At The Drive-In “Break Their 11 Year Silence”… Possible Reunion Tour?

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Twitter blew up today with the announcement that post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In are… doing something. A post on the band’s official website said simply:

“¡ ATTENTION ! To whom it may concern: AT THE DRIVE-IN will be breaking their 11 year silence THIS STATION IS …NOW…OPERATIONAL.”

This announcement has come just days before Coachella will be unleashing their line-up, coincidence?

I began listening to At The Drive-In a year before they broke up, and never got a chance to see them live, and, after 11 years, thought I never would. I still remember the first time I heard “One Armed Scissor,” it felt like someone had set off dynamite in my brain, and I wanted more.

Though no tour dates have been released, they are originally from El Paso, so I’d expect to see at least a couple of Texas dates in the future.

Here’s a couple of videos so we can all remember how insane they were live, and I hope they can bring that fury back after over a decade.

And, of course, “One Armed Scissor,” the song that you know, even if you don’t listen to At The Drive-In:

Avicii Ft. Salem Al Fakir | “Silhouettes (Original Mix)”

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Tim Berg (aka Avicii) blew up in 2011 with his hit “Levels.” He’s been busy running the festival circuit this past summer with his insane live sets, creating a ridiculous music video for “Levels,” and being sampled by Flo Rida for his song “Good Feeling” (which would become a club hit in its own right).

Flosstradamus | “Total Recall”

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Chicago duo Flosstradamus seem to have left behind their mash-ups and pop tracks to move into some more electronic/house flair, and it’s sounding pretty good, thus far. “Total Recall” is supposed to be a showcase of the new direction they’re heading in. At 3 and 1/2 minutes, the song hits hard and pulsates with a grinding beat and infinite hand claps. The song has already hit #1 on the Hype Machine lists. RAGE.

Wallpaper | “Blake Griffinin”

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We have no shame in letting you know just how much we love Wallpaper. They’re songs are ridiculously silly, but insanely infectious. Let’s take their latest release, “Blake Griffinin.” It’s about Clippers forward and ESPN highlight poster-boy Blake Griffin, and how awesome he is. I’m pretty sure “Blake Griffinin” is just another way of saying you are kicking ass, or going hard, or something. It doesn’t really matter because the track is dope (it already hit #1 on the Hype Machine “Popular” list) and Wallpaper never fails.

New Year’s Eve 2011-2012 w/ Big Freedia & Turquoise Jeep: The Aftermath

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Ringing in the new year with the Queen of New Orleans bounce, Big Freedia, and the ridiculous Turquoise Jeep crew made for one of the most epic nights ever.

The names have been changed in order to protect the innocent… Also, here’s some video!

First up, Turquoise Jeep (the guys who brought you the viral video “Lemme Smang It”), came out hot, with Flynt Flossy doing a freestyle.

Another Flynt Flossy track, “Did I Mention I Like To Dance,” got everyone doing just that. I don’t think I’ve danced so hard in my entire life. The Turquoise Jeep crew even had a dance-off on stage. Flynt’s moonwalk definitely took the cake.

And of course, the Queen Diva, Big Freedia, gets everyone shaking their booties with her track, “Azz Everywhere.” She loves to get the audience involved, including letting them come shake it on stage, but she still dominates when it comes to bouncin.

The Weeknd | “D.D. (Dirty Diana)” (Michael Jackson Cover)

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For anyone that knows me, you know I never pass up anything MJ, and The Weeknd’s cover of “Dirty Diana” is just fantastic. It’s darker and heavier than the original, and that’s really saying something. The Canadian producer reworks the tone to sound more like the track was recorded in an industrial steel mill. Hammers are banging, things are crashing into each other; it’s what you’d imagine if Michael Jackson had teamed up with Trent Reznor.

[Throwback Thursday] Shaggy feat. RikRok | “It Wasn’t Me”

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I was racking my brain trying to decide on what song to use for this week’s Throwback Thursday. At first, I thought I should do a Christmas song since it’s the holiday season, but then I thought, nope, I gotta keep the cold season hot with some R&B. (Also, we put out an entire Christmas mixtape last year)

For some reason, Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” has been stuck in my head. Maybe it’s the completely ludicrous premise of this guy getting caught cheating on his girlfriend FRIGGIN’ EVERYWHERE IN THE HOUSE. I mean, seriously, after getting caught so many times, eventually you would think, “Maybe we should get a hotel room or something.” And his only defense against her catching him? “It wasn’t me.” Problem. Solved.

At least RikRok’s vocals are audible. Shaggy just spouts out some incoherent babble with a Jamaican accent.

The video is even more insane. RikRok is trying to escape his girlfriend and her assassin lady-friends, just so he can keep banging his neighbor. And apparently Shaggy is a James Bond villain, decked out in a silk purple smoking jacket.

But no matter how silly this song is, guys and girls alike would (and still do) get down and dirty when this track comes on. There’s nothing like some adultery and a Jamaican accent to get the ladies riled up!

DOSVEC | “Midnight Mashup (M83 v. Lady Gaga v. Cataracs)”

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There must be something about using M83′s recent hit “Midnight City” in a mash-up, because this is the second time we’ve done a write up on another kick-ass mash using the same track.

This time around, producer DOSVEC goes HAM on M83, and blends in Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” and “Love Game,” Fabolous’ “Holla Back,” Jamie Foxx’s “Blame It,” and even our boy Wallpaper’s party anthem “#STUPiDFACEDD.”

https://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F31007228 DOSVEC “Midnight Mashup” by DjWhatt

DOSVEC | “Midnight Mashup” [mp3]

B.o.B. feat. Coldplay & T.I. | “Never Lost”

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This previously unreleased B.o.B. track has started tearing up blogosphere lately, and I can see why. Coldplay’s “Lost” proves to be an epic sample. There are also rumors saying this may be the first track released off of T.I. and B.o.B.’s (supposedly) upcoming collab album, The Man & The Martian.

B.o.B. feat. Coldplay & T.I. | “Never Lost” [mp3]

[Throwback Thursday] Bell Biv Devoe | “Poison”

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After the breakup of New Edition, three of their members decided to branch off and create one of the best New Jack Swing songs ever. Their melodic vocals and sultry rhymes, coupled with a great beat, it’s no wonder it was one of the top songs of 1990. Bell Biv Devoe had a few hits in the early 90s, but “Poison” will forever be their flagship.

You may also remember the Turk dance from Scrubs.