Video: Icona Pop - I Love It

Che la Svezia sappia coltivare i suoi talenti pop è indubbio: dagli ABBA (idolatrati anche in un museo ) in avanti, non passa anno senza che il paese scandinavo non sforni qualche nuovo nome in grado di scalare le classifiche musicali mondiali. Quest'anno è il turno delle Icona Pop, duo di elettropop composto da  Caroline Hjelt e Aino Jawo , che sta conquistando le charts grazie alla canzone I love it, che campeggia nelle prime 10 posizioni di iTunes in Italia, sia nella [...]

A band with one of our favorite tracks of the year is coming to headline a show in Los Angeles this summer! Electronic duo, Icona Pop, will be playing live at the Fonda Theatre on Thursday, August 29 in support...

I'm pretty excited that this song has finally broken into the Top Ten. It's a dance song in the 80's/90's tradition as opposed to, for instance, the song I played last week. By that, I suppose I mean that it is a little less worried with "looking cool" and a little more into having a good time. You could make the claim that it's repetitive or mindless, but I think it is just so so so fun. I think it looks like they're both having a good time. Oh, and my theory is that neither of them actually [...]

So this week was the annual insanity in Austin, TX known as South by Southwest (sxsw). The original idea of sxsw from many, many years ago was that it was an industry event where new and unsigned bands could come and play with the possibility of getting signed by a label. I am not sure that has been the goal for at least about 20 years. Sxsw now is simply a smorgasbord of free beer and douche-y badge-wearing hacks pushing their way around the town. Now the biggest acts around play super-secret private parties for VIP’s [...]

I am not going to pretend I wasn't woefully late to the party when it comes to discovering the sweet bliss that is Icona Pop 's "I Love It." Embarrassingly I only became aware of it while listening to the Pitchfork top 100 songs of the year. Since this is usually a pretty painful effort you can imagine my surprise when "I Love It" broke through the largely monotone din to smack me with silly smiles all across my face. Now, it wasn't exactly a mainstream hit in 2012, but given my musical weaknesses and the crowd of [...]

The music scene in 2012 can be characterized by the bold introduction of young artists, the extended use of new social distribution channels, and the continued blurring of genres. The end of the year is a great opportunity to look back on the previous twelve months of music and attempt to capture the biggest songs. This list is meant to address all genres, both mainstream and underground, and intentionally does not include the same artist twice. 50 A$AP Rocky - Goldie 49 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs [...]

Photo credit: Fredrik Etoall We are gearing up for 2013 here at MFR headquarters - a year guaranteed to overflow with great music and standout acts. One in particular to keep an eye on is the fun-loving Swedish duo Icona Pop . The pair of synth-goddess fashionistas, made up of close friends Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, have experienced a crazy whirlwind of success in 2012. They released the single "I Love It", written by Charli XCX and produced by Patrik Berger ( Robyn, Lana Del Rey ) which just [...]

2012 has been a pretty good year for all things pop, hasn't it? Here are the 50 songs I thought were better than the others these past twelve months. 2012: year of the Aloud! So without further ado here are my top 50 songs of 2012. You can listen to them while you read thanks to a handy SPOTIFY PLAYLIST . When the songs aren't available on there, I provided you with a link ("LISTEN"). #1 Girls Aloud - Every Now And Then [...]

• Girls Aloud - "Every Now and Then"

25 Best Videos Of 2012 It's been an unpredictable year but here are the top clips over the past twelve months that have caught our eye. Schoolboy Q feat A$AP Rocky - Hands on the Wheel [Director: JeromeD] Lucy Rose - Red Face [Director: Orestes Mitas] M.I.A. - Bad Girls [Director: Romain Gavras] Rufus Wainwright  - [...]

Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo are two enviably tall Stockholm natives—Hjelt with a soft burst of orange hair, Jawo with a brown, eyebrow-skimming bowl cut. Before they united as Icona Pop, Hjelt had spent a ... read more �

• Icona Pop - Manners
• Icona Pop - Top Rated

Swedish pop pair Icona Pop released their debut EP Iconic this week, which you can stream now through PrettyMuchAmazing here. The album features guest Charli XCX on the track "I Love It" and the hit "Manners," which was sampled by Philly rap duo Chiddy Bang. Icona Pop will be opening for Marina and the Diamonds at  Union ... Continue reading �

I'm currently jamming to the Style of Eye remix of I Love It by Swedish duo Icona Pop . Buy the original mix of "I Love it" here

• Icona Pop - I LOVE IT (FEAT. CHARLI XCX) (STYLE OF EYE REMIX)

Last Sunday on October 7, I attended the last day of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide 2012 Festival. I saw many acts which included: Icona Pop, Colorfeels, Class Actress, The Royal Teeth, Niki & The Dove, Poolside, The Moog and Of Montreal. Read my full review of these acts below. I got there right when Swedeish DJ and Electropop duo Icona Pop [...]

• Class Actress - Journal of Ardency
• Poolside - Why You Wanna

After making waves across the blogosphere this summer with a series of infectious singles, Swedish electropop duo Icona Pop will ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ icona-pop-announces-iconic-ep- us-tour/69787/

In the Northern Hemisphere, Fall does not officially begin until September 22. In most minds, Summer is definitely over from the moment the month of September rolls around. Over the past few months there have been quite a few songs that helped to make our summer a little bit more enjoyable. Whether the tempo was lightening fast or as frozen as ice, a handful of songs will always be there to remind us how we spent the Summer of 2012. Take the jump... [...]

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Il nome nuovo dell'elettropop arriva dalla Svezia. Si chiamano  Caroline Hjelt  e Aino Jawo e formano il duo Icona Pop. In queste settimane hanno fatto registrare un esordio di quelli fulminanti, portando direttamente al primo posto dei singoli scaricati la loro "I love it" . Si tratta di un singolo dal sound molto dirompente che in brave tempo sta conquistando tutto il nord Europa. Non è però il loro esordio assoluto. La canzone infatti anticipa il primo album effettivo attualmente in lavorazione ma l'anno scorso si erano presentate con un EP altrettanto powerful dal [...]

icona pop - i love it with all the zeal of a sassy b*tch you never really want to know (but secretly love), THIS is easily on the shortlist of one of the best songs of the summer! of course hipsters have been bopping to this since may, but i say, better late than never! produced by patrik berger (robyn) and written by the buzzed artist charli xcx, just turn this mutha up yo! http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld

The Chevin wins this week for the lovely song and snippets of enviable scenery, but for spirit,  it's my local Bad Veins who take top spot for the gal dancing in her undies for the whole video. Regurgitation and Dancing in Color, Artistry, Pants, Ear-worms, and dexterous handibles fill in the rest of what you'll see [...]