 MERCURY AWARDS 2008, M-People still not on the comeback trail |
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 Jul 26 2008, 06:13 PM
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Addict  Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 16-February 05 From: La-La-La-London, UK Member No.: 3,423  |
QUOTE (Nonus Aequilibrium @ Jul 26 2008, 12:50 AM) Did you duck out of the way?   I didn't even think how that sounded. |
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Sep 9 2008, 09:29 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
So, Elbow won, which is fine by me as it's a fantastic album.
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Sep 9 2008, 09:38 PM
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Addict Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 16-February 05 From: La-La-La-London, UK Member No.: 3,423 |
Told ye.
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Sep 9 2008, 09:40 PM
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Bully for you Group: Senior Members Posts: 20,419 Joined: 25-February 05 From: behind a desk, sitting very still Member No.: 3,498 |
I took part in a music quiz earlier tonight and named the team ''Seldom Seen Kids.'' I'd like to think that it was that that swayed the result, or that Elbow's victory sent a sort of reverse echo through time that allowed us to win.
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Sep 10 2008, 08:32 AM
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You do scribble Group: Senior Members Posts: 14,968 Joined: 7-October 04 From: East Member No.: 2,423 |
I like the Elbow album (well, the majority of it), but it isn't all that innovative or different (but then, neither was the rest of the list), which I always thought the Mercurys tried to celebrate. Discuss.
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Sep 10 2008, 08:46 AM
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Death of The Party Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,893 Joined: 5-January 06 Member No.: 4,801 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Sep 10 2008, 09:32 AM) I like the Elbow album (well, the majority of it), but it isn't all that innovative or different (but then, neither was the rest of the list), which I always thought the Mercurys tried to celebrate. Discuss. The music industry is terrified, with this it is unlikely any will take risks with new acts & therefore reducing the number of new & interesting acts appearing on the ordinary Joe's radar, it also reduces the number of actual recording opportunities for bands. Couple that with the Mercury Music prize being televised means it would demand ratings & has to interest the ordinary Joe (who will only be aware of whats being plugged or groomed to soon be plugged in his/her general direction) leading to the lack of any great innovative acts on show. That's what I reckon anyway. edit: although Grommed sounds like a fantastic word, it is Groomed which helps the sentence make any sense. This post has been edited by Rua: Sep 10 2008, 08:48 AM |
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Sep 10 2008, 09:36 AM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Jessopjessopjessop @ Sep 10 2008, 09:32 AM) I like the Elbow album (well, the majority of it), but it isn't all that innovative or different (but then, neither was the rest of the list), which I always thought the Mercurys tried to celebrate. Discuss. I think the Mercury's have a reputation for celebrating innovation, yet have never awarded the prize to anything especially innovative (except M People of course) What the Mercury Award has done is introduced me to some stuff I would never usually have listened to. Seth Lakeman for instance. How else would I have got to hear about a Cornish folk singer/fiddle player |
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Sep 10 2008, 12:30 PM
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I want to be grommed.
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