Watch - The Hoosiers, "Mr. A" Music Video (UK October 2007)

“The Hoosiers” are a British Indie pop band (or self termed “Odd-pop”) with members from Reading , Berkshire and Sweden . "Worried About Ray" (1 st single) reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2007. Their second single "Goodbye Mr A" reached #4 in the UK in October.

Watch - The Hoosiers, "Mr. A" Music Video (UK October 2007)

The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division (Music Video And Song Lyrics)

The Wombats new single, “Let's Dance To Joy Division” is to be released in October, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled, “A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation.” Jo Whiley (mad moose!!) recently made it her single of the week (4 th Sep 2007/)

Watch, The Wombats, “Let's Dance To Joy Division" Music Video

The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division Song Lyrics
The Wombats, Official Website.

Watch, Lethal Bizzle Music Video - Police On My Back

Lethal Bizzle (also known as Lethal B, born Maxwell Ansah) 23, is an East London rapper, hailing from Walthamstow (East-17 territory? Remember the, “Ecstasy can make you a better person” debacle? Naughty Mortimer now realizes that it also completely fucks up your Boy Band credentials!!)

Hardly a newcomer, in December 2004 he released the single "Pow (Forward)", also known as "Forward Riddim", which was banned from some Radio stations. (Jay Z played, “Pow” at all his UK tour shows whilst rapping over it.

Lethal Bizzle is currently touring with The Enemy on the NME Rock n Roll Riot tour- check out the tour section of Lethal's Website for the dates. (Link at bottom of this text.) As well as the chance to buy this or any other Lethal Bizzle Tuneage!!

Watch, Lethal Bizzle Music Video - Police On My Back

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Police On My Back - Mp3 Song Lyrics - Lethal Bizzle (Click Text)

Lethal Bizzle - MySpace
Lethal Bizzle - Official Website

Mercury nominees: Amy Winehouse and Arctic Monkeys AND JAMIE-T!! (Released Today - Tuesday July 17, 2007)

(Tuesday July 17, 2007)

Well, it’s that time of year again, the, Mercury Awards shortlist is announced.

2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize.
(Announced at London's The Hospital venue on Tuesday.)

The Mercury Prize shortlist is as follows:

The Young Knives - Game (Up All Night)

Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold

Jamie T - Panic Prevention

Klaxons - Myths Of The New Future

The View - Hats Off To The Buskers

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black

Basquiat Strings - Basquiat Strings With Seb Rochford

Dizzee Rascal - Maths + English

New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom

Maps - We Can Create

Fionn Regan - End Of History

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worse Nightmare.

The 2007 awards see two second albums shortlisted, and both are from artists who have already achieved icon status, there’s the artist who everyone wants to work with, Amy Winehouse and The Arctic Monkeys, Amy’s storming breakthrough album, “Back To Black” and, “Favourite Worse Nightmare” seeing The Arctic Monkeys maintain the previously shown fine form as they and their music continues to mature very nicely indeed.

These have both already emerged as favourites with bookmakers William Hill offering 4/1 odds that either act walk away with the top prize.

As par for the course, there’s some eclectic choices, “Basquiat Strings” being one of them. But the Mercury Awards are famous for immensely boosting album sales, so I feel this is ultimately a good thing, and for a change I more-or-less agree with their chosen few.

I feel it something of a minor personal victory that JamieT is in the shortlist, regular readers will know that I’ve championed Jamie-T since the very beginning, way back from the days of his acoustic sets and Betty’s Selfish Sons Ep etc. And feel that especially due to his disappointing chart positions he is due to some long overdue attention from the mass-media and of course from the discerning, music-buying public. His set at the Electric Proms last year was (for me) an excellent performance, especially as he was one of the lesser known acts on the bill, and played to (at the start) an audience who looked like it just couldn’t be bothered.

UK Top Ten Music Charts For Week Commencing Sunday 3rd June 2007.

1) At Number 1 sees, “Rihanna (feat Jay Z)” and, “Umbrella.” You’ll have to be lucky to try and watch any of Rihanna’s music videos on YouTube as her, “People” regularly and aggressively issue copyright notices.
2) Number 2 and is ex-Sugarbabe Mutya Buena and, “Real Girl.” A climb of seven places.
3) A non-mover, Beyonce & Shakira at number 3 with, “Beautiful Liar,” Beyonce is currently in the UK touring and her live show is receiving rave reviews (from fans).
4) No move at number 4 for, “Hellogoodbye” and, “Here (In Your Arms).” Hellogoodbye are confirmed for the Leeds/Reading festival this year.
5) At 5, it’s, “Maroon 5” back in the charts again with, “Makes Me Wonder.”
6) Number 6 sees a drop of one for, “Gym Class Heroes” with, “Cupids Chokehold.”
7) At number 7 and a move up of one place, we have Timbaland / Furtado / Timberlake and the flaming track, “Give It To Me.”
8) Up 25 places!! Number 8 we have, “The Twang” and, “Either Way” Expect big things from The Twang as it’s most definitely turning out to be their year with a slot at the infamous Glastonbury Festival, and this a top ten hit.
9) Just as his last tune ,”Respectable In The Eighties” drops out of the chart Kalvin Harris is back with a new entry at 9 and, “The Girls.”
10) Down 4 from last week at number 10 we have Akon with, “Don’t Matter” and yet more chipmunk related high pitched shenanigans.

Ivor Novello Awards Winners 2007

Ivor Novello Awards Winners 2007

The Ivor Novello Awards were first introduced in 1955 and they are awarded for songwriting and composing. They are nicknamed, "The Ivors" and take place each May and are sponsored by the Performing Right Society.

They are respected worldwide as the major platform for recognising and rewarding Britain's songwriters and composing talents, indeed they are the only such awards i.e. to honour writers rather than artists although inevitably these lines are blurred as many artists write their own songs. The Award itself is a solid bronze sculpture of Euterpe - the Greek muse of music

With over 1000 statuettes have been awarded since 1955!!

They are named after Ivor Novello (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century.

In 2005 The Strand Theatre in London, above which Novello lived for many years, was renamed the Novello Theatre.

The 2007 Ivor Novello awards full list of winners were as follows:

Best Contemporary Song: Rehab, written and performed by Amy Winehouse
International Hit of the Year: Sorry written by Madonna/Stuart Price, performed by Madonna
Album award: Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not written by Alex Turner, performed by The Arctic Monkeys
PRS Most Performed Work: I Don't Feel Like Dancin' written by Sir Elton John/Scott Hoffman/Jason Sellards, performed by The Scissor Sisters
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Norman Cook
Songwriters of the Year: Dan Sells, Kevin Jeremiah, Ciaran Jeremiah, Paul Stewart and Richard Jones (The Feeling)
Best Song Musically and Lyrically: Elusive written and performed by Scott Matthews
The Ivors Classical Music award: John Rutter, CBE
Lifetime Achievement: Peter Gabriel
Special International Award: Quincy Jones
Academy Fellowship: George Fenton
Bestselling UK Single: A Moment Like This, written by John Reid/Jorgen Elofsson, performed by Leona Lewis
Outstanding Song Collection: Yusuf Islam
Best Television Soundtrack: The Virgin Queen, composed by Martin Phipps
Best Original Film Score: Ice Age The Meltdown, composed by John Powell

UK Music Charts (Top Ten) for (week commencing) Sunday 22nd April 2007. Videos, All Artists Websites & NEW Entries.

UK Music Charts (Top Ten) for (week commencing) Sunday 22nd April 2007.
Videos, All Artists Websites & NEW Entries.

1 Beyonce & Shakira, "Beautiful Liar" (WEBSITE)

2 Arctic Monkeys, "Brianstorm" (WEBSITE)

3 Timbaland / Furtado / Timberlake, "Give It To Me" (WEBSITE)

4 Avril Lavigne, "Girlfriend" (Watch Video Here) (WEBSITE)

5 Mark Ronson Ft D Merriweather, "Stop Me" (WEBSITE)

6 Ne*Yo, "Because Of You" (WEBSITE)

7 Natasha Bedingfield, "I Wanna Have Your Babies" (WEBSITE)

8 nemy, "Away From Here" (WEBSITE)

9 Proclaimers/B Potter/A Pipkin, "(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles" (Watch Video Here) (WEBSITE)

10 Gwen Stefani Ft Akon, "The Sweet Escape" (Watch Video Here) (WEBSITE)

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NEW Entries (UK Music Charts for Sunday 10th December 2006.)

• 34 NEW Ocean Colour Scene, "I Told You So"
• 35 NEW Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Weapon Of Choice"
• 36 NEW Travis, "Closer"