I can haz Google+

...and so can you. I appear to be able to send out invites; if you want one and I know your real name or email address I can send you one.

Nevvamine. As of about 3:15 Eastern the link is gone. I can try adding people, which sometimes causes them to get invites, but not always.

I'm there under my legal name if you want to find me.

If you have no idea what Google+ is or why you'd want to be on there that's OK too.

Five things make a music post

Short week, busy at work, blah blah music sucks. Also APC has gone nearly silent so my best feed of material isn't... well, feeding me much. Still, we have a few candidates to cover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OooO2JVNN6c
Don Rimini is a French mixer who likes his tunes hard and fast. This is kind of edgy and kind of electro-fuzz. It's built on a classic INXS tune that I like a lot and while it's almost not at all like the original it's also got the same genomic feel. Yes, I know that makes no sense. Just go listen already. There are some other good Rimini links on the Suggestions list too.

http://www.mashup-industries.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=386&Itemid=36
Clivester's very latest is mostly Rihanna with a decent helping of Martin Solveig. I like this one, partly because I'm getting to like Rihanna more and like Rimini, Clivester is doing his thing while staying true to the feel of the originals. The original "Rude Boy" is pretty sparse musically, relying mostly on her voice. This one is a much more complex and rich track but the vocals still power it, at a higher BPM.

http://audioporncentral.com/2011/07/le-prix-johan-agebjorn-ft-lake-heartbeat-watch-the-world-go-by-skatebard-remix.html
This is the Skatebård Remix of Le Prix & Johan Agebjörn (f. Lake Heartbeat)'s "Watch The World Go By". That's a lot of cooks in the kitchen but you couldn't tell it from the result. There's something joyous and delightful about this piece. It's mostly instrumental and electronic and feels like it was meant to be played in the summer, maybe dancing by a fire on the beach or driving along the highway with the windows open. It's also a relaxed 8-minute track, which makes it a nice break from the harder/faster 4-5 minute pieces.

http://audioporncentral.com/2011/06/when-saints-go-machine-church-and-law.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhzcJIRHlNc
When Saints Go Machine is a Danish group that's been getting press in Europe for a couple years but hasn't made it in the US yet. They've got a new EP coming out that may help. Their sound on the first linked track, "Church and Law", is simple and light, but still very pleasant and, dare I say it, a bit uplifting. The second track is "Fail Forever" from their 2009 tour and is more conventional dance-pop but featuring the same lyricism and sweetness.

http://audioporncentral.com/2011/06/audioporn-central-on-big-city-beats-hosted-and-mixed-by-simon-iddol.html/comment-page-1#comment-78040
APC's Simon Iddol put out a huge two-hour stream on Big City Beats that is worth your time. The first part is 14 tracks that APC has featured individually and some of which I've blogged, such as the new Jess Mills. The second part is a 16-track summer mix DJ set by Iddol that ranges from the awesome to the "meh". I'll be tracking down some of the more awesome tracks to blog about next week.

WTF am I doing here (photography)

Three versions of an image. This is new territory to me. I am soliciting opinions, if you care to give yours.
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