Superhuman Happiness (who made our Best of NYC 2010 list) has just unveiled a video for "The Hounds," the track from side two of their new 45/digital single ("GMYL"/"The Hounds") out now on Electric Cowbell Records. Superhuman Happiness are in the midst of several projects, including an EP, an additional 45/7-inch release due this summer and their first full-length album. Additionally, the band’s collaboration with electro-synth duo Cults on a remake of "Ile Aiye" by Caetano Veloso will appear on the forthcoming Red Hot + Rio 2 collection due out June 28. We also heard a rumor that the band may be touring with Iron and Wine in the spring. Superhuman Happiness’ next performance is scheduled for April 6 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City sharing a bill with Chico Mann.

The paradoxical idea of mixing electronic music with good old Rock’n’Roll is not new (I think Suicide pretty much coined it in the early 70s), but definitely interesting and under-explored. Mad Decent Records signee, New Jersey based Bosco Delrey blends the two genres to create a rather infectious signature combination of electro-psychedelia and rockabilly styles. After catching the attention of The Beastie Boys (who worked on 2 remixes of one of his songs) and playing several dates with Major Lazer, Bosco just announced a tour with sublime NYC electro-punk rippers Sleigh Bells. His album "Everybody Wah" is scheduled to be released on April 26. Here’s the video of the song Space Junkie.

We keep covering the 107 artists that made our Best of NYC Emerging Artists 2010 list – Diamond Doves placed at #99.

For the last five years, the three members of Diamond Doves have been Dearland, writing and touring with Elvis Perkins.  Their “breakaway” enterprise has a similar folksy Americana feel as their past work, yet stands alone, exuding boundless energy, and their revolving cast of horn, fiddle, and keyboard players creates a chaotic sound you can’t help but dance and sweat to.  After seeing their show, the legendary Carl Newman (The New Pornographers) tweeted that they were “The Band to [Elvis’s] Dylan.”  Their song, “You’re Not The One That I Love,” recounts the classic rock ‘n roll road story, the realization that the person you’re with may have been fun to sleep with, but in the light of day you’d rather be alone.  The tale is told over a jangling guitar-driven rhythm, the fiddle highlighting classic southern rock overtones. The single "Club Night", on the other hand, shows a desire to overcome the boundaries of roots music, experimenting with rhythms, sonics, melodies, and vocals in an avant-pop direction reminiscent of MGMT. We’ll call that a successful experiment. – Katie Bennet

April is going to be an exciting month for rootsy pop quintet Shayna Zaid and the Catch. After playing several dates at SXSW, on April 1st the band will be celebrating the release of their debut full length "Lighthouse" at Crash Mansion’s Soirée Stage (upstairs from Crash Mansion on Bowery). The band was also invited to play a 3 date residency at The Living Room on Ludlow Street in April. Led by petite but charismatic singer Shayna Zaid, this band has the charm and the songwriting chops to attract a wide audience beyond the NYC limits.