NME AWARDS!!!

So.... pretty much what I wished for through my teenage years, I got tickets to the NME AWARDS! Exciting yea?? Well. Firstly things which you build up are rarely as amazing as you expect, don't get me wrong it was very very exciting and cool to see it all in action, but a very stressful night. It started off badly as my housemate/ex housemate (don't like to admit it), who I took with me, and I got back to mine very late, so we were running late and there were major issues with lifts which ended up in us missing trains. Which ended up in us sitting on the tube with faces like smacked arses as the tickets said "strictly no entry after 8:15" and we were still on our way at 8:25. We legged it to Brixton Academy from the tube station to find it all magically lit up with massive lights beaming into the sky - exciting - and a bright red carpet leading in with lots of press types. Luckily the security guards didn't seem bothered at all and ushered us in, thank the lord! We didn't get to walk down the red carpet though.. Instead we were directed straight upstairs then to the back of the balcony to the sound of the magnificent Maccabees playing 'Can You Give It'.

We literally got there as the awards started. And we were currently watching them from the furthest possible point in the Academy. However, after we went out to the bar (and apparently missed the first award - Muse getting Best British Band, not thoroughly deserved or current enough in my opinion), we went back into the balcony a different way and got seats (it was all seated, not with tables with free alcohol on though) two rows from the front which was way better!

I am very bad at telling stories, they get ridiculously detailed and drawn out, so I shall do my best to skim over the rest... Jarvis Cocker was fairly disappointing as the host. He was way past his entertaining and devilish bum flashing Brits days = rubbish. This is not what we want for an NME Awards host! We want Russell Brand pissing off old overplayed 'stars' (Bob Geldof) and causing lots of controversy, he was the best host/is the best generally. Jarvis may have had a few jokes in there, but I didn't notice, and I'm not sure anyone else did either.

The performances were all really good, especially Biffy Clyro with the beautiful 'Many of Horror' - shame they had to get man voice Marina from Marina and the Diamonds in on it, but you could hardly hear her which was good! Even more annoyingly, Lily Allen was the 'treat' in The Big Pink's 'Dominoes/You're so vain'. I don't think Lily Allen could ever be referred to as a treat, more like a punishment. You could hardly hear her either though thank god.

- Also, apparently she decided she was quitting music AGAIN, to pursue a career in fashion or something less important. But guess what, she's changed her mind to support Jay Z on tour. Wo£££nde£££r wh£££y -

Anyhow, there weren't a lot of celeb's spotted, and my pictures are very blurry, but it was a good experience overall. Kind of felt like a weird gig where people kept interrupting with random drunk musicians/actors/models presenting awards. Because it wasn't live it sort of felt like a dress rehearsal, like it wasn't really real or happening. But I guess that's show business for you, fake and maybe a bit dull.

P.s. Kasabian were also very very good live! The best were probably them, Biffy, Maccabees, The Specials and Paul Weller. Think that was everyone actually.. The Big Pink weren't bad either. Guess it's a good thing if the music stood out more than the awards, seeing as that is what the awards were about.. Might stick to watching them it on TV from now on, unless Russell presents it again of course.

P.p.s Very happy that Bombay Bicycle Club won Best New Band, was a tough category there were loads of great bands in there - think I voted for The XX. Also it was weird to see Paramore win Best International Band or something, and then get massively booed as they showed the video of them accepting it. Think I voted for them. I swear that band can't catch a break.