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MERCURY SHORTLIST, ANYONE?: This just in: the 2004 Mercury shortlist - sponsored, of course, by the Nationwide:
Amy Winehouse Frank
Basement Jaxx Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia Thank You
Joss Stone The Soul Sessions
Keane Hopes and Fears
Robert Wyatt Cuckooland
Snow Patrol Final Straw
The Streets A Grand Don't Come for Free
Ty Upwards
The Zutons Who Killed... The Zutons
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
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It seems the most mainstream list yet, which is pretty disappointing. It's strange to think that only a few years ago The Delgados and Tom McRae were among the nominations while essentially completely unheard of, as well as unknowns from other genres, now like last year there's not a single nomination like them. Ty and Robert Wyatt are probably the only ones the average casual listener hasn't heard of and Wyatt is not exactly new talent!
Ah, but there is one major piece of excellent news in this list: No Jamie Cullum.
I would argue that Joss Stone is at least as bad as Jamie Cullum anyway, though
and Amy Winehouse is as irritating as Jamie Cullum. But even so:
Imagine his little face when his manager called him this morning:
- Jamie?
- Yeah?
- Mecury noms are out
- Oooh... yes?
- You're not on the shortlist
That'll give him something to stamp on his piano about.
I'm looking forward to hearing the pop-slanted bits of the media explaining who Robert Wyatt is.
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