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OK. So Coachella is coming up this weekend, and since I don’t live in Phoenix anymore it has proven to be a big hassle to put my trip together. Therefore I created a little guide for myself. And since I have a scanner and I woudl be sure to destroy the original the first day, fuckit. I’m gonna make copies. Here’s a link if you wanna know what I’m going to. You could always check the set times if you will be there, too. I have two problems. One- that I have to choose between The Field & Deadmau5. Sucks. Also, that Bonde Do Role is playing at the same time as Boys Noize. But.. we have never lived in a perfect world, so I’ma let it slide. Also, I totally overlooked Portishead. I will be definitely seeing that show…

The first Pink Skull stuff I heard was their edit of ‘Bump’ by Spank Rock. My buddy Mahoney couldn’t get enough of the intro laugh segment, and we listened to it a whole lot maybe five months ago. They’re another example of the cutting edge music that comes from Philly, composed of a variety of music afficianados that like to take their music in different directions. One of the more recent releases,’Drugs Will Keep Us Together’, is on the Savant Guard label out of brooklyn and it features remixes by Trevor Loveys and 33Hz.

Trouble Everyday - Whats Wrong (Pink Skull Remix)

Hail Social - One U Love (Pink Skull Mix)

So let’s check back on that little Radiohead contest. So far there are some awesome tracks worth reposting, ranging from Holy Fuck to Anticon. That’s some range there.. But one of the more slept on versions is by a guy out of Budapest called We Plants Are Happy Plants. His songs have a lot of thought put into them. Either that, or they just make me think a lot. It’s hard to differentiate between the two, really.. Either way, the melancholic motive of it all becomes so clear even during the first few moments of it’s intro. The ‘Paranoid Android’ remix will be a little bonus that I can throw at you via WPAHP himself. I’ll be sure to follow this one up with some more of his work.

Radiohead - Nude (We Plants Are Happy Plants Remix)

Radiohead - Paranoid Android (We Plants Are Happy Plants Remix)

And just for the fuck of it, let’s throw out some Prodigy remixes. These 90’s standards are both touched up by the likes of UK electro bangers Calvertron & Will Bailey, adding a little twist to an already potent cocktail. I would love to see the ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ remix dropped on a crowd. That sight would be pretty sweet.

The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up (Will Bailey And Calvertron Mix)

The Prodigy- Poison (Calvertron & Will Bailey Mix)

The Slips are a UK duo that have been long overdue for their internet glory- I’m sure they’ll be coming to a city near you in the following year or two. A duo consisting of David Treahearn & Rob Haggett, they’re another reason why England is awesome and they’ve been gaining momentum lately, a lot of which came from their killer CSS remix they did a little bit ago. This weekend, on Friday the 25th, they’ll be opening with Alex Metric. That oughta turn some heads for sure. Metric is spinning a two hour set at ibar, too. True it’s not in Chicago, it’s in Bournemouth, which I couldn’t point out on a map for the life of me because I’m a stupid yankee.. but it should be a fun time.

The Slips - This Time Is Not Your Own

CSS - Music Is My Hot Hot Sex (The Slips Remix)