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At WMC 2010, the house DJ says success of Gaga and Black Eyed Peas is inspiring new artists. By Akshay Bhansali, with additional reporting by Adam Stewart Lady Gaga Photo: Steve Thorne/ Redferns MIAMI — There is something special in the air in South Beach. You’d expect the mood to be euphoric on day three of the Winter Music Conference, the annual dance music conclave that brings together fans, artists and event promoters from around the world. But this year, people seem to be in an even more delighted mood than usual. House DJ and rock-remix impresario Tommie Sunshine, who’s been attending WMC for the past 14 years, attributes the extra happiness to the increasing relevance of dance music today. “Recently, David Guetta played Pacha in New York on a Wednesday night,” Sunshine told MTV News when we caught up with him poolside on Wednesday at the Raleigh Hotel. “And he and Will.I.Am went two for two all night long. When they played one of the songs Will sang, he sang it live. Three in the morning, Fergie shows up, starts singing all the Black Eyed Peas stuff live. Then Estelle shows, and they do ‘One Love’ together. I mean it was a rock concert in Pacha in New York City. People going absolutely mental on a Wednesday night till 5 o’clock in the morning. It was incredible.” Indeed, the success of the Black Eyed Peas and recent Billboard magazine cover boy David Guetta is the talk of WMC 2010. Virtually, every artist MTV News interviewed on Wednesday spoke reverently of what they have done for making dance music popular. But Brooklyn-based Sunshine wants to remind folks that credit is also due to Lady Gaga . “Anybody that is in South Beach right now that discredits Lady Gaga for what she has done for electronic music is out of their mind,” Sunshine said. “I mean [Gaga producer] Red One and Space Cowboy and her, in collaboration, have done so much for making dance music mainstream. I’m sorry, but there wouldn’t be a David Guetta top 10 hit … there wouldn’t be this Black Eyed Peas record, if it wasn’t for The Fame. The influence of that record is epic, and we are hearing talking about all of this because of that.” And for Sunshine, the blockbuster scale of Gaga’s music videos is also helping the scene regain the prominence it held a few decades ago. “You see the video for ‘Telephone,’ and you’re like, ‘This is real stuff here,’ ” he marveled. “I mean, this is mega serious money being spent to put together amazing videos, using real film directors, for a dance record. That’s a dance track! That is the ‘Thriller’ of our time, you know. And there is all this hubbub about it. I haven’t seen that kind of [excitement] over a video in 20 years. I mean, MTV did that all the time back in the ’80s … and now it’s back. And it’s back with dance music.” Sunshine — who has gained attention through notable remixes of Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco and Good Charlotte — said he thinks that the industry is encouraged, and talent from around the world is coming out of the woodwork. “I’ve been a DJ for 18 years, and I’ve been making music for over a decade,” he said. “I’ve never been this excited about making music. I’m starting a record label because I feel like there is such a wealth of talent now. It’s called Brooklyn Fire, and I’ve found guys from all over the world. Some of these guys I’m working with, they are in New Zealand. They are all over Europe. They are in Jakarta, Indonesia. With the Internet and Soundcloud and all of these other things that connect us all, Twitter — I’ve found most of the artists on my label over Twitter. It sounds crazy, but this is how we are all doing business now.” Are you listening to more electronic and dance music because of Lady Gaga? Let us know in the comments! Stick with MTV News all week for more coverage of the Winter Music Conference 2010. Related Videos Sights And Sounds From WMC 2010 Related Artists Lady Gaga
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All the nerds are in one place this week at SXSW, but, let’s face it, we all have a little bit of nerd in us. These days geekdom is large and diverse enough for everyone. Where do you fit in? There are certain things that all geeks have in common: an intense interest in a very specialized field, fervent enthusiasm for a set of hobbies, a group of other people who share their obsessions, and probably a little bit of social awkwardness. Sure, there are people who fit these stereotypes exactly, but there are enough permutations and substrata of each of these categories that there has to be some leeway. And some people combine traits and interests from a number of these worlds into one big ball of übernerd. But deep down inside, you know which way your dilithium crystal crumbles. Embrace it! Enjoy it! Nerds have already taken over Hollywood. One day they’ll conquer the globe! Sci-Fi Geek Description : The most influential of the bunch when it comes to pop culture, this group has pretty much taken over the entertainment business. They love anything related to comic books, superheros, galaxies far far away, fantasy worlds, alien invasions, or Sigourney Weaver in space. Without them, blockbusters wouldn’t have monster opening weekends, Fringe would have no viewers, and Batman would have no fans. Not only do they obsessively collect the books, DVDs, and figurines related to their favorite titles, the often dress up in their costumes in the hopes of becoming the characters themselves. Substrata : Comic Nerds, Trekkers, LAIR revelers Gathering Place : San Diego Comic Con Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : The life and many deaths of Jean Grey Eagerly Anticipating : Iron Man 2 Tech Nerds Description : These are the power players in the business world because they have the most money. This is the guy who needs the latest gadget, can configure your computer in a snap, and actually bothers to read the instruction manual that comes with a digital camera. He probably has at least a little knowledge of computer programming, optimizes his web browser to do absolutely everything for him but fix his fancy coffee, and could probably take over the whole world with nothing but an iPhone and a maniacal laugh. Whether he’s a Mac or a PC, he is all nerd. Substrata : Computer geeks, Cell phone wizards, Hackers Gathering Place : Apple Keynote Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : Google Chrome Eagerly Anticipating : Hello! iPads come out April 3! Mad Scientists Description : You can’t mess with the original. These are the chemists, engineers, physicists and other general crazies who are more comfortable in the controlled confines of the lab than in the messy, messy real world. However, they are responsible for the food we eat, the cars we drive, and the drugs we take—even sometimes the illegal ones. Without them, we’d still be using stone wheels and struggling to start a campfire with a flint. They are our saviors, but total bores at dinner parties. Substrata : Mathematicians, Pharmacologists, Bio Researchers Gathering Place : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : You wouldn’t even understand it if we told you. Idiot. Eagerly Anticipating : When the Large Hadron Collider finally works Music Snobs Description : They think they’re cooler than you, but they’re just as geeky as all the other casts. Rather than just being a hipster into the newest and hottest bands and changing their tastes according to the zeitgeist, this person is also a fiendish collector of a certain genre of music. Whether it’s late American bluegrass, German opera, early East Coast hip-hop, or Baltimore booty house, they have a finely tuned and exhaustive collection and scoff at anyone who never heard of whichever undiscovered “genius” they’re researching. Substrata : Pick a genre, from disco to classical guitar, and it has its own snob Gathering Place : Coachella Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : Where to find original vinyl Eagerly Anticipating : Sex The Wonk Description : This nerd has decided to use his brilliant mind for evil, not good, and gotten into the political game. He has been in more legislative bodies than female ones, and knows all the key players in all of them. There is not one minute detail of parliamentary procedure, voting district, or legislative record that he has overlooked. He lunches with lobbyists, suppers with strategists, and drinks with demagogues. They keep Meet the Press in business and fall asleep with the CNN crawl running through their little heads. Substrata : All that matters is Republican or Democrat. Got that, Nader? Gathering Place : K Street Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : The losing vice presidential candidates of the 20th century. Estes Kefauver, anyone? Eagerly Anticipating : June 8th, of course. It’s the midterm primary election in 10 states! Gamers Description : These are the people who live and die by video games of course. They play interactive Halo with strangers online, twist and twirl Mario on screen until their retinas bleed, and engage in strange Pokemon battles on our roof. They have a special place in their entertainment console for their Playstation, Wii, XBox, Game Cube, Classic NES, rescued Sega Genesis, and thrift store Atari. When not in front of a TV they play on hand-held devices in the car and on the subway. No, video games aren’t just for kids anymore. The kids grew up and became nerds. Substrata : Based mostly on which genre they like best: sports games, platformers, role playing, and the like Gathering Place : E3 Expo Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : Cheat codes for Dante’s Inferno Eagerly Anticipating : It’s going to be a long wait until Halo Reach this fall. Gay Geek Description : This guy can fall into any of the other classifications listed her, but is also gay. He’s too nerdy for mainstream gay culture and too gay for mainstream nerd culture, so he is all alone except for the other lost souls he meets over the internet who share an interest in the games, comics, slashfic, and other goodies created just for them. There are some nerdy categories specific to gay culture, but many homosexuals have an affinity for sci-fi. Substrata : Gaymers, Show Queens, Madonna Maniacs, Grindr Gurus, LGBT Activists Gathering Place : Manhunt Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : Shirtless scenes on Battlestar Galactica Eagerly Anticipating : The next Fanboy of the Month Sports Fanatic Description : Many might not consider this rabid sort of sports fan a nerd, but he displays all the traditional behavior of one. He has minute statistics memorized, he dresses funny for special events, he probably hasn’t scored in a long time, and he doesn’t engage in the thing that he loves most in the world. The wins and losses of his favorite team mean more to him than anything and can affect his mood for days. More than just a casual viewer, don’t dare ask this guy, “How about them Yankees?” unless you want to hear a rant about how the managerial Kremlinology of the team has adversely affected ERAs, RBIs, and designated hitters in alternating away games. Substrata : Football fanatics, Statistics junkies, Cheeseheads Gathering Place : Tailgate parties Knows Way Too Much Useless Information About : Fantasy sports league drafting Eagerly Anticipating : Opening day of Major League Baseball
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Actor Corey Haim was laid to rest today at a private funeral in Canada. His best friend, Corey Feldman , is putting together a public memorial for him in the U.S. Also today, the 911 call placed by his mother the morning he collapsed at her apartment has been released, and paints a tragic picture of March 10 events. Judy Haim apparently had a difficult time understanding the 911 dispatcher, and it’s hard to understand what he’s saying, but clearly the mood is very frantic. Corey was not breathing at the time, and was pronounced dead an hour and 15 minutes after the 911 call was made. The former child star was just 38 years old. Click to hear the Corey Haim 911 call (it’s upsetting) … Corey Haim 911 Call
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Season-eight finalists perform a dueling-pianos version of Billy Joel’s ‘Tell Her About It.’ By James Montgomery, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman Matt Giraud on “American Idol” on Thursday Photo: Fox Amid the carnage and genuinely confusing results on Thursday night’s (March 11) “American Idol” (Aaron Kelly? Katie Stevens? Paige Miles?!?), two of last year’s hopefuls took the stage to lighten the mood with a sunny, dueling-pianos duet. Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre — who just released a brand-new album called Heartstrings — joined forces on an upbeat version of Billy Joel’s “Tell Her About It,” trading verses and runs up and down the keys. Backed by the “Idol” house band, the duo muscled their way through the song, with Giraud hitting a few falsetto spots, each ripping off rocking , fleet-fingered solos. The performance earned a standing ovation from the “Idol” crowd, and as Ryan Seacrest approached the two grand pianos, the host gave MacIntyre a chance to plug Heartstrings and asked Giraud about the status of his new EP, which he said is well under way. When MTV News spoke to Giraud last month, he told us about the EP, which he’s working on in Nashville with songwriters like Marcus Hummon (Rascal Flatts, the Dixie Chicks) and Monty Powell (Keith Urban). But he made sure to let us know that — unlike fellow season-eight hopeful Danny Gokey — he wasn’t about to get fitted for his 10-gallon hat. “I’m not really going country,” he said. “But they appreciate soul down there, and I’ve been playing with them and making great music. … Really, I’m just learning the craft of songwriting.” And while Giraud and MacIntyre’s version of “Tell Her About It” may have seemed slightly out of place on such a grim night, perhaps the newly departed contestants can take some solace in where each man is today. Giraud especially knows a thing or two about the heart-stopping “Idol” moments. After all, last season, he was voted off the show, only to be rescued by the judges when they used their controversial “save” to keep him around . Were you happy to see Matt and Scott back on the “Idol” stage? Will you check out their new music? Let us know below! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Season Nine Performances The ‘American Idol’ Season 9 Top 24
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Here are some tracks to get you in the mood, until then, RIP Biggie. Biggie Smalls – Party & Bullshit. Biggie Smalls – Juicy. Biggie Smalls – Hypnotize. Biggie Smalls – Going Back To Cali. Biggie Smalls – Mo Money, Mo Problems …
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‘Now a lot of the records are happy,’ Gym Class Heroes frontman says. By James Montgomery Travis “Travie” McCoy First things first: Travis McCoy wants to be known as “Travie” these days. After all, that’s how he’s always been known amongst his family and friends. “I mean, anybody who knows me already calls me that. No one in my circle calls me Travis. Even my family, at a young age started calling me ‘Travie,’ ” he said, cracking up slightly. “So I want people to feel comfortable calling me ‘Travie.’ It’s almost like inviting people in. You can be part of the family, so long as you buy the album.” And that brings us to the second point — his long-in-the-works solo album, which McCoy wants you to know is no longer called The Lazarus Project, for legal reasons … involving Paul Walker. “Unfortunately we had to change the title to just Lazarus, because there’s already this movie out there called ‘The Lazarus Project,’ ” he explained. “So we’re just calling the record Lazarus now. It’s more to the point.” And all this talk of labels, nicknames and titles is sort of relevant to McCoy in general. Because ever since he burst onto the scene with Gym Class Heroes (McCoy and the band are currently at work on a new LP), people have struggled to slap a label on the charismatic frontman. Is he a rapper? A rock star? Something in between? Certainly GCH’s hip-hop leaning 2008 album The Quilt didn’t help matters any and now, with Lazarus on the horizon (it’s tentatively due in June), McCoy is facing another round of critical labeling. And yes, it’s a bit annoying. “It’s hard to put a stamp on the record. With anything I do, it’s hard to categorize it. With any project, I just go in and blindly start writing songs and then find out which way we want to go with it. This one took a bit longer to find the lane,” he said. “It was a year in the making. … We thought we had found the lane, then I started doing other sh–. Now that it’s done and I’ve listened to it a bunch of times, I’ll say that it’s got a pop appeal … the songs will appeal to a broader range of people as opposed to the hip-hop crowd or conventional GCH crowd.” Initially, the songs on Lazarus reflected the dark times in McCoy’s life … inspired mainly by his breakup with longtime girlfriend Katy Perry . But in the months following the split, he said he found a new outlook on life. And the new songs he wrote reflected that shift. “A lot of the music started off pretty dark and introspective, but now a lot of the records are happy. I stopped being so bitter about my life and situations,” McCoy said. “I hate going back to this, but I went through a sh—y breakup, so a lot of records were bitter in the beginning. Sad and mad about sh–, but then I found a median with myself. I realized I don’t have it that bad, so I figured, why dampen the mood with sad, sh—y records?” And on Monday (March 8) fans can get an official taste of what Lazarus will offer, when the first single — a song called “Billionaire” — premieres on MTV.com. But don’t let the title fool you: This isn’t your average, run-of-the-mill song about Benjamins. ” ‘Billionaire’ is basically about, you know, like ‘Brewster’s Millions.’ It’s me talking about what would happen if I would somehow manage to become a billionaire. What would I do with the money?” he explained. “Don’t get it wrong, I’m far from a billionaire. I think I just made it out the ‘thousandaire’ category. So it’s about what I would do with the money and, the same time, it opens up the question, if you were in a position to do something with a decent chunk of money, what would you do?” And that’s sort of the balance McCoy is striking on Lazarus — a little bit of the serious, a little bit of the social, but, of course, a whole lot fun, too. That’s the point of making songs like this, no matter how you choose to label them. “I’ve always wanted this album to come out in the summer, because that’s when most of the memorable music drops,” he said. “You want music to have a good time to, music to connect to. You wanna play it at the party.”
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Kid Rock emerged from an L.A. courthouse yesterday in the mood to crack jokes about the case — and even compared being sued to “waiting for deli meant … it’s like take a number.”Rock is being sued by a guy who claims he got his ass kicked by the … Permalink
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Letters to the Editor: they’re fun. But the New York Observer doesn’t run many of them online! If they did, people would know how unhappy Mos Def is with the New York Observer . But the voice of the people… …is the voice of blog, and now, the very pissed off letter Mos Def wrote to the Observer is available for all of us to savor. Grievances: they get aired. As the story goes, D.M. Levine wrote a story for the Observer last month about Jay-Z’s former Roc-a-Fella label partner Dame Dash , and Dame’s new venture, called DD172, described as “essentially an umbrella organization housing a number of different projects,” among which are an art space, a online-production arm, and a forthcoming culture magazine. Some of this stuff, like Blak Rok —which teamed up blues duo The Black Keys with a bunch of rappers—is pretty neat! But Mos Def took issue with a specific passage : On a recent blustery December night, rapper Mos Def was in the house. Dressed in brown slacks, shiny dress shoes, jean jacket and a cabby hat tilted to the side, he sipped a bottle of Rolling Rock, taking in the vibe. “It’s like a cross between early Hitsville, Andy Warhol’s Factory and a little bit of the Algonquin roundtable,” he told me. “But it’s something completely different.” In comes Def’s letter to The Pinkest Paper in New York, as transcribed by Jeff Rosenthal of hip hop comedy duo The Real , for our hip hop editorial-comedy gold edification. Rosenthal’s transcription in full : TO THE EDITOR: My name is Yasiin Dante Smith Bey, a.k.a. Mos Def. I’m responding to the “Wannabe Warhol” article in which the writer claims that he saw me drinking “a Rolling Rock” and “in the mood to record” after “a few drinks.” For the record, none of that ever happened … and we both know this, Mr. Levine (if that is your name). I don’t drink alcohol, and have never in your company or presence. I spent no more than a very brief moment talking to you, and only after you pleaded with me to do so on more than one occasion where I politely declined. “Follow your first mind,” my grandmother says. On top of NOT printing what I DID say, you printed what I DON’T do. You are telling the people a lie, Mr. Levine (if that is your name), and if you’ll lie about something so small, to “add color” to your “piece,” what you have to report about me or any person, place or thing is unreliable to say the least. peace & good day sir. MR. SMITH-BEY PKA MOS DEF Good day, sir indeed. For the record, Levine’s a former Conde Nast Portfolio writer who doesn’t appear to have any other bylines with the Observer . I’ve tried contacting him for quote, and we’ll update if he responds. Lesson: Mos ain’t no perfect man, he tries to do the best that he can, which involves not drinking or not doing things reported by the New York Observer . His Umi says things that sound like pretty good advice. And finally, the New York Observer needs to start running their goddamn letters to the editor online. Because this stuff is gold . Update: D.M. Levine got back to us, and noted: I saw Mos Def’s note in the Observer this week. Very poetic! But I stand by the story.
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I was in the mood to be a hero and save lives a few years ago when walking through a mall that had a mobile blood donor station set up. I waited in line thinking about all the kids with blood diseases, people in car accidents, gun shot victims I would potentially be saving, until they sat me down and asked me questions about my past, because I guess they don’t want dirty HIV/HEP blood. So they went thru the whole thing and I passed with flying colors, until they asked me if I do anal sex, I asked them if I “give” it or “take” it, and their said either or, and I had to be honest and explain that my wife has a really large vagina and the only way I can get off with her is if i stick it in her ass, and despite it being a really scary, smelly, rotten experience, it’s the best I can do given her size and obesity…. I was thanked and asked to leave cuz they have a policy that if you fuck a bitch up the ass, or if you get fucked up the ass like a bitch, you are no eligible to donate blood…. And here are pictures of Kristin Cavallari giving blood, so you can put two and two together, and unless this is a publicity stunt to draw positive attention to her or she lies, then you know that this bitch does not get fucked up the ass…. Pics via Bauer
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Kristin Cavallari Doesn’t Do Anal of the Day
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