damn right you do. Well looks like they’ve made some remixes of The Dreams – Rockin That Thang. Roy G and the Biv are currently working on their full length and will be making an appearance at SXSW in Austin followed by some east coast dates in April-May. Also they’ll be making their debut music video for ‘In My Cards’ sometime in the next couple of weeks. Be excited.

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roy g and the biv – rockin that thang remix

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roy g and the biv – rockin that thang remix 2

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roy g and the biv – rockin that thang remix 3

we beat it up like gorillas.

At some point the other night, maybe after arguing over pegicorns and werepyres but a little before getting down with some hardcore twitter sex (you know, phone sex but on twitter), we had a lengthy discussion about what constitutes a collective.  Particularly, we yelled at each other about what characteristics turn a group of artistic minded individuals who hang out a lot into an art “collective.”  And thank God we qualified because we had this discussion in our new offices (aka THE riff room), barely 30 hours into the origin story of our own balls-to-the-wall street gang, the Epidemic Collective.

The topic came up when I started making fun of a jeweler friend of mine for referring to the other jewelers, painters and craftsy folks she meets with once a month as her art collective.  Until her reference didn’t sit too well with me, I hadn’t given the whole collective idea much thought as it was largely just a “know it when you see it” kind of thing in my life.  But when faced with the dilemma of defining the cultural DNA in an art collective, I instantly decided that it has to be a qualified venture.  Naturally, I called out her bullshit.  ”Wait, you meet once a month for desert and that’s an art collective to you?  You need themes.  Shared ideas coupled with individual strategies and expressions and skill sets. ”  And instead of our usual battle of words, she immediately agreed her group fell shy of collective status and went home to work on some shareable themes for the next wine and cheese sesh.  Meanwhile, the Epidemic Collective continues to get crazy and develop complex ideas and worldviews that don’t get through our gauntlet of jaded disbelief in competent artistic expression if they’re not top notch.  Like I said, we go off hard out here in Tweak City LA.

Everyone on our team (AKA the good guys) comes from a different background and each of us developed individual styles of artistic expression.  And since we’re not just a bunch of fucking schmucks, we also develop plans on how to use said expression to avoid working for somebody else.  For example, your boy DJ Tom Hanks makes rock and dance tracks, plays records at his assorted club nights, and does remixes and mixes, etc.  But I’m also earning an entertainment law degree, running various websites, and getting Rape Valley Records off the ground. Tom comes from a social media marketing and website development background so he stays on top of that for his label, Trademark Recordings, and the other assorted projects he has a hand in.  Camerin makes movies, acts, and plays enigmatic genius music in Akasa that he releases through Trademark and promotes with videos and social networking.  Then there are painter friends who dabble in politics, film school friends that run clubs, and Model Ryan?  Well he models and plays video games. And he also knows a lot about sports and raging.  But despite the differences in our mediums and  styles, we’re incessantly bouncing ideas off each other and arriving at common thematic hot zones and aesthetic ideals.  For example, my flyer for an upcoming club night features a badass werepyre drawing Steinmetz did while Tom is across the room right now running around the internet spreading tales of the pegacorn.  Obviously, we’ve decided that badass mythical creatures are worth talking about this week.  Meanwhile, Steinmetz keeps talking glitchy beats so it is no surprise that my Glasnost remix (holla!) sounds raw like rust and Camerin’s recent video work is pure evil glitchery.  And don’t even get my started on the running conversations and insider trading happening over on Twitter.  EP Col affiliates go off on Twitter….follow @rapevalley, @trademarkrec, @tmahoney, @djtomhanks, @camerinkelly, @joshsteinmentz or anyone we talk to if you wanna see how its supposed to be done.

So anyway, that’s who we are: a bunch of fucking art psychos going off at epidemic levels.  And I think it is safe to say we’ve all payed our dues and know our shit. We’ve played drums or bass or guitar in sweaty basements, booked shows at sweatier pizza parlors, and rampaged the fuck off in some of the sweatiest pits ever to converge.  And those are just highlights from life before my 16th birthday.  Since then, we’ve DJ’ed packed clubs, toured the country in bands, and made records galore.  Nowadays, in an effort to continue trying to improve the independent music scene in Los Angeles and the world, Tom’s Trademark Recordings launched last month and my Rape Valley Records imprint will be open for business in the coming weeks.  We’re putting out dope music from now on and the switched-on dudes in the Epidemic Collective will tell everybody about it.

Moab at Mountain Bar the Chinatown club where I DJ and we all blow up

Tom has been plugging away for several weeks and Trademark is ready to release its first compilation any day now.  Featuring tracks from the whole roster and some special contributions from Lesbian, La Fin du Monde, and Moab, it is an impressive statement of aesthetics and a hearty calling card for the label.  With some of the best prog rock and metal influenced bands around showing up on the premiere compilation, everyone should be excited to see what happens when the digital 7 inches start humming along this spring.

While Tom built Trademark from the ground up, Rape Valley Records is an imprint I’m starting in association with the badass Canadian label Summer Lovers Unlimited.  When label founder Doug Ko came to LA for a visit last summer, his drug addled brain took one look down at the San Fernando valley from high atop Mulholland Drive and said “HA!  They should call it Rape Valley.”  And the name was born.  Then it took us about two minutes to add the alliterative “Records.”  But most importantly, our shared concepts about intelligent expression and artistic branding allowed us to decide that the name is a reference to overzealous consumer culture and hedonistic abundance without even really talking about it.  Give it to me now.  Right now.  Give me all of it.

Rape Valley’s upcoming releases span many genres and are dropping in assorted formats.  While I’ll be putting out digital 7 inch releases on a frequent basis that highlight kids doing what’s right in music today, we’ll also be putting out hard copy vinyl and cds for a couple groups that have either been in SLU’s family too long or earned the special treatment.  For example, the Rape Valley concept album SLU Doug and I have been kicking around for a minute is getting pressed up on fancy cds sometime soon.  While we’re all totally psyched about our homage to LA’s over-the-top lifestyles of violent consumption,  the real killer to look forward to is the new Channels 3×4 record.  After a brief hiatus, the critical darlings are back together and demanding that their new album come out on the notorious Rape Valley Records.  It seems that SLUM Recs is no longer the best home for limited edition vinyl runs of exhibitionist-genius thrash art.  Leave the grimy stuff to Rape Valley.

On the digital side of things, LA club rappers Icy Lytes are ready to drop their live anthem “Humid Extent” on Rape Valley and watch as unsuspecting dance floors around the world go up in flames.  As of right now, it’s slated to be our first release ever when it comes out sometime this February and I couldn’t be happier.  Then on the opposite end of the spectrum, we’re looking forward to dropping a wicked single from DC jazz-metal pioneers Caverns in March.  “How to Seduce an Android” will be the A side and the b side will be its cranked-out DJ Tom Hanks remix from hell.  Hopefully, we can work out a similar set-up with Petty-esque LA rockers Mack Winston and the Reflections.  I’ve already remixed their summer banger “Manipulator” and can’t wait to go to town on something else.  Basically, doors are always opening and the possibilities are endless as long as there are two sweet tracks and artwork.  With that in place, the release is just about ready for the Epidemic to get behind it and spread our digital tentacles to the masses far and wide

So yeah, we go off pretty hard out here in Los Angeles, the City of Tweak.  We’re into music and do all we can to produce it and promote the people who are doing it on point.  The scene in this town is as good as any other place in the world right now and I’m excited to be a part of it.  That being said, Rape Valley and Trademark have a carnival of riches to choose from in our own backyard right now.  We’ve thrived with our art and music for years and have all gained enough social currency to make an impact during Tweak City’s time in the sun.  So pay attention because ya’ll been warned: LA is at the center of the music world right now and the Epidemic Collective is at the center of LA.

Here’s some tracks.  And stay tuned for the new DJ Tom Hanks and Camerin Kelly mixtape “Poundtown: The Mix” dropping later today.

Moab playing live at the Mt Bar, 1/24/09 mediafire. Interestingly, I do a night there and both Rape Valley and Trademark bands blow it up often.

Caverns “Dance You Son of a Bitch”   mediafire

Channels 3×4 “Knives In” mediafire

Yo check this out. This produce/dj is from Houston. I met one of the guys not too long ago and we chit chatted for a little bit then went to my car and popped in this cd he made. Man I was blown away with the tracks on the CD. This is quality producing you guys. Everytime I play I always throw in a few of their tracks because people go nuts when the tracks drop. So now I am going to share the cd with you you guys. Sit back and enjoy DNA.

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Nathan Stewart – Everybody (dna moose farm mix)

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dj Red and Josh Dupont – Killa Beatbox (dna redux)

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Dna – Roadtrip

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Dna – Touch

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Dna – Touch (dj Red and Josh Duponts Dont Touch Me Mix)

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Dna – The Love

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Dna – Dont Stop

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Dna – Touch (0045s Sloppy Seconds rmx)

Bringing back some old school flava with new school remix feel. John Mazella came up with this sweet new remix of The Bucketheads – the bomb. This track is the fucking JAM!!!!! Definitely rocks the dance floor. Check it.

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Bucketheads – The Bomb (John Mazella Mix)

Also come check me out tomorrow night January 30th, 2009 over at Boondocks. I’ll be spinning and going to be playing some pretty dope shit. Come by take some shots have some fun.

Yes that’s right, we’re looking for a few good writers/bloggers for the site. 

Seeing as i’m in LA now and can’t tend to all the Houston Bloggers needs, it’s time i reached out for new people to take this job up. As we all know, our site is not the moneymaking world, YET!, But we’re looking for music lovers, artist enthusiast, fashion icons, and more. Please give us your love and attention. 

We hold meetings over at Paul’s on occasion to get you up to speed on our server issues and ideas you might have for upcoming events we may be involved in. 

You can send me an e-mail to dustin@houstonsmosthated.com for i’ll be accepting applications for the next few weeks. 

if you have ideas that can push Houston forward, please step up to the plate. 

You remember the D.A.N.C.E track that rocked the dance floor. Well heres another track that will blow your mind away. I’ll probably be throwing this track out on the dance floor at some point on Friday. This track is the jam. Just wants to me every dance. Its by The sound of Arrows. I’ll post a few more of my current favorite tracks later. But just wanted to give you all a sneak of what is to come Friday. I am playing at bodywerk. Come out, ill buy you a drink and you can party with me behind the booth.

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The Sound of Arrows – M.A.G.I.C (Lets Get Invisible Reading is Fundamental Remix)

I’m back with a meager offering.  I’ve been busy [working on music] — plus there’s not a lot of brand new music I’m really into right now.  The releases are just starting to trickle in for the year; I’m sure we’ll be back at full throttle in a fortnight.  Yesterday, without doubt, warrants a post.  It was a day of the most exquisite inconvenience; an elegant and methodical butchering reserved for those of us with no particular moral character — save for one event.

Mocky – Mickey Mouse Muthafuckas

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Fuck a centaur:

I got pulled over by a god damned horse-cop yesterday morning.  There he was, sitting high atop his mighty steed ushering me over to the shoulder with hand a’flitter; as it is difficult to equip the equine with lights and sirens.  On occasion, two of them sit out by George is Brown and – frankly I don’t know what they do – aside from hold up traffic.  I was cited for expired vehicle registration [WTF?] and I have no idea where my insurance card is.  Probably in the hands of some lunatic German woman careening around California blaring Sandstorm with the windows down, ramming everything imaginable with her orange Karmann Ghia; her hair is a mess and her driving gloves have never fit properly – and all of this is keeping my insurance premiums very high.  In any case, I never got it in the mail.  I hope the mail man rolled a joint with it.

Big thanks to my Co-Worker, Lee, for the pic.

I digress.  He wrote the ticket and gave me an envelope in which I will mail the derivatives of my work week.  [I think I’ll send it in Francs.]  It was at this point it dawned on me:  I have never been at the bright end of a flashlight and not been ticketed or arrested.  Not a single minor offense has ever seen me leave with a warning.  If there’s only one reason to be nicer to people in high school its the police… Worst part though, in considering all of this; I fucked up:

Passion Pit – Sleepyhead

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I said “Thank you.”  As though I were pleased to have it…

“Thank you…”  for my citation.  “Thank you…” for the days I’ll waste.  “Thank you…” for the hole in my pocket.  “Thank you…” for providing ME, the opportunity to personally thank you for your valiant service atop that mount, sitting in the middle of an intersection with both thumbs jammed securely up your ass.  SAVE THE HORSES!!!

I missed the inauguration ceremony.  Well the important part.  You know when BO The Great swore in as president and then gave a speech of remarkable eloquence.  Totally wanted to see that, or at least hear it.  I tried for nearly an hour to find a working stream online and when I finally succeeded I only heard the last 45 seconds of his speech before the applause and nausea set in.  Yes, I’ll watch the rerun or you tube or whatever but we both know its not the same.  Even after that, there’s a myriad of things I could go into but yesterday…

We exhaled our relief to breath an air of cautious optimism.

David Byrne & Brian Eno – Everything That Happens

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Today we have some new tracks for you guys! Aren’t you excited? Dave Wrangler has been spinning all over the place, and I don’t know why we didn’t come across him sooner. Well you learn new things everyday. So Mr. Dave Wrangler has sent us some tracks and I must say they’re pretty fucking jam. Some of you probably know who he is already he’s back and forth from Houston to Austin. But for those of you who don’t here’s a brief bio of this man.

dave wrangler will dabble in any and all genres. his style of performance and production reflect his chaotic focus; blending elements of hip-hop, electronica, indie, rock and dance into a seamless mix of high-energy madness! as one of the busiest and most versatile dj’s in america’s fourth largest city, he is becoming one of the most acclaimed new producers/remixers on the blogosphere. dave’s tracks, remixes and dj sets have been featured with the likes of underground and mainstream powerhouses: soulwax, diplo, justice, css, peaches, portishead, m.i.a. and santogold on many of the most championed blogs around, as well as numerous radio shows at home and abroad.

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Animal Collective – My girls (Dave Wrangler Remix)

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Eric B Rakim VS Radiohead – I Got Soul (Dave Wrangler rmx)

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Jay Z VS Foals – Girls Girls (Dave Wrangler RMX)

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Notorious B.I.G. – Dead Wrong (Dave Wrangler RMX)

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Notorious B.I.G. VS Ghostland Observatory (Dave Wrangler RMX)

more money, more problems.

p.s. Don’t forget to check him out every saturday at TTR lounge (114 Gray St.)

We all remember how much fun every year SXSW was. So here we go March 18-22 2009. It’s just around the corner and you know you won’t want to miss it. Whether you’re working or whatever it is you do, now’s the time to request off because you’ll be a sad little rabbit when you hear all about it from your friends. The most up to date lineup list is full of amazing acts from all over. It’s waaaay too good and long. Soon enough there will be afterparty RSVPs released, so keep an eye out for them. Not to mention (if you haven’t already read) our first HMH banging SXSW party will be this year. So really. DON’T BE LAME. Here are some of the acts that caught my eye while I was skimming through the list: Annuals, The Bronx, Classixx, Cursive, deadmau5, The Death Set, The Golden Filter, HEALTH, Metronomy, The Whip, Kid Sister, Peter Bjorn & John, Dead Prez, Beach House, etc. etc. etc.

For the complete list go to SXSW page.

SEE YOU THERE.

ROUND ONE: GLASNOST

YO HOMEY, THAT DUB-STEP REMIX YOUR MOM DID FOR HMH IS FIRE

IMAGINE how tough it must have been to do remixes back in the day. What the hell did they even use?  Reel to reels and shit?  Where would you even begin doing a simple edit with an eight track, let alone a reel to reel?  Ya’ll don’t realize how lucky we are today: banging out a dope mix is as easy as opening up Ableton (or some other inferior software) and getting spunky with the beat repeat and flanger.   So since everyone you know is a producer these days, I can’t wait to review the absurd number of entries we’re about to receive for the FIRST EVER HOUSTON’S MOST HATED REMIX CONTEST!
That’s right guys, we’re throwing down the challenge and ya’ll officially on notice.  Naturally, we’re keeping the subject matter homegrown this time: Houston’s very own synth pop dark horse Glasnost is on the operating table and we wanna hear you guys run wild.  And on the real, this isn’t one of those tired-ass “here’s an accapella ” remix contests you see everywhere these days.  We got the MP3s and stems from three of our favorite Glasnost jams below and we’re calling down the thunder H-motherfuckin-M-H style on this one.

(SPOILER ALERT!!!  IF ANYONE IS FEELING BALLSY AND WANTS TO DO A REMIX WITHOUT HEARING ANY DESCRIPTION AT ALL, STOP READING HERE AND GO RIGHT CLICK THE STEMS AT THE BOTTOM)

In case you’re not up on the ‘nost, their OG sound is uptempo and sounds kinda like Steve Aoki watching an adulterous affair between the Killers and Interpol at 130 BPM.  Yeah, that description is an attempt at being cute but it also gives me some wiggle room because the three songs you guys get to choose from definitely keep it real.  “Come Alone” is a funky, bass-heavy speed walk down a damp dark alley, “Static” is kinda like a Bossanova era Pixies Jam with synths, and “The Great Divide” is a straight up anthemic dance popper that Bloc Party wish they could write.   Luckily, their overall sound and production quality are versatile enough so that while I’d probably drop a nu-rave freak out bomb Le Castlevania would be proud of, I better get to hear some dripping-wet syruppy chop-ups and old school East Baltimore Club bangers.  And I know we got at least a couple progressive house sound boys out there dying to get grandoise on some eight minute long epic shit.  Damn, I’ll bet someone even has a world beat track coming our way.

The deadline for submissions is Friday the 13th of February and on the 14th, we’ll drop a big ass zip file or something on the site and let readers start voting.  But since ya’ll can’t be trusted, half of the score is going to come from our panel of celebrity judges that will include well-known DJs, writers, musicians and other assorted industry riff-raff from across all genres.
So get cracking because in addition to the hardcore internet props you’ll undoubtedly receive, we’re putting the winner on center stage during our banging-ass SXSW party to premiere the track and whatever else he or she has cooked up.  And with the star-studded affair we’re putting together, that’s a hell of a time slot.  Shit, careers have been made on less.
Grab the stems, peruse the offical rules below, and keep on hating.  Holla!

Here are the songs you have to choose from.

Glastnost – Come Alone

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Glastnost – Great Divide

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Glastnost – Static

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GRAB THE STEMS HERE!

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Competition Description
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The Glasnost remix contest:
1. January 13th 2009 – Febuary 13th 2009 – Download phase – Download the remix parts from one of the three songs, and get remixing.

2. January 13th 2009 – Febuary 13th 2009 – Upload/Submission phase – Upload your remix to tracks@houstonsmosthated.com. During this phase the entries can be listened to, but not voted for. The remix parts will still be available to download during this phase.

3. February 13th 2009 – February 20th 2009  – Voting phase – The public and panel of Celebrity Judges, votes for their favorite remixes through a the voting system.

After a period of deliberation, the winner will be announced on February 20th 2009.
The grand prize winner will receive a reserved spot at our SXSW 2009 showcase and also full trip to and from, and also have their remix featured on the release of Glasnost’s “The Great Divide” EP.
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Competition Rules
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1. The contest is open to people ages 18 and up.

2. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded.

3. Decisions of the contest judges are final – no substitutions will be available.

4. Download the remix parts to either “Come Alone,” “Static,” or “Great Divide.”

5. Only one submission allowed per person (you cannot submit one remix of each song; one song, one submission).

6. Remix parts are to be downloaded only from houstonsmosthated.com and are not to be redistributed elsewhere, nor are direct links to the remix parts allowed. Links to houstonsmosthated.com are acceptable.

7. Remix the track into your chosen style. All genres are welcome.

8. Submit your remix to the houstonsmosthated.com Glasnost remix website. Submit your tracks when completed to tracks@houstonsmosthated.com . All entries must include full contact details, telephone number and postal address.

9. The download phase begins on January 13th 2009].

10. The submission phase of the Houston’s Most Hated Glasnost Remix Competition starts on January 13th 2009.12.01am CST and ends on February 13th  2009 at 11.59pm CST.

11. The voting phase of the Houston’s Most Hated Glasnost Remix Competition starts on Feburary 13th 2009 at 12.01am CST and ends on February 20th 2009 at 11.59pm CST.

12. Five remixes will be submitted as voted for by the pubic community on houstonsmosthated.com voting page, from which one winner will be chosen by Glasnost along with our panel of guest Judges and announced on houstonsmosthated.com on February 20th 2009.

13. The top remixes chosen by Glasnost and Judges will be released on “The Great Divide” EP.

14. Tracks using uncleared samples from sources outside of the parts available from houstonsmosthated.com will be disqualified.

15. All entrants are allowed to make cd-rs, download and stream their remixes wherever they want (no other uses and no commercial uses), so long as they’re given away for free, without any charge, and licensed under Creative Commons. We can do the same.

16. Glasnost will, however, solely own and control all rights to the winning entry and can use and sell it in any way (including the Glasnost remix release) without payment other than the prize specified by houstonsmosthated.com.

17. You may upload your remix to MySpace and other online sites but it must be clearly identified as a remix of a Glasnost song, for example:
Artist: Glasnost
Track: Come Alone (or Static or Great Divide)
Remix Title: DJ X’s Remix

18. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name and/or likeness and/or voice/photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications and in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture date storage) which Houston’s Most Hated may deem appropriate.

19. In accepting the prize the winner acknowledges that netiher Houston’s Most Hated nor Glasnost may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using this prize(s).

20. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost retain the rights, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever.

21. This contest is subject to all federal, provincial and municipal laws.

22. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost reserve the right to withdraw or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.

23. the Entrant will not use any other elements or parts of the Song (”Stems”) otherwise than to create Remixes of the Song for entry into this contest;

24. the Remixes of the Song are not obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encouraging of conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability, or violate any law;

25. By submitting Remixes to this contest, the Entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Apple Inc and all other digital retailers from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of such Remixes or Entrant’s participation in the promotion.

26. In submitting Remixes for this contest the Entrant confirms and warrants that they have full power and authority to enter into this agreement and hereby indemnify Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost from and against any and all costs and damages incurred as a result of any breach of the representations and warranties made by the Entrant herein.

27. Houston’s Most Hated and Glasnost reserve the right, in its absolute discretion, to remove Remixes from the contest that it deems offensive or inappropriate and/or Remixes that breach any of the above terms and conditions.