PLUG Awards madness
They may not be the Grammys (or even the Teen Choice Awards), but the PLUG Awards (for independent and underground artists) know how to throw a good concert. This year, the awards ceremony/concert features Stephen Malkmus headlining and David Cross hosting. Other performers include Silversun Pickups, El-P, Tokyo Police Club and Deerhoof.
Last year's event was notable for the bizarre ramble by former Pitchfork writer, then-Village Voice scribe Nick Sylvester. The weirdness was compounded by the fact that weeks later Sylvester was fired from the Voice for fabricating details for a front page article.
Here's hoping for a mishap-free show this year. The show is at Irving Plaza on February 10, and more information (including a ballot, so that Time Magazine Person of the Year, You, can participate in the voting as well) is available at the Plug Awards Web site.
