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Classixx (formerly Young Americans): ‘Cold Get Ill’ + ‘Dial 1′ / Remixes of Shiny Toy Guns & Hellogoodbye

classixx Classixx (formerly Young Americans): Cold Get Ill + Dial 1 / Remixes of Shiny Toy Guns & Hellogoodbye

L.A.’s Classixx ain’t nothing new, they’re they same old Young Americans with the same old wicked-fresh dance music. They just had a lawsuit-inspired Jenny Jones makeover. Let’s have some applause for the new style. Fresh from the beat-oven cooked up with classic Roxanne Shante sample-seasonings on ‘Cold Get Ill’:

MP3: Classixx - Cold Act Ill (Radio Edit)
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MP3: Classixx - Dial 1 (Radio Edit)
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These radio edits are great for all for all intents and purposes and, we’re told, aren’t much different from the future releases that will appear shortly on House-hero DJ Dan’s record imprint Instereo. That release will be available on Beatport. Beyond that, Classixx have signed to So Sweet Records and will be dropping something fuller in ‘08.

I like many came to Young Americans through their awesome 2006 track, ‘Turning Inside Out’. As fresh as ever:


MP3: Young Americans - Turning Inside Out

As are these official remixes for L.A.’s electro-indie superstars, Shiny Toy Guns and LBC Indie-pop phenom Hellogoodbye:


MP3: Shiny Toy Guns - Starts with One (Young Americans Remix)


MP3: Hellogoodbye - Here (In Your Arms) (Young Americans Remix)

Classixx throw a little L.A. party every now and again called Hush Hush. It’s a good time, just like the party we’re supporting tonight, Fucking Awesome at Beauty Bar in Hollywood. Also on the decks is recently mentioned Surkin and Skeet Skeet.

Stop begging for more like Oliver, help yourself in our Classix / Young Americans archive where you’ll hear remixes of ATL electro-king Le Castle Vania and Dim Mak rockstars Scanners.

Visit on their brand-new MySpace.



All up in the internets’ guts.

Monday through Thursday’s I spend most of the day ducking and dodging responsibility and/or my boss. My usual unkempt appearance (a.k.a. hangover) has been known to draw attention from the higher ups, so I try to lay low most of the day, pretending to work.

Ah, but Fridays! Everyone is preoccupied with turning in their timesheets and trying to get out of the office early, to be worried about why my hair isn’t combed or why my pants are far beyond acceptably wrinkled. It’s the only work day where I get the chance to spend some quality time with my mistress, the internet. We both snuggle up in my cube, I dim the lights and get all up in them guts.

RepertoireR All up in the internets guts.

A while back the Chazology empire came tumbling down and their absence left a gaping hole in our RSS readers. But, after retreating underground to regroup and plan their counterattack they have returned under the guise of RepertoireR! They’ve got a nice new look, but still the same great content. You know there’s always room in our hearts and iPods for Chaz. Should be the same for you. Visit them NYC boys and tell them we sent you.

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kissatl All up in the internets guts.

ATL is the birth place of that legendary dirty south hip hop and has produced many great acts that we know and love. They’ve also produced one of the best blogs out there right now. Kiss Atlanta is run by Preston Craig, who is not only an exceptional blogger but he curates some of the biggest electro parties the ATL has ever seen. He’s like a young, white P. Diddy. Digging through Kiss Atlanta’s archives I found these gems:


MP3:  Snowden - Anti-Anti (Treasure Fingers remix)


MP3:  Snowden - Black Eyes (Le Castle Vania remix)


MP3:  Fergie - Glamorous (Treasure Fingers remix)


MP3:  Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (Fake Blood remix)


MP3:  Scanners - Bombs (Young Americans Terrible Fuss edit)

Visit Preston and his bangin’ ass blog to stay on top of the ATL game.

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And it’s hard to pop on the internet, and read any blog without getting linked to a MySpace page. It’s inevitable, BUT! Facebook, is coming up. It’s already bigger than MySpace in Canada and worldwide it’s the 10th most utilized website. Myspace is number 6.

It seems as though MySpace is feeling Facebook breathing down their neck with all their cool features and sleekly designed site because MySpace is soon changing their (ugly ass) layout & it’s chock full of new stuff. Here’s a screen cap of what the new MySpace will look like:

new_myspace_sm All up in the internets guts.

And speaking of MySpace, did you see that Aesop Rock was their featured artist last week? Which is not unheard of for an indie rapper to make it up there, BUT now Aesop is MTV’s artist of the week?! Not that I’m complaining, but it’s just strange to me, like when your aunt tries to kiss you on the mouth. I was going to touch on the whole MTV VMA thing but there’s not enough hours in the work day.

Shit, since we’re talking about social networks, we know you guys are on them. ADD US!
Missingtoof MySpace
Missingtoof Facebook
Missingtoof Virb
Missingtoof Last.fm Group

It’s almost quitting time for me and as soon at the clock strikes 6 o’clock I will be on my way to see the Institubes‘ PARIS TERROR CLUB tear San Francisco in half! If you’re smart you will be in attendance.

robot_rock_300 All up in the internets guts.

If you see me in the crowd tonight, be like T-Pain and buy me a drink, cuz I’m a straight 6 dollar baller right now.



Blow Up Friday, August 17th w/ Le Castle Vania!

blow_up_17 Blow Up Friday, August 17th w/ Le Castle Vania!

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Tomorrow the biggest night in SF gets even bigger! BLOW UP will show you no mercy as the mightiest stars of electro take the stage! Resident DJ and partymaker Jefrodisiac is bringing out Atlanta’s not so secret weapon Le Castle Vania to bestow upon us the best beats a plane ticket can buy!

Partake in some recent Le Castle Vania remixes, including one by LA Riots (whom we are playing with on the 31st @ the SPECIAL EDITION Blow Up!)!


MP3: Le Castle Vania - Tigertron (Toxic Avenger Remix)


MP3: Le Castle Vania - Trouble In Daylight (Young Americans Envy Remix)


MP3: Le Castle Vania - Trouble In Daylight (LA Riots Remix)

If you’ve ever been to Blow Up, you know the parties get stupid — I mean outrageous! Expect to see all the regular dance-a-holics and party goers. Club paparazzi Vaindeer, Lady Meleksah & Silke Labson will be there to snap pictures of you having the time of your lives. Peter Noble will be there to capture the debauchery on video.

blow-1 Blow Up Friday, August 17th w/ Le Castle Vania!

blow-2 Blow Up Friday, August 17th w/ Le Castle Vania!

blow-4 Blow Up Friday, August 17th w/ Le Castle Vania!

BLOW UP
3rd Fridays at the Rickshaw Stop
115 Fell St. @ Van Ness 18+
$10 but free b4 10:30 when you RSVP @ going.com