Archive for February, 2009

Neverending Story is WHAT?!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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Dear Hollywood,

I heard that you were looking into creating a remake of the classic 80s movie “The NeverEnding Story”. I would like to respectfully decline your offer, on behalf of EVERYONE.
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Matt Wells: Music Threat Assessment

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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Rolling Stone magazine has a section called “Threat Assessment: The Good, The Bad, And The Scary”. It’s always in the National Affairs part of the mag and basically shows a diagram of things and people the magazine defines as good for America or bad for America. Simply put, The War in Iraq is considered “Against Us” and Barack Obama promising to bring troops home would be “With Us”.

Have a look so you see what I mean: (here)

So, based on that model I’d like to suggest my own “Music Threat Assessment” where in my own humble opinion I will list the events and or people who I feel are “Against Us” or “With Us” over the past little while, on the topic of music or the music biz.
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Devon: National Geographic Channel Documentaries

Friday, February 27th, 2009

I’m a sucker for documentaries.

The National Geographic Channel just did a great documentary on Air Force One. They got unprecedented access to both the plane and the presidents who rode aboard it.

It’s just interesting.

Happy Friday!

Devon

Marianas Trench: The Earthbound Angels

Friday, February 27th, 2009

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[Ed note: Meagan won our Marianas Correspondent contest - and as you can see from her amazing review, it was well-deserved! Thanks to everyone who entered - we had tons of worthy entrants!]

On February 25, 2009, I had a great revelation. A notion struck my heart around mid-day, and was steadily solidified as the day continued. My great revelation, my epiphany, if you will, was this: I must have been very, very good in some past life. By some immense streak of luck, or karma, or preference from God, I was selected to be the Marianas Trench Correspondent for MuchMusic.com, thus making me the most radiantly happy entity in the universe…by a long shot.
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The 2009 Brit Awards: Watch Tonight @ 9pm ET!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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Remember The 2009 Brit Awards? They just aired last week, and we got so excited watching the performance clips online and hearing the sordid tales of Katy Perry’s pukefest, Kylie’s horrific ‘dancing’ number and Brandon Flowers’ medley with the legendary Pet Shop Boys that we marched straight into our head honcho’s office and demanded that we snag the rights to re-air the special on Much.
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K’naan @ Mod Club

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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K’naan celebrated the release of his sophomore album Troubadour with a headlining show at the Mod Club on Tuesday night. And, uh… it was awesome.

Photos and highlights after the jump!
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MOD Weekly Bboy Battle - Week 6

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

MOD and Back To The Underground have teamed up for weekly bboy battles. Today two crews will battle in the semi-finals to prove they’ve got what it takes to take the title. After the crews have competed on MOD come back here and vote for your favourite bboy crew.

Winners will be announced on Friday on MOD @ 5pm ET!

Vote Now

Tim: Back From Cancun!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

From homesick, to being home and being sick. That’s right, as fun as Cancun was filming the Spring Break show, I did get a little homesick. And then when I got home, I actually got sick. Continue Reading »

First Spin: Starsailor - All The Plans

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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Chorley, England’s Starsailor have been going strong for close to ten years now so they’re clearly not newcomers to the game of languishing Britpop ballads. But you may only recognize them from their song Four To The Floor (which was popularly remixed by Thin White Duke - a better version of the song, IMO) or Silence Is Easy. Continue Reading »

Blame It On The…

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

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Ron Howard (of all people!) appears in which new music video?!

click to find out!!
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