SLAG PATROL

Girls Aloud – I Think We’re Alone Now (Tony Lamezma Baubletastic Remix)

Tony Lamezma definitely does my favorite Girls Aloud remixes. He always tones down the camp a little bit (if that’s possible) and makes songs epic, with amazing synth buildups and crashes. This version of I Think We’re Alone Now is no exception. His mix of Biology remains my favorite, but this is now a close second (ahead of his mix of Something Kinda Ooh, which was good but not great).

The Killers – Read My Mind (Pet Shop Boys Radio Edit)

I still not sure whether I prefer the radio edit or the full ‘Stars are Blazing’ mix of Read My Mind, but in either case it’s a great remix of a great song.

Apologies to my (3-4?) readers for my lameness for missing January and most of February. But I’m back now–and it’s going to be different. I promise. Heh.

Justin Timberlake – What Goes Around Comes Around (Junkie XL Small Room Remix)

What Goes Around Comes Around was actually the first song I posted on Slag Patrol back in October. It is reminiscent of Cry Me a River, but brings with it Timbaland’s magic touch. I’m really glad it was released as a single because now there are remixes, and this one’s brilliant. I’ve found Junkie XL remixes to be a bit of a mixed bag in the past–some I’ve adored and some I’ve found boring–but this one’s great. It plays up the emotion by using the verses in an unexpected way.

Timbaland feat. Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake – Give it to Me

Anthony and I actually saw Nelly Furtado last week at the Hammersmith Apollo, and she did this song. (Fantastic show by the way–Nelly’s voice is amazing and she was most definitely not using a backing track; she reworked some of the classics, did gorgeous acoustic versions of Try and Crazy, and closed with Maneater.) Give it to Me is no Maneater, but it is slick and the guest vocals are well utilized.