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^^ wishes that he was bulletproof.

OMG!! They did win! :o -------------------------------------- Klaxons scoop Mercury album prize Rock band the Klaxons have won the Nationwide Mercury Prize for the best album of the past year, beating Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys. The "new rave" group from south London scooped the £20,000 prize for their debut Myths of the Near Future. Singer Jamie Reynolds said they deserved to beat Winehouse because she made a "retro record and we've made the most forward-thinking record". Winehouse performed at the ceremony, her first appearance for several weeks. She gave a breathtaking rendition of Love Is A Losing Game from her nominated album Back To Black - but it was not enough to win her the award. Amy Winehouse performed amid speculation about her health There was uncertainty over whether she would even turn up after attending rehab following reported drug use. Speaking after the show, her father Mitch said: "She was very happy to be here. And I'm just thrilled she was here. She gave a brilliant performance and she looks well." Klaxons, who have only been together for two years, looked elated as they hugged and ran on to the stage to collect their award from Jools Holland. The Mercury Prize judges said the group took them on an "ecstatic musical adventure". Their album, which features the singles Golden Skans and It's Not Over Yet, reached number two when it was released earlier this year. NME editor Conor McNicholas, who was on the judging panel, said Winehouse's performance at the ceremony was "amazing". "I've never been to an awards ceremony where somebody has performed and the room has been genuinely silent, proper pin-drop stuff," he said. "But we have to take into account an awful lot and at the end of the day the Klaxons was felt to be the right decision. "It's an album that could only ever have been made in Britain, could only ever have been made at this moment in time and it's a multi-layered album." Winehouse's album was "one of the greatest vocal performances this country has ever seen", he admitted. Bat for Lashes had been the bookmakers' favourite to win But he added: "You can argue that ultimately it is a backward-looking album and one of the things Klaxons have tried to do is produce something that feels like it came from the future." Winehouse's personal problems did not factor in the decision, he said. "I can honestly say it genuinely comes down to just the music on the album - everything else is shut out of that room." Last year's winners the Arctic Monkeys were nominated for their follow-up Favourite Worst Nightmare. But the Sheffield band did not attend the ceremony because they are on tour in the US. Rapper Dizzee Rascal, who won the award in 2003, was also up for the prize, as was singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes - the bookmakers' favourite. The shortlist was an eclectic mix again this year, ranging from Leicestershire indie trio The Young Knives to classical quintet Basquiat Strings. Other nominees included Fionn Regan, New Young Pony Club, The View, Maps and Jamie T. Ladbrokes spokesman, Nick Weinberg, said: "The Klaxons win was a shock. All the money had been for Bat For Lashes. "We were pleased to get Natasha Khan beaten. It was the worst result in our book." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6977433.stm

In no particular order : 1. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away 2. Travis - The Boy With No Name 3. Interpol - Our Love To Admire 4. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 5. Air Traffic - Fractured Life 6. Stereophonics - Pull The Pin (though it's officially not released yet) :D

12 Dreams That Seem Too Distant 1. A flat in London. 2. Be a car designer 3. Wake up next to someone I love 4. buying a house 5. Being independant 6. Having money 7. Get a scholarship abroad

WOW! :stunned:

Yes, I do. I also know my dad's cell phone, my home number, and all of my best friends' cell phones (which there are 4 of them). They have 'pretty' numbers so it's quite easy for me to remember.

Yes, those two are classics. :) Do you mean You're So Great or She's So High? :nice: Yup, they're getting back to the studio in October. But check this one out. ------- James: 'I'm not convinced the Blur reunion will work' (Friday July 13, 2007 12:35 AM) Blur star Alex James has cast doubt on the chances of the band reforming, insisting it could be a "deluded" idea. The group, who had hits in the 1990s with Parklife and Song 2, have never officially split but haven't made an album since 2003's Think Tank, when guitarist Graham Coxon quit. But while drummer Dave Rowntree insists they are all heading back to the studio in October, bassist James isn't convinced it will work. He says, "I think about Blur, that there is a chance we can get back together and make something really brilliant, but then I'm probably deluded as well. I think with Blur it was never really quite resolved emotionally, with Graham leaving before the last album. "I think it would be good to get back together and sort things. I think we all needed to add a paragraph to our careers saying that we all really needed to stand on our own two feet and not need the band any more before we could do anything." http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/13072007/364/james-m-convinced-blur-reunion-work.html&e=l_news_dm No good news. :(

I think I'll wait until it's available in stores here. :) Released: September 24, 2007 Stereophonics - It Means Nothing: 3 formats: £3 Despatch in 3 to 14 days price: £3.00 3 formats: £3 CD 1. It Means Nothing 2. Bank Holiday Monday 3. Helter Skelter 4. Hangman (Demo) 7-inch #1 Side A 1. It Means Nothing Side B 1. Bank Holiday Monday 7-inch #2 Side A 1. It Means Nothing (Live) Side B 1. Bank Holiday Monday (Live) http://www.recordstore.co.uk/stereophonics/ I like It Means Nothing :) and Bank Holiday Monday is alright, but I don't know about other songs in the cd single. I'm pretty curious about Helter Skelter. Which one that you think is poor?

Kelly Clarkson - Because of You

Rihanna - Umbrella

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Name - Goo Goo Dolls

none Belle & Sebastian

^^ likes Klaxons. :D

Gorillaz

7.5 Swallowed In The Sea

Zombie - Cranberries

Ray Of Light - Madonna

Yellow Warning Sign / Swallowed In The Sea

Nirvana

A good choice from Chris. Bittersweet Symphony is indeed a great song. :) It's too bad that I only know a few songs from that list.

Rewind - Sterephonics

The White Stripes Smashing Pumpkins / Nirvana

none Belle & Sebastian

I tried my best not to, but the temptation was just so big. Can't help it! :D I'll still buy the album when it comes out though. :)