Courtney Walsh pictured above (that’s him on the right) was a very good West Indian fast bowler who took 519 test wickets and bowled over 5000 test overs.

And although we’re sure most Cool Accidents readers are well aware of Walshy Fire, Major Lazer’s MC…
 

Did you know he happened to be Courtney’s nephew?

A fun fact for your Friday that also serves as a good excuse to spin Walshy’s new project – a great ML remix of hot flava Jesse Royal.
 

Have you ever wondered what it’d sound like if a Chamber Orchestra from Brooklyn did arrangements of popular songs from the likes of Major Lazer, Rihanna & J. Cole? No? Well… to be honest neither have we BUT after stumbling onto The CCCO (ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra) on Soundcloud, now we don’t have to…

 

To celebrate the World Cup kickin’ off Diplo has put together a killer 60 minute mix of global beat business for the BBC.



It features plenty of South American vibes as well as remixes and tunes from the likes of Major Lazer, Beyonce, Kanye & even The Black Keys. Stream it below and catch the fever!

GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!

 

How much of a good thing is too much?

Let’s just use January as a start point.. Major Lazer stomped through the country and left us in a flustered, sweaty mess after their Big Day Out appearances, side shows and boat rocking Island party on Sydney Harbour..
 

Show your lover you care this Valentine’s Day by giving them a card with a Major Lazer twist.

You can download them for free over at their online store.

Provisional List of Similarities Between ‘Mature-Age’ Big Day Out Attendees (like myself) And The Seemingly Dormant Amusement Ride Near the Food Stands—'The Claw’

 

and in anticipation of seeing them at Big Day Out as well as their sideshow, we’ve been giving this ace Diplo & Friends mix below a re-run… still plays nicely.

 

Diplo & Co gave Mungo’s Hi-Fi & So Shifty the stems for a bunch of jams off Free The Universe for them to do their thing to and they’re now giving them back to the universe for free. Cop that ish.