Sex, Shrugs & Rock'n'Roll at Woodie Awards

The Dead Weather, Passion Pit, Matt & Kim perform at the sexy MTV show that really puts the wood in Woodie.
Matt and Kim / Photo by Brad Barket/Picture  Group

In the opening moments of last night's mtvU Woodie Awards at NYC's Roseland Ballroom, a co-ed octet of Matt & Kim back-up singers slowly peeled away shirts, argyle socks and, finally, skinny jeans during a bombastic, arm-swinging performance of "Lessons Learned." The apparel was hurled with careless aba

Metallica's Pinball, the Most Nudity Ever! & More

Plus, R. Kelly, Lady Gaga, Mark Hoppus, Pete Wentz, and other weird web stories of the week.
Metallica with R. Kelly

Here are some of the weirdest web stories of the week:

If you love nudity, check out the new video for Detroit's Electric Six. Even if MTV aired videos, they wouldn't air this one. [Vimeo]

Q-Tip, Ghostland Observatory, Matt & Kim, Santigold Headline B-Live Tour!

This summer Bacardi is putting some of our favorite artists on the road for the B-Live tour. Get all the dates and info here!

This year's Bacardi B-live tour will make 23 stops in cities across the country, featuring a rotating array of headliners including Q-Tip, Ghostland Observatory, Matt & Kim, Santigold, DJ AM, Tiga, and A-Trak. Get tickets here.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From Green Day's new tour to the Lollapalooza lineup, this week's top stories had us asking, "Is it summer yet?"
Green Day's Billy Joe / Eminem / Perry Farrell

This week's top stories had us thinking that summer couldn't come soon enough: Green Day announced their summer tour plans, while officials unveiled the lineup for this year's Lollapalooza festival. Meanwhile, Eminem unveiled the pilled-out cover of his summer release and Oasis announced plans to take a summer vacation -- for five years!

Watch: Matt and Kim Naked in Times Square!

Plus: Boston indie wonders Passion Pit get trippy. Check out two new music videos here!
Matt & Kim... naked.

Stripping never goes out of fashion. And this week's hot music video from Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim makes that point with style. Meanwhile, Boston indie darlings Passion Pit's clip treats fans to a psychedelic extravaganza. Watch both below, then let us know what you think in the comments section.

New Matt & Kim Song: "Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare"

Cheeky Brooklyn duo unwrap the first tune off their forthcoming record, Grand.
Matt and Kim / Photo by Nick Chatfield-Taylor

It appears all those joyous yea, yeahs, plus general indie adorability and a steady stream of blog love, have landed lo-fi Brooklyn duo Matt & Kim in a spiffy new studio for Grand, the follow up to their eponymous 2006 debut.

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