I'm a bad girl. Oh! Oh! (Woop!)

How about some still-percolating Robyn from last year to kick off some new music for 2011.

This is the new clip for her collaboration with Savage Skulls and Douster that came out last year. It certainly looks like the full court Robyn press continues! It'll help when her next official Body Talk single hits as well.

Bad Gal

Now someone explain to me why she hasn't exploded here yet?

You can hang with me.

Pop pixie Robyn is out pimping the second of her three Body Talk EP's she has lined up this year. Part 2 comes out in a few weeks, so she's upped the tempo on Hang With Me and lined it up as her new single.

While not necessarily the epitome of freshness (a slower version is on part 1), this is a catchy little tune to keep her drumbeat going this year.

I keep dancing on my own.

It's been a while since I picked up the beat from Scandinavian pixie-popstar Robyn. She's spent a good part of this year pimping her upcoming three records she's set on releasing this year.

Some of the early teasers lost me a bit (a little too squeaky and over-produced), but here she is with Dancing on my Own, the proper first single off the first of those EP's, Body Talk Pt. 1. It's really good!

Seeing as her previous album had us hooked in 2008, I'm looking forward (with some trepidation) to what she can do with three EPs this year. Will it be overkill or a lot to groove to in the year or so ahead?

We'll see! Body Talk Pt. 1 is out next month.

The Best Albums of 2008

Once again here's Nelse with a top notch list of music from the year gone by. If you need some comparison, check out his list from last year.

1. Cut Copy “In Ghost Colours”

The memories of seeing this unknown band open for Franz Ferdinand several years ago at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver still makes me tingle. What an amazing opening act and a great debut from the band from the land down under. This follow-up disc has them experimenting even further with the dance-rock fusion with much success.

2. Vampire Weekend “Vampire Weekend”

Hands down this is one of my all time favorite records from 2008. From the first listen this album has become a classic with a blend of preppy pop-rock sounds with dash of Talking Heads, a pinch of the early Police sounds, and topped with a sprinkle of the Kinks. This is pop-perfection and easily played on endless repeat all year long.

3. Ting Tings “We Started Nothing”

Forget the hype and just take a second listen to this upbeat album from the Tings. At my first listen I have to admit I was less than impressed by the repeating “the drums, the drums, the drums”. Then came the Apple iPod ad with “Shut Up and Let Me Go” and I was curious. The album has become decidedly perfect party music for the past year.

4. The Killers “Day and Age”

One of the most anticipated of all year. Ahhh, so refreshing to have a delightfully energetic and thunderous third album from the Las Vegas rockers. Definitely another great stop on this bands long future. Are we human or are we dancer?

5. Robyn “Robyn”

A nice departure for this former one hit wonder from the nineties. She is back and totally reinvented. Cool electro-pop with a sharp edge and some tough ass lyrics!



6. MGMT “Oracular Spectacular”

So trippy, so spaced out, so cool, so I want rebel from my office job and play outside!





7. Estelle “Shine”

For me, this was what Lauryn Hill’s follow-up album should have been. I thought Estelle hit it out of the park and I crown her the queen of urban beats with silky smooth edge.


8. Kaiser Chiefs “Off With Their Heads”

Does everything Mark Ronson touch turn to gold? Not that these blokes would do any worse on their own. Definitely a highly rated album that slipped under the radar this year. What did I learn today “I learned nothing!”

9. The Last Shadow Puppets “The Age of the Understatement”

A great side project from the lead singer of the Arctic Monkeys that I discovered over New Year’s weekend after surfing some end of year lists. A groovy set of old school James Bond inspired tracks.

10. Lady Gaga “The Fame”

I have to admit that I was skeptical when this album dropped. After hearing the overplayed first single all summer I wasn’t expecting much else. Surprisingly the album presented some stand out tracks that I have been playing next stop. I also have next year’s summer jam pegged!

The worst of 2008:

Madonna “Hard Candy”: Great to see her play Denver for the first time and she still puts on the best show out there, but can she please stop giving us Spanish lessons while trying to sound urban?

Jem “Down to Earth”: I was expecting so much more from hew follow-up album after an amazing debut. Unfortunately, she sold out to the adult contemporary crowd. A few decent tracks, but sadly this one missed the mark.

Hot Chip “Made in the Dark”: Booooo! Way too many bleeps and blurps! This one gets annoying after the first listen.

Pink “Funhouse”: A good first single, but the rest of the album is quite a frightening funhouse indeed.

Record Delays:

No Annie, Franz Ferdinand, Daniel Merriweather, No Doubt or Lily Allen albums until 2009! Record labels can be mean bastards!

I'm only sexy when I say it's ok.

So I know I'm getting ahead of myself, seeing that her new album is just launching here, but the latest Euro-single from Robyn makes me smile.

Who's That Girl, indeed.