Johnossi - Man Must Dance

A: Johnossi
S: Man Must Dance
C: Johnossi

So dance!

Johnossi's new album 'Mavericks' is due at the end of April - and the first single 'What's The Point?' doesn't sound fit to match their debut. So let's celebrate - and dance - to the old one.

Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette - Boys & Girls

A: Martin Solveig feat. Dragonette
S: Boys & Girls
C: Boys & Girls - Single

After an amazing debut album Galore, Dragonette just keep on funking. And they do, as always, in great style.

Tunng - Hustle

A: Tunng
S: Hustle
C: .. And Then We Saw Land

So, checking Wikipedia, I've learned that:
- Tunng are an experimental folk band from the United Kingdom.
- The band is often associated with the Folktronica genre due to the electronic influences evident in some of their work.

I didn't know there was such a thing like Folktronica, nor that folk can be experimental!

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Summertime

A: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
S: Summertime
C: Best Of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Still purely magical after all these years.
And truly the only fitting song I could think of for today.

Coeur de Pirate - Ensemble

A: Coeur De Pirate
S: Ensemble
C: Coeur De Pirate

Spring is always nicer with a touch of french. And Coeur De Pirate probably the only artist I am posting although most of her videos are blocked for embedding, which is absolutely ridic. As in ridiculous.

New Young Pony Club - Chaos

A: New Young Pony Club
S: Chaos
C: Optimist (out 02.04.10)

L: 26.04.10 Hive Club Zürich

Finally. Back. I still think their debut album was highly overrated, almost as much as the second one was highly anticipated.

Stromae - Alors On Dance

A: Stromae
S: Alors On Dance
C: Alors On Dance - Single

.. wondering if Lady Gaga would be able to claim copyright - after all, it's all 'just dance'. Then again, it all sounds much more sophisticated in French!

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - These New Knights

A: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool
S: These New Knights
C: These New Knights - Single (out 29.03.10)

Ou Est Le Swimming Pool - funniest and funkiest band name ever. Besides that I am glad that their sound is better than the bleached blond hair.

Foals - Spanish Sahra

A: Foals
S: Spanish Sahra
C: Total Life Forever (out May 2010)

We learn: it is a rare rare thing that both video and song are both so uniquely stunning.

Kate Nash - Do Wah Doo

A: Kate Nash
S: Do Wah Doo
C: My Best Friend Is You (out 16.4.10)

Miss Nash is back, apparently. And let me just say, you can never go wrong with a flight attendant video clip - even if you are British. Well maybe, but it's not BA.

MGMT - Destrokk

A: MGMT
S: Destrokk
C: Time To Pretend - EP

.. while we wait for new stuff .. You're gonna know if you keep on asking questions!

Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

A: Mumford and Sons
S: Little Lion Man
C: Sigh No More

Probably what 'The Killers', originally branded as the best British band that doesn't come from the Uk', would sound like if they really did come from England..
.. which doesn't mean Mumford and Sons aren't highly talented artists in their own right.

Scarlett Johansson & Pete Yorn - Relator

A: Scarlett Johansson & Pete Yorn
S: Relator
C: Breakup

Breakup is simply in it's uniqueness and uniquely simple. One of the best collaboration Cds I've ever heard, and I listen to all over again and again and again.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

A: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
S: Zero
C: It's Blitz!

One of the top favorite albums during summer 2009 - according to me, of course.
Get into the groove - and get into that plastic dress!

Metric - Sick Muse

A: Metric
S: Sick Muse
C: Fantasies

Welcome Metric. Welcome Sick Muse. Welcome Spring!

Goldfrapp - Rocket

A: Goldfrapp
S: Rocket
C: Head First (out 19.3.10)

It is what it is, Goldfrapp's new single. I think I like the song more than I would admit, the video, well that's an entirely different story .. At least it is all pretty in very very pink.

Zee Avi - Just You and Me // Oliver Peoples' 2010 Campaign

A: Zee Avi
S: Just You and Me
C: Zee Avi

Campaign: Oliver Peoples' 2010

Advertising gone good. So easy.

V.V. Brown - Everybody

A: V.V. Brown
S: Everybody
C: Travelling Like The Light

Sometimes you find the best songs while watching the worst Tv shows.

Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé - Telephone

A: Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé
S: Telephone
C: The Fame Monster

Everytime a new Lady G.eee video is out I tell myself 'act like a grown up, it's pure pop trash - and between you, me and the blog - we won't like it' .. then I watch it and I get mesmerized by the outfits and its artistic uniqueness - so I decide, once again, that respect should be paid. Enjoy ..

Chew Lips - Karen - Inspired By Sonic Youth - Sunday

A: Chew Lips
S: Karen
C: Unicorn

I love coffee. I love cigarettes. I love a small girl with a big voice. I love great songs with no hype. I love getting that promo Cd for free. I love a homage. I love an upbeat tempo song. I LOVE CHEW LIPS.

Sébastien Tellier - Look

A: Sébastien Tellier
S: Look
C: Sexuality

Do we all need a bit of sexuality?

Chester French - She Loves Everybody

A: Chester French
S: She Loves Everybody
C: Love The Future

Chester French. Not French, obviously.

Red Light Company - Arts & Crafts

A: Red Light Company
S: Arts & Crafts
C: Fine Fascination

Sometimes the Hype is bigger than the actual success of a debut album, which was kind of the case with 'Fine Fascination'.
Unlike me, where both hype and success are fairly limited, totally surprising.

Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales Of San Francisco

A: Arctic Monkeys
S: Fake Tales Of San Francisco
C: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Such A Classic!
Note: .. so all that's left is the proof that love's not only blind but deaf ..

Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)

A: Ryan Bingham
S: The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)
C: Crazy Heart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Nominated for an Oscar, apparently.

I'm always up for some country, but I wouldn't be surprised if they manage to crown some dumb ass disney song again, like in 2005 when I was young and Dolly Parton didn't win.

Peter, Bjorn and John - It Don't Move Me

A: Peter, Bjorn and John
S: It Don't Move Me
C: Living Thing

Peter, Bjorn and John had such a great hit with 'Young Folks' which got so over-played in the end that I was truly worried they would never get over it. Then again, with such a sexy track suite in the video, you obviously get a second chance to make a first impression!

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version

Enjoy it the first time around - it won't be the same the second time!



A: OK Go
S: This Too Shall Pass
C: Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky

.. well, and who is going to clean the whole thing up??

The Invisible - London Girl

A: The Invisible
S: London Girl
C: The Invisible

Live: 17. Apr. 10: Exil: Zurich

Pretty smooth and tight. At first worried I would only like the video - the song and melody have me totally hooked tho!

Khan - Candygirl

A: Khan
S: Candygirl
C: Candygirl

It is a funny thing - you can fiddle the word 'candy' into a song and it automatically gets a sexy touch. It's almost like with my name, put it into a conversation and it is, all of a sudden, much more interesting ..
Another thing to say after having watched this video and those hideous teeth, I'm sure I'll have nightmares tonight.

Girls - Lust For Life

A: Girls
S: Lust For Life
C: Album

Well. This is the world I wanna live in. I wish ..

The New Wine - I Had To Tell You

A: The New Wine
S: I Had To Tell You
C: Bridge - EP

Get it while it's hot - you heard it here first! Probably. Probably not.