The Illuminoids: Justice vs. David Bowie Mashup

November 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment

The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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The Illuminoids: Justice vs. David Bowie Mashup

Submitted by Chris DeLine on August 24, 2007 – 10:00 amOne Comment

The Illuminoids have produced a mashup that suggests some weight to the argument against Kanye West’s recent single “Stronger;” that being that the song is nothing more than a crudely remixed track serving as background to a set of mediocre lyrics. After hearing the song a few dozen times I can attest to the point that Kanye’s lyrics aren’t mediocre, but I can’t help but prefer the original “Harder, Faster, Stronger” to his “Stronger.” Utilizing David Bowie’s “It Ain’t Easy,” The Illuminoids prove that relatively unknown bootleggers can provide just about as much substance when using French electrosmiths as that of a Grammy award winning millionaire – and they got it for cheap.

The Illuminoids “Phantom Ain’t Easy”