Also agree, it does feel that there isn’t much between the Mercury Prize and the Brit Awards these days.   This part sums it up for me “The complaint isn’t so much about the quality of the music, but more the disappearance of spaces for outsider voices in British music. With streaming algorithms feeling increasingly geared towards big names, and social media acting as a minefield, the Mercury’s pivot to the mainstream closes another door in the face of creative independence.”

In Manchester 22.7%. Jesus.

25.14%

Robyn would be a headliner too. But the new album bombed so who knows if she'll qualify for next year.  

Hope LCD Soundsystem add on some nights at the Barras as they usually do, rather than play any of the outdoor venues up in Scotland.