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Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford Get Down To Lil Mama

18-year-old rapper and lip-gloss aficionado Lil Mama performed on Today this morning, and Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford got really into it. They were dancing off to the side when Lil Mama grabbed them to come out and dance with her. (Apparently, Lil Mama can be a bit charmingly-bossy!) Hoda literally shimmied. But as far as dance-offs go, we feel that KLG won this round. Clip above.
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2:20 PM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Slut Machine
3,432 views, 120 comments

instrumental differences

British Educators Wonder Why More Girls Don't Play Guitar

Most rock bands these days consist of several near-emaciated, floppy haired boys who wear very tight pants and play their guitars slung low near their penises. Delightful girl group Smoosh (pictured here), notwithstanding, where are all the rocking lady guitarists? Maybe there's a dearth of female guitar players because, as a new report from the UK shows, girls from a very young age are discouraged from playing traditionally "masculine" instruments like guitar and horns, while boys are discouraged from playing traditionally "feminine" instruments like the flute and harp. According to the BBC, the report, published by the British Institute of Education, says, "The size of the instrument (bigger, male), its pitch (higher, female) and the physical characteristics needed to play it could be partly responsible [for the gender preferences]. Another factor may be that brass instruments and drums have long been used militarily and therefore are associated with war." More »

12:00 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Jessica
3,680 views, 222 comments

Latest by gabi: Being the only girl working an otherwise sausage-fest guitar store, I can vouch for this. I always tried to steer girls towards the bass or at least the Hello Kitty guitars we carried, but they hardly ever stuck with it. more »

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Stephen Colbert To Michael Stipe: "People Want To Hear Songs About Girls"

R.E.M. were on The Colbert Report last night to promote their new album Accelerate, and Colbert had some career advice for Stipe, saying that the band's music was "a little too political... people want to hear songs about girls!" To which Stipe responded, "Yeah, I'm not good with the girl songs." Teh gayz r funny!

1:30 PM on Thu Apr 3 2008
By Slut Machine
4,846 views, 97 comments

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Bjork went on Conan last night and we taped the performance. She did not speak at all, which was very sad. Does Conan not care about the Tibetans? Anyway, here she is, in a typically understated outfit. I thought I would just let you play a game whereby you tell me your favorite Bjork song, and when you actually bothered learning what the actual name of it is. I used to lie on the bed in college and listen to Homogenic while smoking pot like srsly every night, and I only today realized that my favorite song on that album is called "Bachelorette." And I can't for the life of me remember the name of that Sugarcubes song.

2:45 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Moe
2,977 views, 115 comments

Latest by citykids: @kikiGee: You're the only Sista ' I know of that loves Bjork! I became a fan of her after hearing her collaboration with 808 State. more »

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Dolly Parton Enthusiasts Give New Meaning To The Word "Fanatic"

We really love Dolly Parton, but our devotion could never hold a candle to some of the superfans featured in the 2006 documentary For the Love of Dolly. In the clip above, we meet Jeanette, a woman who has decided to dedicate her life to her favorite singer by collecting memorabilia, building an exact replica of the shack Dolly grew up in, and even getting her autograph tattooed on her butt cheek, for which she wears jeans with a strategically-placed hole. (Not seen is when she breaks into Dolly's best friend Judy Ogle's car and licks the seatbelt.)

7:00 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Slut Machine
4,160 views, 51 comments

Latest by Cranimal: @pink_dolly7: I just checked and it isn't on Netflix! I'm glad to hear it will be out this summer :-) more »

"Now That You're Gone" is the name of a song on Sheryl Crow's newest album. It's about a guy. Nearly a year following their last confrontation, she confesses to "shaking even talking about it again," according to the latest Rolling Stone. "I feel like I got his stink on me." Oooooooh, who's it about? Not telling till you click the pic!

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boys vs. girls

Female Radio Exec: Chicks Don't "Think" About Music

Do men and women listen to music differently? Over at the BBC, Lesley Douglas, who coordinates the pop music, says that men respond to music on an intellectual level, whereas female listeners have an emotional reaction to songs. George Lamb, a Hottie McHotterson "personality DJ", was introduced to BBC 6 Music's digital rock station, as a lure to attract the ladies. Says Ms. Douglas, "Men tend to be more interested in the intellectual side of the music, the tracks, where albums have been made, that sort of thing." (Apparently Lamb doesn't talk about track listings, production techniques and stuff like that.) More »

2:00 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Dodai
4,071 views, 141 comments

Latest by constancescott1990: Dude,i hate electro music unless its afi more »

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The Duke Spirit Frontwoman Leila Moss Talks Flowers, Farts And Female Masturbation

Leila Moss, lead singer of British rock band The Duke Spirit, sat down with us to discuss the pros and cons of Valentine's Day and what really goes on in a tour bus. (Seriously, any girl who speaks so casually about passing gas and playing with herself will always have a special place in our hearts.) Clip above, and check out their video for their new single "The Step and The Walk" from their album Neptune, due out in April.

6:20 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Slut Machine
3,425 views, 18 comments

Latest by slut machine: @TiaMaria: what the fuck are you talking about? more »

love burns

Which Songs Never Fail To Break Your Heart?

Crappy Valentine's! And welcome to our all-time favorite hateful love songs post. The thing about love songs is that they only seem good when you're really really miserable thanks to love. In fact, if you're in a relationship and you find yourself listening to, say, "Divorce Song" or "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" or "Unsatisfied" or "She's Gone"...or "I Want You" or "Song Cry" or anything Smiths or off that pink Beck breakup album or that suicidal wrenching Jennifer Hudson number from Dreamgirls...yeah, you're maybe not going to be in that relationship long because that song is actually trying to break your heart. Anyway! In the spirit of this, which is to say, the fact that the only thing any of us single people ever got from love was an iPod full of aborted dreams... More »

12:30 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Moe
14,056 views, 799 comments

Latest by Embracethepink: I've spent the last few days breaking up with the love of my life -- so basically any song is making me cry. But the one I won't even let myself listen to yet is "Pink Cashmere" by Prince. Also--an ex boyfriend more »

signature psychoses

Cosmo Girl Rihanna: "Solitary & Self-Involved"

Grammy-winner Rihanna is the March Cosmopolitan cover girl! Unfortunately, she shares the space with a huge pink VA-JAY-JAY. Poor thing. Her parents probably won't want to frame that. Anyway, the singer filled out the "Cosmo Quiz," writing that, if she wasn't a singer she'd love to be a pilot, and that her purse is filled with "a bunch of unnecessary shit." Just like us! But we wanted to delve deeper, so we sent her handwriting to graphology expert Sheila Kurtz, who determined that the 19-year-old (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados) can be "solitary and self-involved" but also "outgoing" and "detail-oriented." More expert analysis, after the jump. More »

1:30 PM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Dodai
8,764 views, 118 comments

Latest by RosettaStoned: @YummySkittles: Um, no offense and stuff. more »

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Rock Of Love 2's Angelique: "Bret, When You See My Porno Video, You Will Regret It Forever"

Angelique Morgan, the French woman who was most eager to strip down to her birthday suit for Bret Michaels on Rock of Love 2, is in NYC for Fashion Week and yesterday, she agreed to sit down and answer a few questions about her recent departure from the show, her career as an adult film actress, and just what's a goin' on with Bret's hair. The entire experience was kinda surreal, but Angelique was super nice, fun and not in the least bit shy. Seriously, I loved her. Clip, by videographer Alex Goldberg, above.

4:40 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Slut Machine
16,043 views, 62 comments

Latest by nats: @badmutha: haha I think she said she would kill everyone! not pee her pants. more »

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Snoop Dogg Tells Larry King He Belongs To "The Gangsta Party"

Rap star/weed connisseur Snoop Dogg appeared on Larry King Live on Friday evening, where he discussed parenting and politics and made a big fan out of Larry (who actually dropped words like "crackalackin'" and "shizzle"). In a pre-taped segment, the two went to a restaurant to eat chicken and waffles; Larry ordered an Arnold Palmer (ice tea and lemonade), so Snoop invented the Tiger Woods (lemonade and water). When they discussed politics, Snoop wouldn't disclose who has his vote, but he did say that if he does vote for Obama, it wouldn't just be because he's black. In fact, he seemed pretty fond of both Hillary and Bill Clinton when discussing the race for the presidency. Clip above.

11:00 AM on Mon Feb 4 2008
By Slut Machine
3,056 views, 59 comments

Latest by dandelionbrowne: Is it wrong that I would give Snoop the panties? more »

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Mary J. Blige Dishes On PMS, Brazilian Waxes, & Her Mile High Club Membership On Tyra

Mary J. Blige was on Tyra today promoting her new album Growing Pains, and she was very candid. The Queen of Hip Hop Soul really opened up when she admitted to having sex on a commercial airline flight. She also says she's bloated and bitchy from PMS for three weeks out of the month, which would mean that she's only normal for one week during her cycle. When Tyra asked her what she waxes on her body, she said she can only really stand to have her eyebrows done, so she uses Veet to take care of her hair down there. Clip above.

8:00 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Slut Machine
8,511 views, 50 comments

Latest by redrover189: @ceejeemcbeegee: I just saw your reply now, so I'm totally late to answer this but...no, I put it on and sit on the toilet, actually. It's not so bad. Plus, smooth catbox afterwards and no traumatic waxing experiences... more »

face the music

'70s Feminist Rock Band Makes Abortion "Fun"

The Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band, and its sister act, the New Haven Women's Liberation Rock Band, were a group of second wavers who came together in the early 1970s to sing feminist rock songs in a pre-Roe v. Wade environment. (They all sort of used the term "rock" very loosely.) Together from 1970-1973, and considered a musical disaster, they managed to record enough songs for a vinyl release in 1972, which was remastered and released on CD — with remixes by Le Tigre — in 2005. With songs like "Ain't Gonna Marry," "Dear Government," and "Sister Witch," they were fairly radical, and looking back on their work, you can sorta see how people came to think of feminists as angry, humorless bitches. But you can also see how far we've come as women, not only because abortion is now safe and legal, but also because we've managed to temper whatever radical political views we might have with a sense of humor. I mean, how can you not find "The Abortion Song" hilarious? More »

7:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Slut Machine
1,607 views, 28 comments

Latest by Creepmouse: Because nothing says "abortion is our right" quite like a Squidward-level clarinet solo. more »

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The Moldy Peaches (Awkwardly) Appear On The View

Although their band the Moldy Peaches have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2004, Kimya Dawson and Adam Green have been temporarily performing in support of the Juno soundtrack, which features one of their songs, as well as a bunch of songs by Kimya alone. The pair performed "Anyone Else But You," which, if you've seen Juno, you probably already know the words to, since it seems to play on repeat through the whole damn movie. It was kinda weird seeing this anti-folk duo on something as mainstream as The View, and, while Adam seemed right at home engaging with Whoopi, Kimya looked pretty uncomfortable, despite the fact that she was wearing what I like to refer to as "blogging casual." Clip above. (Oh, and someone was confused in the View control room! Check it out after the jump.) More »

11:00 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Slut Machine
7,238 views, 98 comments

Latest by SilverJacket: What's all the griping about her clothes? Does anyone else remember the grunge scene? Nirvana, anyone? more »

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Sharon Jones: "Amy Winehouse Ain't Got Nothin' On Me"

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings performed at the Black Cat in D.C. last night, and Wonkette videographer Eric Brewer spoke with Ms. Jones in this exclusive interview. The two talked about Sharon's career, like why the hell it took so long for her to finally get some recognition, (Jones says that record executives told her she was "too black"), and if she has any hard feelings about the fact that Amy Winehouse employs the Dap Kings as her backup band, and was the one who got famous off of the sound that Jones created. Although she definitely seems to have some bitterness, Jones says that ultimately, it doesn't matter because "if it took Amy and Mark Ronson to have us be heard in the mainstream, that's good. There's nothing negative between me and Amy. I just wish she'd get herself together and get back to the music."

7:00 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Slut Machine
5,555 views, 51 comments

Latest by SlimShadenfruede: It's because Amy is Young and Sharon is older. We live in a youth obsessed country, and the media perpetuates that. more »

snap judgment

Erykah Badu: Young, Gifted & Whack

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Alexis Cohen: From American Idol To A Times Square Sidewalk


Fox TV is both evil and awesome in that it gives us what we know we shouldn't want, definitely don't need, but can't take our eyes away from. Last night, the network's NYC affiliate ran a segment on Alexis Cohen, the glitter-painted, American Idol reject who gained a lot of attention after she went on a rant against Simon.

Fox had the Pennsylvania-native hop on Amtrak yesterday, and filmed her interacting with pedestrians in the freezing cold on the sidewalk in Times Square. Never before has the channel's journalistic brand of "dance, monkey, dance" been so overt — or shamefully entertaining. But perhaps we shouldn't feel too guilty about laughing at (with?) Alexis. According to her MySpace profile, she is a member of two different improv troupes. (The Tool and Ministry fan is also a Wiccan and hails from "the planet UR Rectum.") Clip above.

1:00 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Slut Machine
7,215 views, 70 comments