Lex 20p Indie Prize 2009: WINNARS

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The votes as I left work put controversial winners and prog metal titans Mastodon in a clear lead, which since I was forking over the moolah for the albums seemed a good result, especially since Rasputin/Time Travel/Clairvoyancy epic Crack The Skye is an incredibly bargainous six quid in HMV right now, however I did also "behave myself" and buy Florence and the Machine for a far less bargainous £10.99. This is particularly bad value given Crack The Skye is literally all killer no filler and Lungs only has one good song on it. Let it never be said I am not dedicated.

Anyway; since I'd also brought my copy of the Foamo remix of Bulletproof to prevent actually giving La Roux any royalties, we actually played all three top polling acts at Poptimism and these were the findings:
1. Foamo remix of Bulletproof is "quite good"
2. Rabbit Heart is "quite good" altho a bit challenging to dance to, even given how drunk we were by then
3. Pt. two of The Czar is solid gold amazing and results in massive dancefloor action!

So the right band won then. Hurrah all 'round; in the name of fairness I'll send FAT M the original award and Mastodon the 'controversial international metal act category' award. I am sure they will both appreciate it. Obviously all this will be done duly in the name of the Lex, who is no doubt relieved that it is not going to La Roux.

(also: excellent Poptimism chaps! Apols for any drunken rampaging on my part, I was a bit overexcited and had had slightly too much fizzy pop)