26.02.2007: Choice Music Prize (just about) sold out... listen in online:
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hear that tickets for next week's Choice Music Prize are fast selling out. The CMP, which regular readers will know is the 'creme de la creme' of music Awards as it is a critical rather than 'Industry-decided' or 'popularity' award, is decided next week by a lineup of Judges locked away in a room while the 10 nominated Acts take to the stage for the entertainment of the gathered masses. Previous winners were Julien Feeney (now signed to Sony, I think) and The Divine Comedy. The Finals of the last two years have produced some spectacular performances (including the likes of Director, Republic of Loose and - my favourite - Messiah J And The Expert). This yeay promises to be as good, if not better. .. The event takes place in Vicar Street, Dublin on Wednesday February 27th. The Albums shortlisted for the award and therefore the Acts playing at Vicar Street that night are: 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) Paddy Power bookmakers are taking bets on the overall winner. If you go to our main site at www.irishunsigned.com and click through to the Paddy Power site from the main page, betting a tenner on any of the Acts will get you a free twenty euro bet on any other act. My tenner is on Super Extra Bonus Party and my free twenty euro bet is on Cathy Davey. But I lost last year and the year before, so not much of a recomendation there, eh? The event will be broadcast live on Today FM in Ireland (or on the Internet on www.todayfm.com) if you can't make it to the Final.

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