When I was an editor at Wired, Howard Wen wrote some great pieces for me. He just sent me a great mash-up video he did of Christina Aguilera mixed with with The Strokes. it's remarkable how well these two completely different songs fit together. Great use of video, too! (Howard told me that he would appreciate it if people mirror the video clip from other sites, to reduce the load on his server). Link Discuss
Excellent mash-up video
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