I didn't get round to it at the time, but it was fantastic to see Elbow win the Mercury Music Prize. They are obviously a firm favourite of mine, and of course the jealous music snob wishes they would return to obscurity where I can claim to have known of them forever...
But it was fantastic to see them, drunk, absolutely over the moon and in complete disarray, amazed that they had won. They deserved it. It is great to see such fantastic songwriting and musicianship rewarded and it is even better to see it appreciated by those it is awarded to. Long may they continue...
