Myself and Louise went to the Choice Music Awards in the Olympia on March 8th. It's getting bigger by the year as it was held in Vicar Street last year. Still a lot of industry heads at it who tend to talk the whole way through the night but I find it's a great way to get to see some good new Irish bands perform a couple of live songs.
Here was the shortlist and each act performed 2 songs live on the night:
And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs (Richter Collective)
Bell X1 – Bloodless Coup (Belly Up Records)
Cashier No 9 – To The Death Of Fun (Bella Union)
Lisa Hannigan - Passenger (Hoop Records)
The Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Allegiance (EMI)
Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Music Is For Losers)
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup (Osaka Records)
Pugwash – The Olympus Sound (EMI/1969 Records)
Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur (Popical Island)
We Cut Corners – Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards (Delphi)
My highlights were ASIWYFA, Japanese Popstars and fav pick were We Cut Corners, two teachers that formed a band on the side and still teach full-time.
Jape won the award, the first act to win the award twice. I'm not really familiar with them so can't judge either way.
Good night all round. Will try go again next year.
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