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This week was a lot of fun EQs, although I am getting slightly jealous reading all the SXSW tweets from my favorite pop bloggers who are out in Texas and getting to go to great gigs this week.  This has just confirmed that I need to be there next year – although a lot of these acts who are playing do end up coming to London at some point or another, I think the setting and the fact that so many music lovers are there will add to the excitement.  Next year – Austin or bust!

Here in Londontown, I got to see Loebeat do great little gig in Shoreditch which was great – even Pixie Lott showed up!  We bonded over Haloumi cheese and diet cokes afterwards.  Last night I went to Boy George's single launch party for "Amazing Grace" and it was a lot of fun.  Boy delivered a great DJ set which included "Dreamer" by Livin Joy and "Whoop There It Is" by Tag Team which was hilarious.  Unexpectedly and excitedly, I got to meet Adam Lambert very briefly too – man, he's tall!  Adam is here for meetings (and partying) and finally planning his assault on the UK which I am very excited about!

I also should let you big apple readers know that I'll be coming to New York City from April 8th – 16th to do some blogging in a different locale and to meet as many of you as possible.  I'm very excited about this trip as I need to do a spot of shopping, drinking and socializing in the city that never sleeps.  I've even pencilled in a chat with Kimberley Locke to gab about her new single "Strobe Light" – tre exciting!

A few notes about the websites – We decided to open up EQ Trax to everyone now as we think we worked out a lot of the kinks based on your great feedback.  We have some really good free downloads over there in way of KCAT, new hotties Locnville, Penguin Prison, Estelle, Lady Gaga, Sugababes and Boy George – so go grab them!  Mandy has been doing a fab job at keeping EQ Trax updated with the free mp3s that are 100% artist and industry approved!  We also have some amazing competitions going on over on the Facebook Fan page (discussion tab) where you can win Boy George signed picture discs and Sugababes "Sweet 7" Limited Edition boxsets – so make sure you are a fan and get over there and get socializing with each other!

So right now, it's Sunday morning and my end of week soundtrack is the amazing "Sunshine And Other Misfortunes" by The Candle Thieves and "Earth Vs. The Pipettes" which surprisingly is very good!  If there is one song that I can't stop listening to, that is "Corollaceous" by RebekkaMaria – in fact, the whole "Sister Sortie" album is very good.  I just can't stop playing it and that is why it's the EQ number one this week, with "Mayday" by Tinashe coming in a close second.  I've played "Fembots" by Robyn about 20-gazillion times too…but with that, on with your Top 50 countdown of essential tracks to seek out this coming week… Raj 

1. Corollaceous: RebekkaMaria

2. Mayday: Tinashe

3. Moving Parts: Mr. Fogg

4. Love Harder: Ali Love

5. Telephone: Lady Gaga ft. Beyonce

6. Chemistry: The Bang Bang Club

7. Momma's Place: Roisin Murphy

8. Will You Be There: MiMó

9. Somebody Tell Me: Muchuu

10. Losing Streak: Computer Club ft. Frankmusik

11. Epileptic: KCAT

12. We Won't Run: Sarah Blasko

13. Club Love: The Cataracs

14. Credit Card Babies: MEN

15. Whatever Whatever: Rodrigo Moratto

16. Alarm: Sergey Lazarev

17. Hole In My Heart: Alphabeat

18. My Lonely Valentine : Dandy Andy ft. Carmen Castro [ No 1 – 1 week]

19. Your Body Is A Machine: The Good Natured [2009 Number 1 of The Year]

20. Starry Eyed: Ellie Goulding
21. Take My Picture: Johnny Lazer

22. U R My Girl: Kiss In Cities

23. We're All Gonna Die (Have Fun) : The Candle Thieves

24. Bizarre: Marc Lime & K Bastian

25. Rocket: Goldfrapp

26. Rich (Fake It Til You Make It): Lolene

27. Oops Do You Love Me: Pandering & The Golddiggers

28. Amazing Grace: Boy George

29. Operator: DJ Dan & Überzone feat. Blake Lewis

30. These New Knights: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool

31. Black Cats: Bertie Blackman

32. Number One Enemy: Daisy Dares You ft. Chipmunk

33. Haunted: Ben Montague

34. Dream About You: Mopp

35. Stop And Stare: Fenech Soler

36. Fight For You: Morgan Page

37. I'm Not Mad: Alex Gardner

38. The Living: Performance

39. On Time: Disco Biscuits 


40. Breakdown: The Bleach Works
41. Silent Sirens: Max Vernon

42. Fembots: Robyn [new – highest debut]

43. The Ruins: Yes Giantess

44. Stone In My Heart :Graffiti6

45. Paint Your Face: Sliimy

46. Clap Your Hands: Sia [new]

47. Logic: Operator Please [new]

48. House On The Hil: The Funktuary

49. The Radio: Get Far ft. H-Boogie

50. 6 Second Poison: Locnville [new]