Another poisonous liquid....

Well done to Antony & The Johnsons for winning the Mercury Prize last night.



I've not listened to it all that much, and my impression was that it's a couple of songs short of being a truly great album... however it's startlingly original, and as such a worthy winner. I remember being stunned by his performance on the Jools Holland show a few months ago... his voice is remarkable.

It seemed bizarre to me that the Kaiser Chiefs were such hot favourites. It's a great album but since the award is supposed to recognise originality it was never going to win. My money was on a surprise prize for either the Magic Numbers or The Go! Team... although strangely the album i've probably listened to most this year is... Maximo Park!

It was depressing listening to Chris Moyles on the radio yesterday morning, only to discover that he'd never heard of 'The Go! Team', 'M.I.A.' or 'Antony & The Johnsons'. No wonder you never hear any decent music on the radio.

Mind you listening to that twat is a depressing experience at the best of times. Why do I find myself tuning in to him and his half-wit cronies on the way to work? I guess it's the intellectual equivalent of going shopping in Asda to make yourself feel beautiful.