Erol Alkan Reworks

Klaxons, "Golden Skan (Erol Alkan's Ekstra Spektral Rework extended)" (YSI link)

Hot Chip, "Boy From School (Erol Alkan's extended rework)" (YSI link)

It's always special when Erol Alkan redoes a track; it's the music equivalent of a link or mention at Pound for Pound. Shut up, it is! Anyway, he's brought his vision to a rising name in the UK, Klaxons. You've heard all about them, they've been mentioned here before, they're the leaders of the new rave scene that's blowing up across the Atlantic. Sadly, all of this new rave talk and style takes away from the fact that these guys make some great music. It's

If you don't know the second song, I feel sorry for you. "And I Was A Boy From School" was one of the best tracks from one of the best albums of 2006, Hot Chip's The Warning. Make sure you own this one, go here and buy it immediately.

-Make it to High Voltage tonight at Sutra! Best Wednesday party in NYC!



-Not sure if you've been following this story about the recent purge of US Attorney across the country. TPM Muckraker has the list and the news that there is a little know provision in the Patriot Act that allows the White House to appoint interim replacements for the remainder of his term. Would you be shocked to learn that these prosecutors were all involved in cases and investigations into Bush and GOp corruption? Would you be even more shocked to learn that the first replacement is a lifelong Republican hack whose career has mainly been digging up dirt on Democrats? These are truly frightening times.

-I just wanted to give a shout-out to all the people behind Sunday night's madness at Studio B in Greenpoint. It was hands down the wildest, craziest I've ever seen a NYC crowd and that is a very good thing. Flosstradamus killed it, as did Cosmo, Pase Rock and Naeem. Y'all know I love Kudu, their set only made this a legendary night. Late night at the Bell Biv Davoe house, what happens there, stays there.