Single Minded: Jack White Duets With Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Lily Allen, Of Montreal and More

Every Tuesday Single Minded highlights new tracks hitting stores (or the Web) this week. On Fridays, come back for rarities, remixes, mash-ups and more. Jack White and Bob Dylan, “Meet Me in the Morning” [Live Duet] It’s genuinely difficult to figure out who this duet benefits more. It’s like God doing a duet with PJ Harvey in an all-you-can-eat burrito bar while The Big Lebowski is playing in the background. Lily Allen, “Don’t Get me Wrong” [Pretenders Cover] Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: young British female singer crosses paths with uber-producer Mark Ronson, crafts an album that’s championed by blogs, becomes tabloid sensation and slowly begins exhibiting erratic behavior. Instead of flaming out in a series of increasingly embarrassing public scuffs involving marital scratching and horse pills, this one toughs it out, stays the course and eventually turns in a charming little cover of a Pretenders song. Oh, America. Always hitching your horse to the wrong cart. Of Montreal, “Friends of Mine” [Zombies Cover] Athens costume-pop band drag a Zombies chestnut into the big, dark Romper Room of the soul. For everyone who ever wondered what a pop song would sound like if it was made out of Nerf. Elvis Costello, “Beautiful” [Christina Aguilera Cover] This version features some kind of clanging electro-percussion and lunar lounge xylophones. Also known as the “Dad, stop embarrassing me!” mix. Wale, “Good Girl” [Cousin Cole Remix] It’s obviously a little ridiculous to post a remix of a song by a semi-obscure D.C. rapper, but we’re still living in the ideal universe, remember? The one where Lily Allen beats Amy Winehouse. In that one, Wale is huge and Shop Boyz are marginal regional celebrities. So enjoy this remix of his number-one single. [Photo: Jim Dyson/Getty Images; Sean Gardner/Getty Images]

Published: 2007-09-29 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Single Minded

Single Minded: Cool Tracks From Paramore, Amy Winehouse, Sean Kingston, Eve and Bat for Lashes

Every Tuesday Single Minded highlights new tracks hitting stores (or the Web) this week. On Fridays, come back for rarities, remixes, mash-ups and more. Paramore, “Born For This” [Live, Fuse] Lightning-speed power punk seconds away from detonation. Hayley Williams sings, “We want the airwaves back!” and we go, “Would you like us to throw in the TV as well?” Remind us again why this band isn’t enormous? Sean Kingston feat. Fabolous, Sheek Louch, AC, Collie Buddz, Brick & Lace, JoJo, “Beautiful Girls Megamix” [Remix, Imeem] Seven-minute track combines all existing versions of the Sean Kingston summer juggeranut “Beautiful Girls.” Except for that one with Ben E. King. Bat for Lashes, “I’m On Fire” [Live/Bruce Springsteen Cover, Popdrivel] Ever wonder what it would be like if the Boss revered Robin Guthrie instead of Woody Guthrie? Okay, neither have we. But this cover is still terrifically chilling. Eve, “Party Like a Rock Star” [Live/Shop Boyz Reappropriation, AOL] How do you save a sort of mediocre summer jam? Put Eve on it. Her motormouthed rapid-fire flow decimates the track, working breathless magic in under two minutes. Amy Winehouse, “Tears Dry on Their Own,” “He Can Only Hold Her,” “Back to Black” [Daily Motion] Considering the fact that she both a) showed up and b) sang on-key, we’re tempted to label these “rare tracks.” Photo: Natalie Zfat 

Published: 2007-08-11 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

party like a rock band mashup!

hey hey! this week DJ paul v. wants us all to 'party like a rock band' with this mashup/megamix which includes a number of rock & rollers set to a song that i too wanted to hate but everytime it comes on - i turn it up! many thanks to paul v. for always keeping us on our toes! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo! FROM DJ PAUL V.This week's mash is more of a megamix, featuring Da Shop Boyz' ubiquitous Rock Star. I really wanted to hate that song - that is, until I couldn't get the damn thing out of my head. So, who better to mash the hood-rockin' Boyz with than some actual rock 'n rollers: everyone from The Bravery to Bloc Party to Green Day to Billy Idol, Weezer, and Lenny Kravitz. Our boy Captain Lad says turn it up! T-t-t-otally, dude! † listen to Captain Lad - Party Like A Rock Band [.mp3 2.6mb] † Enjoy! - DJ Paul V. The Smash Mix | Indie 103.1FM | Bootie LA | Dragstrip 66

Published: 2007-07-12 Provider: Popbytes