Every year in the weeks before Christmas there’s a nervous hustle and bustle in the streets. People just seem a bit off kilter. The weather gets uncomfortably cold, annoying music plays in all the stores, and everyone starts to maniacally look forward to the holidays. Yep, it’s the holidaze, and when it strikes no one is safe. We all have that one coworker who got overly sauced at the holiday party…or maybe that was you. If it wasn’t, it’s time to get into the spirit of things; this weekend should provide many outlets for you to do some merrymaking. Now, off we go.

If you’re in New York, Yelle is playing tonight along side Housse de Racket at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. If that got you excited, tomorrow is a duesy. HARD has teamed up with Mouth Taped Shut to present the Bloody Beetroots, James Murphy, and PROXY for free with RSVP, but as you may have guessed all tickets are accounted for. If you weren’t on your A game this time, not to worry. I suggest you dig a little deeper into the underground scene. Our good friends at It Gets You Off will be throwing yet another private party this weekend at 190 Mercer St. All of the usual suspects from the IGYO crew will be playing, as well as Clockwork, and a “very special guest.” With so many artists passing through New York this weekend, it could be anyone.

For all you Los Angelites, Modestep & Jam3s K3nn3dy will be playing the Music Box tomorrow night, and up in the Bay, they’ll playing the Regency Ball Room this evening. Also, worth mentioning for tonight is the Snow Globe pre-party at 103 Harriet where Big Gigantic, Tokimonster, and others will be melting faces. It’s the weekend. Get some.

Sub Focus – Falling Down ft. Kenzie May
Knife Party – Destroy Them With Lazers
Robotic Pirate Monkey – Pantone Polygamy
Bart B More & Rubix – Ari (Original Mix)
Afro Jack & Shermanology – Can’t Stop Me Now
Miike Snow – Devil’s Work
Dada Life – Kick Out The Epic Motherfucker
M83 – Midnight City (Who Killed JR Remix)
Cobra Starship – Middle Finger (Bingo Players Remix)
Leno Lovecraft – Princess (Yan Wagner Remix)
Zeds Dead – Ruckus The Jam
Laidback Luke & Sander Van Doorn – Who’s Wearing The Cap (Original Mix)
Zeds Dead Mini Mix BBC Radio One

One For The Bros

In the aftermath of Halloween’s escapades I’m feeling like an old man. My bones are weary, my brain is full of fog, and all I want to do is enjoy some good ol’ fashioned live music. This weekend has some big things going on! New York will see the dynamic duo, Hova and Kanye, grace the stage at the Izod Center, as well as performances by Chromeo, and Surfer Blood! Tonight in L.A. Phantogram is playing the Music Box and Congorock is playing Control with Michael Woods. In SF Das Racist will be throwing their album release party at Ruby Skye. Here is the soundtrack to your weekend! Go find some mischief!

Alors on Danse

Threesixty & Dirty Harris – Duende (Original Mix) <3
Jerry Rekonius – Powahbunga (Original Mix) <3
Lily Allen – Not Fair (Annie Nightingale & Far Too Loud Remix)
Daft Punk – Emotion (Thunderlust Remix)
Damn Arms – Destination (Cassian Remix) Sander Van Doorn – Outro (EDX Festival Mix)  <3

Loud Noises

Brick‘s favorite selections from the realm of noise.

Porter Robinson – Unison (Knife Party Remix)
Porter Robinson – Spitfire (Kill The Noise Remix)
Eddie K & Millions Like Us – Sonar (Original Mix)
Sincere – Ain’t Nobody Like You <3
Scroobius Pip – The Struggle (Doctor P Remix)
Metrik – I See You (ft. Kathy Brown) <3

Afterglow

Six Organs of Admittance – Hazy SF
Mathieu Boogaerts – Bel et bien la
Pinback – Victorious D
Broken Social Scene – Guilty Cubicles
Dyme Def – Fresh In My Kicks <3

Download them all Zipped Up Tight.