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SXSW Set of the Day: Peter, Bjorn & John

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:05:40 PDT

At first, it was the impossibly catchy song "Young Folks" that turned me on to Peter, Bjorn & John. But as I spend more time with the Swedish pop group's breakthrough album, Writer's Block, I discover more and more songs that I love.

Now, after hearing KEXP's podcast of PB&J performing at South by Southwest, I'm jonesing to see the band live. But until then, this highly satisfying live recording should hold me over, with a set that includes "Young Folks," "Paris 2004," and "Amsterdam." Be sure to listen to the end, when the band tries to collude with the Austin mafia. To hear the show,

Song of the Day: Peter Bjorn and John, "Young Folks"

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:33:00 PST

I finally got around to checking out Peter Bjorn and John, whose Writer's Block was one of the most buzzed-about albums of 2006. Now, the CD is finally getting an official stateside release on Feb. 6, and the Swedes are performing on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on Jan. 29.

To celebrate, I thought I'd share this track "Young Folks," which I'm really digging right now. Not only does it have whistling - I'm really a sucker for whistling - but it also has a great bouncy melody that just makes me smile. To listen to PB&J's "Young Folks,"

Announcing the 2012 Golden Globe Nominations!

Becky Kirsch — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:38 PST

Well, folks, we're finally getting into the heavy hitters of award season, as the 2012 Golden Globe nominees were announced this morning. As expected, award season darlings The Artist and The Descendants led the way with five nods apiece, but there are plenty of surprises here, too. George Clooney is going to have a big night, as his The Ides of March scored four nods, including one for him as a director. Ryan Gosling managed to score two nods for acting, for Crazy, Stupid, Love as well as Ides.

In the TV categories, new shows ruled as nods for New Girl, Game of Thrones, Boss, Episodes, Enlightened, and Homeland made the list - and that's not all. Zooey Deschanel scored a best actress nod, as did Mireille Enos for her work on The Killing and Laura Dern for Enlightened.

We'll be breaking down all of the surprises and snubs later today, but for now, check out the full list of nominees when you

read more. MOVIES BEST MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA The Descendants Moneyball The Help Hugo The Ides of March War Horse BEST MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY 50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week With Marilyn BEST DIRECTOR Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo BEST ACTOR, DRAMA George Clooney, The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Michael Fassbender, Shame Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March Brad Pitt, Moneyball BEST ACTRESS, DRAMA Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin BEST ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris BEST ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY Jodie Foster, Carnage Charlize Theron, Young Adult Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Kate Winslet, Carnage BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method Christopher Plummer, Beginners BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Bérénice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help Shailene Woodley, The Descendants BEST SCREENPLAY Midnight in Paris The Ides of March The Descendants Moneyball Bridesmaids BEST ANIMATED FILM The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango BEST ORIGINAL SCORE The Artist W.E. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Hugo War Horse BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE The Flowers of War In the Land of Blood and Honey The Kid With a Bike A Separation The Skin I Live In BEST ORIGINAL SONG "Hello, Hello," Gnomeo and Juliet "The Keeper," Machine Gun Preacher "Lay Your Head Down," Albert Nobbs "The Living Proof," The Help "Masterpiece," W.E. TV BEST TV SERIES, DRAMA American Horror Story Boardwalk Empire Boss Game of Thrones Homeland BEST TV SERIES, COMEDY Enlightened Episodes Glee Modern Family New Girl BEST ACTOR, TV DRAMA Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Kelsey Grammer, Boss Jeremy Irons, The Borgias Damian Lewis, Homeland BEST ACTRESS, TV DRAMA Claire Danes, Homeland Mireille Enos, The Killing Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness Madeleine Stowe, Revenge BEST ACTOR, TV COMEDY Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock David Duchovny, Californication Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Thomas Jane, Hung Matt LeBlanc, Episodes BEST ACTRESS, TV COMEDY Laura Dern, Enlightened Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation BEST MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION Mildred Pierce Too Big to Fail Cinema Verite Downton Abbey The Hour BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION William Hurt, Too Big to Fail Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey Idris Elba, Luther Bill Nighy, Page Eight Dominic West, Appropriate Adult BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Romola Garai, The Hour BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES, OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce

Betty White Gets a Hidden-Camera Show on NBC

Becky Kirsch — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:48:41 PDT

2010 may have been the year of Betty White, but America's favorite octogenarian is still going strong in 2011. She's already starring on the TV Land comedy Hot in Cleveland, but she'll be doubling her small-screen efforts with a hidden-camera comedy on NBC called Betty White's Off Their Rockers. White will host and produce the show, which follows a group of senior citizens who pull pranks on young folks. Personally I'm a little tired of the whole candid camera bit, but I'm sure there are plenty of White fans who will disagree with me. Are you excited for more of Betty's humor?

Announcing the Winners of the 2011 Grammy Awards!

BuzzSugar — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:34:56 PST

There goes another staple in award season - the Grammys are a wrap! The night was chock-full of performances from standouts like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, but there were a few statuettes passed out between songs.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy took the opportunity to thank his "beautiful pregnant girlfriend" Kate Hudson while accepting the trophy for best rock album, and Lady Gaga gave props to Whitney Houston in her acceptance speech for best pop album. Lady Antebellum scored big with five golden gramophones, but it was Arcade Fire that won the biggest award of the night, taking home the accolade for album of the year.

Check out the full list of winners when you

read more. RECORD OF THE YEAR "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum ALBUM OF THE YEAR The Suburbs, Arcade Fire SONG OF THE YEAR "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum BEST NEW ARTIST Esperanza Spalding BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE "Bad Romance", Lady Gaga BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE "Just The Way You Are", Bruno Mars BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS "Hey, Soul Sister (Live)", Train BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS "Imagine", Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE "Nessun Dorma", Jeff Beck BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM "Take Your Pick", Larry Carlton & Tak Matsumoto BEST POP ALBUM The Fame Monster, Lady Gaga BEST DANCE RECORDING "Only Girl (In The World)", Rihanna BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM La Roux, La Roux BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM Crazy Love, Michael Bublé BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE "Helter Skelter", Paul McCartney BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS "Tighten Up", The Black Keys BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE "New Fang", Them Crooked Vultures BEST METAL PERFORMANCE "El Dorado", Iron Maiden BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE "Hammerhead", Jeff Beck BEST ROCK SONG "Angry World", Neil Young BEST ROCK ALBUM The Resistance, Muse BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM Brothers, The Black Keys BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE "Bittersweet", Fantasia BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE "There Goes My Baby", Usher BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS "Soldier Of Love", Sade BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE "Hang On In There", John Legend & The Roots BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE "F*ck You", Cee Lo Green BEST R&B SONG "Shine", John Legend & The Roots BEST R&B ALBUM Wake Up!, John Legend & The Roots BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM Raymond V Raymond, Usher BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE "Not Afraid", Eminem BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP "On To The Next One", Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION "Empire State Of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys BEST RAP SONG "Empire State of Mind", Jay-Z & Alicia Keys BEST RAP ALBUM Recovery, Eminem BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE "'Til Summer Comes Around", Keith Urban BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS Need You Now, Lady Antebellum BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS "As She's Walking Away", Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE "Hummingbyrd", Marty Stuart BEST COUNTRY SONG "Need You Now", Lady Antebellum BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Need You Now, Lady Antebellum BEST NEW AGE ALBUM Miho: Journey To The Mountain, Paul Winter Consort BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater BEST AMERICANA ALBUM You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples BEST COMEDY ALBUM Stark Raving Black, Lewis Black BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC Crazy Heart BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC Toy Story 3, Randy Newman, composer BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURE, TV, ETC "The Weary Kind" (From Crazy Heart), Ryan Bingham & T Bone Burnett, songwriters (Ryan Bingham) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (NON-CLASSICAL) Danger Mouse BEST REMIXED RECORDING "Revolver" (David Guetta's One Love Club Remix), David Guetta, remixer (Madonna) BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO "When You're Strange," The Doors BEST RECORDING PACKAGE Brothers, Michael Carney , art director (The Black Keys) BEST BOXED OR SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE Under Great White Northern Lights (Limited Edition Box Set), The White Stripes BEST ALBUM NOTES Keep an Eye on the Sky, Big Star BEST HISTORICAL ALBUM The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, NON-CLASSICAL Battle Studies, John Mayer BEST SURROUND SOUND ALBUM Britten's Orchestra, Michael Stern and Kansas City Symphony BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION The Path Among Trees, Billy Childs Ensemble BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT Carlos, John Scofield, Vince Mendoza, and Metropole Orkest BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BEST MUSICAL ALBUM FOR CHILDREN Tomorrow's Children, Pete Seeger With The Rivertown Kids and Friends BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM FOR CHILDREN Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies, Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS, AND STORYTELLING) The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Audiobook), Jon Stewart BEST MUSICAL SHOW ALBUM American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong BEST HAWAIIAN MUSIC ALBUM Huana Ke Aloha, Tia Carrere BEST NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC ALBUM 2010 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow: A Spirit's Dance, Derek Mathews, Dr. Lita Mathews, and Melonie Mathews BEST ZYDECO OR CAJUN MUSIC ALBUM Zydeco Junkie, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band BEST REGGAE ALBUM Before the Dawn, Buju Banton BEST TRADITIONAL WORLD MUSIC ALBUM Ali and Toumani, Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate BEST CONTEMPORARY WORLD MUSIC ALBUM Throw Down Your Heart, Africa Sessions Part 2: Unreleased Tracks, Bela Fleck BEST LATIN POP ALBUM Paraiso Express, Alejandro Sanz BEST LATIN ROCK, ALTERNATIVE OR URBAN ALBUM El Existential, Grupo Fantasma BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM Viva La Tradicion, Spanish Harlem Orchestra BEST TEJANO ALBUM Recuerdos, Little Joe and La Familia BEST NORTENO ALBUM Classic, Intocable BEST BANDA ALBUM Enamorate De Mi, El Guero Y Su Banda Centenario BEST GOSPEL PERFORMANCE Grace, BeBe and CeCe Winans BEST GOSPEL SONG It's What I Do, Kirk Whalum and Lalah Hathaway BEST ROCK OR RAP GOSPEL ALBUM Hello Hurricane, Switchfoot BEST POP/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL ALBUM Love God. Love People., Israel Houghton BEST SOUTHERN, COUNTRY, OR BLUEGRASS GOSPEL ALBUM The Reason, Diamond Rio BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL ALBUM Downtown Church, Patty Griffin BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B GOSPEL ALBUM Still, BeBe and CeCe Winans BEST ENGINEERED ALBUM, CLASSICAL Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero and Nashville Symphony Orchestra AND Porter, Quincy: Complete Viola Works, Eliesha Nelson and John McLaughlin Williams BEST ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina, Terrence Wilson and Nashville Symphony BEST OPERA RECORDING Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Rundfunkchor Berlin BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE Verdi: Requiem, Ildar Abdrazakov, Olga Borodina, Barbara Frittoli and Mario Zeffiri; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus BEST INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST(S) PERFORMANCE (WITH ORCHESTRA) Messiaen: Livre Du Saint-Sacrement, Paul Jacobs BEST CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1&2, Parker Quartet BEST SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE Dinastia Borja BEST CLASSICAL VOCAL PERFORMANCE Sacrificium, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico BEST CLASSICAL CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITION Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina, Giancarlo Guerrero BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, CLASSICAL David Frost BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM Verdi: Requiem BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM The Stanley Clarke Band, The Stanley Clarke Band BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, Dee Dee Bridgewater BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO A Change Is Gonna Come, Herbie Hancock BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM, INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP Moody 4B, James Moody BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard, Mingus Big Band BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM Chucho's Steps, Chuco Valdes and The Afro-Cuban Messengers BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM Mountain Soul II, Patty Loveless BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM Joined at the Hip, Pinetop Perkins and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith BEST CONTEMPORARY BLUES ALBUM Living Proof, Buddy Guy BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM Genuine Negro Jig, Carolina Chocolate Drops BEST CONTEMPORARY FOLK ALBUM God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise, Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs