Mercury Prize

Alt-J, Django Django, Jessie Ware, Michael Kiwanuka, Field Music, Richard Hawley and more vying for 2012 Mercury Prize

Django Django at Glasslands, March 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The shortlist for the 2012 Mercury Prize, an award voted on by a panel of music industry professionals and journalists honoring UK albums of the year, was just announced: The Maccabees – Given to the Wild Jessie Ware – Devotion Alt-J – An Awesome Wave Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky’s Edge Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again Lianne La Havas – Is Your Love Big Enough Ben Howard – Every Kingdom Sam Lee – Ground of its Own Field Music – Plumb Django Django – S/T Roller Trio – S/T Plan B – Ill ManorsOdds seem pretty good for Alt-J (who play Bowery Ballroom tonight), who have not only made a great album with An Awesome Wave, but also the kind of album the Mercury Prize voters like…

PJ Harvey wins Mercury Prize

The bookies were right. Guardian posted the following this morning:The favourite for tonight’s Mercury prize among bookmakers remains PJ Harvey, with Ladbrokes and Paddy Power offering odds of 5/4, William Hill 6/5 and Bet 365 an impressive 9/5 that the Dorset-born singer will take home the award for her album Let England Shake…

James Blake expands fall tour (Metro, & 2nd LA show added)

James Blake @ the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) James Blake‘s 2011 fall tour has now expanded a bit, since we initially announced it back in the end of May…

2011 Mercury Prize nominees announced

The shortlist has been revealed for the 2011 Mercury Prize. The list includes some major albums like James Blake‘s incredibly striking self titled debut, PJ Harvey‘s massive comeback Let England Shake, and Adele‘s 21, in addition to some other interesting choices like Anna Calvi‘s self titled debut and King Creosote & Jon Hopkins collaborative album Diamond Mine…

The xx won the 2010 Mercury Prize

Congrats xx. Tour dates below…

Wild Beasts up for Mercury Prize, about to tour (dates), giving away new 10" as MP3s

Wild Beasts @ Union Pool in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) England’s Wild Beasts nabbed a nomination for this year’s Mercury Prize for their record Two Dancers…

Speech Debelle wins Mercury Prize! (coming for CMJ)

DOWNLOAD: Speech Debelle – Better Days (Revox) ft. Micachu and Wiley (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pete Lawrie – Black & Blue (featuring Speech Debelle) (MP3) “Speech Debelle won this year’s Barclays Mercury music prize last night, making her the first woman in seven years to scoop the coveted industry award…

Brooklyn Soul Festival - night 1 in pics (Eli Reed & The True Loves, Hermon Hitson, Roscoe Robinson, Barbara Lynn)

words & Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed and Barbara Lynn @ The Bell House The 1st Brooklyn Soul Festival was a great success. Sell out crowd on the 1st night and nearly so on the second…

Mercury Prize 2009 shortlist announced

Mercury Prize 2009 shortlistFlorence and the Machine – Lungs Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Bat for Lashes – Two Suns La Roux – La Roux Glasvegas – Glasvegas Speech Debelle – Speech Therapy Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires The Horrors – Primary Colours Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew The Invisible – The Invisible Led Bib – Sensible Shoes Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born MenThe prize, which is voted on by UK critics and members of the music industry, comes with a £20,000 award…

Matt & Kim played Danbro (Halloween pics), on Fader & tour

FADER Label, the recording branch of The FADER, is pleased to announce their partnership with Brooklyn-based music collective Matt and Kim. The all-encompassing collaboration between FADER Label and Matt and Kim is more than a record deal…
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