July 21st, 2010

Soundbites: Mercury Music Prize, The Killers, Laura Marling & more!

Posted on 21 Jul 2010 at 10:32am

In today’s Soundbites we discuss our favourites for this year’s Mercury Music Prize, Rivers Cuomo talks through the new Weezer album, there’s details of a new We Are Scientists tour and there’s a battered old piano up for sale for £150,000. There’s also news of a new Killers collaboration, Mystery Jets give their views on the Libertines reunion, while The Vaselines speak of their part in Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged show.

Paul Weller Not Expecting Mercury Music Prize Win

Posted on 21 Jul 2010 at 9:11am

Paul Weller has spoken of his delight at being nominated for this year’s Mercury Music Prize, but revealed he is not expecting to walk home with the award.