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The Indie-Rock Mixtape: Who Should Go Next?

The Seattle group the Dead Science has a very good new album coming out in a couple weeks called Villainaire, and in anticipation they've issued not one, but two mixtapes through their Web site. One is mixed, the other not, something lots of DJs are doing more of now—DJ /rupture's forthcoming Uproot mix is scheduled to be accompanied by Uproot the Ingredients, featuring full versions of the DJ's chosen tracks, and we've noted before the trend of MP3 versions of DJ-mix sets containing the selections unmixed. More »

5:15 PM on Wed Aug 20 2008
By Michaelangelo Matos
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Latest by StuntKockSteeev: John Darnielle. Not only is his taste mostly impeccable (I still can't figure out why he likes CocoRosie, though), but it'd be fascinating to see how he artfully segues from one track to another. I mean, you can't more »

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Universal Smacks Down High-Profile Mixtape Outfit

Following the farce of mixtape fixtures DJ Drama and Don Cannon's arrest in January for piracy, Billboard reports that Universal Music Group has taken legal action against BCD Music Group, which distributes hip-hop mixtapes like the popular Gangsta Grillz series helmed by (hey!) DJ Drama and friends, for copyright infringement: More »

11:01 AM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By jharv
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Valentine's Day: When You Care Enough To Make The Very Best Segue

The calendar page has turned from January to February again, and the days creep ever closer to Valentine's Day. This creates a dilemma for nearly every man: "Should I continue seeing this woman, and be forced to make some effort in purchasing a gift?" For decades now, those seeking a simple and inexpensive out from the present-giving game have headed toward their stereos in search of the answer: The Valentine's Day mix. Idolator reviews some online Valentine's Day selections to help you with your own lazy venture.
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4:00 PM on Thu Feb 1 2007
By idolguest2
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The Mixtape Sting: Drama And Cannon Out On Bond, Online Stores Out Of Stock

DJ Drama and Don Cannon were released from jail yesterday, one day after being arrested on racketeering charges after a raid of their Atlanta studio. Other developments: More »

11:23 AM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By mjohnston
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Ex-Label Employee Hits Rewind On The RIAA's Anti-Mixtape Stance

After reading about DJ Drama's arrest this morning, an Idolator reader sent us an e-mail: More »

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All We Know Is This: Her Name Was Probably Sheila, And Somebody Wanted to Sex Her Up

For reasons we can't begin to comprehend, someone who lives within just a block of the Idolator flophouse dumped a giant box box of cassettes on the street this afternoon, with a sign reading "FREE TAPES." The selection is like a gift from the synth-pop gods, and we plan to spend the rest of the day with Naked Eyes, General Public, and Human League pumping out of our boombox. But there was also a large selection of personal mixtapes in the box, such as the one pictured, which leaves us to wonder: For whom was this early-'90s mix made? Was he/she successfully wooed by the one-two punch of "I Wanna Sex You Up" and "Oh Sheila"? And what kind of person tosses their Maxell memories onto the street, anyway? More »

3:00 PM on Wed Dec 20 2006
By Brian Raftery
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Latest by ghostyhead: A mixtape on a 60 minute cassette? Amateur. more »

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