​Pitchfork ribbing is kind of like kickball, something people do perennially and with no really good reason. It's like baseball, right?

It's been a minute since our tasteful overlords got some mud in their face, especially of their own making. So what a relief it was to see this morning, amidst the birthpocalypse erupting on Twitter, one internet addict start up a solid little hashtag requiring nothing more than paying attention and copy-pastes: #pitchforkfrontpage.

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​Hoo boy, our Twitter friends are on fire tonight. For those who missed out on the Grammys Sunday night (or, like us, flipped it on for a minute and spent the ensuing several hours glued to the screen, help us god), here's a rundown of some of the best and funniest one-liners from all the music writers and armchair critics in our timeline, presented in mostly chronological order.



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Will and Hammer get ready to dazzle America

​Twitter shines brightest at those moments of all-encompassing togetherness -- blizzards, uprisings, tablet computer magazine launches, bare penises, and duh, the Super Bowl. This year was -- wow -- an explosion of diamond wit at what we'll now call the Tronpocalypse, or the Black Eyed Peas' truly awful halftime show. More >>

​You know what keeps us up late at night? Well, rock shows mostly. But you know what keeps up reeeeallly late at night? Hilarious Twitter hashtags created by and about the bands we love.

Last night, the latest sensation sweeping the concertgoing Twitter nation was #FatIndieBands. We'd explain it to you, but you look pretty smart. You'll catch on after the first few.

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​Fans of the Top 40 station 96.3 NOW (formerly B96) were treated to a special meet-and-greet today with Kanye West amidst a whirlwind week of promotion for his new album.

Thanks to Twitter, we got to sneak a peek at the action -- our quick Tweecap of the afternoon is below, and check back soon for one fan's recap of what it was like seeing West up close at today's 96.3 NOW event.

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We can't decide what was more impressive about following along with last night's Insane Clown Posse show at First Avenue on the internet -- the fact that there were so many hilarious observations about the night, or the fact that so many folks at the show were fearlessly updating on their phones despite the massive amounts of Faygo being flung around the room.

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​Late in the day on Friday, rumors started swirling that Prince might show up at the Current's fifth birthday party at First Avenue. Most of us were doubtful that the Purple One would show, but sure enough as Mason Jennings was preparing to take the stage our Twitter feed started to fill up with Prince sightings. The Purple One hung out in the owner's box on the balcony for most of Jennings' set, and many on the main floor (myself included) got a glimpse of him as he hung out with some of the Current's staffers. Prince told program manager Jim McGuinn that he wanted to come out to show his support for the station, and has reportedly been making occasional contact with the station since moving back to Minneapolis last year.

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​We'll have a full review posted shortly, but for the time being live vicariously through these avid Twitter users for a quick recap of last night's final show at the Uptown Bar, presented in vague chronological order from the beginning of the evening up until last call. More >>

We weren't able to make it down to the Cedar last night to catch Grizzly Bear ourselves, but lucky for us we were able to get a play-by-play of the sold-out show via Twitter. Here are a few highlights from last night's show.

The main Twitter topic seemed to be the temperature inside the venue. Despite the cool weather outside yesterday evening, the Cedar was sweltering and people weren't happy about it.

machfive The Cedar is hearing up to its usual temperature of 110 degrees. Bring it!

patiomensch The Cedar should get some powerful but silent air conditioners. Goddam.

Zachamon 1st time I've ever left the center crowd at a show due to overheating... Cedar Cultural Center needs new ventillation if people are to live

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