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My Vote For The Mercury Music Awards
It's coming round to that time of year when people start to get excited about the best british talent in this years music scene. Where supposedly the best music from our country is showcased and the best given a nice little prize, patted on the back and congratulated. Well this year the only album of any note in our fine and illustrious music scene is
Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold
I mean looking at the other nominee's, (granted Fionn Reagen, Maps, and Basquiat Strings might all be ok but doesn't fit in with my little rant here), I'm surprised we aren't all strapped to NME's arse and constantly licking it. Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, Klaxons, New Young Pony Club, The View, The Young Knives and fucking Jamie T. How those four last bands could be even thought of making music is beyond me let alone being the best albums in the past year. Disgusted. The Mercury awards have clearly lost their prestige, everyone always knows that half the entry's have payed redicoulous sums of money be inculded. In 2005 Hard-Fi and the Kaiser Chiefs were nominated, in 2004 Keane and Snow Patrol, yikes, you have to go all the way back to 2001 for the first decent nominee list, with Radiohead, Ed Harcourt, PJ Harvey, Elbow, Goldfrapp, Super Furry Animals and Zero 7 all in it. All these positively stampede over the bands being nominate this year and the last couple. And thats without even touching the amazing 90's nominations.
Well after the red mist has risen what I'm saying is, I don't like the corporate smuck of the awards now and go out and support Bat For Lashes.
Expect a proper Update later today.
Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold
I mean looking at the other nominee's, (granted Fionn Reagen, Maps, and Basquiat Strings might all be ok but doesn't fit in with my little rant here), I'm surprised we aren't all strapped to NME's arse and constantly licking it. Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, Klaxons, New Young Pony Club, The View, The Young Knives and fucking Jamie T. How those four last bands could be even thought of making music is beyond me let alone being the best albums in the past year. Disgusted. The Mercury awards have clearly lost their prestige, everyone always knows that half the entry's have payed redicoulous sums of money be inculded. In 2005 Hard-Fi and the Kaiser Chiefs were nominated, in 2004 Keane and Snow Patrol, yikes, you have to go all the way back to 2001 for the first decent nominee list, with Radiohead, Ed Harcourt, PJ Harvey, Elbow, Goldfrapp, Super Furry Animals and Zero 7 all in it. All these positively stampede over the bands being nominate this year and the last couple. And thats without even touching the amazing 90's nominations.
Well after the red mist has risen what I'm saying is, I don't like the corporate smuck of the awards now and go out and support Bat For Lashes.
Expect a proper Update later today.
(Anonymous)
I fully agree with you btw. Being an European outsider I've always looked at the Merc Prize with amazement to be honest. Most of the nominees are just awful. Far too commercial, with just one or two 'excuse-indies' in the mix (like Bat for Lashes this year).
I do quite like the Fionn Regan and Young Knives albums though, but nominations for this prize....pffff it's a frakkin' joke man!
=Peanut=
(Anonymous)
I can't wait, sadly i don't think I'm too well known in the blog world. Most albums get around 50/60 downloads, with all my top downloaded albums being pilfered by regenyouth.com. 450 downloads for The Cinematic Orchestra! How many hits must he get a day!