tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post389720055739606397..comments2024-03-29T10:17:18.826+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Mercury shortlist announced. Oh.Simon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-54376505613034789022007-07-17T23:04:00.000+00:002007-07-17T23:04:00.000+00:00Incidentally, I was delighted to see Mr Castaldo b...Incidentally, I was delighted to see Mr Castaldo being interviewed on Channel 4 News last week.<BR/><BR/>Until recently, I'd presumed he was just an invention on the part of HMV.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603461994962575748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-5338789749449474232007-07-17T17:56:00.000+00:002007-07-17T17:56:00.000+00:00Money on one of the more "avantgard" acts. Every s...Money on one of the more "avantgard" acts. Every second year! 2 years ago I am a bird(/twat) now by anthony and the johnsons, last year The Arctics and therefore its time for more crap. To keep up the image ;)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057068465713609461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-51611517856603528572007-07-17T15:54:00.000+00:002007-07-17T15:54:00.000+00:00But what does Gennaro Castaldo think? Lets find ou...But what does Gennaro Castaldo think? Lets find out!<BR/><BR/>"It will be interesting to see if the judges are prepared to open themselves to potential accusations that they are going too mainstream by voting for the Arctics for a second year in a row or by selecting Amy Winehouse - both of whom have enjoyed massive commercial success - or whether they deliberately go for a less obvious choice in order to show that they remain unpredictable and independently minded.<BR/><BR/>"You'd have to say this is a fairly well-balanced list, which reflects the diversity and vitality of the British and Irish music scenes right now."<BR/>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2089624.ece<BR/><BR/>Pretty incisive stuff, I think you'll agree! Sounds like his money is on Maps, then!Neil Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975145522033053112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-50911563362760521252007-07-17T12:31:00.000+00:002007-07-17T12:31:00.000+00:00But the Nationwide money raises its profile which ...But the Nationwide money raises its profile which brings in more customers (hopefully) who themselves raise the profile and profits of Nationwide.<BR/><BR/>(Books away. Marketing 101 is over, next class children.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com