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Viktor & Rolf Celebrate As Flowerbomb Turns 5

BellaSugar — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:45:25 PDT

Fashion Week officially kicks off today, but the celebrations began last night - and Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf hosted an explosively good party. The duo held a bash in New York to celebrate their first scent, Flowerbomb, which turns five this year. Models Erin Wasson and Shalom Harlow were among the guests, all of whom were treated to a intimate backyard performance by Alison Goldfrapp. As for the heady floral scent, it's been a best-seller since its launch. "We live in Amsterdam and we bike a lot. When you pass someone, it's very noticeable," Viktor Horsting said. "I'm always very happily surprised because it's so recognizable." Still turning heads after five years.

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What to Download: New Music Today

BuzzSugar — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:30:30 PDT

Ready for some new sunshiney Spring tunes? Rejoice, because today brings some great music releases to get you in the spirit. Put these three at the top of your must-listen list! (And don't forget to check out the Music Review Group. If you submit your own writeup, I may even feature your thoughts on the site!)

Vol. 1 redux: If you were a fan of She & Him's (aka Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) debut, then you'll be pleased as punch for their follow-up, appropriately titled Volume 2. Picking up where they left off, it's full of simplistic, '60s-era ditties. Deschanel bops along on the single "In the Sun" (and in its adorable video), but even on the more melancholy "Thieves," she still retains her sweetness. While there's nothing new here, you're sure to hum along to all the oooohs and ba-da-das.

Dancing queen: Yes, that's an ABBA reference. Like that group, Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory are bringing back the days of disco on their latest, Head First. I've already given you a peek at single "Rocket," and it's still the standout here. My other favorites include "Alive," which at times feels reminiscent of Mika, and "Shiny and Warm," where Goldfrapp breathily coos along with a come-hither voice. As a whole, the album is light, electro-pop that floats and zings. Put on your best pair of sparkly, spandex pants and turn it up.

One more album to check out when you

read more. Hall & Oates 2.0: Thanks to a recent send-up in She's Out of My League and a pivotal scene in (500) Days of Summer, '70s band Hall & Oates is relevant once more. Now, The Bird and the Bee take their own spin with Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates. It's an album of covers with Bird and the Bee touches - electronic beeps, hand claps, and a more futuristic sound - which pretty much sticks to the creators' original songs. The result is breezy and upbeat, but not as creative as might be expected from such a fun-sounding project. Even so, "I Can't Go For That" or "Maneater" would make for playful car tunes, along with the one original track here, "Heard It on the Radio."

Spring Music Preview: Buzz Picks

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:30:00 PST

It may not seem like it yet, but Spring is right around the corner, as are all the warmth and flowers that come with it. Even if your location is being stingy with the sunshine, you can get it another way: new music! The next few months hold a ton of fresh new albums, and I've gone through them and picked out the ones I'm most excited for - and hope you will be too.

New Music: Goldfrapp's "Rocket"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:30:39 PST

Having a gray, yucky day? Me too. I've got the antidote though: Goldfrapp's new single, "Rocket." The British duo's latest is from their new album Head First, coming March 22, and it's an upbeat, electronic number, much dancier than my previous fave Goldfrapp song, "Ooh La La."

Not only will you be chanting the lyrics "Oh, oh, oh, I've got a rocket," you may actually forget that it's cold and rainy. If not, at least your mood will improve. To hear the song, just

Link Time! 6/12

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:29:53 PDT

Check out the new image from the Where the Wild Things Are movie, courtesy of MTV Movies Blog.
Top Chef fans, be sure to head to YumSugar for a recap of the finale and a test of how well you paid attention.
Cinematical ponders the news that Hugh Hefner apparently wants Robert Downey Jr. to portray him in Hefner's biopic.
TV with MeeVee doesn't know that someone will die on Battlestar Galactica, but they're handicapping the odds anyway.
Speaking of Battlestar, TiFaux found Tricia Helfer rocking out in a video for the Old '97s.
Stereogum has the new, summery Goldfrapp video for "Caravan Girl."
TV Squad has a clip of the alternate ending for Jericho if there had been a season three.
More OC on Chuck! Hollywood Insider has news that Melinda Clarke will appear in the show's second season.
Popwatch wants to know which acts at Nashville's Bonnaroo you'd like them to cover.

Ever Dream of a Dog-Headed World?

GiggleSugar — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:00:00 PST

You got it. The smokin' hot artist is Goldfrapp, the song is "Number 1," and the dogs are surprisingly sexy. Who would've thunk? But Little Miss Poodle Thang takes the cake in the vamp department, which is one of the many reasons I heart this video. Check out her "Top Model" walk. . .

Song of the Day: Goldfrapp, "Ride a White Horse" Remix

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:03 PST

Alison Goldfrapp - better known simply as Goldfrapp - comfortably straddles the line between edgy dance music and mellow pop. But on this trippy remix of "Ride a White Horse," her music takes on a darker, 3 a.m. winding-down kind of vibe. To listen to Ewan Pearson's long and lovely re-imagining of Goldfrapp's song,