Born to Die

Lana Del Rey - Born to Die from Yoann Lemoine on Vimeo.

No One's Gonna Love You

Shake

Beat Of My Drum

Groove Armada Live

I saw Groove Armada at the Brixton Academy on Friday; they were incredible and SaintSaviour (who is fronting the group's current live tour and performed on some tracks from their last album Black Light) was particularly impressive.

I'm Not Your Toy

La Roux's videos are exceptionally cool; I'm glad she's ditched the pink eye shadow though.

Remedy

Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)

It is somewhat depressing that the knock-on effect of the demise of Top of the Pops means pushing a single entails a visit to the dystopian fantasy that is 'National Lottery HQ'.

People Are Strange

People are strange from Denis Fongue on Vimeo. I wish I had the patience to do this kind of thing. Very impressive. (h/t Ministry of Type).

The Loving Kind

While we're on the subject of music videos, have a look at the result of Girls Aloud's collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys. It's the second single taken from their excellent 5th album, Out of Control.

The Fear

I love Lily Allen's videos*; in fact, I enjoy all her marketing: her branding is quite successful and consistent in conveying a kind of quirky, fun, humanity.

Also, make sure you download Alright Steal, music like dirt's compilation of her first album's samples. (Plus Lord Kitchener's fantastic calypso ode to the capital, London Is the Place for Me).

*I should note that I'm excluding 'Smile', a song whose video I found uncharitable and deeply sinister.

Ayo Technology

When 50 Cent wrote his definitive lament on the perils of pornography addiction back in 2007, he could hardly have expected this Belgian cover to come just a year later; a truly genre-bending work. (h/t Kanye West).

Battlestar Operatica

I've made no secret of my love for the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and one of the features that makes it so unique is its soundtrack;
Bear McCreary's compositions are astounding in their originality, their influences, and in the sheer quantity he is able to score for what is a weekly television series.

Best. Video. Ever.

If you don't agree: you're wrong.

Going On

I failed to pick up on quite how amazing this song was when the second Gnarls Barkley album was released, but I now agree with Kanye West, this is the best song on it.

Kanye Hands

Impressive handiwork. Chortle. (h/t Kanye West.)

Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)

This video raises the inevitable question of which Simpson sister is the more artificial; the song, however, is strangely compelling, while the video displays a commendable Surrealist influence.