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  • Choice Music Prize - here’s the shortlist for y’all

    January 9, 2008 @ 8:58 pm | by Jim Carroll

    The following acts and albums have been nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2007 (acts in alphabetical order)

    Adrian Crowley “Long Distance Swimmer” (Tin Angel)
    Cathy Davey “Tales Of Silversleeve” (EMI)
    Delorentos “In Love With Detail” (Cottage)
    Dry County “Unexpected Falls” (Lazybird)
    The Flaws “Achieving Vagueness” (Arrivals)
    David Geraghty “Kill Your Darlings” (Decal)
    Kila “Gambler’s Ballet” (Kila Records)
    Roisin Murphy “Overpowered” (EMI)
    Stanley Super 800 “Louder & Clearer” (Sofa)
    Super Extra Bonus Party “Super Extra Bonus Party” (Alphabet Set)

    The live event will take place in Vicar Street, Dublin on Wednesday February 27th and will feature performances from as many of the acts who can play on the night (we’ll be announcing the full details in the next few weeks). Tickets, priced €27 euro including booking fees, go on sale on Monday next.

    The winning act will receive a cheque for €10,000 (courtesy of the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)) and a smashing piece of glassware (courtesy of industry body, Recorded Artists & Performers (RAAP)).

    The shortlist is selected by a panel of 12 men and women, good and true, drawn from the ranks of those who write about and/or talk about music for a living. And the judges this year are as follows:

    Brian Boyd (The Irish Times)
    Michael Carr (Cork 96FM and Cork Independent)
    Ronan Casey (Westmeath Examiner)
    Alan Corr (RTE Guide)
    Dan Hegarty (2FM)
    Anne Marie Kelly (Today FM)
    Sheena McGinley (Entertainment.ie)
    Una Mullally (Sunday Tribune and the Una Rocks blog)
    Paul McClean (BBC Northern Ireland)
    Nadine O’Regan (Sunday Business Post, Phantom FM and blogger)
    Leagues O’Toole (Foggy Notions)
    Jon Richards (Galway Bay FM)

    • 34 Comments »

    1.
    January 9, 2008
    9:26 pm

    Grand so.

    Comment by kDamo
    2.
    January 9, 2008
    9:34 pm

    looks like a good one Jim- will be keeping an eye out for the results.

    Comment by Cubik
    3.
    January 9, 2008
    9:43 pm

    Commenter number 3 would like to mourn the absence of So Cow and Mumblin’ Deaf Ro Cow.

    Comment by Bobby
    4.
    January 9, 2008
    10:05 pm

    Mumblin’ Deaf Ro Cow - the supergroup?

    Comment by Niall
    5.
    January 9, 2008
    11:09 pm

    Less “indie” than previous years Jim…?

    Comment by colly_browy
    6.
    January 9, 2008
    11:41 pm

    You’re giving me ideas.

    Thank you Bobby. It would have been nice to have been nominated, but I don’t think any of the judges, except Leagues O’Toole, have any idea who I am. I made your list, dude, and that is more than enough for me.

    Comment by So Cow
    7.
    January 9, 2008
    11:48 pm

    Brilliant, great list of judges too.

    Comment by Damien Mulley
    8.
    January 9, 2008
    11:54 pm

    The Roaring Twenties is *not* atrocious…?

    Comment by colly_browy
    9.
    January 10, 2008
    12:04 am

    Future Kings Of Spain should be on there! “Criminally overlooked” Tom Dunne

    Comment by John
    10.
    January 10, 2008
    12:39 am

    Lots of good albums there, my personal favourites would be Cathy Davey, Roisin Murphy and Delorentos. Shame Hybrasil didn’t get a nod. delighted for Kila, would have been very easy to overlook them. looking forward to the night.
    Put a fiver on Cathy Davey!

    Comment by Eamonn
    11.
    January 10, 2008
    4:28 am

    hmm.. what a good list.. If I was betting I’d bet on Roisin Murphy or Super Extra Bonus Party or The Flaws or Dry County or Cathy Davey… but really just Roisin Murphy - criminally under looked by everyone, Choice won’t let her down!

    Comment by Vince
    12.
    January 10, 2008
    6:44 am

    Have to agree with Bobby on this one. They’re the two unfortunate ommissions for me. I think Stanley Super 800 are the dark horse of the pack.

    Comment by GraveyardshiftShane
    13.
    January 10, 2008
    7:45 am

    Thanks for all the comments folks

    Just on the bands who didn’t make it. There will always be omissions by virtue of the fact that it is a list of 10 albums. If it was 20 albums, there would also be omissions. The judges have spoken (I always wanted to say that).

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    14.
    January 10, 2008
    8:10 am

    no more singer songwriters, that position has benn FILLED. hope the flaws win. the next paddy casey or damein rice or blah blah blah fion regan will win

    Comment by petee
    15.
    January 10, 2008
    9:37 am

    I hope they all win.

    Comment by Matt Vinyl
    16.
    January 10, 2008
    10:03 am

    Good luck to all.

    Comment by Johnny Beirne
    17.
    January 10, 2008
    10:42 am

    It’s a very well-rounded list Jim, and great to see such a varied judging panel, it makes it harder to call. I reckon it’s between Cathy Davey, Adrian Crowley and Delorentos.

    I second the absence of So Cow and Mumblin’ Deaf Ro.

    Comment by Sinead
    18.
    January 10, 2008
    10:59 am

    I think you’d have to say it’s a fairly comprehensive list.
    Personally, I’d like to see Adrian Crowley win. As great as Cathy Davey’s album undoubtably is, she’s already received a huge amount of attention for it, Adrian Crowley deserves to be hailed too. His album really is superb.

    Comment by Conor Furlong
    19.
    January 10, 2008
    12:30 pm

    Ooh, it’s good to see the judges will know their stuff.
    Didn’t expect to find Stanley Super 800 or Kila there. I will *not* put money on Roisin M, and will probably lose money as a result…

    Comment by Naomi
    20.
    January 10, 2008
    12:41 pm

    very reasonably priced tickets for the event

    Comment by Waxy
    21.
    January 10, 2008
    12:42 pm

    Tickets priced 27euro eh? Could this be a profit making venture ala Radiohead?!?

    Comment by narocroc
    22.
    January 10, 2008
    1:05 pm

    Good to see Stanley Super 800 on there. I think Super Extra Bonus Party will win.

    Comment by Neill
    23.
    January 10, 2008
    1:07 pm

    Can you tell us who drew up the shortlist Jim?

    Comment by Neill
    24.
    January 10, 2008
    2:50 pm

    I’m backing Roisin Murphy, with Cathy Davey a close second.

    Comment by cait
    25.
    January 10, 2008
    3:14 pm

    Delighted to see Kíla there, twud be super if they won. Not a bad list given all the talk of a seemingly dull year. Cela dit, it’s a big shame Somadrone didn’t feature, they’d have been my tip.

    Comment by Eoin
    26.
    January 10, 2008
    3:55 pm

    What I mean to say is, are the judges the same 12 people who drew up the shortlist?

    Comment by Neill
    27.
    January 10, 2008
    4:07 pm

    “..a smashing piece of glassware” indeed ;D

    Comment by aidan
    28.
    January 10, 2008
    4:21 pm

    Waxy - get back in your box

    Neill @ 26 - yes

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    29.
    January 10, 2008
    8:39 pm

    Fantastic line-up this year, great to see Kila included, but I agree with Conor @ 18 would be nice to see a band like The Flaws or SS800 win…..I’m sure the publicity (and the cash!) would be much appreciated.

    Comment by Sharon
    30.
    January 11, 2008
    11:51 am

    I think it’s a bit silly to suggest that an album shouldn’t win because it’s already had lots of attention. Surely the criteria for the winning album is simply the best album released during 2007 and not a pity vote for someone who might deserve their turn in the spotlight? On that basis, I reckon Cathy Davey should win - regardless of how much she’s already (deservedly, in my opinion) been lauded.

    Comment by Lauren
    31.
    January 11, 2008
    12:32 pm

    Hooray for SEBP! My Nana says the will win and everyone knows Nana’s know everything.

    Comment by Sara
    32.
    January 11, 2008
    2:55 pm

    Hang on a second, i just remembered something… there’s no mention of The Thrills album “Teenager”. I know it tanked in terms of sales but I still think it’s a good album and should be on the list.

    Comment by Conor Furlong
    33.
    January 11, 2008
    2:58 pm

    Excellent price for the ticket, hoping I get one!

    Comment by Tri
    34.
    January 12, 2008
    11:37 am

    i have the super stanley 800 album (or is it stanley super 800) and i don’t think it deserves to be nominated. i felt it had some rehashes of their first album (moonlight, voices in the music)

    if i was going to replace it, mumblin deaf ro would be the ovious guy. he made an excellent album

    for me, i think SEBP should win though i think Dry County was also an excellent album

    Comment by Phil

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