Consumed Links - December 23, 2011

The holiday season is always a busy one so things tend to get missed. Here's a few things that you may not have seen.

Authorities nab 70 in a phony rap label sting. (rollingstone)


Davis Huynh interviewed GZA over at Hypetrak. (Genius)


Amazingly, a cat survived a ride under a car hood for a 200 mile journey. (aol)


The Sun (UK) is reporting that a woman swallowed a pen 25 years ago and that it still works. (sun)


So, Vevo wants to get into television.... is this a good idea? (NYTimes)


This is such a shame... a woman being held for attempting to murder her child. (JapanToday)


An ex-con has a nerve problem and well, prior to robbing a bank he had to... (huffpost)


Axl Rose kicks a fan out of show.... (clashmusic)


A 31-year-old man in Spain was arrested for leaking a Madonna song. (exclaim)


Scientists catch a rare pygmy hippo on camera. (bbcnews)


And finally... 


NPR takes a look back at some of the musicians we lost this year. (npr)

.....The Nominees Are.........

I am unsure exactly how to put this....but why is it...Madonna? Rihanna?

Grammy Nominees

Best Dance Recording

‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’
Daft Punk

‘Ready For The Floor’
Hot Chip

‘Just Dance’
Lady Gaga & Colby O’Donis

‘Give It 2 Me’
Madonna

‘Disturbia’
Rihanna

‘Black & Gold’
Sam Sparro

Best Electronic/Dance Album

‘New York City’
Brazilian Girls

‘Alive 2007’
Daft Punk

‘Bring Ya To The Brink’
Cyndi Lauper

‘X’
Kylie Minogue

‘Last Night’
Moby

‘Robyn’
Robyn

Let us not forget the fact that this award isn't really shown on the air....but...do they have ANYONE working for them that goes to the club? Anyone that really listens to the music? Just wondering....and the industry will say that complaints can't be made...at least they have a category....right?