Beastie Boys "Intergalactic (Colleone & Webb Remix 2)"

Beastie Boys "Intergalactic (Sever & Hoffman Remix)"

Depeche Mode "Never Let Me Down Again (Digitalism Remix)"

Chromeo "Tenderoni (MSTRKRFT Remix)"

Nothing much changes in the land of Chromeo, as ‘Tenderoni’ - the lead single from their sophomore effort Fancy Footwork – picks up where much of debut album She’s In Control left off. Again, smudgy Nintendo-esque synthesizer flatulence affronts, taking disco and ‘70s funk along for a ride through all things kitsch just for the sake of being kitsch. Yet it’s precisely this that comprises the key strength of the Montreal duo, who seem able to release deliberately ridiculous music and pass it off in a relatively serious manner. Such is the case here: the consistent retro beat is catchy as hell, but incessantly funny simultaneously.

While the electro melody floats beside said beat consistently enough, through peaks and valleys of dance-‘til-you-drop-your-pants disco, it is the lyrics that make up the acme of ridiculousness here. After a self-reflexive band shout-out akin to early ‘90s hip-hop at the beginning – “Gimme a 'C', gimme an 'H'” – a completely ludicrous spew of senseless words follows, including a truly verbose gem: “If I show you how to do that dance, will you let me in your pants, she will always be my tenderoni”. Nope, this is not about pasta folks. Instead, this is as camp as possible, while still maintaining just enough dignity to keep everything on course. Still, I cannot think of Chromeo acting any differently: good dance music is about making you dance, not making you think, and this pair are succeeding at the former while utterly stupefying those in need of the latter.

[via Drowned In Sound]

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Portishead "Anna" [From: "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited"]

Tricky "Goodbye Emmanuelle" [From: "Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited"]

Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit (Tricky Remix)"

Frankie Valli "Grease" (1978) [From: "Grease - The Original Soundtrack"]

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "Who Loves You (Pilooski Re-edit)"

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "The Night (Pilooski Re-edit)"

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons "Beggin' (Pilooski Re-Edit)" [iTunes UK only]

Midnight Juggernauts "Road To Recovery"

The National "Mistaken For Strangers"

Ladytron "Weekend (James Iha Mix)"

Dizzee Rascal "Pussyole (Old School)" [upcomoing single]

Beirut "Elephant Gun" [From: "Elephant Gun E.P."]

Mogway "Sweet Leaf" [7" split single]

"Fantasically deranged vibes in the house as Mogwai and Chemikal Underground labelmates Magoo get together to pay tribute to metal uberlords Black Sabbath. On one side Magoo career their way through 'Black Sabbath' itself, while on the other Mogwai departed from the usual post-rocking plot to deliver a splendid cocktail of rock grumpy guitars, singing (!!??), belching and just generally falling about. The media sniffed at it. Radio ignored it. Predictably enough then it became Magoo and Mogwai's first Top 75 single."

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Magoo "Black Sabbath" [7" split single]

"Fantasically deranged vibes in the house as Mogwai and Chemikal Underground labelmates Magoo get together to pay tribute to metal uberlords Black Sabbath. On one side Magoo career their way through 'Black Sabbath' itself, while on the other Mogwai departed from the usual post-rocking plot to deliver a splendid cocktail of rock grumpy guitars, singing (!!??), belching and just generally falling about. The media sniffed at it. Radio ignored it. Predictably enough then it became Magoo and Mogwai's first Top 75 single."

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Mondo Generator "Lie Detector" [From: "Dead Planet"]

Dead Planet is the third full length studio album from former Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss bassist/vocalist Nick Oliveri and his band, Mondo Generator. The album was recorded in late 2005 and early 2006 at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 and at Donner & Blitzen studios. The album features Oliveri on bass, vocals, guitars and drums, Ben Thomas and Hoss on drums, Ben Perrier and Marc Diamond on guitar, and others.

The album was released on the UK label Mother Tongue Records in 2006 under the name Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails. Suburban Noize Records released the album on July 17, 2007 in the United States with the same original 14 tracks, only in a different order, and also featured 3 bonus tracks from Mondo Generator's 2004 III The EP.

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The Clash "Mustapha Dance" [From: "Super Black Market Clash"]

The Clash "Should I Stay or Should I Go" [From: "The Singles"]

WIKIPEDIA: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by The Clash. It was written in 1981 and released as a 7" single, and was included on their album Combat Rock. This single, featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals, became the band's only song to reach number 1 on the charts, a decade after it was originally released.

The tune leans towards more of a retro punk rock sound than most of the other tracks on the album. Though many legends have arisen about what the song is about (one of which is Jones' impending dismissal from the Clash in 1983), it is actually about a rocky personal relationship between Jones and former Meat Loaf backup singer Ellen Foley that would soon implode. The lyrics seem to reflect ups and downs concerning the relationship and the dilemma of sticking with or ending it.

The Spanish backing vocals are courtesy of Joe Strummer:

"On the spur of the moment I said 'I'm going to do the backing vocals in Spanish,'...We needed a translator so Eddie Garcia, the tape operator, called his mother in Brooklyn Heights and read her the lyrics over the phone and she translated them. But Eddie and his mum are Ecuadorian, so it's Ecuadorian Spanish that me and Joe Ely are singing on the backing vocals." - Joe Strummer, 1991[citation needed]
In March of 1991, the band allowed the song to be used in a commercial for Levi's. The single was re-released and on the back of the commercial it made it to number 1 in the UK.

"Should I Stay or Should I Go" has been covered by many artists including Ice Cube and Mack 10, Error Type II, Living Colour, The Long Tall Texans, Spastic Vibrations, Guitar Wolf, Die Toten Hosen, Bai Bang, Super Green, The Picketts, and even Kylie Minogue. Mick Jones sampled the track for his Big Audio Dynamite II song "The Globe".

Jones has a cameo appearance in the 2003 film Code 46, singing "Should I Stay or Should I Go" in a karaoke club.

In November 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Should I Stay or Should I Go at #228 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Note: Sleeve above from the 1991 re-release.

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The Clash "Rock The Casbah" [From: "The Singles"]

Nick Lowe "I Trained Her To Love Me" [From: "At My Age"]

SPIN.COM: Nick Lowe produced Elvis Costello's first five albums and the Damned's debut, and as a solo artist, he's never released a dud. But he still acts like he has something to prove: At My Age, Lowe's first studio outing since 2001, is a soul-drenched, horn-inflected labor of lust. The countrified "I Trained Her to Love Me", which casts Lowe as a lethal lothario, is the album's best moment, but Age is full of keepers, including "Feel Again," a dirty-minded honky-tonk shuffle, and "Hope for Us All," a simmering mix of soap-opera organ and altar-call seduction.

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Bjork "Innocence (Simian Mobile Disco 12" Remix)"

"Innocence" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The song will be released as the second single from her sixth full-length studio album, Volta. It is co-produced by R&B record producer Timbaland. The song was premiered on Björk's MySpace profile on March 19, 2007 as part of the fan contest to submit ideas for the music video.[1] The single will be released exclusively as a digital download on July 23, 2007. The full artwork also downloadable from the official Björk site as a 'pdf' file.

A digital-only EP was released on the iTunes Store in some countries on July 23, 2007 and will be released to the rest of the world on July 31, 2007. The original release was reported to include 3 additional tracks[7]: "Innocence" (Simian Mobile Disco Remix Radio Edit), "Innocence" (Mark Stent Instrumental) and "Innocence" (Simian Mobile Disco Dub Remix). These tracks were omitted at the last minute for unknown reasons. On July 23, bjork.com released the artwork from the single as a downloadable file thus confirming that this EP has no physical release worldwide.

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Nine Black Alps "Burn Faster" [iTunes UK only]

Korn "Evolution (Explicit Version)"

"Evolution" (originally titled "Evolutionary Stop") is the first single from Korn's eighth studio album. The track does not feature original drummer David Silveria, nor does it include session drummer Terry Bozzio. It is speculated drumming duties were done by Korn's own Jonathan Davis as the production credits do not cite Bozzio nor other session drummer Brooks Wackerman of Bad Religion.

The music video is being helmed by decorated video director Dave Meyers who has filmed the band's previous videos ("Did My Time" and "Twisted Transistor"). The video is shot in a mini-movie style mockumentary - much like Twisted Transistor, and will feature Korn's fill-in drummer Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murderdolls). A trailer for the video, as well as a full-fledged website can be found at EVOLUTIONDEVOLUTION.COM.

Some have criticized Korn for stealing the idea of Devolution from New Wave band Devo. On the Devo website, Gerald Casale states of the Korn's trailer website and concept: "We denounce this as imposters playing with fire."[

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Justin Robertson "Zazous"

Legendary producer and DJ Justin Robertson is about to launch Neverwork, a brand-new label covering his ever-expanding creative output. Boasting a background that goes to the very heart of Dance music’s evolution as a driving cultural force in the UK, Justin Robertson is an unassuming figure. Cited as a major influence on The Chemical Brothers and Ulrich Schnauss, amongst many others, his presence, under many guises, has been instrumental in House music’s journey from the underground to mainstream dominance.

With a series of projects covering the gamut of club sounds, Justin Robertson has never been one to stand still. Indulging his love of primal House grooves, a new solo release, ‘Pylon Theory’, is set for release on 2nd April. Already gaining support from Tom Middleton and Paul Woolford, ‘Pylon Theory’ is a certified floor-rocker of the proper kind.

The label’s second release will be from Justin’s new band project, alongside production guru Gez Dewer, Thee Earls. With Justin picking up his guitar once more but this time stepping forward to take on lead vocal duties, Thee Earls distils the art rock riffs and searing rhythms that the band grew up on and projects them through a 21st Century lens, creating a blistering cannon of digital soul. Justin & Gez have also hatched a side project, Kid Science as an outlet for their acid house passions that will be seeing the light of day on label du jour, Brique Rouge.

With a psychedelic folk single featuring vocals from Charlatans front-man Tim Burgess and a return for his lauded Gentleman Thief project, Neverwork has an admirable release schedule taking them well into the summer.

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Afrika Bambaataa "Planet Rock (Old School Classic Mix)"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Rockers To Swallow" [From: "Isis E.P."]

Prince "Sign O' the Times"

Patrick Wolf "Accident & Emergency (Ben Hillier Mix)"

GoodBooks "Passchendale (Dekko Remix)"

Ashley Beedle "Magic Sky (Glass Robot Mix)"

Manic Street Preachers "Autumn Song" (upcoming single)

Chris & Cosey "October (Love Song ) [12" Mix]"

Super Furry Animals "Show Your Hand" (single)

Chromeo "Fancy Footwork (d.i.m. Remix)"

Groove Armada "Song 4 Mutya"

Julian Lennon "Saltwater 2007" (single)

Rihanna featuring Jay-Z "Umbrella (The Lindbergh Palace Remix)"

Para One "Dundun-Dun (MSTRKRFT Remix)"

Arctic Monkeys "Flourescent Adolescents"

The Klaxons "Gravity's Rainbow (Soulwax Remix)"

Daft Punk "Prime Time of You Life (Para One Remix)"

Billy Joel "All My Life" (single)

Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" [iTunes Plus]

TV On The Radio "Province" [From: "Province E.P."]

The Bravery "Time Won't Let Me Go" (single)

Duran Duran "The Chauffeur" [From: "Rio"]

Natascha Atlas "Just Like A Dream"

Interpol "Mind Over Time" [iTunes Plus Exclusive Track]

Tokyo Police Club "Your English Is Good" [iTunes UK only]

Razorlight "Hold On" [From: "Razorlight"]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club "Berlin" [From: "Baby 81"]

Bloc Party "Hunting For Witches (Crystal Castles Remix)"

Velvet Revolver "Psycho Killer" [Bonus Track]

UNKLE feat. Josh Homme "Restless" [From: "War Stories"]

Badly Drawn Boy "Promises (Reverso 68 Remix)"

Air "Mer du Japon (Remix By Kris Menace Edit Version)"

The Go! Team "Grip Like a Vice (Black Affair Remix)"

Grip Like A Vice is a single off the album Proof of Youth by The Go! Team released on July 9th 2007 on Memphis Industries. It will be released as a CD single and will also be released on two limited edition coloured vinyl singles.

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Mika "Relax, Take It Easy (Ashley Beedle Mix)"