Girl Talk New Years Eve 2009: More Than A Mashup

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    Mashup phenom Gregg Gillis Girl Talk continues to amaze me. The madness started with his breakthrough album Night Ripper in 2007 and continued with a chaotically joyous concert at Pitchfork that overflowed onto the street. Next came the anticipated follow up Feed the Animals in 2008 capped off by a performance on a bigger mainstream stage at Lollapalooza follow by even more constant touring. And [...]

Can We Create Real Live Concert Mashups?

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The debut album of Los Angeles afro-pop collective Fool’s Gold erupts with an exotic mix of African rhythms, percolating rock melodies and purring synths. Instantly the urge to dance grabs you. Then the fantastic fusion of music and lyrics (sung mostly in Hebrew) sends you on an ancient journey that’s majestic, yet intimate, as the [...]