Posts Tagged ‘mercury prize’
Final of the Mercury’s: LA ROUX – ‘La Roux’ Their shows here in Australia have sold out so quickly that they’ve ALL been upgraded to larger venues!.. They’re one of the main acts I’m looking forward to at this year’s PARKLIFE FESTIVAL which has secured a bumper lineup, hope the crowd is the right mix & all that stuff. [...]
KASABIAN – ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ A few people I’ve spoken to had never mentioned Kasabian to me before until this album; I reckon it fits in well with ‘Kasabian‘ & ‘Empire‘ as the next level… That is to say, best path that they could’ve taken,. Not much more to say about this, [...]
The first of my 3 standouts for the Mercury Prize this year is: GLASVEGAS - ‘Glasvegas’ I have to plead poverty with Glasvegas… I never had much internet access in London, so when I saw them at Glasto I’d only heard ‘Daddy’s Gone’ and ‘Geraldine’ a couple of times on the radio. They [...]
THE 2009 MERCURY PRIZE There’s the Brits, NME awards; Grammys. All that.. The Mercury Prize though? A celebration of the ‘Great Art of the Long Player’ A bit high-brow at times, but some great winners.. A great showcase..An Institution! No less. Downloads, MTV, & commercial radio playlists.. Thom Yorke has declared the [...]
