The Real Paul Blart::

This past weekend saw an adventurous side of me. Saturday I had the option of going to two huge events: LA Rising or Audiotistic. Being around friends who love taking advantage of any situation, surprise is always around the corner. "Here are your Red Bulls, we're going to both." It seems I've been out of the loop on this secret meticulous plan to attend two shows in one night. It began at the Coliseum with Rise Against, Muse and RATM. Then a Speedy-Gonzalez drive down a few freeways into San Bernardino to crunch into a crowd of doped-drunked-spunned teen-folk enjoying the likes of Datsik, Major Lazer, and Wolfgang Gartner. I chose to watch Wolfgang Gartner. The night didn't end there. Headed towards a beautiful stranger's afterparty nearby, we were pulled over for speeding. And long story short, I had Boy 8-Bit playing when the blue-reds flashed.

This song will forever be stuck in my head.

House On the Hill by Boy 8-Bit

Glum, Chum::

Sometimes it's good to keep your head down towards the ground and look like you're down and out. But on the other hand, you might discover a bundle of cash wafting in invisible midget twisters, totally $67.00. Now the hard part comes, what should I spend it on?

Five second rule.

BeatauCue - Disque Oh! (Eumig & Chinon remix) by BeatauCue

Not My Peg-leg::

"There's irony in them hills." What is the difference between a remix and a bootleg? DJs continually give their twists to original songs and suddenly it's a whole new piece of music written out as:

David Guetta - Stay (Le Knight Remix)

(or)

Daft Punk - Aerodynamic (Nicky Romero Bootleg)

Then the question goes, who's music is it now? Club spinners will say, "It's Guetta's, but it's mine too, since I changed it." Recording Labels will say, "It's Guetta's, with your red fingerprints on it." Let's do some definition hunting:

• A remix is a different version of its original counterpart.

• A bootleg is a remix of its original counterpart but without the explicit

permission of the artist.

Part and parcel. Ultimately, remix seems to be a prettier term than bootleg, as pre-owned sounds prettier than used. In conclusion, they're all essentially bootlegs, since 95% of DJs out there clearly do not have permission to remix a song. Yet listeners could care less. Just put on something that sounds good, maybe even different than what I've heard before and my aural pleasures will be satisfied.

"Sheep go to heaven, goats go to..."

Daft Punk - Aerodynamic (Nicky Romero Bootleg) by nickyromero

Bottled-Up Emotional::

It's girls night out tonight, plus me, at Hollywood's Avalon. Tonight's plan is to say hello to Josh, the Samoan bouncer, he'll mosey us in. I'll let the girls powder their faces as I say hello to Bree, the Brooklyn brunette bartender. I'll have a round of Cadillac margaritas and tequila shots awaiting the girls' arrival. After that, it's free drinks all night from my New York Doll. Then we await the performance of LAZRtag, in addition to Kids at the Bar, and BetaTraxx.

"It's gonna be a good, good night."

Justice - Civilization (LAZRtag Bootleg Mix) *FREE DOWNLOAD by LAZRtag

Throwback Thursday: Donna Summer

[1975] Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby (Disco Syndicate's shortened love affair recut) by Disco Syndicate

Nothin wrong with a classic here and there. As a person who's always making electronic music, It feels good to listen to different genres to cleanse my brain. One can only take so many oscillators filters in a day. Donna Summers soothing serenade always does the ears good.

Better Than Wands::

All roads lead to Star Wars. It's possible that Lucas' baby is by far the most alluded, um, thing? - story, movie, piece of art, Americana - name something else. It's flabbergasting to observe society leaning towards entertainment rather than reality.

Where's the U.S. President from? 'I-o-no.'

Where's Darth Vader from? 'Tatooine.'

I suppose everything, in theory, is a form of entertainment, just to fill the void before we get struck by The Lightsaber.

Oopart contributes to this abyss of referential treatment towards "...the dark side." I contribute my nineteen-millionth piece of interesting void-filler (cue balloons release):

Oopart - Chad Vader [Free Download] by Oopart Official

Shiny Toy Pun::

Today I feel like a constructive plaything - a toy. I've been used, abused and tossed aside. At least she has finally grown up and has uttered some matter of argument rather than furnish the predictable silent treatment. Some advice from the experienced: when you first meet someone and the first answer they spew out is a lie, you had better about-face and ogle some other beautiful disaster.

La Roux- I'm not your toy (JACK BEATS REMIX) by Jack Beats

Rave Is The New Riot::

Boys Noize Records is featuring this new track by Glaskuppel, naming it Audionite. It's significantly a Boys Noize influential group but with a nudge to the left with the dynamics. As we don't hear as much Boys Noize creations lately, at least it's good to hear those artists that are heavily influenced by the legends of the past.

AUDIONITE - GLASKUPPEL by Boysnoize Records

Huh, War...Good God::

Although I actually enjoy listening to Avicii's original version of Levels, this Clockwork remix likes to kiss the trance side a bit and redeems itself to more clubbers. Not only can you play this track in the main hall but also in the little nook in the back where the don't-enter-my-boxed-area dancers like to get into the zone and perform their beatnik bebop.

Levels (Clockwork Remix)- Avicii FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!! by ClockworkMusic

Staring Causes Blindness::

This remix is made with half Duck Sauce and half the fat of other remixes out there listed as "must download." Bag Raiders, to start off, have their own significant percentage of taste-good background crisp, a bittersweet reminiscent sensation. Then you get the coating of Van Helden's 90s Euro-house to make it a nutritious bite. Taste it for yourself:

Bag Raiders - Sunlight (Armand Van Helden Remix) by ARMAND VAN HELDEN