Wednesday, January 31, 2007

AMP Final 8. Ish.

This is what I call announcing your Final 8:

Augie March - Moo, You Bloody Choir
Bob Evans - Suburban Songbook
Gotye - Like Drawing Blood
Howling Bells - Howling Bells
Jackie Marshall - Fight 'n' Flight
Lisa Gerrard - The Silver Tree
Sarah Blasko - What the Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have
The Drones - Gala Mill
The Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High

That's right, for those of you who can count you'll notice there's actually nine there. But they've changed the name to a shortlist, so that's fair enough I guess. (And if you're a pedant, you'll notice the official announcement still has Gotye's album name wrong. Hope they get it right if he wins.)

The more pertinent question is: how did we go? Drones, Augie, Bells, Gotye were in our lists. Surprised to see the Hoods miss out. One of us had Blasko, one had Grates. No love for Dappled or, in a fucken travesty, Sodastream. We mentioned Gerrard and Evans as being a chance. Jackie Marshall is the only real surprise. So we didn't win but it's pretty close, innit?

And the state-by-state breakdown, for Sean, and other Sydney-siders who think I'm obsessed with the rivalry. It's true, I am. There's four Victorian artists out of eight in the list, if you count Gerrard as Victorian despite living overseas. Two Queenslanders, two from NSW if you count the UK-based Bells, and one from WA. We rock!

Anyway, congratulations to all listed.

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