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**Nitrus** · 15-12-2009, 01:08 AM

(15-12-2009 01:05 AM)JHyde Wrote: The Florence + The Machine album was one of my favourites this year and I wanted them to win the Mercury.

Yeh, but the Mercury Prize does carry a curse!

**JHyde** · 15-12-2009, 01:10 AM

Not necessarily. PJ Harvey, Elbow and others have all done OK for themselves. I was very happy Elbow won last year. Love them to bits.

kirmostar · 16-12-2009, 02:27 PM

I am an uber Henry Rollins fan - Black Flag, Rollins band, spoken word, everything about him basically. Met him at the Edinburgh fringe last year and I was so in awe I couldn't speak. So much for my big chance messed that one up!!! Also like Iron Maiden, Jack Penate, REM, Pixies, Gene, Isosceles and Keane. Bit of a mix!

Beatriz · 16-12-2009, 04:23 PM

(14-12-2009 03:06 PM)JHyde Wrote: Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova - Falling Slowly
Sia - Soon We'll Be Found
Bjork - Big Time Sensuality
The Hilltop Hoods - Chase That Feeling
The Pretenders - Kid
M.I.A. - Boyz
The Arcade Fire - Intervention
Gillian Welch - Everything Is Free
Florence + The Machine - Cosmic Love
The Presets - Yippiyo-ay
The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Whitley - Head, First, Down
Phoenix - Lisztomania
The Polyphonic Spree - Light and Day/Reach For The Sun

My two favourite bands have already appeared on past years' CDs, being The Smiths and TV on the Radio. My favourite album this year was Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orce.

You do take this seriously!

Love Falling Slowly, I saw the film (Once) and I think they're fantastic, both the film and the OST (I'm in love with Glen Hansard since then).

Favourite music erm... Britpop in general: Coldplay, Keane, Travis... The Wave Pictures: I didn't know them but one friend of mine invited me to one of their concerts and I enjoyed a lot their music.

I also like Bruce Springsteen (I went twice to his concerts and he's amazing), David Bowie, M.I.A., Queen, ABBA, The Killers, La Roux...

As for Spanish artists I go for Joaquín Sabina (he's a singer-songwriter), Amaral, Love of Lesbian, Russian Red,...

I'll stop here for the now... Tongue

**JHyde** · 30-12-2009, 05:47 PM

Totally loving the Bloody Beetroots this week and also Lisa Mitchell's "Wonder". Great albums, both.

Russian Red is great!

Beatriz · 30-12-2009, 05:57 PM

(30-12-2009 05:47 PM)JHyde Wrote: Russian Red is great!

Do you know them? Glad to hear that. I was soooo stupid, the other day they gave a concert in my hometown and I went to buy the tickets and they had been sold out Sad

I'm still mad at myself Angry

stupid me!!!

**JHyde** · 30-12-2009, 05:59 PM

I'm lining up in a week or two to try and get a really cheap ticket to see Neko Case at the Sydney Festival. They sell tickets to all gigs for $25 on the morning of, and I really want to see her.

Yeah, Russian Red are cool.

almh · 30-12-2009, 06:27 PM

I quite like Wise Guys - they're a German band that I listened to to improve my German for GCSE but now adore. I became a fan of them on facebook but unfortunately they keep posting updates and I have no idea what they're saying Tongue

**JHyde** · 31-12-2009, 03:45 AM

So after Kirayuki's video I wanted to come and get excited about the song "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova. They originally wrote it for an album of The Frames (GH's band) and then it went into the music for the film Once.

I would also recommend watching on youtube the clip of them getting their Oscars for this song. Totally hilarious and very touching both because of them and also thanks to Jon Stewart.

Adam Carter · (This post was last modified: 31-12-2009 05:19 AM by Adam Carter.)

Favorite Albums:

Muse - Origin of Symmetry
Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away
The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
Radiohead - OK Computer
Styles of Beyond - 2000 Fold
Portishead - Dummy
Kenna - Make Sure They See My Face
Emily Haines - Cut in Half and Also Double
The Beatles - The White Album
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor