the velvet underground is awesome and stuff check the thread

i've yet to hear anything done by the babyshambles

Well that's kind of what the Mercure Prize is for, to award bands who aren't that well known, correct?

disturbed and tonnes of punk stuff. and others

Same. But from what Ive heard, it sounds like Im not missing out on much.. Oh well, Ill try it one day..

I've never heard anything by Dream Theater? They're pretty big.

waaaaaaaaah?

you havent heard 'satisfaction' ? or 'blue suede shoes'

Well, in my opinion that would be the best reason for the Mercury Prize - a recognition of currently unrecognised talent. From past winners its anybody's guess as to what the prize is actually given for. M People won it one year, which was particularly strange given the other music that it was up against.

Benny and the Jets.

are fall out boy big ? i've never heeard anything by them..

i listen to alot of music.. and that seems to be the only band i haven't listened to that i've heard of..