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Mecury Music Prize Tomorrow Night

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  • 08-09-2003 8:05pm
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    jmc
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    ...as Ladbrokes closed the book for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize before tomorrow night's ceremony, ATHLETE moved into joint second favourite at 5/1 alongside The Darkness.

    Favourite for the prize remains Dizzee Rascal at 4/1.

    When betting closed the prices were as follows:
    Dizzee Rascal - 'Boy In Da Corner' (4/1)
    The Darkness - 'Permission To Land' (5/1)
    Athlete - 'Vehicles And Animals' (5/1)
    Coldplay - 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' (6/1)
    Radiohead - 'Hail To The Thief' (7/1)
    The Thrills - 'So Much For The City' (8/1)
    Martina Topley-Bird - 'Quixotic' (10/1)
    Lemon Jelly - 'Lost Horizons' (10/1)
    Floetry - 'Floetic' (12/1)
    Eliza Carthy - 'Anglicana' (14/1)
    Soweto Kinch - 'Conversations With The Unseen' (14/1)
    Terri Walker - 'Untitled' (20/1)

    The winner of the 2003 Mercury Music Prize will be announced tomorrow night (Tuesday September 9th) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Central London.

    Athlete give their Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, 'Vehicles & Animals', its full Irish live debut when they play The Village, Wexford St in Dublin on Saturday, October 4th.

    They also play The Limelight in Belfast the following night, Sunday October 5th.


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    p.pete
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    Dizzee Rascal gets the prize - never heard of him (maybe that's the way the Mercury folk like it?).

    I heard one of his songs on the radio for the first time this morning. It was funny the text messages they were reading out after, ranging from "pure sh2t" to "it's too early in the morning for that rubbish".

    It was interesting to hear it and I guess garage wouldn't be everyones cup of tea. On first listen I don't think much of the bloke but hey, it might grow on me.


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    Mr E
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    I thought it was terrible, to be honest. I had to turn the radio down this morning when I heard it because it was doing my head in.

    I agree with all of those text messages too.

    - Dave.


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    The Preacher
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    The Thrills are a vastly over - rated band. Discuss.


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    p.pete
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    Originally posted by The Preacher
    The Thrills are a vastly over - rated band. Discuss.
    You can start a thread if you want....

    Would have liked to see Radiohead win it - they really produced the goods on the latest album.


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    dougal
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    Yeah I heard that Dizzee Raquet on the radio this morning and have to say it was DIRE!

    The rest of the album must be amazing if it deserved a prize!


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    Benbaz
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    Originally posted by dougal
    The rest of the album must be amazing if it deserved a prize!

    Not necessarily, as a small and very select panel of judges votes for the Prize, compiled of “muso journos” and the like. I think the main criteria for voting for the prize seems to be what style of music in “their” opinions is gonna be big in the next couple of years. You only have to see who’s won down through the years and when they’ve won!

    B.


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    ShriekingSheet
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    Originally posted by The Preacher
    The Thrills are a vastly over - rated band. Discuss.


    TRUTH TELLER!!


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    carrotcake
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    Originally posted by p.pete
    It was interesting to hear it and I guess garage wouldn't be everyones cup of tea.
    it's not garage


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    ShriekingSheet
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    anyone know wat time this will be announced

    if it's the thrills im gunna get me an assault rifle, climb the nearest bell tower and start unloading at will

    grrrrrr!


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    Benbaz
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    Originally posted by ShriekingSheet
    anyone know wat time this will be announced

    if it's the thrills im gunna get me an assault rifle, climb the nearest bell tower and start unloading at will

    grrrrrr!


    Read the thread SS!!!!


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    p.pete
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    Originally posted by ShriekingSheet
    anyone know wat time this will be announced
    if it's the thrills im gunna get me an assault rifle, climb the nearest bell tower and start unloading at will
    grrrrrr!
    you beat me to it benbaz:D
    announced about 13 days ago - wasn't the thrills.


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    ShriekingSheet
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    OH DEAR!

    sorry

    not with it today!


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    p.pete
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    Don't worry about it - we all have those days;)


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    pfitz
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    just got his album and its very very good

    would defo reccomend to buy it if you like garage/hip hop


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    ShriekingSheet
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    i got the athlete cd today

    brilliant!

    just brilliant!

    -for those of you who like frames or damien rice especially


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