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The Current Live Tweets the 55th Grammy Awards
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Please #Grammy gods tell me you are not planning to air that awkward VW commercial after the weird Marley tribute.
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2/11/2013 3:12:58 AM
RT @deacbb: And now here's Macklemore performing "Thrift Shop" in tribute to the late Jeff Buckley
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2/11/2013 3:17:17 AM
RT @stephenhero: The ginger lead singer for the Lumineers has an @astronautalis vibe. You should throw a freestyle on this sweet home so ...
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2/11/2013 3:22:08 AM
Here's another live performance by The Lumineers before the wave of popularity propelled them to the #Grammys:
http://ow.ly/hAXPw
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2/11/2013 3:23:59 AM
I like the way Jack White keeps his bandmates huddled close around him. Seems less TV-schlocky, somehow? #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:25:05 AM
RT @localcurrent: I like the way Jack White keeps his bandmates huddled close around him. Seems less TV-schlocky, somehow? #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:26:02 AM
RT @annkpowers: "your indie record that's so much cooler than mine" -- katy perry to bon iver #grammys
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2/11/2013 3:27:58 AM
Love Frank Ocean's gracious applause, with a subtle "SMH" head shake after losing to fun. for Best New Artist. #Grammys.
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2/11/2013 3:28:20 AM
Our staff voted for Best New Artist to go the Alabama Shakes! Check our votes against the #Grammys results so far:
http://ow.ly/hAY8q
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2/11/2013 3:29:51 AM
RT @panopticon13: Take that, Bon Iver
http://vine.co/v/bvng2YE6I19
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2/11/2013 3:30:17 AM
No alarms and no surprises. fun. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:30:54 AM
RT @localcurrent: No alarms and no surprises. fun. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:31:15 AM
RT @peach_and_black: Prince 2 present RECORD OF THE YEAR!
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2/11/2013 3:31:23 AM
RT @RossRaihala: I hope Prince doesn't say a word, but uses his guitar to read off the nominations. #grammys
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2/11/2013 3:32:06 AM
RT @johnpstrohm: Hey, if @blobtower wants an eyelash line, we'll make it happen. cc @monkeytap @kylefrenette
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2/11/2013 3:35:09 AM
Starting to feel kinda #Grammycrabby/like I'm losing faith in music and humanity. Only 20 minutes left.
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2/11/2013 3:39:45 AM
Arrested Development and Lauryn Hill are the only hip-hop artists to win Best New Artist. #Grammys.
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2/11/2013 3:39:49 AM
Yeah, P. Looking very coy tonight. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:40:55 AM
RT @cinatyte: Arrested Development and Lauryn Hill are the only hip-hop artists to win Best New Artist. #Grammys.
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2/11/2013 3:41:09 AM
Very cool. Gotye wins Record of the Year for "Somebody That I Used to Know." I'm pleased. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:41:45 AM
RT @cinatyte: Very cool. Gotye wins Record of the Year for "Somebody That I Used to Know." I'm pleased. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:41:58 AM
"I love this song" Prince says while giving Record of the Year to Gotye for "Somebody I Used to Know." #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:42:31 AM
And Gotye's acceptance speech turns into a Prince love-fest. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:43:12 AM
RT @kurt_loder: Wait -- Prince presents, but doesn't play? On guitar night...?
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2/11/2013 3:43:55 AM
RT @jesshopp: Prince looks skeptical. Rightly so.
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2/11/2013 3:44:31 AM
RT @localcurrent: And Gotye's acceptance speech turns into a Prince love-fest. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:45:03 AM
FWIW, Gotye is a big Prince fan, at least according to his Theft of the Dial #Grammys
http://ow.ly/hAYYq
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2/11/2013 3:45:14 AM
Man, he's right. I thought this ended at 10. RT @sisario There is one #Grammy left to be given. And it won't be for 45 minutes.
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2/11/2013 3:46:06 AM
RT @TheCurrent: FWIW, Gotye is a big Prince fan, at least according to his Theft of the Dial #Grammys
http://ow.ly/hAYYq
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2/11/2013 3:48:04 AM
Shortest tribute ever. More of Chick Corea playing Burbeck plz. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:50:44 AM
RT @localcurrent: Shortest tribute ever. More of Chick Corea playing Burbeck plz. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:51:11 AM
RT @reedfischer: SOLD. RT @maura: Idea: Prince / Miguel together on the “Not Enuff Grammy Airtime 2k13 Tour”
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2/11/2013 3:53:05 AM
RT @jalylah: Prince gif:
http://twitpic.com/c2nzox
via @RichJuz
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2/11/2013 3:54:09 AM
Nice Andrews Sisters spotlight in honor of Patty Andrews. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:56:51 AM
RT @localcurrent: Nice Andrews Sisters spotlight in honor of Patty Andrews. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 3:57:52 AM
"The Weight" is one of the greatest, most inscrutable, mysterious songs in the rock canon. It's getting dusty in here. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:00:06 AM
Love seeing Mavis Staples and Brittany Howard on stage together. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:00:12 AM
RT @cinatyte: "The Weight" is one of the greatest, most inscrutable, mysterious songs in the rock canon. It's getting dusty in here #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:01:48 AM
Yep, Brittany Howard just outshined Elton. She was reborn as a soul diva tonight. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:02:42 AM
And now, to honor MCA, JT, Dave Grohl, and Esperanza Spalding will take the stage to perform "Sabotage." #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:03:41 AM
RT @localcurrent: Yep, Brittany Howard just outshined Elton. She was reborn as a soul diva tonight. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:04:01 AM
RT @mprmembership: Only a few more hours left to enter our wknd giveaway for an iPad mini! Submit your entry here:
http://ow.ly/hAD04
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2/11/2013 4:10:21 AM
Catch our incomparable Alabama Shakes in-studio session from August 2012:
http://ow.ly/hAZYw
#Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:10:36 AM
you guys I'm not sure Frank is actually running.
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2/11/2013 4:12:02 AM
Oh no, the cloud of atonality is hovering over Frank Ocean. I hope it doesn't rain again. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:12:54 AM
Wow, my initial hunch paid off: enormous sales lift Mumford and Sons to Album of the Year. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:17:15 AM
Pan to Bonnie Raitt nodding approvingly as Mumford and Sons climb on stage to accept Album of the Year. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:17:43 AM
RT @localcurrent: Pan to Bonnie Raitt nodding approvingly as Mumford and Sons climb on stage to accept Album of the Year. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:18:40 AM
RT @cinatyte: Wow, my initial hunch paid off: enormous sales lift Mumford and Sons to Album of the Year. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:18:57 AM
SIGH. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:19:13 AM
Look at it like this: last year, the #Grammys honored Adele for saving the record industry's skin. This year, it was Mumford and Sons.
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2/11/2013 4:20:34 AM
RT @localcurrent: SIGH. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:23:21 AM
Kind of unfortunate for Hilton that there was a swear dump in the middle of their "promotional considerations..." spot. #Grammys
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2/11/2013 4:28:47 AM
RT @mrwrighttc: You put commercials over the Legends?
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2/11/2013 4:29:37 AM
Huh. Prince just released a new video, but he's charging $1.77 to watch it.
http://prince2013.com/
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2/11/2013 4:32:43 AM
Weird ending to the #Grammys. Thanks for following along, and listen to @TheCurrent. Tomorrow I'll be back to tweeting about Doc McStuffins.
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2/11/2013 4:33:32 AM
RT @localcurrent: Huh. Prince just released a new video, but he's charging $1.77 to watch it.
http://prince2013.com/
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2/11/2013 4:33:34 AM
Just dug out of the archive: Mumford and Sons playing an entire show live @FirstAvenue back in Oct. 2010. #Grammys
http://ow.ly/hB0RX
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2/11/2013 4:34:11 AM
Night = made. RT @RitaWilson @frank_ocean love Forrest Gump. What a beautiful song. I will play it for @tomhanks
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2/11/2013 4:44:18 AM
Watched the Prince video. 8 minutes, most of which is "Screwdriver" live at Paisley with dancers and silly plot. Worth $1.77? Sure, why not.
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2/11/2013 4:50:31 AM
RT @3rdeyegirl: We Took A Quick Break From Rehearsal To Make A Movie. Nominated In All Oscar Categories :)
http://3rdeyegirl.com
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2/11/2013 4:52:57 AM
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