Please see the below post regarding all things ’sexy’ in the music biz and why I usually avoid it. Whatever, we’ve got the archives and might as well put ‘em to use- although I have yet to grace the photopits for Girl Aloud and Sugarbabes. Vote for the NME Shockwave ‘Sexiest’ Musician Awards *HERE* and enjoy a song to kick it off, thanks to Earfarm.

The Waitresses : I Know What Boys Like Mp3 (YSI) ….. OK ON WITH THE SHOW!

We had to kick it off with Sheffield Vamp of Vamps Kate Jackson - The Long Blondes

Meg White - The White Stripes

Tahita Bulmer of New Young Pony Club NEEDS TO WIN IT ALL! SHE IS AMAZINNNNNNNG.

New Young Pony Club plays Ice Cream LIVE at Studio B Brooklyn - Abbey Braden

Charlotte Cooper - The Subways

Florence and the Machine - Take that Kate Nash!

Florence and the Machine Live at the Reykjavik Art Museum / Iceland Airwaves Oct 16 2008 - Abbey Braden

Katie White - The Ting Tings : When will someone sit this lovely girl down and tell her she doesn’t need makeup? She could get like, an hours more sleep a night, and then she wouldn’t look like a footballer’s wife in training. Stop the insanity!

The Ting Tings Great DJ LIVE March 18th 2008 - Abbey Braden

Alison Mosshart aka ‘VV’ from the Kills = The Hotness

The Kills LIVE at SXSW Fry My Little Brains March 12 2008 - Abbey Braden

Alice Glass of Crystal Castles has already walked off with the NME Cool List title. Sexy? Maybe if you’re into DANGER. She does have that certain Je ne sais quoi- Ms. Glass could claw or spit in audience members faces and they’d still lap it up.

CC “Courtship Dating” LIVE at Studio B - Abbey Braden

Speaking of scratching, I bet in a back alley smackdown Ms. Jemina Pearl (formerly of Be Your Own Pet) would totes be the victor. Look up the lyrics of Becky if you need, or simply watch the raw thrashing of ‘Bicycle’ after the jump.

Be Your Own Pet Bicycle LIVE at Mercury Lounge NYC 2-20-08 - Abbey Braden

Screw it- they’d both never make it our alive if there was a dance off with The Gossip’s Beth Ditto. Watch her crowd surf:

Gossip Standing in the Way of Control - Abbey Braden

and cover Aaliyah:

The Gossip Are U That Somebody LIVE at Webster Hall NYC 4-15-08 - Abbey Braden

Santogold melds sounds like we’ve never imagined possible- check out LES Artistes!

Santo Gold LES Artistes LIVE in Austin TX March 14th 2008 -

Amy Winehouse is a nominee. Seriously.

Back to blonde- Robyn was hands down one of our fave gigs this year- and her fantastic album finally dropped stateside!

Robyn “With Every Heartbeat” LIVE at Highline Ballroom NYC - Abbey Braden

Lovefoxxx of CSS got a nod…

Karen Oh from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (duh)

The incomparable Sharin Foo of the Raveonettes:

The Raveonettes Love In a Trashcan LIVE at Maxwells NJ - Abbey Braden

Ana Matronic - Scissor Sisters

Ali Youngblood and Dawn Watley- Black Kids

Black Kids Hit the Heartbreaks LIVE at Bowery Ballroom - Abbey Braden

Little Boots and her magic Tenori-On:

Little Boots Meddle Live - Abbey Braden

Chan Marshall of Cat Power…

Laura Mary from Blood Red Shoes!

… last but not least Emmy the Great! Dangerous banter that one. Here’s a duet with Lightspeed Champion at ‘Sup’s 2008 SXSW Showcase:

Lightspeed Champion with Emmy the Great LIVE at SXSW 2008 - Abbey Braden

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