Posted March 1, 200718 yr Bands gear up for Shockwaves NME Awards 2007 The ultimate rock 'n' roll bash is finally here Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, The Killers and My Chemical Romance will go head to head tonight (March 1) as the Shockwaves NME Awards 2007 finally kicks into gear. This year's ultimate rock 'n' roll bash, which will be hosted for the last time at the soon to be demolished Hammersmith Palais in London, features an all star line-up with the likes of Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The View, The Killers and Godlike Geniuses Primal Scream performing exclusive sets. Jarvis Cocker and The Gossip singer Beth Ditto will also be teaming for a special collaboration on the night. Fronted by DJ, TV star and former indie hitmaker Lauren Laverne, the ceremony will see the likes of Arctic Monkeys battling it out with Kasabian, The Killers, My Chemical Romance and Muse for Best Album. Best British Band will be a straight fight between Muse, Babyshambles, Oasis, Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys while Best International Band will see The Killers competing with CSS, The Strokes, My Chemical Romance and We Are Scientists. Arctic Monkeys will also go head to head with Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, Babyshambles and Muse for Best Live Band. In the Best New Band category Dundee four-piece The View will be throwing their hat in the ring with the likes of Klaxons, The Horrors, The Fratellis and The Kooks. In the solo artist category Jarvis Cocker will be looking to edge ahead of Lily Allen, Thom Yorke, Jamie T and Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. The stars will be donning the red carpet from 4pm before the awards kick off in earnest from 7pm. NME.COM will also be running a special News Vulture blog with NME hack Priya Elan, a Myspace blog with NME's Pat Long and a blow by blow picture blog from NME snapper Andrew Kendall straight from the rock and roll bash of the year. NME's Dan Martin will also be blogging backstage on all the latest goss from behind the scenes throughout the night. For all the latest rolling news, backstage gossip and spats from the Shockwaves NME Awards 2007 click back on NME.COM from 4pm. Plus make sure you click back to watch the whole bash online from 12.30am on Saturday (March 3). Meanwhile, get next week's special edition issue of NME out on UK newsstands from March 7 for the ultimate coverage of the Shockwaves NME Awards 2007. SOURCE: NME
March 1, 200718 yr ooh, i really hope they win something *fingers crossed* i think this is being shown on E4 tonight, i might try and tune in..
March 1, 200718 yr Author ooh, i really hope they win something *fingers crossed* i think this is being shown on E4 tonight, i might try and tune in.. You should, and reports us as they win awards (or not :()... They should win something, they have like 6 nominations!
March 1, 200718 yr You should, and reports us as they win awards (or not :()... They should win something, they have like 6 nominations! i hope they win at least one.... although i don't think it's being shown live cos it's on at 11pm <_<
March 1, 200718 yr Author i hope they win at least one.... although i don't think it's being shown live cos it's on at 11pm <_< Ouch, we might find out on-line, then.
March 1, 200718 yr Ouch, we might find out on-line, then. yeah, most probably. any idea of the running order? so i know when to tune in for the performance :lol:
March 1, 200718 yr Author yeah, most probably. any idea of the running order? so i know when to tune in for the performance :lol: :rofl: No idea, they tend to mix them up, so you never know what comes next.
March 1, 200718 yr The Killers play special cover version at Shockwaves NME Awards The band honour a classic British band The Killers marked their Shockwaves NME Awards live performance by playing a special cover version. The band wowed Hammersmith Palais in London tonight (March 1) with a cover of Joy Division's 'Shadowplay'. The Vegas band have recorded it for the forthcoming movie 'Control', based around the life of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. The Killers also performed their own 'Uncle Jonny' from current album 'Sam's Town'. --------------------------------------------- The Killers have won Best Video for Bones :cheer: but have lost out on best international band to My Chemical Romance <_< :( Edited March 1, 200718 yr by Azro
March 2, 200718 yr i didnt see much of the awards and its a shame they didnt win anything,i really enjoyed gossip and jarvis cocker performance,and am peeed of the arctic monkeys won awards again like they did last year and they still have only released one album and a very very over rated album at that
March 2, 200718 yr Author So glad they won "Best Video".... Bones is indeed a great video, I love it! And I'm starting to think Uncle Jonny will indeed be the fourth single-off "Sam's Town".
March 2, 200718 yr i didnt see much of the awards and its a shame they didnt win anything,i really enjoyed gossip and jarvis cocker performance,and am peeed of the arctic monkeys won awards again like they did last year and they still have only released one album and a very very over rated album at that the killers won best video for bones :D you didn't miss much anyway, the show was reaaaaally boring, imo, and the "jokes" were all pretty lame, i switched off after the killers performance, and even then they only showed Shadowplay not Uncle Johnny. it was a good performance, although the crowd seemed really unresponsive generally :mellow: ah well. i agree, the jarvis cocker and beth ditto performance was v good. edit: with their award: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/aa870/killersnme.jpg So glad they won "Best Video".... Bones is indeed a great video, I love it! And I'm starting to think Uncle Jonny will indeed be the fourth single-off "Sam's Town". yeah looks likely now :( lol Edited March 2, 200718 yr by Azro
March 2, 200718 yr Author Here's the video for their live rendition to "Shadowplay", originally by Joy Division. 40XlJuGrpd4 I have to say, they've made an amazing homage to this song! I hope they record it in the studio, cause it's great!
March 2, 200718 yr I have to say, they've made an amazing homage to this song! I hope they record it in the studio, cause it's great! [The Vegas band have recorded it for the forthcoming movie 'Control', based around the life of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis. Edited March 2, 200718 yr by Azro
March 3, 200718 yr So glad they won "Best Video".... Bones is indeed a great video, I love it! And I'm starting to think Uncle Jonny will indeed be the fourth single-off "Sam's Town". See I told you it would be the 4th single. :P Yeah I think them playing it, pretty much confirms that it's gonna the 4th single now. I dunno whether it's a good choice or not, but I guess time will tell!!! :D Was a shame they lost out of Best International Band to MCR, as The Killers are far far better than MCR IMO. :P
March 3, 200718 yr See I told you it would be the 4th single. :P Yeah I think them playing it, pretty much confirms that it's gonna the 4th single now. I dunno whether it's a good choice or not, but I guess time will tell!!! :D Was a shame they lost out of Best International Band to MCR, as The Killers are far far better than MCR IMO. :P personally i don't think it's a great choice, but we'll see i guess..... yeah, i agree. imo MCR were the worst band in that category :mellow: Edited March 3, 200718 yr by Azro
March 3, 200718 yr Author personally i don't think it's a great choice, but we'll see i guess..... yeah, i agree. imo MCR were the worst band in that category :mellow: MCR is the worst band. PERIOD :lol:
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