“I can only feel my ego swellin’!”

September 10, 2008 at 11:15 am (Uncategorized) (, , )

So says Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow who have won the Mercury Music Prize with the Seldom Seen Kid. It’s a really fine, dark n dirty, romantic album so I’ve no complaints. Plus they’re a great band live which is always a bonus.

Here’s the moment it was announced by the ubiquitous Jools Holland followed by the band’s acceptance speech.

Further reaction here, here, here and here.

There’s a great live version of the fantastic Seldom Seen Kid , as performed a while back on Tubridy Tonight , here.

3 Comments

  1. B'dum said,

    September 10, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    Did Jools play some boogie woogie piano with them on the night?

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  2. NaRocRoc said,

    September 10, 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Bd, No boogie woogie piano thankfully. I hate that shit. Jools singlehandedly ruined the White Stripes “My Doorbell” on Later… last year. That said it’s still the best music show on d’telly and he does get great acts on.

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    September 10, 2008 at 7:22 pm

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