Featured New Artists

1. Fever Ray -- “When I Grow Up” (single) [3-31-09]. An astonishing new experimental solo project debut by young Swedish artist filled with icy electroniac atmospheres.

2. Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.) -- “Swag Surfin’” (single) [3-24-09]. A (brand new) group hip-hop effort praising the virtues of swag.

3. Christelle featuring Agacee -- "Can You Handle Me” – [2-20-09]. New R&B dance track from emerging pop diva.

4. An-Ya – “Nightlife” (single) [11-18-08]. Quickly rising on the Hot Dance Club Play charts, this track features a synthed back beat and hot female vocals.

5. Jim Jones and Webstar -- “Dancin’ On Me”(single) [4-28-09]. Spare beat with simple synth, filled in with plain duo raps, ready for the grind.

6. Empire of the Sun – “Walking on a Dream” from WALKING ON A DREAM [4-21-09]. This Aussie-duo combines 70’s flower-power with an 80’s pop sensibility.

7. Anjulie – “Boom” from BOOM E.P. [11-2008]. With a touch of the old school, Anjulie’s soulful, pixie voice leads the way to inevitable dance steps.

8. Cage the Elephant – “Aint No Rest for the Wicked” from CAGE THE ELEPHANT [2009]. With initial chart success in England, this indie alt-rock band is actually from Bowling Green, Kentucky, and this is the lead track from their self-titled debut album.

9. Little Boots – “Meddle” from ARECIBO E.P. [3-24-09]. Electro up-and-comer from U.K. plays catchy futuristic disco and will release her debut album this fall.

10. TheNewNo2 -- “Another John Doe” from YOU ARE HERE [2-17-09]. A languid, atmospheric (and typical) track from debut album featuring Dhani Harrison, son of late Beatle George.

11. White Lies -- “Death” from TO LOSE MY LIFE … [1-12-09]. With an 80’s indie alt/punk sound this is the lead track from the debut album from trio rock group out of London.

12. Rye Rye – “Bang” (single) [3-31-09]. Spare percussion and vocal dissonance from M.I.A protégé.

13. Gabriella Cilmi -- “Sanctuary” from LESSONS TO BE LEARNED [1-27-09]. 17-year old siren from Australia takes up a bluesy note in this appealing single track.

14. Wild Light – “California on My Mind” from ADULT NIGHTS [3-3-09]. New Hampshire quartet offers up big harmonica exercising in the background and harmonious vocals declaring “fuck California!”

15. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (single) [1-24-09]. A slow jam that gets right to the heart of the matter – that’s right -- G-Spot Birthday Sex.

16. Kid Cudi – “Nite and Day” (3-20-09) – Spooky R&B single from Midwestern hip-hopper whose melody you can’t shake once you’ve heard it.

17. Erin McCarley – “Love, Save the Empty” from LOVE, SAVE THE EMPTY [1-6-09]. A singer-songwriter and Texas-gone soCal performer with an ethereally sweet voice creates an acoustic adult-alt-pop track.

18. Dan Auerbach -- “Heartbroken, in Disrepair” from KEEP IT HID [2-10-09]. – Big electric bluesey-rocker; a solo effort from Black Keys frontman.

19. The Script -- “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” from THE SCRIPT [11-4-08]. From the best-selling new band of 2008 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, this track, already a smash-hit in a dozen other nations, has an easy pop-vibe.

20. Lykke Li – “Little Bit” from YOUTH NOVELS [8-19-08]. A debut album from Swedish pop sensation includes this minimalist arrangement with her signature pixie voice.

21. Nickel Eye – “Brandy of the Damned” from THE TIME OF THE ASSASINS [1-17-09]. An angsty extra-curricular project from three members of The Strokes where Nikolai Fraiture (bassist) works his guitar through a repetitive indie rocker.

22. Bon Iver – “Blood Bank” (single) [1-20-09]. Wisconsin troubadour Justin Vernon’s easy vocals and mellow acoustic guitar mark his sophomore solitary effort.

23. Lisa Hannigan – “I Don’t Know” from SEA SEW [2-3-09]. A spare, pretty and simple song featuring melt-your-heart vocals from former Damien Rice side-kick.

24. Fiction Family – “When She’s Near” from FICTION FAMILY [1-20-09]. A short and sweet vocal-acoustic debut from Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman and Nickelcreek guitarist Sean Watkins.

25. The Black Ghosts – “Full Moon” from THE BLACK GHOSTS [12-23-08]. – A slightly retro, haunting and plaintive acoustic groove from duet formerly of UK’s Simian on their self-titled debut album.

26. Shwayze – “Buzzin” from SHWAYZE [8-18-08]. Shwayze’s debut hip-hop track combines Malibu beach rap with Cisco Adler’s indie-rock groove.

27. Lady GaGa – “Poker Face” single [12-16-08]. Stacking up agreeable dance-pop tracks, this young writer-producer-performer-musician from New York gets straight to what appeals.

28. Kerli -- “Walking on Air” from LOVE IS DEAD [7-8-08]. On her debut album, this blonde bombshell from Estonia churns out a pop tune that combines dance beats with stints of creepy emo disharmony.

29. The Airborne Toxic Event -- “Sometime Around Midnight” from THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT [8-5-08]. Irresistible pop track song – think rock and roll version of “Lady in Red” -- that compels you to listen.

30. Jay Rock – All My Life (single) [7-10-08]. It helps to have Lil Wayne and Will.i.am show up for a cameo on your first major hip-hop release; a good groovin’ track nonetheless.

31. Kevin Rudolf -- “Let it Rock” (feat. LilWayne) from IN THE CITY [11-24-08]. On top of an irresistible pop rock sound, complete with synthesized guitar riffs broken, there’s the unlikely rockin’ appearance by Lil Wayne.

32. Chairlift -- “Bruises” from DOES YOU INSPIRE YOU [11-11-08]. Alternating clear, easy vocals and synthy percussion background combine in this upbeat, indie-alt track.

33. Lenka -- “The Show” from LENKA [9-9-08]. Sweet, whimsical, crème pouf-of-an-indie female vocalist from Australia gets behind this coffee shop-euro-pop single.

34. Shontelle -- “T-Shirt” [7-15-08]. A contagious new pop track from an R&B sensation who’s fast on Rihanna’s heels to becoming the newest “it” girl out of Barbados.