Arctic's win again

Best International Album at NME Awards USA

24 Apr 2008 - 
Klaxons accepted the award for Best International Alternative/Indie Album at the NME Awards USA in LA last night (Wednesday 23) for their mates Arctic Monkeys, the real winners, who failed to show up.

The Sheffield band earned the award for their second record Favourite Worst Nightmare, but Klaxons and  Mark Ronson accepted the honour on their behalf:

"It's a great honour," Ronson said. "We're up for it and we're having a laugh," added Klaxons frontman Jamie Reynolds.

With Arctic Monkeys singer Alex Turner currently busy with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets, the group were unable to attend the ceremony at the El Rey Theatre, but presenter Agyness Deyn presented the award to their mates.

Jane's Addiction make live return

The four original members of Jane's Addiction put their differences aside to collect the Godlike Genius Award from the NME Awards USA in LA last night.

Singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro and drummer Stephen Perkins performed with bass player Eric Avery, who had refused to play with the band since it first broke up in September 1991.

"We made it and I'm really happy to be here," said Farrell, as he drank from a bottle of red wine and emptied its contents to fans in the mosh pit.

"I scan it on the internet" -   Mick Jones on the NME

Other winners include Las Vegas rockers the Killers as best band and the Foo Fighters for best album.

"I'm probably going to take this to my proctologist," Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said via video, as he surveyed the curious statuette.

Former Clash principal Mick Jones received the Inspiration Award. He said he used to read NME religiously every week as a youngster: "I don't now. I scan it on the Internet, like the rest of you," he added.


Ruth Barnes