Jeanine Noce, A & E Editor
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MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: SURPRISES EXPECTED AND RECEIVED
by .Jeanine Noce
arts Ns. entertainment editor
All right. so Jamie Fox's opera sing
ing, dancing and bleeped-out mono
logue was nothing to laugh about.
However, the MTV Video Music
Awards had the flare that viewers ex
pect.
From Britncy Spears to Michael
Jackson, just about everyone that has
landed a spot on the infamous TRL
("Total Request Live") was there in a
four-hour display of talent.
Michael Jackson was not on the list
of performers, hut had everyone's
mouths dropping during the show.
Jackson appeared out of an Etch-A-
Sketch at the ending of 'N Sync's
"Pop . ' performance. He added his
dancing moves to the song and at the
end he received a standing ovation.
"I thought that he did a good joh
ip-locking, - said Snoop l)ogg after
the show.
Several other artists were also im
pressed with his performace. Ben
Stiller, Sheryl Crow and Sean "P
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The big winners of the night were
Fathoy Slim, winning six awards for
"Weapon of Choice," and 'N Sync
taking home four for "Pop." Besides
those two popular groups, four lus
cious ladies, Christina Aguilera, Pink,
Mya and Lil' Kim won several pres
tigious awards throughout the evening
for their song "Lady Marmalade. -
") guess the big hair paid off, -
Christina Aguilera jokingly said dur
ing the acceptance speech. "Lady
Marmalade" won the biggest award
given at the MTV Video Music
Awards, which was best video of the
year and also best video from a film.
Alicia Keys won the award for best
new artist and gave an outstanding
performance. Keys sang her debut
song, "Fallin . . - while playing the pi
ano and being accompanied by back
up singers and her hand. She defi
nitely put on an amazing show and
showed the audience that she is a
promising candidate to remain in the
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Owens loved to imitate his favorite group,
with his tribute hand British Steel. Knowing how
difficult it was to make it big in the music busi
ness, this was a hobby for Owens. British Steel
played in bars whenever they could. One par
ticular time two fans, one of whom was the
drummer's girlfriend, videotaped them. This tape
eventually landed in the hands of Judas Priest.
Owens was asked to come to England to au
dition to he a singer in the hand. Not ()ilk , could
Owens sing, he had the look of his idol down to
the earrings; he was in. He then became 'I im "The
Ripper - Owens.
It is always nice to hear of an ordinary per
son getting discovered and living out their dream,
hut there is more to this story. Owens is from
Akron, Ohio and was discovered tit I:sic's own
Sherlock's. And the movie "Rock Star'' which
opened last Friday is based on the lite of Owens.
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it is changed to Chris ('ole, pho,ed by Mark
Wahlherg. Financial compensation issues were
never resolved; therefore Owens does not have
anything to do with the movie. However, Warner
Brothers did tell the Plain I)e,der that he was "cer
tainly the inspiration for the f iltn. -
It is too had the the two guys could not agree on
terms that would have allowed Warner Brothers to
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the inside scoop and .bowed America that these
flukey things do happen. Instead, this is just another
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"Survivor." The hest male and female
videos of the year were given to Mohy
for - Southside" and Lye for "Let Me
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The first ever MTV 2 award was
given to the group Mudvayne who
also had on the most outrageous out
fits of the evening. They members
came out dressed in white suits and
coats, however, they were covered in
blood and each member had they hair
spiked and dyed a different bright
color
Of course, the audience watt anx
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If) see the new Spears perfor
mance. I am guessing that most of
the males were tuning in for this part
of the show, especially. Well, she did
not let any of her loyal male fans
down and she received evervones at
tention during the performance of her
new song, "I'm a Slave 4 tl," by car
rying a snake during the performance.
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When the world ends, I will go
down listening to music. Classic,
contemporary, or country - I have
learned to love it all. Just like any
one else, I have my favorites. For
me, Dave Matthews Band is a big
So, when my high school friend,
'Fara. mentioned to me something
about a road trip to Hershey for the
Matthews' concert. I pulled out the
Visa and asked where to sign. On
August I. I woke up at a bright 5:30
a.m. Although I really can not say
that I was pulled from a deep sleep.
I was so excited that I stayed up un
til almost 3 a.m., like a kid on
Christmas Eve. Unbelievable.
SOLD OUT. That is what the sign
said on the way into the concert.
And how pumped I was to go to a
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The Push Stars at Bruno's
When you hear the name The Push
Stars, you probably are thinking,
"Who are they?" On Saturday at 8
p.in. on the ski slope, which is located
behind the Science building, you will
definitely know who and what they
are about.
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The CM.I New Music Report de
scribes the hand as "...a lively expertly
L I crafted composite of rock,with radio
hit potential too great to measure, The
I Push Stars' endless melodies are hard
I to shake.-
This hand was formed in 1995 in
Boston and began to play at some of
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One of the mishaps of the
evening was when U 2 was
about to perform and there
were technical difficulties.
Some say that this should be
understood due to the show
being live. Even with the
short delay, U 2 performed
their hit song "Elevation."
"So MTV wasn't paying
their electricity bill," Bono
stated as the band was receiv
ing the Michael Jackson Video
Vanguard award for lifetime
achievement. Bono also paid
tribute to Joey Ramone, who
died earlier this year of lym
phoma. Ile recognized the
remaining members of the
punk rock group, The
Ramones.
One of the most touching
moments of the evening was
during the dedication to R&B singer
and actress, Aaliyah. An interview
with the singer was also shown to the
audience to exemplify what type of
individual she was. tier family mem
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by Jeanine Noce
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Michael Jackson makes a surprise performance with 'N Sync
hers, colleagues and friends shared
moments about how she touched
everyones lives before the 22-year old
died in a plane crash on August 25.
The MTV Video Music Awards had
concert that was sold out! Even af
ter a six hour drive, I still could not
sit still. My friend and I rode
around Hershey Park for awhile
that day-then we prepared for the
concert.
Matthews started the concert
with a song I have never heard be
fore called "JTR" (according to his
website). He hit a few of the clas
sics: "Jimi Thing," "Crush," and an
encore with "Ants Marching." But,
he played a lot of songs from the
new album, "Everyday." "When
the World Ends," "The Space Be
tween," "I Did It," and "Sleep to
Dream Her" were a few included
in that bunch. Matthews also threw
a song in by Willie Nelson called,
"Ain't It Funny How Time Slips
Away" to add a twist to his awe-
some encore.
Overall, I enjoyed hearing the
songs that were unfamiliar to me,
the most influential clubs in town.
They received several awards, such
as the "Best Pop-Rock Band," "Out
standing Rock Band," "Outstanding
Debut CD" and "Outstanding Singer/
Songwriter" just to name a few. 1996
was the year when The Push Stars
released their debut album, "Meet Me
at the Fair," and they have been tour
ing ever since.
The band is made up of three mem
bers: Chris Trapper on vocals and
guitar; Dan McLoughlin on vocals,
bass and piano; and Ryan MacMillan
on vocals and drums.
The New York Times calls their
music "classic pop perfection" while
Hits Magazine was quoted saying the
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all of the elements that were needed
for a great show. It had the excite
ment, controversy and surprises that
keeps viewers always wanting more.
as well as the recent ones. But a
few more of my favorites would
have been a good addition. "Satel
lite" was one I could not wait to
hear. It really did not even matter
much that the kids behind me were
clapping off beat to every song.
Also, the boy standing in front of
my view making out with his girl
friend didn't bother me, once I
heard the music.
If you get a chance to see Dave
Matthews in concert, do not pass it
up. He is great at improvisation and
almost all the songs are better live.
I did it: I paid, I saw, I enjoyed. Two
thumbs up for this performer.
I would like to give a shout out
to the group of kids to my left that
did not stop smoking the entire
night, which I hear is a common
occurance at the Dave Matthews
Band concerts. What an experi
ence!
9 p. m .
CD was "a stunning major label de
but."
The Push Stars have also been in
volved with film and television. Their
music has been on the soundtracks of
several movies - "There's Something
About Mary," "Me, Myself & Irene,"
"Gun Shy" and "Say it Isn't So."
"ER," "Malcolm in the Middle,"
"Popular," "The Real World" and "All
My Children" have also featured The
Push Stars' songs.
This spring the band released the
album, Opening Time, and is continu
ing to write and perform across the
country. The Push Stars is definitely
a new band that is worth seeing per
form one show here at Behrend.
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