Fans of any genre other than pop or hip hop are often left feeling cheated at award shows like the Grammys. Not so in 2011. Here are the two current champions of folk showing off their songs, then backing up one of the guys who started it all.

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The performers at the 53rd Grammys were pretty clearly divided between ‘fantastic’ and ‘forgettable.’ One clearly on the great side of the fence was Cee-Lo’s performance of “Fuck You.” Paltrow aside, the performance was incredible — and even moreso when you realize that the entire thing was a tribute/reference to Elton John’s 1977 performance of [...]

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If the Grammys were a competition, here are the three winners. Bruno Mars, B.O.B and Janelle Monae are three of the best rising stars in their respective fields, and Sunday they teamed up for one hell of a show. Bruno Mars and B.O.B started with “Nothin’ on You,” before Bruno took the screen black and [...]

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What an awesome surprise! To celebrate their first European tour, Guards just posted a free seven inch to their Bandcamp page. It features covers of M.I.A’s “Born Free,” Vampire Weekend’s “Taxi Cab” and Metallica’s “Motorbreath.” Download all three covers at Guards’ Bandcamp

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Here’s the video for one of my favorite songs of 2010. Apparently they’ll be assaulting the US this year, so be on the look out…

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Awesome news, guys. Pretty much no matter where you live in the US, Peelander-Z are going to come to you. They’ve got three months of headlining shows between now and August, so don’t slack off on seeing them! Peelander-Z tour dates 03/04 Boston, MA @ Church of Boston w/ Starscream 03/05 Kingston, RI @ University [...]

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LCD Soundsystem’s final gig at Madison Square Garden sold out online instantly thanks to devoted fans and loads of scalpers. To retaliate against the gouging prices on Craigslist, James Murphy announced they’d have four more shows at Terminal 5. Oh, and he announced a lot of other stuff too. Guy has a lot on his [...]

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Thanks to AP for this video from Last Call with Carson Daily. It’s a really good interview that gets into what he’s been up to lately (producing for Passion Pit and Beyonce, DJing in Vegas…)

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I know, I know. This video has been everywhere today. I was pretty skeptical of the bandwagoning too, but then I watched it… Powerful delivery, smart lyrics and a great video.

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