Grand Buffet - "Cool As Hell"

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Yes, these guys are "cool as hell." Not only are they some of the awesomest guys you'll ever meet, they also enlisted fellow Pittsburgh homie Girl Talk WAY before everyone jumped on that bandwagon. Grand Buffet usually take it upon themselves to handle their production duties, but for this track from their 2003 release Pittsburgh Hearts, the man himself, Gregg Gillis, produced this track for them, and what a banger it is. You really can't go wrong with any of the Grand Buffet releases, and if you ever have a chance to see them live, don't miss it. They put on one of the funniest live shows you'll ever see. In addition, they have quite the musical resume, having toured with Girl Talk, Of Montreal, MGMT and the late Wesley Willis. Oh, the stories these guys could tell you. Buy their shit.

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The Bran Flakes - "The Girl That I Used To Be (feat. Bomarr)"

the bran flakes - "the girl that i used to be (feat. bomarr)" (download)

From their website:

"Formed in 1992 amidst tape and zine trading scenes, The Bran Flakes already have seven releases of zany mashups and poppy audio collages that are more likely to cop a riff from Evel Knievel than anything on the current radio dial. Six years since their last release, they return with the absurdly entertaining I Have Hands."

I Have Hands is their sixth release, and their first on Illegal Art (home to Girl Talk and Steinski). This track features yours truly on the drums. I recorded live drum breaks in the studio, sent them to my friend (Bran Flake Otis Fodder), and he promptly chopped and reprogrammed the hell out of them. The Bran Flakes are offering a "name your own price" download over at the Illegal Art Webstore. This record is too good to pass up, at any price. Go check it out.

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White Williams - "Headlines"

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From 2007's Smoke, released by Kid606's label Tigerbeat6. White Williams (Joe Williams) has done shows with Nine Inch Nails, Girl Talk, Lightning Bolt and The Rapture. Mostly poppy, sometimes on the more experimental side (fitting in nicely with the Tigerbeat6 roster). Sometimes even reminiscent of the still-active weirdo pop group Sparks.

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