xps: the window this year was between 20 July 2019 and 17 July 2020, so jessie ware was eligible
― monotony, Friday, 24 July 2020 08:17 (three years ago) link
I'm shocked that J Hus wasn't nominated
― paolo, Friday, 24 July 2020 12:00 (three years ago) link
He used to be in the Icicle Works.
https://louderthanwar.com/misunderstanding-mcnabb-news-piece/
― Sonny Shamrock (Tom D.), Saturday, 25 July 2020 15:01 (three years ago) link
can't believe i wasn't aware of the important and valid opinions of Ian McNabb in 2020
― À la recherche du scamps perdu (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 25 July 2020 15:02 (three years ago) link
Should stick to SAS fanfic
― calzino, Saturday, 25 July 2020 15:43 (three years ago) link
'It's Othering' – British-Japanese Artist Rina Sawayama Can’t Enter British AwardsA nationality clause in the Mercury Prize and the BRITs are stopping musicians from entering the race. It's turning the arts into a form of border control, the 'SAWAYAMA' musician says.
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5p8gj/mercury-prize-brits-rina-sawayama?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
― Scampidocio (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:31 (three years ago) link
When Rina Sawayama’s record label Dirty Hit asked her what she wanted for her first album, she told them: “I want to win a Mercury Award.”
tbf this is a terrible ambition
― À la recherche du scamps perdu (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:42 (three years ago) link
ANOHNI / Anthony & The Johnsons left the UK at the age of 10.
― Anti-Cop Ponceortium (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:54 (three years ago) link
Kiwanuka over Dark Matter. I'm with pom that Matter is not as good as I want it to be, but I still like it, though I think Jeff Parker's Suite for Max Brown mines similar territory & is maybe a little cooler...
& much apologies to Mordy, Chinaski and other proponents but I legit thought To Cy & Lee was a total bore. I'll prob listen again to make sure, though
― weekly shopper helper (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 31 July 2020 08:41 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
I've only listened to the Laura Marling, but I dig Dua Lipa's singles.
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 01:27 (three years ago) link
Sports Team is not as bad as I thought it would be - definitely got a certain charm about it
― chonky floof (groovypanda), Tuesday, 8 September 2020 06:28 (three years ago) link
It's gonna be Stormzy, yeah?
― Mark G, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 08:31 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 00:01 (three years ago) link
It's gonna be Stormzy, yeah?― Mark G, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:31 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglinkAutomatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.― System, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 01:01 (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Mark G, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:31 (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― System, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 01:01 (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
ILM is gonna ILM
― Oor Neechy, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 01:32 (three years ago) link
(I did mean Stormzy winning the Mercury, I mean, not this poll.)
― Mark G, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 06:33 (three years ago) link
absolutely correct (ILM) result
― imago, Wednesday, 9 September 2020 10:50 (three years ago) link
I put the end date of this poll as the day of the award, but it now seems to be 24th September
― Anti-Cop Ponceortium (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 22:24 (three years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/24/michael-kiwanuka-wins-2020-mercury-prize
― 好 now 烧烤 (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 24 September 2020 22:41 (three years ago) link
good!
― stirmonster, Thursday, 24 September 2020 22:57 (three years ago) link
Mogwai are the new Gaz
― Southgate Serves Imperialism (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 22 July 2021 12:13 (two years ago) link
otm
― imago, Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:22 (two years ago) link
going for BCNR over black midi is astonishing nonsense too
― imago, Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:23 (two years ago) link
not that i even care!!!!!!!!!
― imago, Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:25 (two years ago) link
heard the mogwai LP was good, have not listened to it of course but anyway, not sure what my point was here
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:26 (two years ago) link
the point was - Mercury Prize 2021 - Are Mogwai the new Gaz?
once again I have heard none of these lps, I am firmly embedded in the 1940s right now, please advise.
― A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:37 (two years ago) link
buy stock in IBM
― rob, Thursday, 22 July 2021 13:47 (two years ago) link