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Kanye West, “Love Lockdown” [Black Lights Remix]
On the internet right now: 950,000 remixes of “Love Lockdown.” Anyone with ProTools, a dime bag and ten free minutes is going to tackle this thing. Up next: Cute Starbucks Barista’s Wicked Backbeat Edit.
Nate Dogg, “Nate Dogg Mix” [Mixtape]
You guys. It’s a Nate Dogg mixtape. Why would you not want this? It’s like someone standing on a corner giving out free cake and hundred dollar bills, and you just go, “No thanks, man, I’m good with this celery.”
Vampire Weekend, “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” [The Teenagers Remix]
This will completely wreck the brains of anyone who, like us, grew up in the ’80s. “It’s like, the vocals are Paul Simon, but the music is OMD.” Four seconds in, Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald will show up to do some adorable, enthusiastic dance. Then, the three of you can remix “Love Lockdown” together.
Freakwater, Live at the Great American Music Hall [Live]
We’ve always had a massive sweet spot for the ladies in Freakwater — they’re alt-country’s most consistently overlooked wonder twins. They’re not massively prolific, they don’t throw tantrums on stage or produce comeback albums for their idols. They just kinda write good songs. In other words, their total underachievers. If there aren’t Freakwater brand handbags by Christmas, they should consider packing it in.
Beck, “Leopard-Skin Pillbox Hat” [Bob Dylan Cover]
We sometimes burn whole hours imagining what a conversation between Beck and Bob Dylan would be like. One of them refers to the other as “The Countess.” They exchange postcards with pictures of turtles on them. Dylan strokes his chin and Beck beats on a turnip with a playing card. Then they remix “Love Lockdown.”