Single Minded: PJ Harvey, Arcade Fire, 50 Cent and Justin Timberlake Remix and More
 

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.
PJ Harvey, “Down by the Water” [Live]
Even without those spidery guitars, this song still scares the bejesus out of us.
50 Cent, Justin Timberlake & Orbital, “Ayo Technology” [Remix]
Wow! So there is a good song in here! Kinda! California DJ uses an extended Orbital sample to rescue 50s disinterested verse. He remains curiously powerless, however, against the years worst chorus.
Young-Holt Unlimited, “Light My Fire” [Doors Cover]
Mid-Seventies funk group strips this classic rock monolith of its wearying portentousness (thank God) and turns it into something you can actually imagine getting amorous to. Bonus: also featured are three hip-hop songs built around the Y-H cover.
Arcade Fire, “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” [Live, Before They Were Famous]
Believe it or not, there was a time when the Arcade Fire were just a bunch of Canadians playing for nobody on lousy opening slots. The upside of this anonymity? Making it through a show without getting hit in the face by a bottle.
The Hold Steady, “American Music” [Violent Femmes Cover]
Minneapoliss favorite sons do the world a tremendous service by covering a Violent Femmes song thats not “Add it Up.” Young rock bands of the world, take note!


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