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Mark Hoppus' Pick of the Week: Ladyhawke

Hopp on Pop

By Spin Staff on November 18, 2009 9:48 AM (13) Comments

Ladyhawke

When he's not commandeering the stage as the boisterous bassist for SoCal punks Blink-182, Tweeting wisdom to more than 1.4 million followers, or handling album production duties for bands like Motion City Soundtrack and New Found Glory, you'd think Mark Hoppus would turn down the music.

Not. Possible.

In our new series, Hopp on Pop, Hoppus is sharing his favorite up-and-coming acts, culled from his incessant pursuit of all that rocks. (Click here to discover Mark's previous picks: Canadian rock duo Japandroids and NYC popsters fun.) Check out his third entry below, and come back to SPIN.com next Wednesday for Mark's next musical revelation.

Be sure to follow more of Mark's opinions and exploits via Twitter and on his blog!

Ladyhawke

HOMETOWN:
Wellington, New Zealand

THE BASICS:
Don't let this 29-year-old Kiwi's lanky, model-esque looks fool you. Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown, co-wrote and played guitar, bass, and synths on every irresistibly giddy dance-pop gem on her self-titled debut album.

WHERE HOPP HEARD HER FIRST:
"She was actually introduced to me by a friend of mine who works with her. He just said, 'Check this out.' There was no explanation of what it was about, but I listened to it and thought it was really cool."

WHY SHE ROCKS:
"She's a retro pop-rock, catchy, synthy guitarist. It's pretty rad that she plays all the instruments and does all the programming on the record. I think that's really amazing and a great talent to have. "

HOPP'S TOP TRACK:
"'My Delirium.' The video is really cool. It's half live and half animated, and the animation is really cool."

LISTEN: Ladyhawke, "Paris Is Burning" (DOWNLOAD MP3)

WATCH: Ladyhawke, "My Delirium"

FIND OUT MORE: ladyhawkemusic.com

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Posted By DEVIN_M

12.10.09 9:55 PM

i love mark hoppus!
and this is my fav pick by far.. i bought my delirium.
i cant stop listening to it!!

Posted By belgium

11.24.09 7:36 PM

Pick of the week? I mean, I freaking love Ladyhawke don't get me wrong, but her album came out over a year ago. Why not just pick The Beatles if you're going to go old albums?

Posted By Anonymous

11.23.09 2:14 PM

wow, i really usually do not like female singers/songwriters/musicians. but this video doessss rock. i'm impressed.

Posted By Anonymous

11.19.09 7:28 PM

Ladyhawke is rad. I'm from New Zealand and she is just cranking it here. I think she did a US tour not so long ago. Can't wait for Hawke's new album, whenever it comes out!

Posted By twitter.com/the_stats

11.19.09 6:39 PM

Abso-freaking-lutely love Ladyhawke, she's awesome. Hope to see her star rise in the US and A sometime soon!

Posted By jessie <3 mark

11.19.09 4:46 PM

Great pick mark, here in australia she is pretty mainstream, keep up the good picks and please come to australia with blink

Posted By krafteebeaver

11.19.09 9:39 AM

Ladyhawke Rocks! I've been listening to her for about a year now and I can't get enough. The whole album is great, it really grows on you. Can't wait for her next album, also wish she would tour the states!

Posted By Descend_the_hero

11.19.09 3:58 AM

New Zealand FTW!!!!

Posted By hansolo

11.19.09 1:17 AM

mark hoppus has great taste in music.

Posted By Anonymous

11.18.09 8:19 PM

i seriously really hte u

Posted By j3s2b3w

11.18.09 7:59 PM

I seriously really hate Mark Hoppus.

Posted By Wish I was a music produer

11.18.09 3:59 PM

Very Nice. Great chorus section in both sings. I could defintely see her opening for The Bravery - and even doing a song with them. Nice mix of 80's sound blended with some of todays style.

Posted By Juiceman88

11.18.09 3:09 PM

Great pick Mark!!!! Its awsome and has a very good beat real easy to listen and jam too...