THE TOP 12
SOULman John Newman, 23,has namedhisdebut Tribute.Itdrops October14
andwillbe precededby singleCheating, followNo1hit
Love MeAgain. David Bowie: Arctic Monkeys: Laura Marling: Foals: Disclosure: James Blake: 5-1 5-1 7-1 7-1 HE barely spoke between songs, there was no lightshow to speak of and throwing his guitar plectrum into the crowd at the end was about as excited as he looked.
Yet there was enough evidence to prove that Jake is unlikely to be just a one-album wonder.
Only playing for an hour, the Mercury Prize nominee’s lack of chat meant he fitted in plenty of tunes, including two fantastic new songs.
Fast-paced rocker Kingpin deserves to be his next single, while the chilled Rudimental: Jake Bugg: Laura Mvula: SET TO SOAR: Laura Marling’s album Once I Was An Eagle is tipped 8-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 GET set for the tightest-run Barclaycard Mercury Prize race ever next month.
Even the bookies can’t predict a clear winner after the 12 nominees were announced yesterday.
Favourites to take the title are David Bowie, 66, with his acclaimedcomebackcollectionTheNextDayandSheffield rock kings Arctic Monkeys with new album AM.
The Arctics, heading for No1withAMthisweekend, won the Merc in 2006 for their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
I’m delighted to see so many Playlist-backed acts named on the list at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, west London.
FIND: Winehouse ANOTHER lost Amy Winehouse song has been discovered.
The late star’s dad Mitch told of the find as he opened an art show at Proud Galleries in Camden, north London.
The exhibition celebrates what would have been Amy’s 30th birthday this Saturday.
Mitch was recording his own charity album when he made the find.
He said: “The guy engineering it pressed the button on some old tapes in the studio and there was Amy singing this great song nobody had heard before.”