Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure

A: Queen & David Bowie
S: Under Pressure
S: Hot Space

According to Facebook's 'What was number one when you were born? ' - this was it.
Needless to say it is pretty amazing that 28 years later we are both such a classic!

According to me - Freddie Mercury was the best this world will ever see in entertainment: endlessly talented and so so sexy.

My Heart Belongs To Cecilia Winter - Eighteen

A: My Heart Belongs To Cecilia Winter
S: Eighteen
C: Our Love Will Cut Through Everything (out now)

It was about time there was a hype again ..

Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

A: Alicia Keys
S: Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
C: The Element of Freedom

Happy Birthday Lady Spring!

The Noisettes - Saturday Night

A: The Noisettes
C: Saturday Night
S: Wild Young Hearts

Singer Shingai Shoniwa looks and sounds just like a version of Amy. Without the drugs. And the drinking. And the implants. Actually, she doesn't. But she has the same hairstyle as I do. Just bigger.

Bat For Lashes - Daniel

A: Bat For Lashes
S: Daniel
C: Two Suns

Stunning Natasha Khan on her second album 'Two Suns' - for me one of the Top 3 Albums 2009.

Cassette Kids - You Take It

A: Cassette Kids
S: You Take It
C: We Are (out now)

Debut album by Cassette Kids from Sydney. Kind of the new Blondie .. maybe. Maybe not.

My Robot Friend - Swallow

A: My Robot Friend
S: Swallow
C: Dial Zero

Clever dirty and dirty clever lyrics - nothing new but it's a classic: it's all release and relaxation, with no weird breakfast conversation!

Micky Green - Oh !

A: Micky Green
S: Oh !
C: White T-Shirt

.. one song was simply not enough - more of the giantastic Micky Green. After all, what can I do - I'm totally in love. Oh!

Micky Green - Begin To Fade

A: Micky Green
S: Begin To Fade
C: White T-Shirt

This is the reason, this is it, this is why this blog exists. Pure pure genius, stunning artist, and nobody seems to know her! Buy the album, now.

Tegan and Sara - Hell

A: Tegan and Sara
S: Hell
C: Sainthood

My fav twins are back, enjoy!

First Aid Kit - Hard Believer

A: First Aid Kit
S: Hard Believer
C: Hard Believer / Waltz For Richard - Single

Live - 26. 03. 10 - Zürich, M for Music Festival - www.m4music.ch

There is simply too much talent in Sweden.

Seabear - I Sing I Swim

A: Seabear
S: I Sing I Swim
C: The Ghost That Carried Us Away

"And I miss you, even when you are around" - the most simple lines are always the most monumental ones.

Jenny Wilson - Summertime (The Roughest Time)

A: Jenny Wilson
C: Summertime (The Roughest Time)
S: Summertime (The Roughest Time) - Single

Great raw talent. From Sweden - where else? Goes without saying - stunning video.

Shout Out Louds - Fall Hard

A: Shout Out Louds
S: Fall Hard
C: Work (out 26.2.10)

And if you fall hard, I fall harder. Swedish Shout Out Louds always manage to write songs that make you think they were written only for you. Upcoming third album is out at the end of the month.

Niels Frevert - Du kannst mich an der Ecke rauslassen

A: Niels Frevert
S: Du kannst mich an der Ecke rauslassen
C: Du kannst mich an der Ecke rauslassen

For Mr. R. T. from V.

Steve Reynolds - Forsaken

A: Steve Reynolds
S: Forsaken
C: Exile

Steve Reynolds made modern rock a safe haven and powerful outlet for storytelling troubadours these past few years - so I read on his homepage ..

Lightspeed Champion - Marlene

A: Lightspeed Champion
S: Marlene
C: Life Is Sweet! Nice To Know You (out now)

Actually, life isn't - I'm busy, you're ugly, have a nice day!

Two Door Cinema Club - I Can Talk

A: Two Door Cinema Club
S: I Can Talk
C: I Can Talk - Single

They can talk, sing and swing. All I can do is blog - what else is new?

Oliver Koletzki feat. Fran - Hypnotized

A: Oliver Koletzki feat. Fran
S: Hypnotized
C: Hypnotized - EP

Randomly found - instantly liked!

Basia Bulat - In The Night

A: Basia Bulat
S: In The Night
C: Oh My Darling

'Oh My Darling' was one of those Cds I instantly liked when I held it in my hands, without having read anything about it, without even listening to it. I sometimes get that. It's like buying wine because you like the label.
New album 'Heart Of My Own' out now!

Katy Carr - Army

A: Katy Carr
S: Army
C: Coquette

Strong. Stronger. Katy. Singer-songwriter Katy Carr shun's the major labels to make music on her own terms. You go girl!

Eels - That Look You Give That Guy

A: Eels
S: That Look You Give That Guy
C: Hombre Lobo

The beard of all beards. I always love a song that can break and mend your heart in three minutes.

Music Go Music - Warm In The Shadows (Villa Remix)

A: Music Go Music
S: Warm In The Shadows (Villa Remix)
C: myspace.com/musicgomusic // myspace.com/villanese

It's the weekend and your saturday night starts right here! Get those dancing shoes on boys and girls - disco is back!

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - This Land is Your Land

A: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
S: This Land is Your Land
C: Naturally

Great great song, great movie. If not for anything else, you should go and watch the movie just for the opening scene where you get a spectacular view of America from above, with Sharon Jones singing, actually carrying you, away.

Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth

A: Crystal Fighters
S: Xtatic Truth
C: Kitsuné: Xtatic Truth

Apparently, when Spain meets London's Underground, this is how it sounds: We make fast dance music with Basque instruments, synthesizers and our voices ..

Tindersticks - Black Smoke

A: Tindersticks
S: Black Smoke
C: Falling Down A Mountain (out now)

Not that we needed one more proof - smoking is still sexy. And the Tindersticks still smoking hot!

The Sound Of Arrows - Into the Clouds

A: The Sound Of Arrows
S: Into the Clouds
C: Into the Clouds - Single

Pretty in Pink!

Ane Brun - The Treehouse Song

A: Ane Brun
S: The Treehouse Song
C: Changing Of The Seasons

Love the voice, love the song, not too crazy about the video but hey, you can't always have it all. Ane lives in Stockholm and owns her own record label called DetErMine Records (which means.: „these are my records“).