Band of Horses...Plug Awards band of the year?!

[bellenseb]

Does anyone else think they're overproduced, melodramatic nonsense?
 
 Anyway, here are the rest o' the winners:
 
 Metal Album of the Year: The Melvins, (A) Senile Animal
 Hip Hop Album: Spank Rock, Yoyoyoyoyo
 American Album: Band of Horses, Everything All the Time
 Punk Album of the Year: CSS, Cansei De Ser Sexy
 Electronica/Dance Album of the Year: Thom Yorke, The Eraser
 DJ Album: Girl Talk, Night Ripper
 Avant Album of the Year: Xiu Xiu, The Air Force
 Artist of the Year: J Dilla
 Live Act of the Year: Broken Social Scene
 Song of the Year: Band of Horses, "The Funeral"
 Record Producer of the Year: J Dilla
 Music Video of the Year: Wolf Parade, "I'll Believe in Anything"
 Album Art: Hot Chip, The Warning
 Record Label of the Year: Sub Pop
 Live Music Venue of the Year: Bowery Ballroom
 Music Festival of the Year: South by Southwest
 Music Website of the Year: Pitchfork Media
 Music Blog of the Year: Brooklyn Vegan
 College/Non-Commercial Radio Station of the Year: KEXP, Seattle, Washington
 Record Store of the Year: Amoeba Music
 Best Music DVD of the Year: The Pixies, loudQUIETloud
 Best Magazine of the Year: Paste
 Zine of the Year: Wax Poetics
 Speciality Show of the Year: Sirius Left of Center, Blog Radio
 Podcast of the Year: WOXY.com Lounge Acts
 Internet Radio Station of the Year: Woxy.com
 Online Radio Station of the Year: KEXP
 Online Record Store of the Year: Amazon.com

[vansmack]

For once, a publication agrees with me.  
 
 That's strange.

[brennser]

count me among the ranks of those unimpressed by Band of Horses - a few decent songs but thats it

[allmy$to930]

Everything All the Time was probably the album that I listened to the most in 2006. I think it is a very strong album start to finish.  However, I haven't listed to it in months.
 
 Overall, I think it deserves the accolades that have been heaped upon it. I think it throws a pretty big net...people with all sorts of preferences enjoy the album.

[paul3mac]

I was at the Plug Awards Saturday night.  Overall, I thought it was a fun night with excellent performances by Tokyo Police Club, Silversun Pickups and Deerhoof (Stephen Malkmus was good, but I thought nothing special.  El-P was also good, but seemed pissed the crowd was disinterested and walked off the stage after two songs).  David Cross was funny and made the most of what was mostly a clusterfuck of an event.  It seemed very disorganized, and in general the crowd didn't seem to care about anything that was going on.

[HoyaSaxa03]

how are silversun pickups live?  did they play "lazy eye"?
 
 i'm frustrated that their only show around here in the near future is with fucking SNOW PATROL

[Relaxer]

Punk Album of the Year: CSS, Cansei De Ser Sexy
 
 Punk? Is that what kids are calling dance pop nowadays? Does that make Scissors Sisters hardcore?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I'm not impressed by any of the artists who won.

[Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface]

I'm not impressed by any of the artists who won.

Something tells me the feeling is mutual.

[paul3mac]

how are silversun pickups live? did they play "lazy eye"?
 
 i'm frustrated that their only show around here in the near future is with fucking SNOW PATROL  

I thought Silversun Pickups stole the show.  It took me a few listens to really like their album, but it has since become one of my most listened to albums released last year.  I was excited to see them, but didn't think they were going to sound as powerful and energetic as they did.  I was thinking the same thing as they were playing... frustrated their only upcoming show is with Snow Patrol
 
 I believe this was the setlist, but my memory is a little fuzzy:
 Well Thought Out Twinkles
 Melatonin
 Little Loverâ??s So Polite
 Lazy Eye
 Rusted Wheel
 Future Foe Scenarios
 
 I know Lazy Eye was 4th.  Deerhoof and Tokyo Police Club played 4 songs, El-P did 2 and walked off.  David Cross rushed on stage and said "wait a minute that wasn't 4 songs."  So when Silversun Pickups played Lazy Eye 4th, I figured that's what they were closing with.  They may have intended to, but they played 2 more songs after that, I assume they got to play longer since El-P's set was cut short.

[vansmack]

Awesome.  I'm seeing Silversun Pickups on March 1 and I can't wait!

[BookerT]

silversun pickups live, first time in d.c. wrapup