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Lily Rocks At Bestival 2009

PopSugarUK — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:11:28 -0700

Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine, Bat For Lashes, MGMT and La Roux were among the acts performing at Bestival this weekend. They all got into the spirit of the weekend with some amazing outfits as they performed their sets, here's a look back at some glimpses of their fun performances!!

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Link Time! 6/4

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:30:34 -0700

Conan O'Brien - live from Super Mario World? - Vulture
The Muppets in Reservoir Dogs? A-mazing. - Popwatch
I really should read I Love You, Beth Cooper before the movie opens; this previously unreleased art from a new edition of the book looks way better than the movie. - Cinematical
A tribute to David Carradine, who was found dead in Thailand. - Pop Candy
The video for MGMT's "Kids" disturbs me and makes me want to cry a little. - Stereogum
The new game Yoostar enables you to digitally embed your voice, picture, and action into your favorite TV and movie scenes. - geeksugar
Whoa, an interview with MC Hammer! - TV Squad
And another interview with Ed Helms. - HitFix

Buzz News Roundup, 3/2

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:30:05 -0800

Alexis Bledel will play a new intern in the ER series finale. - TV Guide
Jason Bateman will join George Clooney in Up in the Air, directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking). - ComingSoon
Two more Virgin Megastores are scheduled to close: The Union Square location in New York City at the end of May and the Market St. store in San Francisco at the end of April. - Billboard
Alyssa Milano has landed the lead in an ABC comedy - just months after the network scrapped her last one. - Zap2it
David Foster Wallace's unfinished third novel will be released in 2010. - New York Times
The French film industry honored Dustin Hoffman and saluted Sean Penn Friday during a ceremony that saw its coveted Cesar for best film going to Martin Provost's Seraphine. - AP
Speaking of France, MGMT are suing French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accusing him of using its hit "Kids" in online videos without permission. - NME
The producers of The Sarah Silverman Program (including Silverman herself) are threatening to quit over budget cuts, leaving season three up in the air. - Reuters

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Stars Rock Out At The NME Awards

PopSugarUK — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:04:10 -0800

The NME Awards took place last night in London, with stars lining up on the red carpet to attend the show, including Alex Turner, Pete Doherty, Alexa Chung, Carl Barat, Nicola Roberts, Sarah Harding, Dave Berry, Robert Smith, Little Boots, Dizzee Rascal and Noel Fielding. Alexa looked stylish as ever in her black and white outfit and even managed to carry off the painful looking coldsore that she'd been trying to cover at London Fashion Week. Director Tim Burton was also there to award the Godlike Genius award to The Cure and Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn performed together for the first time in nine years- check out all the winners here, and then vote in Fab and Bella's love it or hate it polls!

To see lots more photos from the red carpet at the NME Awards, just read more.

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NME Awards 2009: The Winners!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:12:37 -0800

I'll be updating the winners of all the 2009 NME Awards in this post, so keep your eyes peeled and see if your favourite nominee took home the trophy you wanted them to! Muse beat out Radiohead, Oasis, The Killers and Kings Of Leon to the trophy for Best Live Act, as voted for by NME readers. Oasis have won the Best British Band gong, while Pete Doherty has picked up the Best Solo Act award! Are you pleased with the winners so far? Let me know if you think the winners deserve their awards (or not) in the comments.

MGMT took two awards for Best New Band and Best Song, while the Jonas Brothers were also double winners - taking Worst Band and Worst Album. President Barack Obama was awarded the Hero of the Year award, while George W. Bush was voted the Villian of the Year, for the sixth time in a row! Alexa Chung beat out Alex Turner to win best dressed, and that crazy The Mighty Boosh gang won Best TV Show - check out pictures of some of the winners in the gallery!

Best Live Band - Muse
Best British Band - Oasis
Best New Band - MGMT

To find out more of the winners and see more photos, just read more.

Best DVD - Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo
Best Track - MGMT "Time To Pretend"
Best Dancefloor Filler - Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris "Dance Wiv Me"
Best Album - Kings Of Leon Only By The Night
Phillip Hall Radar Award - The Big Pink
Best Live Event - Glastonbury Festival
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Best Solo Artist - Pete Doherty
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Video - Last Shadow Puppets "My Mistakes Were Made For You"
Hero Of The Year - Barack Obama
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers A Little Bit Longer
Best Blog - Noel Gallagher
Best Venue - London Astoria
Sexiest Male - Matt Bellamy from Muse
Best Website - YouTube
Best Album Artwork - Muse HAARP
Sexiest Female - Hayley Williams from Paramore
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Villian Of The Year - George W. Bush (sixth year running!)
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Best Dressed - Alexa Chung
Outstanding Contribution - Elbow
Godlike Geniuses - The Cure

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Brit Bets: International Group

PopSugarUK — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

The Brits 2009 takes place tomorrow! In the penultimate of my polls, I'm bringing you the nominees for the International Group category. Cast your vote and tell me who you're backing out of AC/DC, Fleet Foxes, The Killers, Kings of Leon and MGMT. Stay tuned for my last poll!

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Brit Bets: International Album

PopSugarUK — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0800

The Brits 2009 are taking place on the 18th Feb., and today I'm bringing you the nominees in the International Album category. You can choose from AC / DC's Black Ice, Fleet Foxes's Fleet Foxes, The Killers's Day & Age, Kings of Leon's Only By The Night and MGMT Oracular Spectacular. Vote now and let me know your reasons in the comments!

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NME Announces Their Award Nominees For 2009!

PopSugarUK — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:01:34 -0800

Last night the NME Awards nominees were announced, where Oasis earned a massive seven nominations, including Best British Band, Best Live Band and Best Album. The categories range from the musical, encompass TV - where PopSugarUK favourites Gavin & Stacey and Skins are up for awards - film, web, venues, style, and then move on to the more fun Hero / Villian Of The Year categories.

Those American teen sensations the Jonas Brothers have also been recognised, with nods in the Worst Band and Worst Album categories in the reader-voted shortlists, but they shouldn't worry too much as they're also alongside Best Band nominee Oasis. What a fickle bunch those NME readers are! The ceremony will take place on February 25 at the Brixton Academy in London, and you can vote for the winners right here - so have your say in the final outcome!

To read a list of all the NME Awards 2009 nominees, just read more

BEST BRITISH BAND
Oasis
Bloc Party
Radiohead
Muse
The Last Shadow Puppets

BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND
Kings of Leon
The Killers
MGMT
Vampire Weekend
Crystal Castles

BEST SOLO ARTIST
Ladyhawke
Jay-Z
Laura Marling
Lightspeed Champion
Pete Doherty

BEST NEW BAND
Vampire Weekend
MGMT
Glasvegas
Late Of The Pier
White Lies

BEST LIVE BAND
Radiohead
Oasis
The Killers
Muse
Kings Of Leon

BEST ALBUM
Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night
The Killers - Day & Age
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
Bloc Party - Intimacy

BEST TRACK
Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
The Last Shadow Puppets - "Age Of The Understanding"
Kings of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
The Ting Tings - "That's Not My Name"
MGMT - "Time To Pretend"

BEST VIDEO
Late Of The Pier - "Heartbeat"
The Last Shadow Puppets - "My Mistakes Were Made For You"
Radiohead - "House of Cards"
Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
Oasis - "Shock Of The Lightning"

BEST LIVE EVENT
T in the Park
Glastonbury
Isle Of Wight Festival
Reading and Leeds
V Festival

BEST TV
Skins
The Mighty Boosh
Gavin & Stacey
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
The IT Crowd

BEST FILM
Quantum of Solace
Wall-E
The Dark Knight
Twilight
Juno

BEST DANCE FLOOR FILLER
Bloc Party - "Mercury"
Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris - "Dance Wiv Me"
Crystal Castles - "Courtship Dating"
Friendly Fires - "Paris"
Late Of The Pier - "Bathroom Gurgle"

BEST DVD
Foo Fighters Live At Wembley
Rolling Stones: Shine A Light
Kaiser Chiefs: Live From Elland Road
Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo
Muse: HAARP

HERO OF THE YEAR
Brandon Flowers
Noel Gallagher
Barack Obama
Noel Fielding
Alex Turner

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Amy Winehouse
George Bush
Pete Doherty
John McCain
Gordon Brown

BEST DRESSED
Brandon Flowers
Noel Fielding
Alexa Chung
Alex Turner
Noel Gallagher

WORST DRESSED
Amy Winehouse
Pete Doherty
Katy Perry
Brandon Flowers
Johnny Borrell

WORST ALBUM
Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Britney Spears - Circus
Scouting For Girls - Scouting For Girls
Razorlight - Slipway Fires

WORST BAND
Tokio Hotel
Jonas Brothers
Scouting for Girls
Fall Out Boy
Oasis

SEXIEST MALE
Carl Barat
Keith Murray
Matt Bellamy
Pete Doherty
Miles Kane

SEXIEST FEMALE
Hayley Williams
Kate Jackson
Alison Mosshart
Lykke Li
Stephanie Dosen

BEST WEBSITE
Facebook
YouTube
Last FM
Myspace
Bebo

BEST VENUE
o2 Arena
London Astoria
Glasgow Barrowlands
Brixton Academy
Manchester Academy

BEST ALBUM ARTWORK
We Are Scientists - Brian Thrust Mastery
Muse - HAARP
The Cure - 4:13 Dream
Guillemots - Red
The Killers - Day & Age

BEST BAND BLOG
Noel Gallagher / Oasis
Little Boots
Lightspeed Champion
Radiohead
Foals

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FABTV: MGMT "Kids"

FabSugar — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:23:22 -0800

So here's the thing: I've wanted to share this song with you for months. MGMT is one of my favorite new bands of the year. The fashion set loves them too - they've performed at numerous fashion events. "Kids" is by far my favorite song of theirs, I can listen to it over and over. But, I don't love the video. Alas, sometimes an epic song doesn't need a flashy video. I mean, the video's not horrible. The random dance clips are funny at times, I like the synchronized swimming bit, and didn't I hear a rumor the guys in the video with painted faces aren't actually the MGMT dudes? I have yet to see MGMT live - ugh - but rumors aside, this song is on my 2008 mix CD.

This Just In: NME Thinks America Is Cool Again

BuzzSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:30:51 -0700

Bad news, Buzz readers (and America): Apparently, we have all been suffering from a crisis of uncoolness for some time now. And the worst part is we didn't even know it (or, at least, I didn't)! This is all according to the British music magazine NME - but there's good news, too, since NME has now managed to find 25 American bands that are making us cool again!

To quote the press release, the new issue is celebrating "the 25 American acts who are whipping up a storm on both sides of the Atlantic - signaling the re-birth of the US music scene!" Which is good, since I've had nothing to listen to for years now when I want to support the good ol' US of A!

Sarcasm aside, I'm glad the magazine is recognizing some great bands that started here - but this is kind of dramatic. I mean, did you know our music scene had died? I thought things were going pretty well, even before Vampire Weekend showed up.

Anyway, I may not agree with NME's sensational declarations, but I am OK with these bands representing America's fine musical taste abroad. I'll share the list of bands after the jump, but I'm also curious what acts gave our friends in the UK such a sour feeling about American music before now. If they really thought we were suffering, they could have just asked, and I would have been happy to point them to some great music!

To see the 25 bands that have helped us reclaim some cool points and let me know your thoughts, read more.

Vampire Weekend
Lil Wayne
Glass Candy
Kings of Leon
MGMT
Spank Rock
TV on the Radio
Boy Crisis
Black Kids
Holy Ghost Revival
The Hold Steady
Fleet Foxes
Amazing Baby
Jay Reatard
HEALTH
The Cool Kids
Black Lips
Yo Majesty
White Denim
Telepathe
Iglu and Hartly
Chester French
Girl Talk
TheDeathSet
Grace Jones

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