Nicole Sia - Part 3

10 Things To Know Now: Charlie Sheen Boycott Begins, Miley Does Bieber, Donald Glover's Album

Posted 3/8/11 4:44 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music

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Holy crap, that was way too much Charlie Sheen way too fast. In this week's rundown of all the best things on the Internet, I'll try to keep the #tigerblood references to a minimum. Like, I'm not even going to mention Hipster Charlie Sheen. In fact...

1.) The Village Voice has started a grassroots movement to make Friday "Unfollow Charlie Sheen on Twitter Day." If you can't wait till then, some dudes have created a Firefox- and Chrome-compatible plug in that will block all Sheen content as you browse. (Village Voice, Tinted Sheen)

2.) Caroline Polachek from Chairlift is one of those really infuriatingly cute/awesome/talented/youknowthetype indie goddesses whose apartment is definitely better than yours. Refinery29 peeped it and reported back. (Refinery29)

3.) Amy Winehouse did a photo shoot for Look magazine in which she appeared neither gaunt nor trainwreck-y. Does that mean she'll be releasing new music soon? 'Cause the bartender at my usual karaoke bar is getting pretttttty tired of hearing me slur/shout "Back To Black." (Idolator)

4.) I see London, and I see France, but what I do not see is Waka Flocka Flame's underpants because, uh, he isn't wearing any. The rapper got buck nekky for a new PETA campaign, "Ink, Not Mink." (Just Jared)

5.) Mark Zuckerberg has officially become one of those people who make Facebook pages for their pets. #awkberg (Facebook)

6.) The guy in this "60 Minutes" segment about amazing new polar bear footage keeps saying that the clip demonstrates "magic and innocence," but really what it demonstrates is that polar bears are SCARY GENIUSES. Skip to 11:35. (CBS News)

7.) Someecards has perfectly stereotyped the different breeds of Twitter profiles. I'm a #3. (someecards)

8.) Miley Cyrus did a spot-on Justin Bieber impression on last week's episode of "Saturday Night Live," and America liked it. Chin. Wink. (Hulu)

9.) Speaking of Justin Bieber, the prankster pretend to fire his guitarist, Dan Kanter, who was probably like "Um... ha ha?" (Celebuzz)

10.) His royal hottie hotness Donald Glover aka Troy from "Community" aka this year's mtvU Woodie Awards host just released an EP. It's called Childish Gambino, and it's good, and you can download it for free. (iamdonald)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Amy Winehouse, Chairlift, Charlie Sheen, Donald Glover, Miley Cyrus, Waka Flocka Flame

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Indie Music Month Video Premiere: Papercuts, 'Do What You Will'

Posted 3/6/11 6:02 am EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

As part of MTV's Indie Music Month, we're premiering music videos from some of the most vibrant artists in the independent music community -- stuff you need to see and hear right now. Today we have a video from the breezy San Francisco dream-pop outfit Papercuts.

Papercuts is anchored by singer/songwriter Jason Robert Quever, whose layered and atmospheric approach to California pop recalls the likes of seminal 1960s group The Zombies, and more recent acts Beach House and Grizzly Bear.

"Do What You Will," the first single off Papercuts' fourth album Fading Parade, released March 1, falls neatly into this category, with breathy, barely whispered vocals and a delicate guitar melody. The accompanying video, however, takes a more sinister turn. After leaving a party, our disaffected hero returns home, followed by a ghostly vapor. Out of the smoke materialize actual ghosts, who proceed to asphyxiate the party pooper with their misty wrath, then vanish from the scene of the crime. Guess they're not fans of the song? Luckily, we are.

+ Watch Papercuts' "Do What You Will" video.

Related Content Watch MTV's Indie Music Month Videos

Tags Beach House, Grizzly Bear, Indie Music Month, papercuts, the zombies, video

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Indie Music Month Video Premiere: The Head And The Heart, 'Lost In My Mind'

Posted 3/5/11 6:02 am EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

As part of MTV's Indie Music Month, we're premiering videos from some of the most vibrant, inventive and fresh artists in the indie music scene. And today we bring you a brand-new clip from one of Seattle's most buzzed about bands, The Head And The Heart.

The Head And The Heart are seriously having a moment. After spending the first half of 2010 touring the Pacific Northwest, this folk-inflected six-piece group got to work in the studio, releasing their self-produced eponymous debut album last June. Then came the hype. With a huge local following, Sub Pop Records quickly took notice, signing the band last fall and rereleasing the album under its umbrella. In February, Spin magazine listed The Head And The Heart as the No. 2 "Must-Hear Act At SXSW." And today, here we are, bringing you their video for "Lost In My Mind."

The song is a rollicking acoustic ditty bursting with the same classic Americana sound that is gaining popularity, as bands such as The Avett Brothers cross over into the mainstream. The video keeps with this folksy sensibility, as the band traipses across a snowy landscape, guitars in hand, on their way to a candlelit outdoor performance space replete with a crackling, down-home bonfire.

+ Watch The Head And The Heart's "Lost In My Mind" video.

Related Content Watch MTV's Indie Music Month Videos

Tags Indie Music Month, SXSW, The Avett Brothers, The Head And The Heart

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2011 mtvU Woodie Awards Preview: Q&A With Lil B

Posted 3/4/11 4:30 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Interviews, Music

Over here at MTV, we're all atwitter with excitement for the 2011 mtvU Woodie Awards, happening during Austin's South By Southwest Music Festival on Wednesday, March 16, at midnight (ET/PT)! This year's lineup is hotter than ever, with "Community" star and Woodies host Donald Glover and scheduled performances by Wiz Khalifa, Sleigh Bells and Two Door Cinema Club. We sat down for a little Q&A with three of the hottest 2011 Woodies nominees: Lil B, Chiddy Bang and Woodies veterans Matt & Kim. First up, Lil B talks Ellen DeGeneres, the future of hip-hop and the gospel of the Based God.

Q: You use the term swag a lot in your music, but the word is everywhere right now. Do you think it's in danger of being overused?
Lil B: Before I brought the word swag back to cooler terms, it was about a year ago, I hated the word. Before I started saying it I was one of the people that was like, Man I hate that word. I started saying it as a joke in my music. Somehow I made it as a trend again. But I’m honored. I feel like every time someone says swag, they’re saying me, you know? It feels good.

Q: Can you explain to people what your Based philosophy is?
Lil B: Based philosophy is just being yourself, doing what you wanna do, being positive. Not really caring what other people think about you. And you just really wanna live your life the way you wanna live it. Just accepting who you are.

Q: You've already conquered the dance "Cooking"? What's your next dance craze going to be?
Lil B: (Laughing) I’ve been thinking about that next dance move that’s gonna sweep the hearts of some people. I'll keep you updated. I've been having some thoughts lately. Like really epic, you know? So it's gonna be amazing.

Q: You have a track called "Ellen DeGeneres." Has Ellen heard it?
Lil B: I guess Ellen is not one of the 1 million people who has seen the video in the last four months. I don’t know if she’s seen it. But it's just love even if she hasn’t seen it. Shout out to Ellen DeGeneres! And if I go to that show, it’ll be fun, but I'm not really asking for nothing. Hopefully she saw it.

Q: You’re nominated for a Left Field Woodie, which is a category for artists who've pushed the envelope and taken things to the next level. What do you predict for the future of hip-hop? What's going to be the next big thing?
Lil B: I think hip-hop is gonna stop being so narrow-minded. Hip-hop is gonna progress to something that is more accepting and more revolutionary for the people because everybody will be included.

Q: Who is hip-hop not including now?
Lil B: Hip-hop is discriminatory toward gays, against happy people. If you’re happy, hip-hop hates you. You could say, "Wow! These hip-hop people are really Republican, they’re really conservative!" Hip-hop has been doing the same thing for years, and a lot of people are OK with it.

+ Read more after the jump.

10 Things To Know Now: James Franco Shows Us His 'O' Face, The Best Charlie Sheen Quotes + Bieber Puns!

Posted 3/1/11 4:08 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music, Videos

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Whew boy, the Oscars sure were a snoozefest, huh? Good thing there are way more interesting things going on in the world right now, such as Charlie Sheen! Let's talk about them.

1.) No one really knows whether renegade street artist Banksy showed up to the Academy Awards on Sunday. Probably for the best since he didn't win anything, though his nominated documentary "Exit Through The Gift Shop" was a masterwork. Before you Netflix it, and I recommend you do, get to know more of Banky's subversive art. (Vimeo)

2.) Speaking of the Academy Awards -- or, as I dubbed them on Twitter, the #Oscarzzzzzzzzz -- James Franco made some funny faces, and Jezebel has archived them for all of us to enjoy.

3.) Move over "Glee"! The George Mason University marching band is the new hotness! Evidence: this performance of Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade." And OMFG don't mess with the girl in the red shirt. She will WRECK you. (Vulture)

4.) Rolling Stone is holding a tournament thingy to feature an unsigned musical act on its storied cover. Sixteen bands are up for your vote in the first round, which ends Wednesday, March 2. Personally, I'm feeling the Steelwells, Mod Sun, The Gallery, Romany Rye, Tha Boogie, Ume and The Americans. Wait, that might be everyone. (Rolling Stone)

5.) What do you get when you cross a Justin Bieber pun with Photoshop? Bieberpuns. (Tumblr)

6.) I bet you didn't know Kermit the Frog was the lead singer of LCD Soundsystem. OK, so he's not, but he lip-synchs a good game in this Muppets live performance of "Dance Yrself Clean." (Stereogum)

7.) Charlie Sheen sure is wack-a-doodly-doo, huh? Here's the [WINNING!] ABC interview that birthed a billion Internet memes. (ABC News)

8.) And here's my favorite of those aforementioned memes: Charlie Sheen Quotes Presented By Baby Sloths. (Buzzfeed)

9.) Last week I pointed you to Adele's amazing performance of "Rolling In The Deep" on the "Late Show with David Letterman." This week Imma point you to Mike Posner's smooth-as-steel cover of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep." (Idolator)

10.) This has nothing to do with anything but my mouth: CHOCOLATE-COVERED POTATO CHIP ICE CREAM. It's real! It's happening! Thank you, Jimmy Fallon. Srsly. Thank you. (Rodzilla)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Adele, Banksy, Charlie Sheen, James Franco, Jimmy Fallon, justin bieber, Kermit the Frog, LCD Soundsystem, LOL, Mike Posner, Oscars, Rage Against The Machine, Twitter

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10 Things To Know Now: Thom Yorke Thinks He Can Dance, Celebrity Updates From The Afterlife And More

Posted 2/24/11 10:07 am EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Videos

Hi everyone! I am so excited to count down this week's hottest cyber-happenings, so let's not waste any time...

1.) Remember last week when I told you about Radiohead's new video for "Lotus Flower," featuring the interpretive dance stylings of lead singer Thom Yorke? Well, the WWW definitely heard me -- and ran with it. (Gammasquad)
(But Thom, if you're out there reading this: You look delicious.)

2.) British chanteuse Adele, she of the magnificent pipes and killer fashion sense, pretty much blew David Letterman's mind during her performance of "Rolling In The Deep" on the Late Show Monday night. (Idolator)

3.) Some guy named Justin Bieber, who apparently is really famous for his hair or something (?), got a haircut and it made the world end. (BuzzFeed)

4.) Lady Gaga has an official release date of Feb. 28 for her "Born This Way" video. Time to place your bets on whether she keeps with the prophylactic-inspired sartorial choices. (Buzzworthy)

5.) The Oscars are this weekend! In case you missed any of the 10 films nominated for best picture -- or perhaps some other 40 other films released last year -- this video will tidily spoil each of the endings for you. (Urlesque)

6.) Timmy, who became Internet famous for his rousing rendition of Ke$ha's "Tik Tok," is back with an adorable performance of Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me," which would lead some to believe that he's Team Britney were it not for the LADY GAGA BRACELET he's wearing. (Mashable)

7.) You guys, Hipster Little Mermaid has been quietly assembling an army of Hipster Disney Princesses to remind the world that they are better than all of us. (Tumblr)

8.) Psychic Sylvia Brown says Michael Jackson is much healthier in the afterlife and Princess Di is really happy for William and Kate. Just an update. (PopEater)

9.) I'm not a gold digger or anything, but I mean, if you propose to your girlfriend in a mall food court, what did you really expect to happen? Gentleman, file this FAIL away for future reference. (Videogum)

10.) Proving once again that he is the world's most gracious loser, David Archuleta made a super poised and mature video blog about being dropped by his record label, Jive. (Perez Hilton)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Adele, Britney Spears, David Archuleta, justin bieber, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Oscars, Radiohead, Thom Yorke

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Video You Need To Know: Radiohead, 'Lotus Flower'

Posted 2/18/11 12:00 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Music, Videos

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Move over, Britney. There's a new heir to the Video Dance Break throne. And his name is Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead.

Radiohead fans the world over awoke this morning to some amazing news: Radiohead's just-announced album The King of Limbs is officially available for download, along with a video for its first single "Lotus Flower." The song is a smooth rolling jam, girded with a low throbbing bass line and the kind of jangly, off-kilter drum track that Radiohead is known for.

Shot in black and white, the accompanying video for "Lotus Flower," for all intents and purposes, is a performance clip, featuring Thom Yorke in a steampunk-esque bowler hat and his, um, unconventional dance moves. Thom writhes and wriggles, marches in place, spins and pantomimes as he mouths his falsetto vocal. It's no Brian Friedman-choreographed dance opus, but for true Radiohead fans, it's just about perfect.

+ Watch Radiohead's "Lotus Flower" video. The King of Limbs is available for download now.

Tags Britney Spears, Radiohead, video

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Video Premiere: Britney Spears, 'Hold It Against Me'

Posted 2/17/11 10:00 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music, Video Premieres, Videos

Happy Britney Day, you guys! That's right: Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video is finally here! After 14 tantalizing teases, plus one teensy bit more satisfying 30-second clip, we can finally watch the video for "Hold It Against Me" in its entirety -- and OMG, is it EPIC! Like, Armageddon epic.

The video opens with a shot of a flaming comet hurtling toward Earth. Oh no! Is this the end of days? Duh, no! When the asteroid hits, it lights up the otherwise dark world with an energizing neon glow. (Perfect for dancing, if you ask me.) Was Britney riding that star on its crash course to Earth? Well, we just don't know.

Next, the video cuts to the futuristic soundstage/photo shoot that we were lucky enough to preview in each of the "Hold It Against Me" teasers. Flashbulbs explode as we get our first glimpse of Ms. Britney Spears, who's looking FIERCE in a skimpy two-piece with matching bullet belt. An entourage of eager, almost-naked male dancers help her slip into her studded jacket (as happens every morning in the Spears household, I imagine) as Britney gets right to the business of singing.

Quick scene and costume change, and Britney is revealed in a voluminous white gown that reminds of a wedding dress -- SPOILER ALERT: some stuff is definitely going to come out from underneath that skirt! -- followed by some amazing beauty shots of our beloved Brit as she rises within a Matrix-like tunnel of televisions playing all of her greatest hits. Is this commentary on the fishbowl nature of fame? Maybe.

Then: DANCE BREAK! Cue the sexy male backup dancers and classic Britney dance moves, plus (BONUS!) a pair of ruby red 'Rocky Horror'-style lips.

And that's not even getting to the best part, i.e. the Britney-on-Britney fight scene! (Don't hold it against me!) Perhaps it goes without saying, but Britney Spears looks INCREDIBLE in the video for "Hold It Against Me." Her hair is tight, her makeup is flawless, the dance moves are on point. Girlfriend knew expectations were high, and she Buh-ROUGHT it.

Anyway, enough chattering on about Britney Spears' new video. You should just watch it for yourself, below. And don't miss "MTV First: Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me' Video Premiere," a live discussion on MTV.com at 11 p.m. ET about the new clip and what's next for the pop star!

+ Watch Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" video.

Tags Britney Spears, Hold It Against Me, video

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10 Things To Know Now: Lady Gaga Channels Madonna, Lil' Kim Challenges Nicki Minaj And More

Posted 2/17/11 3:30 pm EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music

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This has been like the biggest week ever for my two favorite music things: (a) DIVAS and (b) INDIE ROCK. Won't you join me in my revelry as I recount the internet's latest and greatest?

1.) You've been hearing about it all week long, but here's the definitive proof: Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," does sound alarmingly like Madonna's "Express Yourself." But Madge is cool with it, so NBD. (BuzzFeed)

2.) I'm not going to say that Weezer sold out, but here is a video of their version of the State Farm jingle. Yes, as in the insurance company. (Stereogum)

3.) This cat had a hard time finding a home because he looks like the Dark Lord, a/k/a, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, aka Lord Voldemort from the "Harry Potter" movies. I wish he didn't, but it is what it is. (AOL)

4.) Don't know if you heard, but a little band called Radiohead, or as I like to refer to them, THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME, are putting out an album on Saturday. You can preorder it online for $9. (The King Of Limbs)

5.) In other seminal-indie-rock news, the Flaming Lips have released a single in 12 parts that can only be heard when each part is played simultaneously on 12 different iPhones/computers. I don't have 12 friends (sad face), so you'll have to let me know if it's any good. (Pitchfork)

6.) The big hip-hop beef this week comes courtesy of Lil' Kim seemingly beheading Nicki Minaj on the cover of her new mixtape Black Friday. But then Nicki got on Twitter and was like "whatever." And then Kim was like, "It's not even a beef unless someone gets shot." (Billboard)

7.) Remember that song "Barbara Streisand" from the minds of Legendary NYC house producer/DJ Armand Van Helden and legendary hip-hop/electro DJ A-Trak, who together form the outfit Duck Sauce? Now you can "duck sauce" a version of the song with your name. (Urlesque)

8.) Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me" video premieres tonight on MTV and MTV.com at 9:55 p.m. ET (right before "Jersey Shore"), and I'll just say I've already seen it -- working at MTV kind of rules that way -- and BRIT LOOKS FIERCE. MTV News will be doing a live chat discussing the video starting at 11 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and you should definitely not miss it. (MTV)

9.) HEADLINE: Drunk Baby Trashes Bar, Gets Offered 'Jersey Shore' Spin-Off (Ninemsn)

10.) So that anchorwoman who forgot how to talk, who then everyone started to freak out over because they thought she had a stroke? Turns out, she didn't have a stroke. It was a headache. (ABC, LA Times)

Tags 10 Things To Know Now, Barbara Streisand, Britney Spears, Duck Sauce, flamin, Flaming Lips, Harry Potter, Hold It Against Me, Lady Gaga, Lil' Kim, LOLs, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Radiohead, Weezer

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Print-And-Share Emo Valentines: Jared Leto, Pete Wentz, Rivers Cuomo & More

Posted 2/14/11 10:43 am EST by Nicole Sia in Celebrity, Music, Photos

Jared Leto of 30 Seconds To Mars (Credit: Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images)

Let's get one thing straight. We at Buzzworthy LOVE Justin Bieber. We love him. We love his music, and his hair and his purple glasses and outfits. But when it comes to the ways of the heart, lil' Biebs has still got some learning to do. Just last week, he admitted on "The Seven" last week that he's never had a Valentine!

So this Valentine's Day, we're leaving the romantic heavy lifting to the experts. We're talking about the boys to whom love, loss and longing isn't just a convenient pop hook -- it's a WAY OF LIFE.

Therefore, may we present to you our favorite emo Valentines. Oh, and don't hesitate to send them to the special person in your life, or print them out to hang over your bed -- no judgment here! This holiday we're all about SHARING the LOVE.

Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy (Credit: Daniel Boczarski, Getty)

Jason Schwartzman of Phantom Planet and Coconut Records (Credit: Jordan Strauss/WireImage)

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer (Credit: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

+ Get more emo Valentines after the jump...

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