Oh Mercy and the Australian Music Prize

Daniel Boud — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:25:29 +0000

Some snaps of Oh Mercy at the MCA, after the Australian Music Prize announcement in February.

I was covering it for Rolling Stone, and supposed to shoot the winner, but unfortunately Lisa Mitchell was in the UK.

So i snapped Oh Mercy instead, who picked up the Red Bull Award “in recognition of outstanding potential”.

Oh Mercy perform at the Australian Music Prize winners event

Peter Garrett spoke at the event - under very red lights

Monotonix

In the same issue of Rolling Stone i had a half page photo of the legends who are Monotonix with this shot from The Annandale.

Australian Music Prize 2008

Daniel Boud — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:30:47 +0000

The Scare perform at The Australian Music Prize Ceremony

Although i was live twittering the Australian Music Prize (AMP) ceremony last Friday i’ve been slack posting the pictures.

Modelled on the British Mercury Prize, the $30000 AMP is given to the album deemed the best released in 2008 by a panel of judges.

Eddie Current Suppression Ring were the lucky winners this year for their album Primary Colours.

They’re a popular choice: critical darlings who’ve yet to really achieve mainstream success who could do with a cash boost.

Not that there’s any ill will towards The Presets but many were relieved they didn’t win since the’ve won almost everything else there is to win already and don’t need the extra cash.

The runner up Red Bull Prize of $15000 "in recognition of outstanding potential" was given to Jack Ladder.

For my money i reckon the best Australian albums were Cut Copy‘s In Ghost Colours or The Drones Havilah.

After the formalities were over The Scare played a short set. The most entertaining part of the day. I’ll bet they’re up for the 2009 AMP for oozevoodoo.

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