muzak Basic Member Posts:112  
| 11/30/2007 6:14 AM |
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I had a quick search to see if this was posted elsewhere on Cluas, so apologies if it is...
Here are the nominees in full:
Best National DJ
Ray D'Arcy
Tom Dunne
Dave Fanning
Ian Dempsey
Ray Foley
Rick O'Shea
Best Regional DJ
Pete Casey
Keith Cunningham
Leigh Doyle
Joe & Keith
Mark Noble
Jon Richards
Best Irish Band
Ash
Aslan
Fight Likes Apes
The Flaws
Delorentos
Future Kings Of Spain
Best Irish Male
Paddy Casey
Damien Dempsey
Declan O'Rourke
Glen Hansard
Dave Geraghty
Duke Special
Best Irish Female
Cathy Davey
Dolores O'Riordan
Sinead O'Connor
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Andrea Corr
Roisin Murphy
Best Irish Pop Act
The Blizzards
Bell X1
The Coronas
Brian McFadden
Roisin Murphy
Westlife
Best Irish Album
Delorentos - 'In Love With Detail'
The Flaws - 'Achieving Vaugeness'
Cathy Davey - 'Tales Of Silversleeve'
Paddy Casey - 'Addicted To Company'
Future Kings Of Spain - 'Nervousystem'
Dave Geraghty - 'Kill Your Darlings'
Best Irish Live Performance
The Blizzards - Oxegen
Damien Rice - Marlay Park
Bell X1 - Malahide Park
Duke Special - Vicar Street
Fight Likes Apes - Whelan's
Future Kings Of Spain - The Village
Anyhoo, here are my predictions for the winners (except for the DJs - who knows with them?) - and these predictions aren't intended as endorsements of the acts in question, just who I reckon is going to win based on current hype/accepted wisdom
Best Irish Band
Fight Likes Apes
Best Irish Male
Duke Special
Best Irish Female
Cathy Davey
Best Irish Pop Act
The Blizzards
Best Irish Album
Cathy Davey - 'Tales Of Silversleeve'
Best Irish Live Performance
Fight Likes Apes - Whelan's
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mp3hugger New Member Posts:35 
| 12/1/2007 2:15 AM |
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What a joke, best DJ Ian Dempsey (chuckle), best Irish band Aslan (belly laugh). Are you sure Bertie wasn't involved in the selection committee.
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aidan Advanced Member Posts:638
| 12/2/2007 11:11 AM |
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"...and in today's headlines, the top story: emigration has mysteriously rocketed to 1970s levels as crowds of young people headed to the ferry and airport this morning. Meanwhile, in entertainment news, last night's big winners at the Meteor Awards were Aslan, Paddy Casey and Ray Foley..."
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 12/3/2007 4:32 AM |
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Yawn.
Nothing earth-shattering there although i'd be hard pressed to pick substitute nominees. Why not just organise a free party in town to celebrate Irish music and have a good mix of live bands and the like instead.
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/3/2007 9:06 AM |
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Here's who I reckon should've won...
Best National DJ
Donal Dineen
Best Regional DJ
Dunno
Best Irish Band
Fight Likes Apes
Best Irish Male
Jinx Lennon
Best Irish Female
Roisin Murphy
Best Irish Pop Act
No-one.. they're all s**te
Best Irish Album
Haven't heard a decent Irish album in years
Best Irish Live Performance
Fight Likes Apes - Elec Picnic
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PARTONBasic Member Posts:188
| 12/3/2007 1:26 PM |
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Those awards are the most pointless bag of sh*te going.
anyone who has won the best new irish band/hope or whatever guise they put on it ends up in the wilderness..see humanzi, angels of pong and the revs...
they are terrible..i see they have done away with that one...
also fight like apes best band? are you having a laugh? have they even released an album? i'm sure they are very relevant trendy, good etc..but shouldnt a band at least release an album before being considered best in the country?
the awards are like their mobile coverage...sh*te
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rockchickletNew Member Posts:41
| 12/4/2007 3:24 AM |
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Posted By PARTON on 03 Dec 2007 1:26 PM
the awards are like their mobile coverage...sh*te And the Meteor for Best Comment Ever goes to........ PARTON! brilliant |
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/4/2007 6:04 AM |
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Posted By PARTON on 03 Dec 2007 1:26 PM
also fight like apes best band? are you having a laugh? have they even released an album? i'm sure they are very relevant trendy, good etc..but shouldnt a band at least release an album before being considered best in the country?
the awards are like their mobile coverage...sh*te Being in a band, I know or have seen most of the bands on the scene at the moment & there's f**k all that I like - FLA are by far the stand-outs, so despite not having yet released an album, yes I would consider them the best band in the country, not only this year but for quite a long time.. the Irish music scene is & has been completely lame for donkeys years - it's been an absolute age since we'd decent stuff the likes of Whipping Boy, Sunbear, Candyshop etc so it's great to see an Irish act that has the tunes to make an impact not only here but outside the country. Besides, 2 quality EPs is far better than releasing an album's worth of s**te. As for Meteor's coverage mobile wise - I've been with them for years & never had any coverage problems |
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PARTONBasic Member Posts:188
| 12/4/2007 9:34 AM |
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well mate you must work for them, and meteor too...
just been to your myspace and flas...jaysus if this is the future someone better come up with new ideas fast..1983 anyone..
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/5/2007 4:17 AM |
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Posted By PARTON on 04 Dec 2007 9:34 AM
well mate you must work for them, and meteor too...
just been to your myspace and flas...jaysus if this is the future someone better come up with new ideas fast..1983 anyone..
That's a bit harsh.. 1983? Surely you meant 1993?! |
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/5/2007 4:37 AM |
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And as I said, the music scene here's been s**te for years.. compare the first half of this century to albums released in the early 90's -
U2 - Achtung Baby (1991)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991)
Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)
U2 - Zooropa (1993)
Whipping Boy - Heartworm (1994)
No comparison.
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rockchickletNew Member Posts:41
| 12/5/2007 4:39 AM |
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Rule of thumb - any band who have a jackie hayden quote on their biog are phucked
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/5/2007 5:04 AM |
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Jackie Hayden is phat!
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QuintBasic Member Posts:209
| 12/6/2007 11:16 AM |
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The Meteors are a complete joke and always have been. We are tiny little country, with a small pool of bands and artists to pick from, so we have this farce where the same bloody dreary old acts are nominated EVERY YEAR... Ray Darcy, Ash, Aslan, Andrea Corr, Dolores O' Irish name, male singer songwriters called Paddy and Damien, Fight Like Apes?-overrated but they are there as the token cool/hip/slightly obscure act, The Blizzards and The Coronas are the worst bands on the planet, Roisin Murphy nominated in 2 categories but she left Ireland 20 years ago, blah, blah, blah..yawn.....and here are the nominations for the 2011 Meteor awards:
Best Irish Band
Ash
Aslan
Fight Likes Gorillas
The Floors
Delorentos
Future Kings Of Spain
Best Irish Male
Paddy Casey
Damien Dempsey
Declan O'Rourke
Glen Hansard
Dave Geraghty
Duke Special
Damien Boil InThe Bag
Best Irish Female
Cathy Davey
Dolores O'Riordan
Sinead O'Connor
Maria Doyle Kennedy
Andrea Corr
Roisin Murphy
Best Irish Pop Act
The Blizzards
Bell X1
The Coronas
Brian McFadden
Roisin Murphy
Westlife
You get my drift.
Rant over.
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starbelgradeAdvanced Member Posts:715
| 12/7/2007 2:55 AM |
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Rant enjoyed.
What do they win at the Meteors anyway.. do they get like, free credit or a new upgrade?
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 12/7/2007 4:04 AM |
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What would all y'all Meteor Nominees be ?
5 nominees per Catagory;
Best National DJ
Best Irish Band
Best Irish Male
Best Irish Female
Best Irish Pop Act
Best Irish Album
Best Irish Live Performance
Best Irish Live Performance
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