Elika is a two-bit group from Brooklyn. By two-bit, I literally mean two-bit. Two people. Seems The White Stripes have started something.

They’ve got a new album out called ‘Trying Got Us Nowhere’. It’s got 7 trancey-ass tracks, vocals that remind me strongly of Madonna, lots of keyboards and electronica-like drums. I particularly like ‘To The End’ and ‘The Whip’ on the album. While it’s not a super-duper great album, I think for a debut it’s pretty promising. Give ‘em a spin.

Elika Official Website | MySpazz | Buy Trying Got Us Nowhere

 The Whip - Elika [4:10m]: Play in Popup | Download
 To the End - Elika [4:41m]: Play in Popup | Download

Jen’s at work, so I was put in charge of and I wasn’t told that she’d already done the Friday Mix. This means that, instead of in addition to learning about new hip sounds that are happening now, you get to bear the brunt of my David Bowie Friday. See, I woke up this morning with a hankerin’ for some Bowie, and I didn’t want to over do Outside because it’s too choice to get sick of, so I grabbed Earthling, Heathen, Hurling Disdain and Xen’s Magic Bowie Mix and enjoyed those at work. And I pass the savings on to you!! So here are some Bowie songs you need to hear:

We’ll start off with a mash-up, a classic, three modern ones, and lastly doing “Hurt” with Trent Reznor in 1995 while touring together. It’s from the bootleg Hurling Disdain. Enjoy some Bowie, ya’ll!!

 50 Cent vs. David Bowie - 21 Questions of Fame [4:25m]: Play in Popup | Download
 David Bowie - Life On Mars [3:52m]: Play in Popup | Download
 David Bowie - Seven Years in Tibet [6:22m]: Play in Popup | Download
 David Bowie - Everyone Says Hi [3:58m]: Play in Popup | Download
 David Bowie - The Pretty Things are Going to Hell [4:41m]: Play in Popup | Download
 David Bowie and Trent Reznor - Hurt (live) [6:11m]: Play in Popup | Download