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Brit Music Scene

September 5th, 2007

Klaxons Win Mercury Music Prize 2007 | Amy Winehouse Appearance Takes Headlines

The Klaxons have won this year’s Nationwide Mercury Music Prize for their debut album ‘Myths Of The Near Future’. The New Rave band beat stiff competition from 11 other artists including Arctic Monkeys, The Young Knives, Dizzee Rascal, The View and Amy Winehouse to win the award at the annual awards ceremony.
But it was Winehouse […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

July 19th, 2007

Mercury Music Prize Nominees Reactions

The Mercury Music Prize nominees were announced yesterday, and some of the artists have given their reactions to being nominated. It must be fashionable to feign ignorance of what an award is about, even though you know secretly, they are all desperate to win.
Natasha Khan, lead singer for Bat for Lashes, whose Fur and Gold […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

July 17th, 2007

Nationwide Mercury Music Prize 2007 Shortlist

The Nationwide Mercury Music Prize is the annual award given to the best album by a British or Irish artist. The shortlist for this year is in and reveals some obvious nominees as well as others I didn’t expect to see in the running.
The Arctic Monkeys are again included, giving the distinct possibility of […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments