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Date Night w/ Alex Grant & N’East Style: Midnight in Paris

If anything was going to get me back to writing on this thing, obviously “Date Night” is it. This time we tackle Woody Allen’s latest stroke of genius, Midnight in Paris. Being a self-proclaimed and many times accused self-romantic, I … Continue reading

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Date Night w/ Alex Grant, N’East Style: A Christmas Story

There isn’t a time of the year that has given me more great memories throughout my 25 years on this Earth. It’s a time of traditions and family, tons of food and good cheer. After moving out after college and … Continue reading

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Rihanna’s “Only Girl” done A Cappella…And it’s awesome

There have been a bunch of people copy-catting the whole split-screen, do-it-all a cappella videos but this kid is one of the OGs. Mike Tompkins is the guy who created that super viral “Dynamite” cover, that led the Today Show … Continue reading

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Date Night w/ Alex Grant, N’East Style: Fantastic Mr. Fox

I’m so happy to be doing another installment of “Date Night” with Christine and Skip. This time around we decided to take on a movie that had a decidedly Thanksgiving feel to it. We wanted to make it holiday appropriate, … Continue reading

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Surfer Blood Performs TONIGHT at MTV’s “Live In NYC” CMJ Kick-off Party

  TONIGHT at The Studio in Webster Hall, MTV will stream the next installment of “Live in NYC” featuring Surfer Blood. As if that wasn’t awesome enough, there will be additional performances byDominique Young Unique, Francis and The Lights, and Fake Problems.  It will … Continue reading

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Look Ma! I’m a real blogger!

I wanted to let all you people out there know starting next week, I’ll be focusing my musical blogging energies on MTVmusic.com. If you are an artist/publicist/blog and have something you think would be interesting to feature, please reach out … Continue reading

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2010 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday!

Support my and my co-workers hard work this week and check out the show! It’s going to be amazing. The stage is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen.

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ALICE by Temperley & The Musebox Present The Dø in NYC – Win 2 Tickets!

Where are my New York City readers at?! The awesome people behind Alice by Temperley and The Musebox have partnered up to give you an opportunity to witness some great music by an exciting new band, The Dø (pronounced like “dough”). … Continue reading

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MIX-TAPE MONDAY (a day late): A little bit of Folk, a little bit of Rock

With the amazing performance by The Punch Brothers yesterday at the MTV HQ, I’ve been playing my folk/rock favorites for the last two days. Check out the playlist below and get on these artists/songs. Put these songs on shuffle and … Continue reading

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NEW VIDEO: Lissie – “Cuckoo”

You already know this blog is a fervent proponent of singer/songwriters and in particular the lovely Lissie. The wonderful music blog, The Music Slut, just posted on a newly released video for “Cuckoo,” one of Lissie’s more playful songs of … Continue reading

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