Elbow reissue their debut album Asleep in the Back, but this time it’s deluxe. Catriona Boyle wades through the three-disc extravaganza to reveal a rather disappointing selection.
Mercury Music Prize
Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N Cheek
Opening with one of the most annoying/brilliant/biggest tracks of the summer, ‘Bonkers’, Tongue N Cheek signals another shift for Dizzee Rascal away from the sublime and towards the ridiculous. Catriona Boyle reviews.
Mercury Awards 2009 – Follow the nominations here!
TLOBF’s Catriona Boyle will be tweeting live from the announcements all morning (starting roughly at 11:15am) so keep an eye on/bookmark this page for all the gossip and all important industry wankery that will undoubtedly be taking place.
Mercury Music Prize :: If TLOBF picked the shortlist
With the Mercury Music Prize shortlist being announced next week we thought we’d pick our own 12 acts who we think SHOULD be on the list.
Elbow win Mercury Music Prize!
Elbow have won this years Mercury Music Prize – beating a quite impressive list of bands and albums. Good stuff!
Mercury Music Prize Nominees announced
It’s that time of the year again… Whether anyone actually cares about the awards or not is open to as much debate as the worthiness of the nominees themselves. But, no matter – here is the shortlist in all its glory.
