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Come along for the ride on week 5's "The MTV Iggy Show," as host Heather Holliday brings us acts that are making waves around the globe. This week we head to South America (Chile to be specific), then fly over to Britain, before coasting to the Conga, by way of Belgium.

First up is Francisca Valenzuela. At the age of 24, she's already a music veteran, having had her music make the Chilean radio rounds when she was just 13. Her debut went gold, and her recent album, Buen Soldado, was No. 3 on Chilean charts. You can check out "Qué Sería" in this episode. "You don't have to speak Spanish to fall in love with Francesca," says Holliday. Sí!

Next we land in Britain to check out Ladytron. The act has been a decade-long staple in the electro world, with their dark synth-dance blend. They've worked with Blondie and Nine Inch Nails, so it's a good bet you've grooved to them before. Their latest album, Ladytron: Gravity The Seducer was No. 1 on iTunes the day of its release. When Holliday asks them what that was like, they joke, "We've always skirted the charts... Have we made it?" We certainly think so. Listen to their single "White Gold."

Our final destination for Episode 5 takes us to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Belgium-reared Baloji was born. His international upbringing flavors his songs, where he sings and raps in a multitude of languages, including French, Swahili and other African languages. "For me it's pretty special because I'm living in Europe, raised on this American music, but with this European taste for poetry and styling," he reveals. Holliday says, "His flow is French, and his arrangements are mellower than anything you've ever heard in rap." Check out his fresh, smooth "Independence Cha Cha" in Episode 5.

Tune in next week, when "The MTV Iggy Show" takes us to new musical destinations around the world.

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British synth-pop group Ladytron has always fostered a distinct visual aesthetic to complement its chilly sound. Over a decade-plus career, it was easy to envision the stylish quartet running from whichever concert they had just finished straight to a Fashion Week party. We've got the video premiere of the band's latest track "White Elephant," proving that 12 years on, the band hasn't lost its musical or visual edge.

The video, directed by filmmaker and multi-media artist Michele Civetta (Lou Reed, Sparklehorse, Yoko Ono) is how we envision David Lynch's remake of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. Employing a Fitzgeraldian 1920s motif, the group enacts what we imagined every Hollywood party looked like as a child; its period realism offset by a hallucinogenic, surreal layer and band member Reuben Wu's anachronistic fashion sense. (So, um, he's from the future, maybe?)

As the video progresses, static shots turn to action, with bodies in various states of undress ornamenting the hallways and conjuring orgiastic scenes. Picture a G-rated version of Caligula and you're almost there.

"White Elephant" is the lead single off the band's fifth album Gravity the Seducer, out September 13 on Nettwerk.

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Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman and JD Samson are Le Tigre, the art-school/dance-punk offspring of the Riot Grrrl movement. Though they were never quite celebrities, a series of scruffy, chaotic anthems promoted them to a level of fame rarely seen by underground feminist electropunks. How often, after all, do you hear of pretty girls with mustaches having their songs played in cosmetics commercials?!?

Le Tigre remain three of the most visible faces of a politically-motivated art movement that bends musical standards as readily as it does gender. Along with Peaches, The Gossip and others, they have created a musical environment that's more hospitable to edgier artists who aren't as easy to digest as, say, Christina Aguilera.

Well, here it comes, breaking news: It's just been announced that Le Tigre -- who have worked with everyone from Yoko Ono to drag queen Vaginal Davis -- are now in the studio with Christina Aguilera. Get the f--- outta town, right? Right. For her new album, Aguilera has been buzy assembling an A-list of electroclash collaborators, including Goldfrapp, Ladytron and Sia. Big news for a little scene!

Anyway, before their beats start popping up on Disney soundtracks, we thought we oughta share five things you must know about Le Tigre. Check it.

1. LE TIGRE DID NOT BREAK UP!
A recent MySpace bulletin laid wild rumors to rest, and confirmed that the band was not extinct, but "on Sabbatical." While they rest, dig into their permanently frenzied back catalog.

2. Le Tigre Are No Strangers To The Mainstream Spotlight.
Not only have Le Tigre's songs found their way into a smattering of offshore advertisements, they've also been featured on One Tree Hill, The OC and regularly in the official Boston Red Sox radio broadcast!

3. Le Tigre Don't Need Restraining Orders.
Although Le Tigre member JD Samson is a gracefully androgynous club DJ with close-cropped hair and enviable style, she is not in Lindsay Lohan's speed dial. Maybe Xtina will introduce them?

4. Le Tigre Are Multi-Talented.
When Johanna Fateman isn't beating on her Gibson, she frequently contributes writing to Art Forum magazine, as a professional art critic. She and JD are also part of a new Brooklyn DJ group called MEN.

5. Le Tigre Married Well.
Kathleen Hanna, who was originally responsible for pulling Le Tigre together, has been married to Beastie Boy Ad-Rock for three years! Like Ad-Rock, all three members of Le Tigre are enthusiastic activists.

Keep an eye out for their upcoming collab with Christina Aguilera. Can you even imagine?? Pretty cool! What do you think it'll sound like? Will Xtina do another fashion 180? Watch Le Tigre's "New Kicks" after the jump for a better idea of what to expect.

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