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For those of you lucky enough to get to Chicago this weekend for Lollapalooza, we know coordinating schedules and rifling between the large number of bands can be a bit daunting. Trust us, we've been there. But if you don't know where to start, may we humbly suggest checking out these four acts in between scarfin' on deep dish pizzas and watermelon jalapeño popsicles.

1. Foster the People — The former MTV PUSH Artist of the Week scored one of the biggest songs of last year with "Pumped Up Kicks," a song so good that Weezer deemed it cover-worthy. Live, the L.A. indie pop group have proven that staying on the road forever makes you better with each show.

2. Lykke Li — The Swedish singer bounds around the stage, never relenting on her massive amounts of energy and exuberance. But the equally important reason to check her out is her improbable, yet exciting, choice of covers that have included Rick Ross's "Hustlin'," A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?" and Kings of Leon's "Knocked Up."

3. Muse — When we last saw the bombastic UK group headline Lolla in 2007, we were treated to pyrotechnics, awe-inspiring graphics and a light show worthy of Times Square on New Year's. Four years later, we can't imagine they've dialed down the effects.

4. Young The Giant — The most recent addition to the 2011 MTV VMA lineup get their practice time here before prepping for the awards and an upcoming tour with Incubus. See them now for bragging rights before the VMAs.

What about you guys? Who are you going to see this weekend at Lollapalooza, or who's performance do you wish you were in Chicago for? Let us know!

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+ Eminem, the Foo Fighters and Coldplay are confirmed to headline this year's Lollapalooza. Other performers include Buzzworthy faves Lykke Li, Crystal Castles, Best Coast and Kid Cudi, to name a few. (MTV News)

+ Boo! No junk food or ice cream backstage on Britney Spears' Femme Fatale tour! Also on her rider: humidifiers at every arena and Michael Jackson's albums playing repeatedly in her dressing room. (Buzznet)

+ Ugh, we're so sick of all of these perfect photos of Beyoncé. Totally JK. Even in these ads for ridiculous looking headphones, Bey somehow still looks impeccable. (ONTD)

+ The Beastie Boys: the gift that won't stop giving. Listen to their new album, Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2, in full, streaming now on their website. (Rolling Stone)

+ The funny men of The Lonely Island aren't just bringing the LOLZ. Their latest album, Turtleneck & Chain , features some seriously heavy hitters: Rihanna, Akon, Justin Timberlake, and Beck, among others. Check out the full track listing here. (Idolator)

+ After recently being named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People, Bruno Mars has another reason to celebrate. His debut album, Doo Wops & Hooligans, was just certified platinum. (Rap-Up)

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Swedish singer Lykke Li is this week's MTV PUSH artist. She recently graced us with a stunning MTV "Unplugged" performance, and it was a haunting, ethereal otherworldly occasion that reminded us exactly what an "Unplugged" performance should be. It's not just about the hushed environment, the candles and the expensive rug. It's a closely held, carefully kept intimate experience that opens a window into the artistic experience.

And if you want to know more about the mysterious force behind her moody, moving music, we've got exclusive interviews with Lykke Li, who reveals that her desire to escape the unhappiness of her youth in Stockholm influenced her early on, how she translates her very visual imagination into her music, and how her restlessness informs her creative spirit.

Watch exclusive interviews with Lykke Li, watch "Possibility" from her MTV "Unplugged" performance, check out her "Get Some" video from her Wounded Rhymes album and watch her entire MTV "Unplugged" performance.

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We know we've already told you a lot about about MTV PUSH Artist of the Week Nanna Øland Fabricius -- better known as whimsical Danish pop singer and style icon Oh Land. But when someone's on the brink of superstardom, we'll scream until our voice is shot.

The former Royal Danish Ballet student and daughter of an opera singer and composer recently released her self-titled debut full-length, a mix of shimmering electro- and synth-pop, which earns her a spot alongside genre-bending pop females like Lykke Li, Robyn and La Roux, who are pop music's future.

After a career-ending dance injury, referenced in the song "Break the Chain" ("She said sorry, but you're never gonna dance again/But my feet just keeps me moving/Trying to break the chain"), the 25-year-old Brooklyn resident turned to music, and with her expansive vocal range, supermodel good looks, playful demeanor and exuberant live show, has blown up among music lovers and the fashionista set alike.

But enough talk. Last week, we brought you Oh Land interviews, featuring the singer dishing about her move to Brooklyn, her dance history and how she defies musical categorizations. And now, we've got live performances of her two biggest songs, "Sun of a Gun" and "White Nights," below, as well as clips of Oh Land discussing her love of vintage and thrift stores, why there's nothing romantic about a tutu and how she describes her personal style. "It's a dreamlike quality with surreal elements," she says of the latter. Funny, we'd say the same thing about her music.

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Scandinavia has been very, very good to us lately. Over the last couple of years, Sweden, Denmark and Norway have been pumping out a variety of musical acts worth playing on repeat. Think of The Knife and its sister band Fever Ray, Lykke Li and now Oh Land.

Hailing from Denmark, but now calling Brooklyn, New York, home (not unlike other Denmark-to-BK transplants and MTV Posted Artist of the Month, New Politics), Oh Land combines the mystical ambiance of Fever Ray with the pop smarts of Lykke Li to create a lush, eerie and melodic sound.

As is the case with both of the aforementioned artists, Oh Land's clip for "Sun Of A Gun" is visually ravishing. Over chiming, jangly electro pop, singer Nanna Øland Fabricius finds herself in a winter wonderland, pulling some really girl-from-"The Ring"-style dance moves.

It's a gorgeous video to go with an enchanting track. Check out Oh Land's "Sun of a Gun," below. The song comes from Oh Land's self-titled EP, which is out now. And look for Oh Land's debut album March 15.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present Lykke Li vs. one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking songs of all-time.

On this lovely cover of the Carol King/Gerry Goffin-penned classic, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," the Swedish singer strips The Shirelles' original bare of its chiming guitar stabs and girl group backing vocals, reducing the affair to simple voice and piano; emphasizing the wary vulnerability at the song's core.

The result is absolutely captivating. Check out this video of Lykke Li performing "Will You Love Me Tomorrow."

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Four years ago there was a Spike Jonze (duuude, have you seen that Where The Wild Things Are trailer yet?!?!?)-directed  Adidas commercial called "Hello, Tomorrow," that was so aimlessly, supernaturally dreamy, that it was sort of a shame when whatever show you were watching kicked back in. The clip came accompanied by an equally dreamy soundtrack -- a sleepwalker of a song, also called "Hello, Tomorrow," by Squeak E. Clean (Jonze's brother) and Karen O.  The collaboration was such a success that Squeak E. Clean (aka Sam Spiegel) went on to produce Show Your Bones, the second album from Karen's band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Now Squeak E. Clean has paired up on a more permanent basis with Ze "DJ Zegon" Gonzalez, to form N.A.S.A., but the collaboration doesn't end there. N.A.S.A.'s first record is actually all collaborations. Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon provide ambient background for vocals from an incredibly wide range of performers, including David Byrne, RZA, Tom Waits, George Clinton, Kanye West, Karen O, Santigold, Spank Rock, John Frusciante and many more. Like, very many more.

As for this "Gifted" video, it's directed by Three Legged Legs, a group whose cartoony sci-fi style isn't so far off from Spike Jonze's new project. It's a mind-bending space adventure that perfectly matches the tone and rhythm laid down by super collab Kanye West, Lykke Li and Santigold. Watch "Gifted," right here, and keep an eye out for more brilliance from N.A.S.A.

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Last week, we told you all about our crazy red carpet adventures at the 2008 mtvU Woodie Awards. And in addition to stalking Locksley's publicist, making moony-eyes at Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson and gulping down a seriously unhealthy amount of mini sliders, we also managed to score killer seats to the show.

Which means we had an un-frickin'-believable view of Lykke Li and All Time Low's performances, Paramore's acceptance speech (Oh, like you didn't already know they won) and Santogold's Aladdin-meets-Purple Rain parachute pants.

So check out a few more pics from the show (and yes, that's Hit The Lights making the most of the beer pong table) and tune in tonight on mtvU to catch the entire thing!

Meanwhile, for those of you who demand instant gratification (as in, you can't wait another SECOND without knowing whether or not There For Tomorrow got wood) here's a list of all the big winners.

+ Plus, head over to the official Woodies site at mtvU.com to flip through the show highlights. And check back soon to catch the full performances online.

Tags All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, Hit the Lights, Locksley, Lykke Li, Paramore, Santogold, There For Tomorrow, Woodie Awards