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The Australian Music Prize (The Amp) has today announced its shortlist of nine albums its judges consider to be the best of 2011. Akin to the Polaris Prize in Canada or the UK's Mercury Prize, the nine albums are in the running for a $30,000 cash prize thanks to PPCA and they are:
ABBE MAY - Design Desire
ADALITA - Adalita
BOY & BEAR - Moonfire
GOTYE - Making Mirrors
GURRUMUL - Rrakala
JACK LADDER & THE DREAMLANDERS - Hurtsville
THE JEZABELS - Prisoner
KIMBRA - Vows
THE MIDDLE EAST - I Want That You Are Always Happy
The Queensland music industry and fans were out in force tonight as the State’s finest artists were honoured at the first annual Queensland Music Awards.
Held at Brisbane’s Old Museum, the night belonged to 19-year-old sensation emma louise who picked up three awards including Song Of The Year and the Pop Award for her song ‘Jungle’ – which has topped charts across the country.
Last Friday night, The Middle East played a sold out performance at the Metro in Sydney, in support of their debut album I Want That You Are Always Happy. With a beer as my only friend, I was anxious for the show to begin so I wouldn’t have to continue checking my phone for non-existent emails to seem mildly important.
Townsville group The Middle East are pleased to announce additional dates in Melbourne & Sydney.
The band recently released their debut long player "I Want That You Are Always Happy" and have now sold out two performances at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne and one performance at Sydney venue The Metro.
THE MIDDLE EAST - "I WANT THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HAPPY" ALBUM & NATIONAL TOUR
supported by triple j & Street Press Australia
"I WANT THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS HAPPY" ALBUM & NATIONAL TOUR
Day 1 - Wednesday 5 January
Day 2 of Southbound saw the temperature up to 30 degrees before 8am and the line for the showers heading around the block. (it was shower in a can for this little rapidly blackening duck)
