Alright there, just so you know I’m one of those undeserving few who receives music, like, way early. So here’s a heads up: Metronomy’s new single ‘My Heart Rate Rapid’ is a jaunty electronic pop-funk roller that’s part Devo, part no-wave and all experimental synth-lines. It’s the kind of track that punctuates the time when a shindig turns into a hootenanny causing the most palpitations per person per beat (PPPB) thus far in ‘08. If you’re a DJ/having a house party/own an MP3 player you need this in your life like New York needs new (good) venues.  

We all love LFW for the obvious, shows, contacts, couture and the like; but as any seasoned veteran jetting to Paris would tell you, its all about the parties. The highlight of which was this mid-week winner thrown by iconoclastic London based boutique Beyond The Valley and Vs who up’ed the proverbial ante once again. Their annual fashion week parties have always been a real fixture in the LFW calendar, and rightly so. Who else would have the nous to curate an event that see Lex Records’ new signings and italo-disco dons Heartbreak, fronted by the ever flamboyant Argentine Sebastian Muravchik and Ali Renault evoking the spirit of Moroder with their synth-pop voodoo, headline. Hell, they even enlisted Batty Bass bad grrrrl Hannah Holland, Durr’s The Lovely Jonjo and the Patchwork Pirates to work the decks all in a venue that’s part wine cellar, part old London avenue - complete with working streetlamps and shop entrances - and part members club. Inspired to say the least. As were the incredibly well turned out attendees; who included nearly every tastemaker, rump-shaker, music maker, model, designer and naturally, freeloader worth their salt and a sense of taste in the W1 area. I wonder what they’ll do next?

Yeah, yeah, I know I’m late but it truly isn’t often that one has the opportunity to hear a musician that’s so blinding it takes two weeks to be able to recall the effects. The Virginia born, 23 year old Thao ‘Cat Power in Cowboy boots’ Nyugen is so much more that the title she’s acquired; taking ‘nu-folk’ and turning it into the most smile-inducing, sunshine infused, bluegrass jiggalicious whimsy this side of her first album. It was all about her sophomore album ‘We Brave Bee Stings And All’ at Barden’s however, seeing her warm the cockles of the oft-frosty London folk crowd. Highlights such as the riff ridden ‘Bag Of Hammers’ or the late afternoon in springtime warmth of ‘Geography’ say the audience, shock horror, even saw people start to dance. I know! That rarely happens at folk events right! Testament to her brilliance.
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It seems that R Kelly has been embraced into the high brow world of film for his sung soap opera of sorts ‘Trapped In the Closet’. The Independent Film Channel (IFC) has jumped all over the series and has chapters 1 - 22 streaming on their website. Funny? Bleeding hilarious actually. It’s quite possibly the campest, most narcissistic, strangest and weirdly gripping thing I’ve seen online. Naturally his, at times dubious take on the world filters through - but hey, if it’s good enough for the IFC, it’s worth a try.

Phew! It’s taken a while to recover from this seasons fashion fest which saw both Wood Wood and Henrik Vibskov take the CPH ‘scarves and skinnies’ look in a new direction, toning down the flouro and adding slightly more daring patterns to the mix. The apex of the week came from A/W’s hero Annhagen, whose flowing earthy pieces were both sensual and asexual. Vita Vass’ show also deserves a mention, forever working the quirkily functional. However it was Stine Goya (pictured), whose name punctuated most conversations, for her playfully daring show that smirked in the face of Scandinavian reserve whilst remaining quintessentially Dansk.

Werd. Daft Punk have once again turned their WD40 lubricated hands and metal clad faces to film. Electrorama is midnight movie-a-gogo with all the obligatory trimmings; stark (seemingly) midwest town, the desert, picket fences and one really hot car. The Daft essentials are all there; robots in place of a distant humanity, exceptionally good music and razor sharp iconography. In short, Sophia Coppola with a serious Kubrick fetish.

If you find yourself in Copenhagen over the next few days and fancy a little reprieve from the fashion week fallout and Henrik Vibskov scarves adorning the necks of all and sundry, visit The Room Project in Nikolaj Kunsthalle. Photographer Annette Merrild has taken to peering into middle class living rooms across the globe, revealing both a common thread (strangely TV) and latent differences – a picture of humanity without a single subject in the frame.