Not fair, Lilith: lead singer Florence Welsh has got some thundering pipes. Supported by backing band the Machine, Welsh’s huge voice dominates every moment of this debut and firmly establishes her as a major player among modern U.K. chanteuses.

The title of stylish Parisian duo Air’s sixth album proves typically inscrutable: while there is no “Love 1,” the Goth prog recorded here does sound like a sequel to their 2000 soundtrack for The Virgin Suicides.

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It’s not flashbulbs but strobe lights that this paparazzo is surrounded by. Meet Cesar Rios, aka DJ Paparazzi, the recently appointed pied piper of Los Angeles’ vibrant electro dance scene. “L.A. is pretty much the new Paris,” says Rios, a popular DJ/ promoter for whom the City of Angels has become the new epicenter of dance music trends (much like the City of Lights spawned iconic electronic duos Justice and Daft Punk).

Liquid lunches have overtaken the power variety as the go-to for Hollywood types on the go. As such, Randy Randall, one-half of the Los Angeles-based DIY buzz band No Age, quenches his thirst with cocktails from unforgettable silver-screen classics. Roll credits, please.

The 'Devil' Actress Wears Blue Velvet.

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Pop tarts with smarts? Impossible! Electro-powerhouse group Dragonette takes the stage to prove Britney wrong.

The Brit thesp rocks two major roles destined to make her a superstar