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Trick Daddy, The Rap World Misses You

Dan Gibson | March 14, 2008 1:15 am
Dan Gibson | March 14, 2008 1:15 am

tricklovethekids.jpgWriting about Rick Ross, and repeatedly seeing the “Slip N Slide” label tag next to his album titles made me a little sad because I sure do miss Trick Daddy. His last album Back By Thug Demand was released in late 2006, and while he’s made a few appearances on other people’s records since, he’s probably is most remembered recently for a strip club brawl last September (c’mon, we’ve all been there) and Cribs reruns. Apparently, he has a new album ready to drop sometime this year, but it’s just not soon enough, so we present a selection of his some of his finest works below the cut. Trick, come back soon…I’ll make some mayonnaise sandwiches for the occasion.

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MTV And Guy With Taste Part Ways

Dan Gibson | March 13, 2008 11:00 am
Dan Gibson | March 13, 2008 11:00 am

nottheguywhodatedjessicasimpsontheotherone.jpgI saw a mini-marathon of old Pop Up Video episodes on VH1 Classic the other day, and it made me a bit wistful for the days when the channel could be counted on to occasionally be informative. Sure, Rock of Love has taught me quite a bit about what happened to the “band-aid” characters from Almost Famous, but besides that, there’s not much other than the blurbs between the videos during the Top 20 countdown. Well, color me surprised to see the notice that the guy behind Pop Up Video and Behind The Music has “left to pursue other opportunities.” John Sykes, who also signed Counting Crows and Stone Temple Pilots while away from MTV in the ’90s for a bit, was MTV’s first promotions manager, a gig that probably involved following Randy of the Redwoods around a lot. Lately, however, he had the somewhat dubious responsibility of trying to expand MTV’s reach to old people.

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One Irritating Song Is All It Takes To Get An Award These Days

Dan Gibson | March 13, 2008 10:00 am
Dan Gibson | March 13, 2008 10:00 am

thiscoveristooadorableforwords.jpgObviously, there are the Grammys, and then the American Music Awards. Also, you can’t forget the Billboard Awards, the Shortlist Prize, the CMA’s, and the PLUG Awards. Right after those, probably the most prestigious award that can be awarded to today’s musicians has to be the ASCAP Pop Award, set to be awarded on April 9th. I can’t quite figure out what it takes to win one of these things, but it certainly can’t be much, since their highlighted award is going to Sara Bareilles.

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Attention Actual Teenagers and Old Creepy Dudes: The Teen Dance Show Is Back!

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 12:15 pm
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 12:15 pm

akonisapparentlyonthejob.jpgI spend most Saturday mornings watching the local UHF channel’s presentation of the best of Soul Train–entire episodes, including the Scramble Board!–and occasionally I wonder what happened to the teen dance show? Club MTV is long gone and American Bandstand didn’t make it into the 90’s, but the reasonably-priced nature of throwing some teenagers on a soundstage somewhere in Studio City to dance to various pop and urban hits seems like a can’t miss programming decision. Apparently, someone at Nickelodeon has discovered a way to remotely read my thoughts (this isn’t the first time I’ve suspected this), as they’ve announced 12 original episodes of Dance on Sunset! Sure, Don Cornelius won’t be there or the Soul Train line, but you have to take what you can get. Instead, there’s some sort of Youtubeish element involved. Plus, we get to see the Akon and Colbie Calliat duet we’ve all been waiting for! And Menudo! And crossover promotion for other Nickelodeon programming!

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The Goo Goo Dolls Are Taking Over Higher Education

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 11:15 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 11:15 am

There might be stranger news to emerge today, but somehow I doubt it: Bassist Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls has been named to the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Medallie College. More »


What You Missed At Last Night’s Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 10:15 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 10:15 am

madonnaandtimberlake.jpgOdds are good that if you happen to have VH1 Classic, and weren’t busy last night with an all new Deal or No Deal, you still didn’t tune into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductions live from New York City. Digging through the wire photos from the festivities might tell you something about the show itself, with photos of Ed Burns, Christy Turlington, Chevy Chase and Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers among the various inductees and presenters, and largely no one recognizable as a working musician. I made it through John Mellencamp’s performance and Tom Hanks nearly convincing me to appreciate the Dave Clark 5 before Joan Jett came out to pay tribute to the DC5 and I gave up. So, to catch us all up, here are selections from the web’s various recaps, so you also can pretend you watched it.

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Music Industry’s Spitzer Schadenfreude

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 4:45 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 4:45 am

spitzerasapologeticmuppet.jpgSure, the Governor of New York getting busted for dallying with hookers was bad news for nearly everyone involved, primarily Mr. Spitzer. But if you’re a music biz executive, the good news days are few and far between, so one man’s disaster turned out to be a upbeat day for the major label guys. Sure, the Governor was largely appreciated for his tough stance on corporate malfeasance, but when you were on the “who can really say what ‘corruption’ is, anyway?” side, he was a bit of a jerk. So, when the hooker thing came to light, well…

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SXSW Gets To Witness The All New Ryan Cabrera

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 4:15 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 4:15 am

ryancabreralooksforsomethingtopawn.jpgSXSW is in full-swing, and there are tons of musical acts to see while avoiding Vampire Weekend [dammit there’s two promises already broken — ed.]: the Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Spoon, Ice Cube, Sia, N.E.R.D., Yo La Tengo, X and Ryan Cabrera. Yes, residents and visitors to Austin, Ryan Cabrera is in your city, and the days of his ridiculous hairstyles and dubious celebrity have been replaced by…welllll…ridiculous hats. At least going by this new single.

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Your New Favorite Japanese Pop Band: Love Psychedelico

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 3:15 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 3:15 am

lovepsychedelico.jpgLike any self-respecting white person, I enjoy anything from Japan. Thankfully, there’s the occasional Japanese act that lives up to my unreasonably high expectations. This time, it’s Love Psychedelico, two young women from somewhere with the word “prefecture” in its name, who are making digital pop in both English and Japanese, and hitting our shores next month.

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Two Pop Acts You Should Prepare Yourself To Hate

Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 2:45 am
Dan Gibson | March 11, 2008 2:45 am

ferras.jpgAt this point, living in the world of Flo-Rida, you might find yourself hoping for some sort of respite from hearing “Low” or “Elevator” every hour of every day. Be careful what you wish for, however, as the music biz powers that be have focused their efforts on two new stars-to-possibly-be that will make you wistful for the days of T-Pain.

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