Kate Havnevik - Kaleidoscope

A: Kate Havnevik
S: Kaleidoscope
C: Melankton

Norwegian artist Kate Havnevik knew exactly how to fill her debut cd "Melankton" with pure musical magic.

Pacific - Hot Lips

A: Pacific
S: Hot Lips
C: Reveries

Let's move on from yesterday's group Chew Lips to today's song Hot Lips. It's a Lip-a-licious weekend!

Chew Lips - Salt Air

A: Chew Lips
S: Salt Air
C: Unicorn (out 01.02.10)

Mixing "minimal dance-pop" and "coupling techno beats with smart-mouthed edgy vocals", Chew Lips from South London should have you hooked on their tunes from the first time you listen.

Delphic - This Momentary

A: Delphic
S: This Momentary
C: Acolyte

Acolyte is the debut album of Manchester's alternative dance band Delphic, which was released last week. Reviewing for BBC Music, writer Lou Thomas commented that it "might just be the first great album of 2010". Or it might not. Who cares!?

The BPA Feat. Dizzee Rascal & David Byrne - Toe Jam

A: The BPA Feat. Dizzee Rascal & David Byrne
S: Toe Jam
C: I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

Hilarious. The video was so much fun I couldn't concentrate on the song for one second. As well as the album title, of course. The longer the better!

Coldplay Feat. Kylie Minogue - Lhuna

A: Coldplay Feat. Kylie Minogue
S: Lhuna
C: Lhuna - Single

Big song that never made it really big. Beautiful co-production with Coldplay and Kylie (who else!?) for Red Music Against Aids.

Tocotronic - Eure Liebe tötet mich

A: Tocotronic
S: Eure Liebe tötet mich
C: Schall & Wahn (out 22.01.10)

Talking bout boys in rock bands, Tocotronic just released their new album. I never think they are as superb as everyone else thinks, but they do deserve some recognition-

Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me

A: Def Leppard
S: Pour Some Sugar On Me
C: Hysteria

Jeees - sometimes you can't beat a classic! I never thought I'd say this, but: Bring back the 80's! When rock bands were guys, not boys ..

Wild Beasts - Hooting & Howling

A: Wild Beasts
S: Hooting & Howling
C: Two Dancers

Released by Domino Records, you can't go amiss with a band. Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand, only to name two maybe better known Acts. Love the video, the word fish tank gets a totally new meaning.

Kissogram - Rubber And Meat

A: Kissogram
S: Rubber And Meat
C: Rubber And Meat

We're obviously going to stay one more day in Germany. Five seconds into the video you will notice that it has Berlin written all over it. Which is disgusting. Which is sexy!

Get Well Soon - Angry Young Man

A: Get Well Soon
S: Angry Young Man
C: Vexations (out 22.01.10.)

Probably Germany's most important artist of the hour, Get Well Soon (aka Konstantion Gropper), is about to release his second Album tomorrow. The Vid was produced by Colognes Kunsthochschule für Medien. A touch of art, a touch of creepy, but never cheesy, I'd say.

Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets

A: Ellie Goulding
S: Under The Sheets
C: Ellie Goulding (out 01.03.10)

Original Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Navl4fYI-Zk

She was supposed to be the star to happen in 2009. Now she somehow got scheduled for 2010. Since she is the hype to happen her original superb video is disabled to embed on youtube so please find the link above.

The Gadsdens - The Sailor Song

A: The Gadsdens
S: The Sailor Song
C: The Sailor Song - Single

Ha, there was an official video version to this Debut Single of the Gadsdens, but it was so bad that I decided to post this one instead (I did not want them to lose all credibility right from the start!). Plus I love this picture.

Rachael Yamagata - Elephants

A: Rachael Yamagata
S: Elephants
C: Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart

A voice from somewhere else than this world, Rachael takes my breath away every time I listen to her. She originally started her career as a member of Funk Band Bumpus, until she decided that funk wasn't her thing and launched here solo career.

Clinic - Harvest

A: Clinic
S: Harvest (Within You)
C: Visitations

Clinic is garage rock band from Liverpool, needless to say, they sound exactly like that. Not quite sure why they had to look like the Ku Klux Klan from Great Britain in the video tho - but hey, as long as the beat is right it's fine by me.

The Killer - Romeo And Juliet

A: The Killers
S: Romeo And Juliet
C: Sawdust

Originally written and performed by Dire Straits, it's the most beautiful love song ever. That's all..
.. Juliet, when we made love, you used to cry ..

Editors - Papillon

A: Editors
S: Papillon
C: In This Light And On This Evening

For their third album, Editors decided to change everything. And still stayed the same. Which is good, which sounds great. Still, if I was a boy - ääähh rock star - I'd never make myself, or somebody else for that matter, run that much!

Dionysos & Olivia Ruiz - Tais Toi Mon Coeur

A: Dionysos
S: Tais Toi Mon Coeur
C: La Mécanique Du Coeur

Dionysos are known for their touch of surrealism and eccentricity, obviously a band that has to be featured in this blog! Olivia Ruiz almost won french casting show Star Academy back in 2001, and has since then, as well as Dionysos, followed a more original path in music than you would get from an ordinary TV show starlet.

Marina & The Diamonds - Obsessions

A: Marina & The Diamonds
S: Obsessions
C: Family Jewels (out 15.2.2010)

Swell. The 13th day of 2010 and I already found the best song of the whole year! You might think it's a bit early for that but I say it leaves us more time - 352 days - to enjoy it!

After all - lyric-wise - it does not get any better than:

You never tell me what it is that makes you strong and what it is that makes you weak

Greg Laswell - Off I Go

A: Greg Laswell
S: Off I Go
C: Off I Go - Single

Looking good, sounding even better. They sure grow good in California. 'Off I Go' was only released as a single, and only on iTunes. Off you go!

Tiger Tunes - Highly Invisible & Out of Control

A: Tiger Tunes
S: Highly Invisible & Out of Control
C: Absolutely Worthless Compared To Important Books

One of my favorite Album title of all times. The video isn't too bad either. Shame we never heard from Tiger Tunes again after their debut.

Everything Everything - MY KZ, UR BF

A: Everything Everything
S: MY KZ, UR BF
C: My Keys, Your Boyfriend - Single

According to iTunes, TomSommer and me - one of the bands to watch in 2010.

The Whip - Sister Siam

A: The Whip
S: Sister Siam
C: X Marks Destination

Good enough stuff for a saturday night. 'X Marks Destination' was released in 2006 as The Whip's Debut Album .. not exactly yesterday. I know - and the video shows ..

Paloma Faith - Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful

A: Paloma Faith
S: Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful
C: Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful

Paloma once again, so so beautiful. So young. So talented. And did I mention she does not have ANY flat shoes!?

Isbells - Time's Ticking

A: Isbells
S: Time's Ticking
C: Isbells

A band so new that even I haven't heard from them! Belgian group with a surprisingly stunning debut album.

Vampire Weekend - Cousins

A: Vampire Weekend
S: Cousins
C: Contra

It's never easy to release a second album if the Debut has been massively successful. Vampire Weekend will do so next monday, 'Cousins' is a glimpse at what will be in store for us ..

The Funky Lowlives - Sail Into The Sun

A: The Funky Lowlives
S: Sail Into The Sun
C: Somewhere Else Is Here

Since it is all snowy, cold and white outside, I thought it was about time to put some sun back into your heart.

Jade McNelis- WINS

A: Jade McNelis
S: WINS
C: All the Fables

Jade was born in Taiwan, adopted by Americans, living in Canada. It's all in the mix!

Aaron - Lili (U-Turn)

A: Aaron
S: Lili (U-Turn)
C: Artificial Animals Riding On Neverland

A song worth millions. Remebering Berlin.

Bloc Party - One More Chance

A: Bloc Party
S: One More Chance
C: One More Chance - EP

I wonder if they casted Madonna to play the part of the blond woman. You know, originally. 'One More Chance' is a later addition to Bloc Party's 3rd Album 'Intimacy'.