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Choice MusicPrize shortlist

The 2009 award line up looks like this:

Fight Like Apes - Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion

Mick Flannery - White Lies 

Halfset - Another Way of Being There

Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew

David Holmes - The Holy Pictures

Jape - Ritual

Messiah J & The Expert - From The Word Go 

Oppenheimer - Take The Whole Mid-Range And Boost It

R.S.A.G. - Organic Sampler

Now that that has been said I would like to know where the hell are the likes of Autamata, Give A Man A Kick and Adebisi Shank? In any list of creative artists who deserve more lime light than they get these three are no brainers.David Reid co- founder of the whole thing said

“We’re hoping that the key players in Irish radio will stop and take a look at some of the good albums on this list which might not have come to their direct attention until now”.

So why are these guys missing and the Script (who hardly need more exposure) tipped to win the thing?!

That said I am happy to see David Holmes, MJEX and Lisa Hannigan on there so its not all bad. Each act will play live in Vicar Street on March 4th 2009 before the winner gets announced.
The winner will get their grubby paws on 10 grand and a trophy. 

Dry County free downloads

Dry County are giving away free downloads. There are three tracks: Static Kids (B-side to Attention), Carol of the Bells (new track), Mannix (Nothing Stays In Place EP) two remixes: Another Idea - Jimmy Behan Remix (Another Idea B-side) and Fell into an Etch Bew remix feat. Anne Sophie (Nothing Stays In Place Remixed EP) and the video for Another Idea. free music
They have had a good year,being nominated for the Choice Award,touring the country extensively and just finishing up a UK tour. The live show is a master class in performance by the way and well worth the look.  You can catch em supporting  Giveamanakick in  ALT on May 2nd ,Liquid Lounge Cork on the 17th supporting Skeletons & the Kings of all Cities, Roisin Dubh 31st supporting Cars In Walls and Whelans on June 26th where they headline.

Cathy Davey Joins Gavin Glass For A Song

Gavin Glass & the Holy Shakers have released Rag Doll and Cathy Davey, fresh from her Choice Music Award, has decided to join 'em. Gavin came to national attention for his version of Ohh La La in a recent Meteor Ad. Hopefully this follow up will lead to big things for this multi-instrumentalist.
Check out the song on his myspace page here

IM BACKING DRY COUNTY BUT BOOKIES BACK DELORENTOS FOR CHOICE

The Choice award is in its 3rd year and was set up to heap praise and cash (€10,000) on the lucky Irish artist who’s album impressed its panel of critics. It does not go on sales, focusing instead on the music so it says. I can't imagine what they think the rest of us focus on before buying an album but then again looking at the charts most weeks one could be forgiven for wondering! Anyway the reason I am (sorta) talking about the Choice Awards is because the crop deemed worthy of a crack at the prize have just been announced. The short List is as follows;
Adrian Crowley "Long Distance Swimmer" (Tin Angel)
http://www.myspace.com/adriancrowley
Cathy Davey "Tales Of Silversleeve" (EMI)
http://www.myspace.com/cathydavey
Delorentos "In Love With Detail" (Cottage)
http://www.delorentos.net
Dry County "Unexpected Falls" (Lazybird)
http://www.myspace.com/drycounty05
The Flaws "Achieving Vagueness" (Arrivals)
http://www.theflaws.com
David Geraghty "Kill Your Darlings" (Decal)
http://www.davidgeraghty.com
Kila "Gambler's Ballet" (Kila Records)
http://www.kila.ie
Roisin Murphy "Overpowered" (EMI)
http://roisin.paperheads.co.uk/
Stanley Super 800 "Louder & Clearer" (Sofa)
http://www.stanleysuper800.com
Super Extra Bonus Party "Super Extra Bonus Party" (Alphabet Set)
http://www.superextrabonusparty.com/

The Thrills and Paddy Casey are noticeable by their absence.

New Radiohead album is price less

Radiohead are releasing a new album, In Rainbows, and it's price less. No, that is not a comment on the quality of the LP that's its retail value.

Thom and the boys have decided to let the fans decide the how much they wish to part with for this download only (well, there is a limited edition two-disc box set out for Xmas).

Its on their website to order... and yeah you can give nothing if you want. They call it the "honesty Box".

You can tell the group has no record label with a move like this. Middle men hate to be shown as redundant. I'm not sure what the tracks are like but I raise my glass to Radiohead for giving their fans a choice and some respect.

The Choice Music Prize 2006

As the editor of this blog seams to have gotten lost in a pothole, or more likely a bog hole or watering hole, in Galway, here’s an overdue post on the Choice Music Prize...

The 10 who made it on the list are Director for “We Thrive On Big Cities”, The Divine Comedy for “Victory for the Comic Muse”, Duke Special for “Songs From the Deep Forest”, The Immediate for “In Towers & Clouds”, David Kitt for “Not Fade Away”, Messiah J & The Expert for “Now This I Have To Hear”, Fionn Regan for “The End Of History”, Republic Of Loose for “Aaagh!”, Si Schroeder for “Coping Mechanisms”, and for Snow Patrol “Eyes Open”.