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.
James Brown, Public Service Announcement [WFMU Blog]
The Godfather of Soul does a six-minute promo spot for radio stations designed to quell the race riots of the late Sixties. He doesnt sing a note, and its still cooler than anything thats come out in the last five years.
St. Vincent, “I Dig a Pony” [Beatles Cover]
Retiring indie-folker St. Vincent covers “I Dig a Pony” in the back of a taxi cab. Then, when shes done, she tells the driver about that hot night with those wild Swedish twins and the naughty, naughty bellhop.
Clipse, “Flashing Lights” [Kanye West Remix]
We kind of wanted to declare a moratorium on Kanye-related music for a while, but Pusha and Malice are peerless as always, and how could we ignore a track that manages to reference both Jay-Z and Revenge of the Sith?
Born With It feat. B.O.B., “Stack Paper” [Verve Sample]
Georgia outfit creates a new hip-hop golden rule: If you cant get Chris Martin, Richard Ashcroft will work just fine. Astonishingly effective.
Blur, “Tracy Jacks/Far Out/Bank Holiday” [Demos]
These are okay, we guess, but have you heard those Oasis demos?
[Photo: Getty]


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