Possiamo senza dubbio dire che la vittoria degli XX nell’edizione 2010 del Mercury Prize sia meritata: un ottimo album, concerti sold out un po’ ovunque seguiti da esibizioni in primo piano nei maggiori festival europei.
Il Mercury dunque giunge come un’autentica ciliegina sulla torta per un gruppo che giusto un anno fa molti ancora non conoscevano; per trovare il nome del quale su un motore di ricerca bisognava bypassare una serie interminabile di siti a luci rosse.
Peraltro, la ‘shortlist’ del Mercury di quest’anno era decisamente ricca: vi facevano parte, tra gli altri, Paul Weller, Foals, Mumford And Sons, Wild Beasts e Laura Marling. Il vincitore del Mercury Prize, oltre a un’amplissima esposizione sui media britannici, guadagna anche un assegno di 20.000 sterline.
A parlare al pubblico durante la premiazione è stato il bassista/cantante Oliver Sim: “Grazie a tutti, abbiamo avuto un anno eccezionale. Ogni giorno, quando ci svegliamo, tutto ancora ci sembra incredibile.”
GRANDI XX! il BRC intero credo sia felice per la vittoria di un gruppo che abbiamo seguito dall’esordio!
Romy Madley Croft reveals the band’s plans following win
The XX’s Romy Madley Croft has said the band are planning to spend the £20,000 prize money they won at tonight’s (September 7) Barclaycard Mercury Prize on a new recording studio.
The trio beat the likes of Paul Weller, Foals and Mumford and Sons to the prize tonight, which was announced at a ceremony in London. Speaking at a press conference shortly after winning, the band said they were still in a state of shock, though they had already made plans about what to do with the prize money.
We made this album (‘xx’) in a converted garage at our record label,” said Madley Croft. “We felt very lucky at the time to use it, but I think we’d love to make our own studio, somewhere where we can just experiment and let Jamie [Smith, bandmate] produce.”
Madley Croft added that the band are now set to throw a party in celebration of the award, going on to say that she hopes the tube strikes across London today won’t have too much of an impact on those attending.
“We thought we’d throw one win or lose,” she revealed. “Hopefully people can make it with the tube strike!”
GRANDI XX e GRANDE BRC che per primo me li ha fatti conoscere.;)
A proposito conoscete questo? http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb
Ci sono anche gli XX, da ascoltare ma per me ancora inguardabili dal vivo, vabbè la timidezza ma insomma…:)
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GRANDI XX! il BRC intero credo sia felice per la vittoria di un gruppo che abbiamo seguito dall’esordio!
Romy Madley Croft reveals the band’s plans following win
The XX’s Romy Madley Croft has said the band are planning to spend the £20,000 prize money they won at tonight’s (September 7) Barclaycard Mercury Prize on a new recording studio.
The trio beat the likes of Paul Weller, Foals and Mumford and Sons to the prize tonight, which was announced at a ceremony in London. Speaking at a press conference shortly after winning, the band said they were still in a state of shock, though they had already made plans about what to do with the prize money.
We made this album (‘xx’) in a converted garage at our record label,” said Madley Croft. “We felt very lucky at the time to use it, but I think we’d love to make our own studio, somewhere where we can just experiment and let Jamie [Smith, bandmate] produce.”
Madley Croft added that the band are now set to throw a party in celebration of the award, going on to say that she hopes the tube strikes across London today won’t have too much of an impact on those attending.
“We thought we’d throw one win or lose,” she revealed. “Hopefully people can make it with the tube strike!”
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GRANDI XX e GRANDE BRC che per primo me li ha fatti conoscere.;)
A proposito conoscete questo?
http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb
Ci sono anche gli XX, da ascoltare ma per me ancora inguardabili dal vivo, vabbè la timidezza ma insomma…:)
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il prossimo sara’ MARC PAPER ah ah ah
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Paper quello di Friends? ……………………………………………………………………..o quello della Toilette?
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