NewNowNext music dispatch: Hot Chip, Owen Pallett, and more!

Hot Chip

Every Friday our friend Colin over at NewNowNext tips us off to what's hot in popular music. Enjoy this family-sized dispatch to get you through the next week!

Video of the Week: Hot Chip - "Ready for the Floor”

The London quartet indulges its inner Batman-fan, perhaps? In this quirky, digital dance-floor beat, there's lots of two-faced singing – and two-sided dancing. Watch it after the break.

Colbie Caillat Video – “Realize”

The “Bubbly” singer is back with her second single, and she’s still making you feel all warm-and-fuzzy inside.

Owen Pallett Covers Celine Dion

Gay singer Owen Pallett - of music project Final Fantasy – performs an adorable cover of “The Power of Love” at an anti-Celine book party.

New Timbaland Video – “Scream”

Is there a robbery taking place here? Who cares? Nicole Scherzinger and Keri Hilson are both masked fierceness!.

Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy

Kate Nash interview

John Polly snagged the cheeky British songstress for an exclusive NewNowNext interview; Kate confesses her love for her gays, Tim Burton and Prince!

2008 Brit Nominees Announced

Since award shows are still going on across the Atlantic, the committee for the annual Brit Awards released their list of ’08 nominees this week. The show’s in February, but check out who made the cut.