Mercury Music Prize 2008 tittle-tattle aggregator

Nuclear holocaust 30 years ago.

Oho, I predicted 7 out of 12. Didn't think Plant/Krauss would be eligible. Yay for Unthank. Surprise omissions: Duffy and PORTISHEAD.

ffs britain

Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns

ftw.

No weller? Surprise.
No duffy? Life is worth living.

apart from that, um, nothing really stands out does it?

Predicted eight. Worst shortlist since, oooh, the last one.

This really is a Radio 2 list.

Adele: industry's most talked up new artist last Christmas so this is pretty much a contractual obligation

If ever a "token folk" was going to win it, then this would be the year. But, yeah, fat chance. I'm predicting Elbow.

I'm still saying Radiohead, just because they'll feel they have to.

The Mitchell Brothers were the biggest selling act on The Beats, which is like being the ILM poster who makes the most money from music writing.

the nicest guy in the wrestling industry

Who is the ILM poster who makes the most money from music writing? I'm guessing Jordan S.

As usual with these things the real talents are overlooked; it's always Buggins' turn time for the rubbish that's been around for years.

British Sea Power - Such an Average Band - Why did they get nominated?

apparently: Ironic - Stay with me ?

his name is spelt ironik. i think his song is sweet! if negligible.

estelle or marling ftw but god, the fact that you people care so much is almost as embarrassing as the shortlist itself

lex = the nicest guy in the wrestling industry

I wonder if Portishead's previous win worked against them but they at least deserved a nomination. Best reviewed British album of 2008, surely?

Also - Neon Neon?!?

No more a Radio 2 list than any other year - that's always been the Mercury's schtick. What serious contenders, apart from the Bug, would have made it less so?

ironik - core blimey - is this rad with teenage kids in da charts and all that ting

So, who are Portico Quartet band? Them and Neon Neon are the only acts not to be mentioned upthread...

djmartian FYI: http://www.last.fm/user/bbcradio1

The Elbow album - 1985-style soft rock SHIT
Last Shadow Puppets - 1983-style WEA indie vanity project SHIT
Robert Plant - 1974-style soft rock SHIT
Laura Marling - 1974-style Brit School singer songwriter SHIT
Adele - 1985-style Brit School soul passion & honesty SHIT
Neon Neon - SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHITTY McSHIT FROM SHITCHESTER SHITSHIRE
Portico Quartet - RFH busking cod-jazz SHIT

Is Burial set to be the British DJ Shadow with this nomination

Girlslowd, Katenasj, the rockin' feeling, gonks go beep?

Burial won't turn up ergo won't win.

Who is the ILM poster who makes the most money from music writing? I'm guessing Jordan S.

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Is the formula of the pattern of nominees now so predictable that it can be broken down utterly into X, Y, Z, etc?

I normally avoid the mainstream because the music is so shockingly bad - 30 minutes of radio 1 confirms my worst fears

Portico Quartet were recommended to me by Amazon months ago; I should have remembered tghem as tyhe exact same thing happened last year with Basquiat Strings. Oh well, I'll be able to get it for abut £7 in three weeks.

Is the formula of the pattern of nominees now so predictable that it can be broken down utterly into X, Y, Z, etc?

YES

Welllll.... there are 8 albums on this list that I really, really like. What's a boy to do?

Are you OK, DJ? Clambering out of the diving-bell you look like you've aged a decade. What the hell's down there?

I suppose it's all we can expect with 95-year-old hipster Simon Frith still in charge.

Yeah, I think it can be broken down like that. I guessed 9 out of 12 this year, which doesn't say much for the panel's wild unpredictability.

Is Frith that much older than you, Marcello?

- Just got offed, - i don't listen to mainstream radio !

No more a Radio 2 list than any other year - that's always been the Mercury's schtick. What serious contenders, apart from the Bug, would have made it less so?

tinchy stryder! ny! wiley!

Frith is much older !

Old enough to be my dad, in actual fact.

You look shaken, DJ. Perhaps a camomile tea and then we can talk about it?

NEON NEON IS THE BEST ALBUM THERE. EVERYONE ELSE SHUT UP.

He actually is 95

Adele 19 - Young female British 'sou' hope
British Sea Power Do You Like Rock Music? - Maturing indie band now writing 6+ minute songs
Burial Untrue - Token edgy urban nomination
Elbow The Seldom Seen Kid - Mature Britrock stalwarts
Estelle Shine - Token unedgy urban nomination
Laura Marling Alas I Cannot Swim - British non-soul femme debut
Neon Neon Stainless Style - Indie rockers do 'serious' electro/dance
Portico Quartet Knee-Deep In The North Sea - Token jazzers
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns - Token folkers
Radiohead In Rainbows - Hoary old rock lords, potential "it's about time' winners
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand - Aged icon makes acclaimed comeback (Collaboration Division)
The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement

Aren't you old enough to be Louis' dad, Marcello? And possibly mine too?

Precisely (xxp).

I can't possibly comment.

Neon Neon should be shot at dawn - boring old timeserving Taff chasing the long-fled ambulance.

Aren't you old enough to be Lex's dad, Nick?

neon neon suck. it involves someone out of the super furry animals, how could it not suck.

actually even giving more than 15mins of thought to this is dispiriting and pointless enough. basically if you have any clue at all you'll be too busy listening to 'high price' by ciara ("MY BODY LOOK SOFTER THAN A MCDONALD'S HAMBURGER BUN!") and 'need u bad' by jazmine sullivan on loop to have time to give a shit. i am off to do just that, have fun stewing in your own tedium kidz xxx

xp nick is like 40 or something so yes

Ljagger was born in 1987 - so yes

Maturing indie band now writing 6+ minute songs

I don't see myself buying anything by this band, somehow

Ah, it's Zeus the crazy SFA fan, so crazy he defended the last album to the death even though it was patently shit. Can Gruff Rhys do no wrong? Apparently not. Haven't heard Neon Neon but I doubt it's all that.

Last Shadow Puppets are Token Wildcard.

Hahah, Lex is about three years younger than me!

That Jazmine Sullivan track ROCKS - best thing Missy's been involved in for years!