Scars is out!

Get out your wallets, because Scars, the new album from Basement Jaxx, is released today in the US! You can grab it on CD or vinyl, or you can grab it on mp3 from several online stores, a few of which are offering various bonus tracks. From iTunes USA, you can get two outstanding b-sides, "One More Chance" and "Wheel N Stop", as well as the Paul Thomas and Funkagenda remix of "Raindrops." In the UK iTunes store, you only get "One More Chance." From the Amazon (UK) mp3 store, you get the Rusko remix of "Feelings Gone." From the Amazon (US) mp3 store, you get the Joachim Garraud remix of "Feelings Gone" and the Under New Management remix of "Raindrops." And Play.com has an unspecified remix of "Raindrops." Whew.
So, I personally recommend buying the CD and then scooping up the bonus tracks here and there.

Also today, the single for "Feelings Gone" is released in several countries (except the US, thanks guys!), again in various physical formats as well as digitally. However, over at Boomkat, there are 3 remixes that don't seem to be for sale at any other shop. Of course, there are territorial restrictions in effect, so if you're in the US and you have to have them, you'll just have to steal them off P2P networks instead of paying to support the Jaxx. It's too bad the labels make it difficult to support artists, but there it is. Anyway, rejoice! New Jaxx!

Hey free tickets

If you win them:
http://www.7digital.com/cms/competitions/basement-jaxx.aspx

Felix's Guest List

From Pitchfork, check out Felix's picks from the last decade:
http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/7698-guest-list-2000s-edition/1/

You'll have to scroll down about half way.

Scars release moved up

Looks like Ultra has moved the US release of Scars up to 9/22 instead of 10/5. Not sure why no one announced this, but all the major retailers are showing the new date.

Kudos (not really, but...) to Jaxx HQ for making this a leak-proof album. I have not found ONE leak of this album yet on any P2P networks or 0sec sites. With the album release being only four days away, that is quite an impressive feat in this day and age. Very frustrating to some of us, but impressive still.

Yeah so...

Been gone for a while. This is not a personal blog, but I can't not talk about it. Almost three months ago, my 21 year old sister was in a car wreck and passed away. It's been a horrific summer, to say the very least. Needless to say, updating this blog and other relatively useless tasks have fallen by the wayside.
But after a while, you do have to push forward, pick up, not "move on" per se, but move along, continue with life, and shoulder the completely unfair, terrible reality while remembering all the good times.
I'm fortunate to have a big, loving family and friends. Those who know me personally know that the third part of that equation in my life is music. And music has really helped me through this. My other favorite group aside from the Jaxx is Massive Attack, and their new EP is so beautiful and so amazing, it's really helped.
And of course Scars is here in a matter of days. That title has some very personal meaning now. Funnily enough, "Feeling's Gone" did not impress me in the slightest when I first heard it. But shortly after the wreck, the song really gave me some good vibes, and I love it now; it's very comforting. Thanks to Simon and Felix for making it.
I'll be posting more updates now - there's a good amount of Jaxx activity going on. And I will be getting back to what this blog was originally intended to be - a catalog and review of Jaxx music from the beginning. Bear with me - I miss my sister so much.