bbc's sound of 2006
 

this year's results:

1. Corinne Bailey Rae
2. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
3. The Feeling
4. Plan B
5. Guillemots
6. Sway
7. Chris Brown
8. Marcos Hernandez
9. Kubb
10. The Automatic

they do this every year, and as can be seen from previous years there's usually a good number on the poll who go on to achieve massive mainstream (and often critical) success...

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

and here's another bbc poll asking a selection of 'tastemakers' what they think will happen in 2006 that includes a certain karl hyde... :)

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

be your own PET are my thing for 2006.

Don't see the fuss in The Automatic, saw them live before xmas and they were pretty average.

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

"more low quality work out in public"

:(

(it doesn't have to be low quality!!)

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

my favorite bbc list is this one. but then, i'm biased cuz i'm on it ;)

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

Wow, thats fucking cool. When i get som free time i'll have a listen to your stuff!

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

i thought it was cool the list of the people talking about the past and next year in music. everyone has kinda a similar idea, i'd have to say that karl put it fairly sweetly and accurately though... everyone else seemed to be a bit of a pr guy...

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

That's f'in awesome man!!!
Right behind Arctic Monkey & Arcade Fire
& above Go! Team & Architecture in Helsinki

Instead of going to Coachella with you, will I soon be going to See you??

Re: bbc's sound of 2006
 

Butch Cassidy Soundsystem :)