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The 13th Annual MTV Video Awards came to pass last night at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. As can be expected, there was plenty of good (Neil Young's timely performance of "The Needle And The Damage Done"), bad Bone, Thugs-n-dis-Harmony's off-key performance) and downright ugly (David Lee Roth's grotesque booty-shakes). Here are a few of the award winners:

Best Alternative Video: Smashing Pumpkins "1979"
Best Male Video: Beck "Where It's At" (beating out Bryan Adams and Coolio!)
Best Female: Alanis Morrisette's "Ironic"
Best New Artist: Alanis Morrisette (perhaps this should be re-named 'Most Improved?')
Best Dance Video: Coolio "1234"
Best Group Video: Foo Fighters "Big Me"
Best Hard Rock: Metallica "Until It Sleeps"
Viewer's Choice: Bush "Glycerine"
Video Of The Year: Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight, Tonight"

The night included live performances by The 'Pumpkins, The Fugees, Alanis and Oasis (headed by a pouty, tantrum-filled Liam). Seems that many in the crowd have reached their fill of the self-proclaimed "best fooking band in the world", as the once-adulatory audience booed the lads offstage.


Monster Voodoo Machine recently announced their impending demise. "We wanted to do this while the name still meant something" explained vocalist Adam Sewell in their press release. Preferring to go out with a bang, not a whimper, the group has three lives shows left in them before taking their collective walk into the sunset: September 26th, The Embassy, London ON September 27th, Alexanders, Brantford October 4th, The Volcano, Kitchener


Speaking of tours, the multi-talented West Coast-er Kinnie Starr is spending some time back East this summer. She has finished recording the debut video for her new cd Tidy and has planned a whack of dates. Here's a few: for those who want more info, contact Blister Management at 604.685.5317
Sept. 5, Call The Office, London Sept. 7, Lee's Palace, Toronto Sept 12, Jailhouse Rock, Montreal Sept 13, Zaphod's, Ottawa Sept 22, Kumbaya Festival, Hamilton


The new Luscious Jackson album, Fever In Fever Out -- due at the end of October -- was co-produced by the group and Daniel Lanois. The fine folks at Addicted To Noise) report that the full-length will be preceeded by an e.p., featuring four remixes of the first single "Naked Eye".


The Tragically Hip will finally be taking their show on the road this year, according to Jam. Starting out in the east in early to mid October, the band will hit a dozen cities, from St. John's, Newfoundland to Vancouver, BC. For info straight from the source, check out The Hip's web site directly.


And last but not least...


Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor is set to release a compilation/fund-raising disc on October 15th, entitled Pine Ridge: An Open Letter To Allan Rock. The disc is designed to once again draw attention to and demand the release of Leonard Peltier from his American jail cell. The line-up of contributing artists read like a who's who of Canada's current-day musical celebs: Sarah McLachlan, The 'Hip, Jane Siberry, Bob Wiseman and a half dozen others. For more info on Peltier's story, check out The Official Leonard Peltier Defense Site.

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