In case you haven’t been on the Internet in the last year, mashups are the hot new thing. A mashup is pretty much what it sounds like: a mashing-up of tracks by different artists to make a new song that contains characteristics of each included track. There are a few mashpus that you really need to listen to:

The first sample I would be showing you is Dean Gray’s “American Edit.” Unfortunately, their record label decided that remixes are a copyright infringement and a cease and desist order was made. Either way, check out AmericanEdit.org for the latest news on what’s happening with that. Who knows, you might even be able to find a rogue link to a place where you can still get it.

Second up, we have Q-Unit. Queen + 50 Cent = Q-Unit. They’ve probably been targeted with cease and desist orders too, but I’m too lazy to find out for sure. The important part is that you can still download the songs.

Last we have a great mix called Best of Bootie 2005. It mixes everything from M.I.A. to Gwen Stefani to The Ramones to Coldplay to Nirvana to LCD Soundsystem. I’m listening to it right now, and it’s absolutely amazing.

Enjoy mashups. Find more mashups. Make your own mashups. What a great way to stick it to the man.

So it looks like I’ll be crying for an entire weekend this spring again, considering that I most likely won’t be at Coachella. Their roster gets better every year, I swear. I’ve done the work of bolding all the ones that I’ll be specifically sad about missing.

Saturday, April 29
Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Common, Damian Marley, Atmosphere, Carl Cox, My Morning Jacket, Ladytron , Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tosca, Cat Power, Animal Collective, Hard-Fi, Derrick Carter, Devendra Banhart, She Wants Revenge, The Walkmen, The Juan Maclean, Audio Bullys, Imogen Heap, Lady Sovereign, Deerhoof, The Duke Spirit, Editors, stellastarr*, Lyrics Born, Matt Costa, The New Amsterdams, The Zutons, Platinum Pied Pipers, White Rose Movement, Chris Liberator, Colette, Joey Beltram, Hybrid, Wolfmother, The Like, Living Things, Nine Black Alps, The Section Quartet, Infadels, Youth Group, Shy FX & T Power, Infusion

Sunday, April 30
Tool (double dang it), Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party (triple sad face), Paul Oakenfold, Scissor Sisters, Matisyahu, James Blunt, TV on the Radio, Sleater-Kinney , Mogwai, Coheed and Cambria, Gnarls Barkley, Coldcut, Phoenix, Digable Planets, Amadou & Mariam, Little Louie Vega, Mylo (DJ Set), Seu Jorge, Wolf Parade, The Go! Team, Kaskade, Metric, Art Brut, Dungen, The Dears, Jamie Lidell, The Magic Numbers, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jazzanova, Michael Mayer, Mates of State, Gilles Peterson, Gabriel & Dresden, The Subways, Minus the Bear, Be Your Own Pet, Giant Drag, Kristina Sky, The Octopus Project