**EXCLUSIVE**
Happy New Year to all! And what a way to kick off 2010...because we've got a Beaston-exclusive, and boy oh boy, is it ever a most rad one!


One of our obsessions of (can we already say "last year") 2009, is the highly-recommended and "yep, you're all catching on" duo, My Gold Mask, out of Chicago. Gretta and Jack are two super-talented music ans, creating dynamic art-rock that we've been singing the praises of for many months. We even went so far as to bring them to NYC for our CMJ showcase in October!

Now, MGM are back and better than ever with a new EP. A Thousand Voices is 5 hits of power, fear, emotion and pure radness. You may recognize the lead track, Violet Eyes, as it spread through blogworld late last year (ugh, that still sounds too weird!).

I'm utterly beaming that these kids decided to let me debut one of the songs from the EP as a Sheena Beaston exclusive. Circle Mass is a furious frolic of everything we love most about My Gold Mask...intense rises and passionate vocalizings.

Circle Mass is yours for free below. It is included on their A Thousand Voices EP which will be available on January 9, 2010, but you can, and should, preorder it here now.

mp3: My Gold Mask - Circle Mass

What better way to jump into a fresh new year, than by recounting some of the best mixes, from one sole soul. Yep, Doctor Rosen Rosen is back with his compilation of his very own cream of the 2009 crop.


With a name so nice, you say it twice, Doctor Rosen Rosen has us smiling...all the way into the new year. You can grab his compilation here, for free. The offering includes two previously unreleased mixes from his extremely talented hands. It's safe to say...we're swooning.

Say thank you, kids!

Tracklist:
01 Drake - Forever (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
02 Weezer - I Want You To (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
03 Lily Allen - Never Gonna Happen (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
04 Phoenix - Lisztomania (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
05 Eminem - We Made You (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
06 Alaska In Winter - Berlin (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
07 Lily Allen - Fuck You (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
08 Mission District - Heartbreaker (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx) previously unreleased
09 Britney Spears - Womanizer (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx)
10 Sliimy - Womanizer (Doctor Rosen Rosen Rx) previously unreleased

mp3: Lily Allen - Never Gonna Happen (Doctor Rosen Rosen Remix)

Every year around this time, San Francisco-based DJ couple, A Plus D, duke it out, fighting over which of the past year's mashups are good enough to make it on to their Best of Bootie album, an annual compilation mix of the year's best mashes.


This serves as both the soundtrack to the international Bootie mashup parties and also as a lazy person's one-stop shopping for the year's best bootlegs, without all the pesky hassle of sorting through all the out-of-key train wrecks that litter the blogosphere. These tracks are fan-affirmed and dance-floor tested and Beaston approved!

These cool kids are giving away the album for free...link to the magic is here. Be sure to peep the track list below, and after that, a choice cut we pulled out to feature, cause, well, it's just that rad.

1. A Plus D - Bootie Intro
2. Mad Mix Mustang - I Got More Than A Feeling (Boston vs. Black Eyed Peas)
3. Titus Jones - Good Girls Burn Miami (Sean Kingston vs. Cobra Starship vs. Lady Gaga vs. Shakira vs. LMFAO)
4. Hathbanger - Party & Bullshit (In The USA) (Notorious B.I.G. vs. Miley Cyrus)
5. DJ Schmolli - Bulletproof Radar (La Roux vs. Britney Spears)
6. DJ Lobsterdust - NirGaga (Nirvana vs. Lady Gaga)
7. A Plus D - Don't You Want My Bad Romance (Lady Gaga vs. Human League)
8. CjR - Call Me Uprising (Blondie vs. Muse)
9. A Plus D - Stardust Kids (David Bowie vs. MGMT)
10. Rhythm Scholar - Any Way You Want It (Syntax Error Remix) (Journey vs. Rhythm Scholar)
11. LeeDM101 - Womanizer On Fire (Kings Of Leon vs. Britney Spears vs. Jason Nevins)
12. Dan Mei & Marc Johnce - My Life On The Crazy Train Sucks (So What?) (Kelly Clarkson vs. Ozzy Osbourne vs. Pink vs. Daft Punk)
13. Titus Jones - A Circus of Heartbreakin' Divas (Pat Benatar vs. Beyoncé vs. 3Oh!3 vs. Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera vs. M.I.A.)
14. The Kleptones - Voodoo Sabotage (Beastie Boys vs. The Prodigy vs. Pendulum)
15. DJ Y Alias JY - Shut Up And Take Me Out (The Ting Tings vs. Franz Ferdinand vs. Aretha Franklin vs. M/A/R/R/S)
16. Party Ben - Single Ladies (In Mayberry) (Beyoncé vs. The Andy Griffith Show)
17. Glee Cast - It's My Life Confessions, Pt. II (A+D Bootie Edit) (Bon Jovi vs. Usher cover)
18. Dunproofin' - Groove Is In The Girls (Deee-Lite vs. The Prodigy)
19. A Plus D - Krazy Day N Nite (Pitbull vs. Lil Jon vs. Kid Cudi vs. Crookers)
20. DJ Tripp - Just Stop Believin' (Lady Gaga vs. Journey)
21. Mighty Mike - Use The Same Old Song (The Four Tops vs. Kings Of Leon)
22. Dan Mei & Marc Johnce - Chasing Cars That Way (Backstreet Boys vs. Snow Patrol)

mp3: Lady Gaga vs Journey - Just Stop Believin' (DJ Tripp Mash)

Dan Black creates the kind of cosmic pop that makes our feet start flyin' and our hearts skip a beat. His spacey disco panache is one we can't, and won't soon quit. We've writ a ton about him in the past, but if you haven't yet jumped on board, then you can thank the lad for gifting us with a freebie this week.


Symphonies appears on Dan's already-out-in-the-UK and soon to be released stateside album, ((un)). It's a slice of throwback splendor with modern-day sensibilities, pairing an unmistakable Notorious B.I.G. base with Black's slick lyrics.

I you have yet to add this delightful romp to your library, it's being offered as iTunes Free Single of the Week. Go grab Symphonies for free here!

Dan Black comes back across the pond for a mini-trek in early 2010. Dates below.

February 18 - New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge
February 19 - Montreal, QC @ Belmont
February 20 - Toronto, ON @ WrongBar
February 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Cinespace
February 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Popscene / 330 Ritch

mp3: Dan Black - HYPNTZ

One more bit of holiday goodies, then I think we're back on track with regular radness.


RAC, or known to some as Remix Artist Collective, threw together a handful of their finest fixes, lovingly dubbed RAC VOL 1.5. This precedes their second EP, so these cool cats decided to gift out 4 remixes that make our holiday heinies bounce!

They twist and turn out The Gossip, U2, Hockey and Honeythieves. Each one is better than the next and you can grab them all for free right here!

Or grab one below. The choice is yours.

mp3: The Gossip - Heavy Cross (RAC Mix)

So many Christmas presents are flowing in now...they're piling up much like the massive snow we had this past weekend! Up next, we've got goodies from one of our favorite labels: Domino!


Think of it as a Secret Santa exchange...give these cool kids your email address, and you'll be gifted with a special sampler of free tracks taken from 2009 and forthcoming 2010 releases. It includes tracks from:

Owen Pallett
Eugene McGuinness
Wild Beasts
The Kills
Franz Ferdinand
Joker's Daughter
King Creosote
Spiral Stairs

Go here for the good stuff, and deck the halls, yo!

mp3: The Kills - Getting Down

Here in Beastonia, all things funky, fresh and fly are greeted with a generous portion of anticipation and applause. So goes this case anytime a new tune from J*Davey is bestowed upon us....especially in this very moment.


We're writ a fair bit about the pair of Ms. Jack Davey and Brook D'Leau in the past, so a drop of new information set our hearts aflutter this afternoon. This fall, the duo was set to release their first official album, yet a string of delays has left the as-yet-untitled effort at a standstill.

But fear not, fans of the funk! On Christmas Day, J*Davey will release a free mixtape, The Boudoir Synema: The Great Mistape. Presents for everyone!

Included on the disc is the below slice of soul, Outta The Window. I always was THAT kid who couldn't wait til Christmas morning to unwrap their gifts. Ho ho ho!

mp3: J'Davey - Outta The Window

I get the feeling that many artists are honing their holiday "givings", and frankly, we're ok with that! See, it really "tis the season" to be generous, and while we like laying a ton of love on you, it's only because we're reciprocating all the joy we've been thrown. For instance...


The Chicagoan electro duo, Moneypenny, are warming our yuletide logs with three gifts, neatly wrapped and full of cheer.

First up, is the 2-sided single, which features Moneypenny's reworking of the classic Peanuts' song, Christmas Time Is Here, into an ultra funky jam. A cover of the Joy Division song, Love Will Tear Us Apart, serves as the B-Side. Additionally, the gals put together a special holiday mixtape, which is the final installment of their Spandexxx monthly series.

And yep, you're getting all three...for free.

mp3: Moneypenny - Christmas Time Is Here
mp3: Moneypenny - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)
mp3: Moneypenny - Spandexxxmas Mixtape '09

Building upon its acclaimed reputation as a premier presenter of noteworthy emerging and established independent music, New York City's summer-oriented Seaport Music Festival debuts its latest venture: Seaport Music Records.


First up for SMR is the release of This Christmas, a retro-styled, alternative holiday single by The Elves of Heaven, featuring Martin Clancy. And in the spirit of the holiday season, the single is being offered up as a free stocking stuffer!

In conjunction with the release of This Christmas, Clancy will become the first Seaport Music Records Artist in Residence. He is commissioned to "create, collaborate, and produce" a series of releases for the label over the course of the next two years.

mp3: The Elves of Heaven (featuring Martin Clancy) - This Christmas

On Wednesday, December 16, Telepathe, Walter Schreifels and Nick Zinner (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs) will all be celebrating the season in style...at The Studio at Webster Hall's One Year Anniversary and Holiday Party. And we're inviting some lucky beasts to join us there!


Here's what you need to know. I'm hitting up 13 lucky souls (along with their invited +1's) to join for me holiday fun times. Why 13? Well see we wanted to do a whole "12 days of Christmas" type thing, but then realized, I hate the number 12. So 13 it is!

Simply send an email here no later than 9am on Friday, December 11, and you're entered! Winners will be selected at random.

Limited tickets are also available here, but um, we're giving away a ton of spots, so enter, cause chances are you'll probably win!

mp3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion (Nick Zinner Remix)
mp3: Telepathe - Chromes On It (Mad Decent Remix)

Are you ready for one of the raddest bits you'll receive all week? Mid last month, I let you in on a secret that Fear Of Tigers, the one-man mixing and mastering machine, would be giving us an early Christmas present today. Well kiddos, the time is nigh and we're relishing in it!


Influenced by everyone from The Cure to Aphex Twin, FOT, aka Benjamin Berry, releases Cossus Snufsigalonica, a free album containing ten tracks of ridiculously rad power. What does that odd title signify?

Dudeman notes: "It’s not a secret but it is a cryptic reference to something wonderful. I don’t want to say too much and I’ll be impressed if anyone can work it out."

Hey, I'm all for not knowing, as long as we're privy to all this heat in free fashion. Track list is below, as well as the link to the full album, and one of my favorite cuts from within.

1. I Can Make Your Pain Disappear
2. Please Don't Leave
3. What Did I Do?
4. The Adventures of Pippi Longstrump
5. Friday Night at Geek Club
6. Cossus Snufsigalonica
7. Study Hard Drugs School
8. The Rich Cry Too
9. Sirkka
10. Calling Your Name

zip file: Fear Of Tigers - Cossus Snufsigalonica
mp3: Fear Of Tigers - What Did I Do

If you were too busy shoving turkey legs into your mouth on Thanksgiving, you may have missed a special side dish from innovatively cool dude, Lupe Fiasco. On November 26, he dropped Enemy of the State: A Love Story, a free mixtape which precedes another holiday freebie, as well as a third studio album, Lasers, due out in early 2010.


As mentioned, Lupe will also serve up Friend of the People on December 25. What a rad stocking stuffer of sorts that will be!

Grab the current mixtape for free here, and check out the track list below.

Track List
1. Intro (Keri Hilson: Knock You Down)
2. The National Anthem (Radiohead)
3. Turnt Up (Travis Porter)
4. Yoga Flame (Lil Wayne: Fireman)
5. Lazers (Lupe Fiasco: Shining Down)
6. Angels (Remix) (Diddy-Dirty Money)
7. So Ghetto (Jay-Z)
8. Say Somethin’ (Timbaland x Drake)
9. Thank You (Jay-Z)
10. The One (Slaughterhouse)
11. Popular Demand (Clipse)
12. Summit On The Summit (HP TV Commercial)

mp3: Lupe Fiasco - The National Anthem

Hey kids...HAPPY THANKSGIVING! In conjunction with super cool new kid on the scene, Erik Hassle, I am pleased to team up and dole out an extra special THANK YOU to both his fans and my readers. Well, at least, to the UK constituent. (which in no way discounts my love and thanks to all readers, wordlwide!)


To show appreciation to his fans, Erik will be hosting and performing at a very special Christmas house show at a secret location in East London on December 17.

Seeing as how this Beast is based in New York City, we're extending the offer to two (2) lucky readers to attend this exclusive and most rad event! Here's the catch. One, you MUST be based in the UK. And two, it is imperative that you are 18 years or older, as the booze will be flowing freely during the show.

Here's how you can win. You can start by following me on twitter, if you aren't already...and why wouldn't you be? I'm hilarious and it's weird if you don't. Secondly, copy and paste the below message, then hit send!

Hey @sheenabeaston, I'm thankful for you, Erik Hassle and this rad opportunity, so stuff my stocking with a ticket!

Want to know WHY it's vital to be following me on twitter? Both winners, who will be selected at random, must be notified through Direct Message, which can only be accomplished by following me. It's that simple. Contest runs through 5pm EST on Thursday, December 10, so we're giving you plenty of time to enter. (note: as the location is secret, winners will emailed the party location 24 hours prior to the event)

If you have any questions, please email me here. Now get off the computer and go enjoy the holiday by getting all sorts of fat!

mp3: Erik Hassle and Ellie Goulding - Be Mine (Robyn Cover)

Aww, gush! Lykke Li is giving away her cover of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, for FREE, to celebrate both the release of New Moon, and the subsequent soundtrack on which a new song of hers appears.


Here's what the perfectly pitched gal has to say:
"I know its kind of dangerous to be swimming into those waters as so many amazing singers has done it before but I just can’t help myself, its like chocolate, I love it and I love singing it. In my eyes I'm not even a singer yet, I'm just a lonely pedestrian who likes to sing and do films. So here is me singing it live in the amazing Atlantis Studio in Stockholm filmed by my friend Ted Malmros."

This makes us SWOON. Straight into our weekend.

mp3: Lykke Li - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Live Cover)

Tittsworth is the gnarliest kind of dude that you know always reps fun, whether in his live sets or heard on his debut album, 12 Steps. His energetic blend of dance music dominates crowds and ensures that the clubs are packed from late night to low light.


Having recently released the third single, Here He Comes, from said album, Tittsworth is sure to be a mainstay on your playlists by not only snagging power players, Pitbull and Nina Sky, to provide the voclas, but also grabbing Nadastrom, Stretch Armstrong, Rico Tubbs and AC Slater to hit up the official remix game.

Do me and T'man a favor by dropping a few bucks to buy the full single and accompanying remix package over at Beatport. And to say thanks, we'll even give you this massive mixtape of his, titled Diversify Yo Bonds. Download here, and take a look at the track list. Mondo ace!

intro – diversify yo bonds – tittsworth
streets of baltimore (instrumental) – say wut
why don’t you – gramophonedzie
london to paris – mowgli
make it funky – alvaro
here come da – a1 bassline
night of the hornheadz – act yo ages (bird peterson remix)
little secrets – passion pit (jack beats remix)
its not fair – lily allen (annie nightingale far too loud bassline mix)
here he comes – tittsworth (stretch armstrong & jaimie fanatic remix)
here he comes – tittsworth (nadastrom remix)
i know you want me – pitbull (evol intent remix)
inDisco – tom piper & nick correlli (bar9 remix)
wtf – tittsworth (crissy criss remix)
i remember – deadmau5 & kaskade (caspa remix)
ghosts and stuff – deadmau5 (sub focus remix)
drowning – cleveland lounge / AK1200 (terravita remix)
leave! (dub mix) – drumsound and simon bassline
silver spaceman – spor
(TEASE) wave breaker – terravita
toyfriend (instrumental) – david guetta, afrojack
witch doctor – avn (steve starks remix)
polkadots – afrojack (kevin focus remix)
magic (mix 1) – mescal kid
peanuts club – brodinski, noob (beatauCue remix)
el baile aleman – edu imbernon, coyu
marrakech – hermanez (martinez big bad da boom remix)
hey – lbl + diplo (autoerotique remix)
salvation – scanners (tittsworth remix)
ghetto pass – nadastrom
(TEASE) my black sheep – len faki (radioslave remix)

mp3: Tittsworth (featuring Pitbull and Nina Sky) - Here He Comes (AC Slater Remix)

This Saturday, November 21, a massive pop-up free swap in Bushwick is going down. Score! is a pop-up swap — a roving event series that invites New Yorkers to clear out their closets and score new treasures, through every aspect of music, apparel, art, media and random miscellany.


The last Score! Pop Up Swap drew over 1,300 people, and this weekend's event is sizing up to be just as bananas. Flavorpill and Bust Magazine are hosting the swap, the senior editor of Nylon Magazine is curating the clothing department, Showpaper is in charge of the music. More radness include: open bar, live-screenprinting, custom tote bags, and best of all, the event is a fundraiser for City Harvest. Proceeds from the door will go to their anti-hunger initiatives.

What does this have to do with our muscially minded beastings? Simple. Score! The Mixtape. was culled together by DJ Ian Urgo, who pulled out his vinyl funk jams, brought in some remixes, and made magic happen. Track list as follows.

1. Frankie Smith – Double Dutch Bus
2. War – Galaxy
3. The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
4. D-Train – You’re the One for Me
5. The S.O.S. Band – Take Your Time (Do It Right)
6. Midnight Star – Midas Touch
7. Final Edition – I Can Do It (Anyway You Want)
8. Wild Sugar – Bring It Here
9. Marvin Gaye – Got to Give it Up Pt. 1
10. Bobby Hebb – Sunny (DJ Eleven Remix)
11. Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind

The mixtape is available for free here, all at the simple request of your RSVP.

More info can be found here. Get funky and get charitable!

mp3: Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Pt. I)

Last week we let you know about the monstrously rad mixtape from funky man Jack Splash that would be dropping this week. Well kiddos, today's the day, and that day, my friends, is super GROOVY.


We've sung his praises up and down, so instead of ranting and raving more, instead we'll direct you here, to download Heir to the Throne: Volume 1 in its entirety. Below, you can also sample 2 mixtape cuts that are equally sexy and slamming.

Also, if/when you download that full jawn, listen to the first 3 seconds of Tangerine. Shiiiiit.

mp3: Jack Splash - Luv Slut
mp3: Jack Splash - Rick James (Nasty With The Bass)

It's safe to say that one of the early 2010 releases we are most geeked about is Chew Lips' Unicorn. You may have seen our frequent posts about the London troupe's offerings as of late, and all for good reason. We're extremely hyped for their full length debut, as you should be too.


And you know what makes us even more excited? Chew Lips are giving away one free album track a month up until the release the album. We can definitely get behind the notion of new tunes at no cost!

Aside from the freebies, Shoreditch's own, Labyrinth Jackals, have taken on the group's song, Seven, and produced an echoed out and bass glitchy remix that highlights Tig's beautiful vocals. (You can listen to the original here)

No sleeping on either of these two acts is allowed in Beastonia!

mp3: Chew Lips - Seven (Labyrinth Jackals Remix)

You'll undoubtedly recognize the name Jovi Rockwell as one of the many featured players on the epically monstrous Major Lazer album, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do. What you may not know, however, is that the Jamaicain born jamstress has quite a list of her own works as well.


Known for her eccentric style and original flavor, Rockwell releases Psycho Therapy today, a long awaited mixtape with guest appearances from Akon, Diplo, Major Lazer and many more. The album is a swirling swim through all sorts of dubby deliciousness. Rockwell's unique vocal styling keeps listeners' interest piqued as to what's around the next beat dropping corner.

Grab the full mixtape here. Peek at the track list, then jump below it for 2 tracks we just can't quit playing.

01 - Intro
02 - Killin Dem
03 - Rizzla
04 - Can't Stop Now
05 - Ben
06 - Skit
07 - Tonight
08 - Girl is Mine
09 - Andy Milonakis Interlude
10 - Keep it Real
11 - Judgement Day
12 - Negril to Kingston
13 - La La
14 - You're Gonna Need Me
15 - Outro

mp3: Jovi Rockwell - Rizzla
mp3: Jovi Rockwell - Ben

Tomorrow, Roisin Murphy will make her new single, Orally Fixated, available for free download. But make sure you act quick, because her offer is only on the table for 48 hours.


Through notable UK music outlet, Guardian, the single will be hosted from 10am GMT Thursday and go til Friday at 5pm GMT. Yes, those are times for our fair friends across the pond. For all you Stateside seekers, that's 6am EST.

And in case you missed it, catch Roisin talking about Orally Fixated, dj ventures, and her current pregnancy below.

Gosh, we dig her so much!

mp3: Moloko - Sing it Back