Kurtis Blow, "The Breaks" (Soul Train)

Janelle Monáe f. Erykah Badu, "Q.U.E.E.N."

Fresh off the presses as of yesterday, the Artist Formerly Known as Cindi Mayweather has dropped this seriously funky track, the first from her upcoming album, The Electric Lady. Two bonuses: a guest appearance by Ms. Badu, and these lines:

My crown too heavy like the Queen Nefertiti
Gimme back my pyramid, I'm trying to free Kansas City

Enjoy!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Sacrilege"

From the YYYs upcoming album, Mosquito, here's the first single, produced by Andrew Launay and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. Tune in this afternoon for an online listening party at 3pm ET, when you can hear the album in its entirety. Enjoy!

MGMT, "Electric Feel"

Cansei de Ser Sexy, "Hits Me Like a Rock"

CSS (Cansei de Ser Sexy) - Hits Me Like a Rock by BlastroNetworks

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: DJ Earworm Mashup, "United States of Pop 2012 (Shine Brighter)"

An appropriate end-of-year request from Mom. Her first choice was disqualified by the editors for "not being an actual song." Sorry. Enjoy!

Ladyhawke, "Paris is Burning"

Santigold, "Shove It"

HTRMOS: LCD Soundsystem, "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"

Beyoncé, "Love On Top"

And Part 2...

Sly & the Family Stone, "Dance to the Music"

Animal Collective, "Summertime Clothes"

Leaving the apartment 15 minutes late this morning = caught on the Vespa in a 10-minute-long torrential downpour. I put the poncho on about 5 minutes too late, resulting in an unplanned to the sale rack for a new outfit for the day. Hence, this... on September 5:

Santigold, "Lights Out"

Have you found yourself wondering what it would be like to watch the video for Santigold's "Lights Out" as a reverse image? Wonder no more! 

Elvis Presley vs. JXL, "A Little Less Conversation"

Today is a deadline for me, and I needed a spark.  Deadline, meet spark.  Dance.  OK.  Back to work.

Foster the People, "Pumped Up Kicks"

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: Las Ketchup, "Asereje"

Uh-oh... watch out, New York.  Looks like this is on rotation in the Midwest.  Thanks, Mom :)

Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires vs. Flight Facilities, "I Crave Paris"

Bryce!

HTRMOS: Cansei de Ser Sexy, "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex"

OK, so maybe this connection is a little tenuous, but if a couple of notes went down instead of up in that opening line... couldn't you splice it with this?  

OPEN REQUEST SUNDAY: DJ Lance Rock, "I Like to Dance"

Lauren--a good niece and an even better friend--has introduced me to the stellar cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!  Get on down, party people.

LCD Soundsystem, "I Can Change"

Happy Friday!