and their first record was pretty on-point (I like it, a lot). I hadn't heard the original mix of "Metropolis" until this e-mail...and I've got to say, it's done little in the way of diminishing my expectations for this next release.

Cicada - Metropolis (The Twelves Remix)


Had I mentioned that The Twelves got into some serious face-melting business last week? For serious, I'll post the set soon...
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Received some Myspace love from Figure. Lots of great new stuff, but the previews from his upcoming release are what really stuck out for me. Add him and watch him; this next one is worth checking out!

Figure - House on the Hill (Preview)
Figure - Drag Strip (Bicycle Day Remix)
Figure - Steaks and Vodka (Bicycle Day Remix)
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Last, but not least, a little Bmore rework from Austin's own Prepmode. I'll admit, I'm a sucker for southern hip-hop, and it's hard to be impartial about remixes of this stuff. Prep's work here is fun, albeit a bit dry - this will definitely make it into my sets.

Prepmode - Ride and Swerve (Prepmode's ATX to Bmore Remix)