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Lana Del Rey Gets A Taiwan Animation Facelift

The haterade for Lana del Rey has spilled all the way to Taiwan, where the ever-timely NMA animators reported on her new album, Born to Die. Most critics panned the album, which is only icing on the Internet hatecake that has been served to the New York pop debutante in the last few months....

Pernett Drops “Cumbia Computer”

Pernett was one of the first artists ever to fuse electronics and Latin folk. The producer and self-proclaimed geek from Colombia was our Artist of the Week in October 2011, when he told us about his fifth, forthcoming album Cumbia Computer. He gave us a glimpse of the melodic cumbia/analogue title track, and his...

SNSD Hits US Media Bullseye with “Letterman” and “Live With Kelly” Appearances

But Doomed to Fail Despite it All?

We called them one of the most significant K-pop acts of the 2000s for their marketing savvy, and now Girls' Generation/SNSD is proving the truth of that with a carefully orchestrated and perfectly timed media rollout in the US. Tonight, stay tuned for nine-member idol group to perform on the "Late Show with David Letterman"...

Artist of the Week: Rwanda’s “It” Girl, Iyadede

Iyadede came a long way from home to sweep our Artist of the Week poll this week. Born in Rwanda, Iyadede and her family fled the mass murders in the 90s, first to Belgium, then France, then New York City. Opening for the likes of Blitz the Ambassador and Spoek Mathambo, Iyadede is dropping...

Hear Boys Noize and Mr. Oizo’s New EP, #1

The glitchy housecore of Germany's Boys Noize plus French electro-quirk from Mr. Oizo equals the unstoppable duo Handbraekes, and together they're dropping their first staccato dance EP #1, out February 6 on Beatport. Bangers are always better in Lolcat. 1. "Callgurls" 2. "Riho" 3. "The Qat" 4. "Milc" Listen to #1 here. Photo Courtesy of Beatport...

Artist of the Week: VOTE For Your Favorite!

Engage your clicking thumb. It’s time to choose MTV Iggy’s Artist of the Week! This is a round-up of five of the best global bands we found this week. You have until Monday night at 11:59 p.m. USA Eastern Standard Time to vote for your favorite new artist on MTV Iggy, using the bottom poll! On...

Chilly Beats Rock Montreal’s Igloofest

Canadians know you have to go on the offensive to beat the Winter blues. Object lesson: Igloofest, underway in Montreal right now. The yearly festival, essentially a three-weekend long outdoor rave in zero degrees fueled by poutine and energy drinks, features an ugly snowsuit contest and an ice village. But the real attraction is...

Artist of the Week: Seoul Troublemakers, THE KOXX

Underneath the bubblegum and K-pop, rabid throngs of Korean music lovers hunger for rock 'n roll, bad boys, and grit. The KOXX, our dance punk, smoking, drinking, and sexing Artist of the Week is evidence of a diversifying musical climate in Seoul...but they're actually awesome by any measure. The KOXX were neck and neck this...