Words and photos by Maia Stern

It was a fun-filled, knees bouncing, foot tapping and straight up sweaty dance party kind of night at the Mercury Lounge last week. Guidance Counselor warmed things up with some steady synth tunes and a fuzzy hat. The hat soon came off as the bands frontman Greg Oden jumped down to jam with the audience. He laid down and flopped around after getting back on stage, belting into the mic. People were feeling it.
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[Photo by Jamie Beeden]

From the excitement on the faces of our British dance fans, we were able to surmise that a new Basement Jaxx single has hit the airwaves. Last week, Basement Jaxx premiered “Raindrops” on Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 show Essential Selection. Featuring Felix Buxton on vocals (and on the vocoder), “Raindrops” has a much sunnier disposition than it’s title would suggest.
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