November 19, 2009
Two things you can count on every year: the year will end, and there will be lists that piss off everybody. Being 2009, there's bonus piss-off potential because we get to objectively rank subjective pieces of art not only for the year but also for the decade. Fun! So we're happy to announce that the time has come for you to participate in this historically meaningful electoral process: In partnership with our sister site Videogum.com, we're opening voting on this year's annual Gummy Awards. You've been making your Album Of The Year lists since before this year started, so that shouldn't be too hard. (Pass through our Heavy Rotation to refresh your recollection some more.) We also want to know about your favorite video, what artists you crush on, and your pick for Best New Act and Album Of The Decade.
Of course, life is about more than just demonstrating your superior taste in music. Life is also about your demonstrating your superior taste in TV, movies, and viral videos -- i.e., the stuff covered every day on Videogum. So you'll be voting in those non-music categories too.
Voting is fun. But it can also be very lucrative. One randomly selected entrant in this year's Gummy Awards poll is going to win this lot of cool swag:
Continue reading The Gummy Awards 2009: The Most Meaningful Vote You'll Cast This Decade, Probably...
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December 11, 2008
We filled you in on this past Monday's Gummy Awards '08 Live at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg with Deerhunter, Violens, and Bell. Now we can offer you video from each set to backup the words we typed about the event. Add this to Videogum's The Best Viral Videos Of 2008 In 5 Minutes, a High Places DJ set, and a slight alcohol buzz, and you'll almost feel like you were there. A couple treats include Deerhunter's "Saved By Old Times" and a new Bell song, "Hero."
Continue reading Deerhunter, Violens & Bell Gummy Awards Live Videos...
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December 9, 2008
By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy
Yesterday we learned the winners of the 2008 Gummy Awards. Last night we partied. Thanks everyone for braving the cold and long lines to get in. The show was a full and festive -- host Max Silvestri presented a stunning array of the best greeting cards you've never seen, Videogum debuted a montage of the year's finest viral videos (we'll have that for you soon), and post-show chatter suggested each band -- Bell, Violens, Deerhunter, and DJs High Places -- walked out with new fans in tow. We'll let this spread of pics by ace photog Ryan Muir do most of the talking because they're just that good, but here's a bit on how it all happened:
Continue reading Gummy Awards '08 Live Starring Deerhunter @ MHOW...
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Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | High Places | Max Silvestri | Violens
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December 8, 2008
Welcome to the results of third annual Gummy Awards, reflecting thousands of Stereogum and Videogum readers' votes for the best of 2008's music, film, and television. It's a compendium of good taste and great art, so we're proud of you. But for those of you who have been waiting all year to fight about it, the time is now.
As promised, one of you has won CDs of the Top 50 Best Album Gummy winners, along with a one-year, three-at-a-time subscription to Netflix all courtesy of Beck's (drink responsibly tonight). Check your email, person who goes by "pulsemm" -- we're gonna send you things!
Without further ado, we now present the winners of the 2008 Gummy Awards right here.
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Gummy polling is over, we tabulated furiously all weekend, later today we'll post your winners and fight in the comments. And when that's over, let's continue fighting but IN PERSON at Music Hall Of Williamsburg, where we can drink and then make up and then celebrate the year in Internet that was. There are still a few tickets left, so a few of you are still invited. What you'll get: a headlining set from Deerhunter the band, supporting sets by Bell and Violens, a special digital short from Videogum, all fashionably hosted by my personal stylist and everyone's personal funny guy Max Silvestri.
And in grand, last-minute-announce-fashion: interstitial DJ sets from High Places.
Also! Our friends at Insound have thrown together a raffle and so you should know about these things: Third Prize is a set of Panasonic Headphones and a $75 Insound Gift Cert; Second Place gets a Lasonic Boombox; Grand Prize Raffle Person gets a DJ set up (5 LPs from here, an Incase Bag, and an Ion Turntable with USB). You can enter to win for free at the Insound booth in the venue. MC Max will announce winners throughout the night. And that's fresh.
Doors are at 8, show's at 9, and it's 16+. Limited tickets will be available at the door, but not if they sell out first -- so cancel your other plans now and buy at Ticketmaster. If you're not convinced, perhaps that's because you haven't seen this pink flier.
Right? See you tonight.
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Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | Violens
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December 2, 2008
This is it guys, your last chance to cast the single most important ballot of 2008. Polls close in two hours! That is so soon, but it's enough time to knock Third Eye Blind off its perch as Best Album. After the dust settles and the results are tabulated, we'll randomly pick an entrant who'll receive the top 50 CDs (as chosen by you, so choose wisely) and a one-year 3-DVD-at-a-time subscription to Netflix. If you need help, here are some good videos, and here are some good albums. Vote now.
Also don't forget to be in Brooklyn this Monday night (12/8) for the Gummy Awards Live, taking place at Music Hall Of Williamsburg. It's a rock show -- featuring a headlining set from Deerhunter, with Violens and Bell opening -- but also expect funny times from our MC, comedian Max Silvestri, as well as videos from the Videogum kids. 16+, doors at 8, show from 9-???
Just kidding the show will probably end by 2 or something. Come.
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November 26, 2008
You don't need a calendar to know the year is wrapping up -- just look at all these lists! Stereogum celebrated its fifth birthday this month, our sister site Videogum took its first steps earlier this year, and everyone should be busy casting votes for the third annual Gummy Awards. If you haven't voted yet, polls are open until 12/2 at 6PM EST. Remember, after we close the booth, we'll add up the results and randomly pick an entrant who'll receive the top 50 CDs (as chosen by you, readers) and a one-year 3-DVD-at-a-time subscription to Netflix. While we're talking Gummys, some notes about the early returns: Yes, Alopecia is on there. It's not top 10, but neither is Weezy. Also, you can stop voting for In Rainbows; it came in its initial version last year (and topped the 2007 Gummys countdown), so it's disqualified for 2008.
Once your vote's in place, it's time to think about partying: We're making that easy by putting on a night of music (with some comic relief) at the Music Hall Of Wiliamsburg on 12/8. It's a Gummy Awards Live event, but it's not an awards show. Let's dig deeper into the lineup.
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Tags: Bell | Deerhunter | Violens
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