Todd Martens of the Los Angeles Times is taking a midseason look at the contenders for the Grammy Awards’ fourth or fifth most prestigious award: Best New Artist, which has been given in the past to such luminaries as Paula Cole, Arrested Development, and A Taste Of Honey. Looking at all the exciting music produced by those who qualify for the award, it’s really anyone’s guess who will take home the prize next February. No wait, the winner’s definitely going to be Duffy, isn’t it?
If you’ve scrolled through the festival line-ups we’ve been posting of late, you may have noticed the words “The Ting Tings” a few times and said to yourself, “my, I wonder what kind of people would think to name themselves The Ting Tings?” only to be distracted by a leak from some popular band you don’t even like. I know have! The Ting Tings are a male-drummer/female-everything else duo from England that may be the next big iPod ad sensation or Britain’s very own Boomkat.
