Larsen B Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 For anyone who actually cares:Bloc Party 'Silent Alarm' Hard-Fi 'Stars Of CCTV' Kaiser Chiefs 'Employment' MIA 'Arular' The Magic Numbers 'The Magic Numbers' Coldplay 'X&Y' The Go! Team 'Thunder, Lightning Strike' Antony And The Johnsons 'I Am A Bird Now' KT Tunstall 'Eye To The Telescope' Maximo Park 'A Certain Trigger' Seth Lakeman 'Kitty Jay' Polar Bear 'Held On The Tips Of Fingers'There's a suprising amount of popular bands in it this year. But my money is MIA this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Before anyone can say it "blah blah blah, rubbish bands, blah blah, stupid awards, blah blah blah"...Dunno who will win, I want to get the Magic Numbers album, as Terry Wogan was playing it alot last week and it sounds really good. I doubt Coldplay have a chance, going on previous years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Go Team!Amazing Live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Haven't heard half of them. Antony and the Johnsons might stand a chance going on the press coverage i've seen. Magic Numbers probably also a good bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 !Blues Explosion Man!AMAZING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 !Blues Explosion Man!AMAZINGThankyuh! And I wanna tell you at this time - TURN THE STEREO UP!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I'd like to see Bloc Party or Antony and the Johnsons win but i doubt either will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I'd like to see Bloc Party or Antony and the Johnsons win but i doubt either will.What's the Antony and the Johnsons album like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 Hard to desribe, mostly piano-led, but Antony has an extraordinary voice, you really must hear it. Download Hope There's Someone for an example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I reakon Maximo Park will get it but the Go! team should get it.Jimmy after you mentioned Antony and the js I watched that video ..(hope theres someone).the guys voice is incredible.He has the kind of sound you find in really good african vocalists like baba maal. but then theres a bit of nina simone mixed with jeff buckley. incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted July 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I reakon Maximo Park will get it but the Go! team should get it.Jimmy after you mentioned Antony and the js I watched that video ..(hope theres someone).the guys voice is incredible.He has the kind of sound you find in really good african vocalists like baba maal. but then theres a bit of nina simone mixed with jeff buckley. incredibleIt has a video?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 yeah here.......http://www.antonyandthejohnsons.com/news/news.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbage_star Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 The Go Team should win 'cos they're ace!Oh and MIA......but we should really be rooting for Aberdonian led jazz band Polar Bear - this is Seb Rochfords band who is also the drummer from Acoustic Ladyland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Main Agent Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 ...but we should really be rooting for Aberdonian led jazz band Polar Bear - this is Seb Rochfords band who is also the drummer from Acoustic Ladyland... Thats the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 I wantthe Go! team to win, i think MIA will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 The fucking kaiser chiefs are favourites, they better not win it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 The fucking kaiser chiefs are favourites' date=' they better not win it[/quote'] They're favourites, so they wont win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Apparently they put a 2 bet on themselves in a local bookmaker at odds of 4/1. Which means if they win, Kaiser Chiefs will return home with the princely sum of ten British pounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 What's the Antony and the Johnsons album like?sounds like nina simone singing "I'm walking backward for cristmas" by Spike milligan.or, edith piaf on a waltzer singing nick cave songs in drag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lime ruined my life Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Apparently they put a 2 bet on themselves in a local bookmaker at odds of 4/1. Which means if they win' date=' Kaiser Chiefs will return home with the princely sum of ten British pounds...[/quote']looks like the kaiser cheifs win again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Antony and the Johnsons win mercury prizeHAIL LORD ANTONYAntony and The Johnsons have won the 2005 NATIONWIDE MERCURY PRIZE with their album I Am A Bird Now.New York based but English born frontman Antony Hegarty was declared winner this evening (September 6) at the ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.Reacting to the win, Hegarty said: "I think they must have made a mistake. I am completely overwhelmed. I think that's insane. It's kind of like a crazy contest between an orange and a spaceship and a potted plant and a spoon - which one do you like better?".This year has been one of the most open contest in the prizes history, with speculation over who would triumph surrounding the whole of the 12 act shortlist.Kaiser Chiefs Employment had emerged as the favourite with the bookies, nominees as varied as Bloc Party, Antony And The Johnsons and MIA had all also been strongly fancied.This years nominees for the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize were:Bloc Party 'Silent Alarm' Hard-Fi 'Stars Of CCTV' Kaiser Chiefs 'Employment' MIA 'Arular' The Magic Numbers 'The Magic Numbers' Coldplay 'X&Y' The Go! Team 'Thunder, Lightning Strike' Antony And The Johnsons 'I Am A Bird Now' KT Tunstall 'Eye To The Telescope' Maximo Park 'A Certain Trigger' Seth Lakeman 'Kitty Jay' Polar Bear 'Held On The Tips Of Fingers'The winners pocket a cheque for the 20,000 prize.Great to see that an 'underdog' has won this, has anyone got their album, what is it like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NARC Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 *Waits for Larsen B reply* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Temple Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 So, after listening to the build-up on Radio 1 - with Hard-Fi and The Go! Team having me bouncing off the walls of my bedroom - that fucking big queer Antony steals it after an "intense" performance in which he warbled childish poetry in a barely coherent fashion. His album will be flying off the shelves at Tesco tomorrow. He's hardly British either. When he spoke on stage, he had about as little charisma as a member of Sigur Ros, which is apt considering he is a fellow beauty merchant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Great to see that an 'underdog' has won this' date=' has anyone got their album, what is it like?[/quote']ASTONISHING. It's the most emotional record I've ever heard and has become such a big all time favourite of mine that I'm afraid to listen to it! Does that make any sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Temple Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 See the other thread. It's better and longer and my rant can be found there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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