Choice Music Prize - Irish Album of the Year 2015 (1 Viewer)

[rettucs]

he was a big champion of the anderson album that some people thought'd be nominated and managed a top 50 albums of 2015 list all of his own incl. sufjan/barnett/holter/lamar... Tom Dunne's Best Albums of 2015

fair enough, sorry to Tom in that case.

I was probably judging him unfairly, based on his twitter feed .

 

[rettucs]

"joanna newsom in the sugar club"

careful now

 

[rettucs]

Gomez....jeeeeeezuz. Hey! Gomez won the Mercury, so they must be fucking great, right?

I thought their first 2 albums were great. Saw them live around 4 times and they always put on a great show too. They're ok in my book.

 

[Hector Grey]

I thought their first 2 albums were great. Saw them live around 4 times and they always put on a great show too. They're ok in my book.

Yeah, but no. They're gash. But grand. Thing is, if they were just Gomez, they'd be grand. Tiajuana Lady was great song. BUt they're not just Gomez. They're Mercury Award Winners Gomez. See, see what this shit does? Now they're judged by that. They're shite. They're not good enough to win some shitty prize that M-People won. I mean,,, here we go again. If you want to award prizes for art, then round robin. Fights. Drinking games. General knowledge. Combined age. Something more logical than "Chosen by intern at internet radio station no one's ever heard."

 

[rettucs]

Yeah, but no. They're gash. But grand. Thing is, if they were just Gomez, they'd be grand. Tiajuana Lady was great song. BUt they're not just Gomez. They're Mercury Award Winners Gomez. See, see what this shit does? Now they're judged by that. They're shite. They're not good enough to win some shitty prize that M-People won. I mean,,, here we go again. If you want to award prizes for art, then round robin. Fights. Drinking games. General knowledge. Combined age. Something more logical than "Chosen by intern at internet radio station no one's ever heard."

fair enough, point taken (this thread is hard)

I can't even remember the lad's name who won the mercury last year. I'm sure hes relieved.

 

[Hector Grey]

fair enough, point taken (this thread is hard)

I can't even remember the lad's name who won the mercury last year. I'm sure hes relieved.

Was it Young Fathers? It's grand. But is it Brazil '70?

 

[Anthony]

They should just give the whole thing to Jape and be done with it.

 

[pete]

They should just give the whole thing to Jape and be done with it.

if he wins it again he gets to judge it on his own next year. Look up the three and in rule in their FAQ

 

[Unknown Convict]

Ah the piece was a nice idea but it just rubbed me the wrong way due to lack of ANYTHING uncool on it. Come on like, include some of your more mortifying or at least amusing teenage gigs already.

fair enough - i just thought 'obnoxious' was a bit harsh. she did say "fraction of my life in gig tickets" - she might have been at bros. the year before r.e.m., or n.k.o.t.b. in between suede and the sundays...

for what it's worth, my first proper gig was aswad/deacon blue/tracy chapman/hothouse flowers in the r.d.s. - went mainly for tracy chapman, but aswad were the highlight. then again, maybe you think aswad are cool!

 

[chris d]

tom dunne is the irish richard madeley.

 

[rettucs]

for what it's worth, my first proper gig was aswad/deacon blue/tracy chapman/hothouse flowers in the r.d.s. - went mainly for tracy chapman, but aswad were the highlight. then again, maybe you think aswad are cool!

I was at that. Amazing gig. 1988/1989? And I was at Simple Minds the previous/following year. Something Happens, Texas, and probably someone else, supported.

Edit: and I saw Adam Clayton a-courtin Naomi Campbell at the Simple Minds gig.

 

[Unknown Convict]

good times

 

[Lili Marlene]

fair enough - i just thought 'obnoxious' was a bit harsh. she did say "fraction of my life in gig tickets" - she might have been at bros. the year before r.e.m., or n.k.o.t.b. in between suede and the sundays...

obnoxious was definitely too harsh. APOLS to Sinead.

For what it's worth, my first proper gig was aswad/deacon blue/tracy chapman/hothouse flowers in the r.d.s. - went mainly for tracy chapman, but aswad were the highlight. then again, maybe you think aswad are cool!

Aswad ARE cool!

 

[mark]

I've actually heard more off this list then any Choice list in years. I can't quite put my finger on why Girl Band bother me. Actually, it's not Girl band that bother me, it's peoples reaction to Girl Band. Anyway, it'd be pretty good if they won, but i doubt they will.

 

[Anthony]

which Girl band are girl band again?

 

[chris d]

not my bag at all.

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why would you put yourself through it?

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I don’t get the love for Girl Band. Awful racket.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Ah there's something compelling about them in fairness.

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[Kermit McDermott]

I'm just glad they are not the usual singer/songwriter/ deep & meaningful sincere ballads/middle of the road anthemic rock that this country loves.

 

[egg_]

I love the starts of all Girl Band's songs, but then they kinda lose me

tbh I'm all about the electronic music these days.