I have long thought of Justin Timberlake as the Ferris Bueller of the music industry, since everyone seems to like him, “they think he’s a righteous dude”. I sure do anyways!

Enjoy some classic JT remixes:

• Sexy Back (Tom Novy Remix)
• Love Stoned (The Disco Pusher Remix)
• My Love (Diplo Remix)

I love the creativity involved in this project. And the musicians involved! The collaborations are pretty neat. Beck even put together little videos for each of the tracks. Check out a sampling of my favourite offerings from the 3 albums worth of material Beck has released through Record Club.

The Velvet Underground & Nico

For the first album of the project Beck brought together Nigel Godrich one of Radiohead’s producers, drummer Joey Waronker, Beck’s keyboardist Brian Lebarton, Bram Inscore, and Thorunn Magnusdottir, among others to cover the 1967 album The Velvet Underground & Nico.

Heroin (Alt version)

All Tomorrows Parties

Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico “All Tomorrow’s Parties” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen

Beck brought together Devendra Banhart, Ben, Andrew and Will from MGMT, Andrew from Wolfmother and Binki from Little Joy, among others to cover every song from the 1967 album The Songs of Leonard Cohen.

Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye

Winter Lady

Record Club: Songs Of Leonard Cohen “Winter Lady” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

Skip Spence’s Oar

Wilco, Jamie Lidell and Feist came together with Beck and others to redo Alexander “Skip” Spence’s 1969 album Oar.

Books of Moses

Little Hands

Record Club: Skip Spence “Little Hands” from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

If you are left wanting more, head over to Beck’s Record Club!

And a rip of the audio for your portable pleasure:
Mumford & Sons – Cousins

If you are a Canadian, you have likely seen this commercial for our national lottery many times. The commercial features the catchy tune Don’t Let Your Feet Touch Ground by Ash Koley, a band named after their Winnipeg born female singer.

The song was recently used by a young, patriotic group who, donned in Olympic red mittens, flash mobbed at Robson Square with a choreographed routine to the delight of the crowd. Check out the video:

Aren’t flash mobs the coolest?

Perhaps I’m biased because I really want a Toyota Prius, but I still love this commercial. It is creative, and uplifting. Who doesn’t like winter turning into spring? The ad features Petra Haden’s rendition of Let Your Love Flow, a song originally written in 1976 by one of Niel Diamond’s roadies Larry E. Williams.

9. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons

8. New Slang – The Shins

7. Paper Planes – M.I.A.

6. Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros

5. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4. Float On – Modest Mouse

3. Sleepy Head – Passion Pit

2. Staring at the Sun – TV on the Radio

1. Encore – DJ Danger Mouse

The oughts were a decade of rule breaking, fusion, and creative stealing. Every decade from the past century had its influence on this decade. Creativity and struggles abounded as an entire industry adapted to a new way of producing and consuming music.

From the self titled album Vampire Weekend, released in 2008.

19. No one does it like you – Department of Eagles

From the 2008 album In Ear Park.

18. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

From the 2009 album Up From Below.

17. Long Way Home – Tom Waits

Off the 2006 triple album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards.

16. Electric Feel – MGMT

Off the 2008 album Oracular Spectacular .

15. Sing – Travis

From the 2001 album The Invisible Band.

14. Do You Realize – The Flaming Lips

Off the 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

13. Love of my life… – Erykah Badu & Common

Erykah Badu & Common collaborated on this soulful tune for the soundtrack of Brown Sugar in 2002. The film barely made an impression, while this stand out track will likely last for many decades to come.

12. All These things that I’ve Done – The Killers

From the 2004 album Hot Fuss.

11. Crazy – Gnarls Barkley

From the 2006 album St. Elsewhere.

From the 2005 album Late Registration.

29. Skinny Love – Bon Iver

From the 2008 album From Emma, Forever Ago.

28. Missing – Beck

Off the 2005 album Guero.

27. Boy with a Coin – Iron & Wine

From the 2007 album The Shepherd’s Dog.

26. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z

From the 2008 album Blueprint 3.

25. Big Bird in a Small Cage – Patrick Watson

Off the 2009 album Wooden Arms.

24. The Modern Age – The Strokes

From the 2001 album Is This It?.

23. Get Your Freak On – Missy Elliot

From the 2001 album Miss E… So Addictive.

22. Dance, Dance, Dance – Lykke Li

From her debut album Youth Novels, released in 2008.

21. Sky Starts Falling – Doves

From the 2005 album The Last Broadcast.

Off the 2007 album Cease to Begin.

39. Transatlanticism – Death Cab for Cutie

The title track from the 2003 album Transatlantism.

38. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

The title track from her debut album Come Away with Me, released in 2002.

37. We Are Your Friends – Justice vs. Simian

Released in 2006.

36. Do Your Thing – Basement Jaxx

From the 2001 album Rooty.

35. Young Folks – Peter, Bjorn & John

Off the 2007 album Writer’s Block.

34. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

From the 2003 album Elephant.

33. Lux Aeterna (LOTR Version) – Requiem for a Dream

32. Hoist that Rag – Tom Waits

From the 2006 album Real Gone.

31. Bombs Over Baghdad – Outkast

From the 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.

49. D.A.N.C.E. – Justice

From the 2007 album Cross.

48. Clocks – Coldplay

47. Young Love – Mystery Jets Ft. Laura Marling

From the album Twenty One released in 2008.

46. Ooh la la – Goldfrapp

From the exquisite album Supernature released in 2005.

45. Say Hello – Deep Dish

From the 2005 album George is On, which included a second disk with remixes.

44. Mad World – Gary Jules

From the soundtrack for the cult classic, Donnie Darko, released in 2002.

43. Floor to the Roof – Dragon Fli Empire

42. Dreamer – Jenn Grant

41. Lay Me Down – The Frames

From the 2001 album For the Birds.