Does the concept of “hawtness” mean anything to you? It soon will! It all started with an innocent picture before becoming 2006’s hottest internet sensation – love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no way these square-jawed, hair-gel worshipping misfits will leave you sat on the fence: leehotti.com - a kiss for all you haters from Lee Hotti!
And if that’s not enough, learn to dance like a hotti Gotti New Jersey guido: check out this video.
If there’s anything out there – funny, bizarre or just plain weird that you want to share with us, just drop us a line at Wippit.
New in this week
Sparks - Hello Young Lovers:
 Sparks return with their 20th album and have surpassed its predecessor, by building on its orchestral template and adding a cornucopia of multi-layered vocals and instrumental arrangements. Straight out of leftfield, Hello Young Lovers is one of 2006’s more original releases..		 Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Watchin': Hot on the heels of last year’s Love On My Mind dance sensation comes this dance floor monster. Meaty, beaty, big and bouncy, Watchin’ is utterly irresistible.
Maximo Park - I Want You To Stay:
Currently on tour with Arctic Monkeys, the angular Geordies offer another slice jerking rhythms from their hugely successful A Certain Trigger album.

Mogwai - Glasgow Mega Snake: Band manager Alan McGee is telling anyone who will listen that Mogwai’s upcoming Mr Beast album is the best art-rock record he’s worked with since My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless. Take one listen of Glasgow Mega Snake and you’ll see his point.

The Isles - Eve Of The Battle:  New York’s The Isles are the Melodic label’s first international signing and it’s not difficult to see what the fuss is about. Blending gritty Americana with a Brit rock awareness, you’ll be hearing plenty more from this stunning quartet.

 Spank Rock - Rick Rubin:  Currently on tour in the US with our very own MIA, Naeem Hanks – aka Spank Rock – delights in bad taste booty-tastic lyrics with a sound that’s redolent of The Dust Brothers. Moreover, he’s the only American MC to cite Dizzee Rascal as an influence.
 
Competition Time!
 
Congratulations to Amanda who walked away with the tickets to see Barefoot. Well done!

Meanwhile, we just can’t get enough of the Barefoot album round these parts and neither, it seems, can you! This collection of dance covers has been overhauled both musically and lyrically – an acoustic version of Underworld’s Born Slippy, anyone? We’ve got two copies of the album (out 27th Feb) and another pair of tickets to see the band to give away. To bag yourself a copy, just answer this simple question: Which barefooted Eurovision contestant collaborated with The Smiths on a version of Hand In Glove? Was it:

a) Sandie Shaw
b) Sandy Gall
c) Major General Sandy Sharpe

Send your answer to us by no later than 5pm, Monday 27th February 2006! Email here. Good luck!
 
Barefoot are playing at the CUBE & STAR, 39a Hoxton Sq, London on the 8th March - don't miss! News on the Barefoot website
The Buzzcocks Featured Artist: The Buzzcocks - Brand New Single 'Wish I Never Loved You' Out Now!
Not only did The Buzzcocks change the course of Mancunian music by promoting The Sex Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall in 1976 – future members of Joy Division, The Smiths and…er…Simply Red were all in attendance – they were one of the first punk bands to deal with teenage hormonal ennui by pairing it with a buzzsaw pop sensibility that still influences bands to this very day. As new single, Wish I Never Loved You from their forthcoming album, Flat-Pack Philosophy displays, they’ve still got the buzz, cock! And so will you… new album due on March 6th with UK tour.
The Buzzcocks