Congratulations, Nina! Truly authentic artists are few and far in between, but Nina Hagen -  who turns 55 today - is one of the few artists who is authentic and truly talented. In the 1970’s she started with the Nina Hagen Band. Her colleagues then turned into Spliff, while Nina worked solo and stayed errorless. Watch the epic video for her 1979 release African Reggae here.

Italy’s latest disco queen, Hard Ton has just released his debut EP, Selfish - via Bavarias Gigolo Records. Nice 2 meet the Acid House again. I just love these Chicago tunes! Neo-Divine hits the scene, watch it here. (via)

Here’s the new work of the earlier featured duet Mrzyk & Moriceau - for the latest Sebastien Tellier-video. Released 2008 through Rekord Makers, Look is part of Tellier’s Sexuality album. Check other clips here and here. Alors, watch the cool butt illustrations and girl-layouts here. (via)

In 2009 the best hair in rock was back with Swords, Morrissey’s latest b-sides collection. Tracks were mainly leftovers from his last three album sessions and I’ll give some kudos 2 Morrissey, for having an open mind in the possibility that promotional video can be art. Watch the video here. (via)

Well here’s the promo video for the next Goldfrapp track called Rocket, which not only features a desert-driving rocket truck, but incredibly strange music. Best of all, it’s almost three and a half minutes long, which makes the rocket thing more appealing than ever before. Please enjoy with my compliments at my friends of msn or vimeo. (via)

Jacques Palminger = Heinrich Ebber = Hans Fuchs, earlier drummer at Dackelblut punkers and founding member of epic german comedy ensemble Studio Braun, wants you to join in the fun! The fun song, released through Staatsakt, is his latest masterstroke. Watch the video, which continues in the same unique vein, here. (via)

Nightmare pop! Brighton trio Esben and the Witch have unveiled the video for their debut single, Lucia, at the Precipice. Released via the Too Pure Singles Club. The video, shot by GDI’s Lydia C-S, features nothing but a solitary dancer in a shadowy room. Great! Watch the wonderful atmospheric video here. (via)

Salt ‘N Pepa, anyone? Margreezy + Bishara + fashion designer Swanzy = RC$K from North London. With a sound they designate as a mix of ”old skool garage, grime, hip-hop” with a ”splash of indie, rock, pop, trance, funk”. U can easily compare them with the north-american Hipster movement, but obviously this is pure fun and awesomeness! Watch their video here. (via)

Unbelievable. Tons of sprayed wooden blocks, stop-framed for an abstract kiff. Nobody Beats The Drum’s VJ / visual artist Rogier van der Zwaag’s last six months has been spent making nothing but this video. But thanks, it’s amazing. An absolute joy. Check out The Making here and watch the mania over here. (via)

This track is off C&S’s ST/Elephant 1234-EP, released via Domino Records. The Count & Sinden are very hit or miss for me, but this 1 is a true burner. Gotta love this breakbeat-sytle! Nice video was shot by Martin Zähringer, watch it here. (via)