Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to remix some serious indie-electro pop! For those of you that read Evolving Music, you’re probably quite familiar with Throw Me the Statue and their debut release Moonbeams. Read our review of it here, or read an interview with TMTS frontman Scott Reitherman here.

Well now, the TMTS boys want you to remix “Yucatan Gold”! Moonbeams is a rich indie blend of textures that range from indie pop, to psych-folk and art rock. Yucatan Gold takes the album into an electronic direction, and proves to be the album’s edgiest track. Full of drum machines, synths, and industrial lap-top layers, parts of the song are reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails, while others are what Weezer would song like if they went electro (do it!). What will your remix sound like?

TMTS recently dropped a video for Yucatan Gold (see below), and they are currently on tour. Be sure to check them out in your town so that you can pick up their new Purpleface EP, which you can only get on tour.

Go here to download the stems to Yucatan Gold, or to make remixes in the online MixMaker. When you’re done, be sure to upload your remix for others to check out! Or, just go listen to, vote on, and share the remixes.

The countdown continues from #666 all the way to the best one ever. Today’s song is #657:

John Prine – Mexican Home

“Last night it got so hot outside, you could hardly breathe,” Prine drawls in this death-obsessed, viscerally intense country-rock dirge driven by haunting organ and a sweet horn chart that rises as the chorus kicks in. Obviously, he never intended it to have the universality it’s taken on in the age of global warming. Available at most of the file-trading sites; if you prefer an album version, check your local used vinyl store (beware the horribly remastered cd reissue) for the 1973 album Sweet Revenge.

Detrimental Disco Wibble Tour:

Dec 5 2008 Reggi​e’s Rock Club - Chica​go,​ Illin​ois
Dec 6 2008 305 Music​ Loung​e - Miami​,​ Flori​da
Dec 10 2008 (Le) Poiss​on Rouge​ - New York,​ New York
Dec 11 2008 Elysi​um - Austi​n,​ Texas​
Dec 12 2008 The Knitt​ing Facto​ry - Los Angel​es,​ Calif​ornia​
Dec 13 2008 Histo​ric Sweet​s Ballr​oom - Oakla​nd,​ Calif​ornia​
Dec 20 2008 The Fez Ballr​oom - Portl​and,​ Orego​n
Dec 21 2008 Necta​r Loung​e - Seatt​le,​ Washi​ngton

I've seen different schedules that include the DNA Lounge in SF instead of the Oakland date, but this is the most recent list I know of.

More tour info and bios on each artist:

DDW Tour group myspace

For more info on Venetian Snares, check:

my previous post

Venetian Snares Website

Venetian Snares Myspace

It’s been a while since I’ve attended an all-ages show, unless you count Lollapalooza, I suppose—so I forgot exactly what was in store for me when I headed to the Abbey Pub this past Monday night to check the Black Kids in Chicago. Originally, this once heavily blog hyped pop quintet was scheduled to take the stage at the Metro—(but I’m guessing due to ticket sales?) had to be moved to the Abbey. You wouldn’t have guessed that that was the reasoning based on the excitable pack of kids jumping around in the condensed crowd, though. BK took to the small stage almost exactly at 9:00 PM on the dot, and swept through their debut full length, Partie Traumatic, busting out their poptacular gems in less than 90 minutes along with a handful of b-sides and cover tracks.

Neon pink and teal tube lighting set the 80’s visual vibe, while front man Reggie Youngblood kept the retro sounds pumpin’ with his Robert Smithesque vocal style. It was guiltless fun, with lots of jumping, clapping and smiles all around. The crowd wasn’t alone partaking in the evening’s dance party, as the BK clan had their own little two-stepping and grin fest action as well—particularly during their cover of Magnetic Fields’ “Strange Powers.”

Keys, percussion and harmonies rocked the small venue and moved more hipster bodies than I deemed possibly movable. The overall performance impressed me a bit more than their Lolla set and it seems this pack of kids is finally figuring out the formula to playing a live set. My personal favorite part of the set? Reggie relatin’ to tha kidz by inquiring how many in attendance were yet in high school, and then confiding that his biggest “regret” and “confession” was that he was a Southern Baptist in HS, but wished he was Goth instead. Wow. Cool, Reggie, cool. Maybe you should stick to the crooning and sway from the banter. . . At least I was home in bed by 10:30—so in retrospect, all-ages shows do rule.

Set List
1 - Look At Me (When I Rock Wichoo)
2 – Hit the Heartbreaks
3 – Partie Traumatic
4 – I’ve Underestimated My Charm (Again)
5 – Listen to Your Body Tonight
6 – I Wanna Be Your Limousine
7 – (“The very, very whiney”) Love Me Already
8 – My Christian Name
9 – Change Powers
10 – I’m Making Eyes at You
11 – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
12 – (ENCORE) – You Only Call Me When You’re Crying
13 – (ENCORE) - Hurricane Jane

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