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It’s another glorious Wednesday and I’ve got 10 more artists who make my heart go pitter-patter. Seriously, every week I am shocked at how many incredible musicians there are to choose from and the list just keeps on growing.

File Under: Power indie pop that isn’t afraid to travel to the dark side

From: Sweden

For Fans Of: Warpaint, Those Dancing Days, keeping it real, Daria, cable-knit sweaters.

Bonus: While her third album, Affair Medium Rare is only available in Scandinavia right now, you can have it shipped wherever you live. You can also download a free mp3 of her song “Meet a Bear” at her website.

File Under: One of my favorites, raunchy, political, sexual, punk, rapper, electronic, born of unicorns and sex toys.

From: Canada

For Fans Of: Chilly Gonzales, Princess Superstar, sex dens run by theater geeks, fringe on your spandex leotard.

Bonus: Peaches is currently putting on her original stage production, Peaches Christ Superstar, in Germany but will be bringing it to a few select states in the U.S. this December. Here’s a download of her cover of Suicide’s “Jonny.”

File Under: Queer emcees exploring issues of race and sexuality and doing it with style. Also I think I might be in love with B. Steady. (Girl, you are so fly.)

From: D.C.

For Fans Of: Lauryn Hill, TLC, being affectionate, Adidas, The Roots, kissing, butter cream frosting.

Bonus: Check out B. Steady’s song a day project on YouTube, but keep in mind that I have dibs. Like seriously, I’m a little smitten right now.

File Under: Alterna-blues with indie folk accompaniment and it is glorious and sexy and makes me want to write a film-noir screenplay.

From: UK

For Fans Of: First Aid Kit, Kate Nash, Thao with The Get Down Stay Down, bowler hats, vintage dresses, The Unbearable Lightness of Being.

Bonus: I actually found these ladies when I was trolling Kate Nash’s MySpace page and, it turns out, they’re about to go on tour with her.

File Under: Award-winning operatic soprano with a flair for the dramatic and a love for the ladies (or one in particular).

From: New Hampshire

For Fans Of: La Boheme, Les Contes d’Hoffman, Les Dialogues des Carmelites, Days of Our Lives, Susan Lucci, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream (a dessert that is simple-yet-elegant and not afraid to be in your face).

Bonus: Patricia and her wife, fellow opera singer Beth Clayton, are great role models for anyone looking for love. They’ve been together for over thirteen years and got married in 2005. The couple just put out their own video for the It Gets Better project and it is too adorable to not include.

File Under: Gorgeous Italian pop balladry with heavy piano and amore.

From: Brescia, Italy

For Fans Of: James Franco movies, Ximena Sarinana, Pat Benetar, gelato, mopeds

Bonus: She’s currently working on an album that should be out sometime this year!

File Under: Lady Gaga 2.0 with a side of Tarantino

From: England

For Fans Of: Lady Gaga, Russ Meyer films, films starring Madonna, Red Shoe Diaries, circuit night at the clubs.

Bonus: Natalia isn’t just a singer, she’s also a producer and actress in her short film series, Love, Kills XX, which you can stream at her website.

File Under: Gloomy indie-electronic with a fast heartbeat.

From: Denmark

For Fans Of: Ladytron, Electrelane, School of Seven Bells, turtlenecks, tights, Great Northern

Bonus: Hat tip to AE reader Suthrngrwn for introducing them to me! Download their jam “Bloody Game.”

File Under: Melodic indie-pop that would be perfect to listen to while walking down the street on a fall day, coffee in hand, making witty observations to yourself about the people you pass along the way.

From: France

For Fans Of: The dark sides of Regina Spektor, Feist, Michel Gondry films, stealing other people’s food from the office freezer.

Bonus: Hat tip to Mathilde who introduced them to me. They’re fantastic!

File Under: Nu-metal, music that makes you want to become a professional wrestler or MMA fighter (in the best way possible).

From: L.A.

For Fans Of: Kittie, The Distillers, DevilDriver, black nail polish, combat boots, The Humane Society (yes, the place where you can adopt animals).

Bonus: Openly gay lead singer Otep Shamaya took to their twitter account recently and announced, “3 words. NEW. OTEP. ALBUM.”

That’s all for this week! As always, please feel free to give me your recommendations.

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