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Paste wins Magazine of the Year at 2008 Plug Awards
Paste was named Magazine of the Year for the third straight year at the fourth annual Plug Independent Music Awards last night. The awards ceremony took place at New York City’s Terminal 5, and was broadcast live by sponsor Dell Lounge. Comedian Patton Oswalt hosted the evening’s festivities, which featured stellar performances by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, St. Vincent, Dizzee Rascal and Jose Gonzalez. If you missed last night’s ceremony, for serious, what's wrong with you? But we're all about second chances here at Paste, and our very own Sean Edgar posted a play-by-play live-blog account of the... read more
Found in: Music, News2008 Plug Awards Live Blog
The Plug Awards celebrate some of the most left field media presences and entertainers that the indie-cool subconscious (or online voters) has picked for recognition. There’s no doubt that independent media gained a true home on the binary frontier, and The Plug Awards might as well be called The Online Hipster Procrastination Awards, because most of the nominees make a living doing just that. And quite frankly, it’s a beautiful thing. Having radio and the recording industry make the big online transition with the bandwidth to back it has given all media, from Clear Water to Caribou, an equal playing... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPLUG Awards ceremony announced; voting ends Feb. 8
In this strange time of awards shows being shortened, de-televised, or eliminated altogether due to the writer's strike, New York's PLUG Independent Music Awards—the thinking-man's/indie-fan's Grammys—have announced big plans and slashed ticket prices for their fourth annual, non-scripted awards ceremony, to be held the evening of March 6 at New York City's Terminal 5. Tickets are a scandalously low $10 (down from $25), thanks to the awards' new sponsor, Dell Lounge, who will also broadcast the whole shindig online for anyone who can't make it to Manhattan. Comedian and food critic Patton Oswalt will host the festivities, filling the shoes... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeadline for PLUG voting looms, Patton Oswalt to host
Three days after the Feb. 5 Super Tuesday primaries comes the final date (2/8) to vote in an only slightly less consequential contest – the annual PLUG Independent Music Awards. Sounds tricky to remember, and you certainly don’t want to get the dates mixed up, so why not go ahead and take care of the one you can do from your bed/futon/economics class right now. The ballot is right here at PlugAwards.com, and its categories span albums, festivals, record stores and the publications that exist to yammer on about it all (including yours truly, Paste). The awards ceremony itself will... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVote for 2008 PLUG Awards nominees online
The PLUG Independent Music Awards cartel has spoken. Today, the list of finalists for the prestigious honors arrived online, and fans are invited to take over the process from here by voting for their favorites. Leading the artist nominations are Of Montreal, Battles, Arcade Fire, Justice and Band of Horses. Other categories include honors for best record store, online radio station, music blog and magazine (yes, two-time defending champ Paste is nominated there). Swing on over to the PLUG website and start making your picks. The awards take place March 6 in New York City. Related links: PLUGAwards.com Paste: Plug... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPLUG Independent Music Awards set for March
It's no secret that the mainstream awards season is a tightly-scripted straightaway leading from Dullsville to instant catatonia. No, sorry, not even Jon Stewart can save the old behemoth. It will continue to lurch along the red carpet toward oblivion. We should all accept this. Much as the bands that they celebrate, the PLUG Independent Music Awards provide a refreshing alternative to the hypestorm that surrounds your average Hollywood extravaganza. Since 2001, the awards have celebrated artists like the TV on the Radio, Band of Horses and Sufjan Stevens, as well as media outlets like Pitchforkmedia.com, Brooklyn Vegan and some... read more
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