Hoxton Live with The Preshaah counted down to this evenings Mercury Music Prize featuring a number of this years nominated artists while looking back at a few classic winners from the past.
Pulp, Primal Scream and Klaxons made up the retro list while Jamie XX, Soak, Florence & The Machine and Wolf Alice were the picks for the 2015 gong which is announced tonight on BBC 6 Music and BBC4.
We also heard once again from Ben at London On the Inside previewing Winterville which opens next week in Victoria Park, new Australian band Rufus and also a new alcoholic sweet shop Smith & Sinclair open at 10 Carnaby Street.
Darwin Deez new single: The Mess She Made got a spin - they are signed to Lucky Number Records who you can see at the Independent Label Market next Saturday the 28th at Spitalfields http://hoxtonradio.com/independent-label-london-brewers-market-at-old-spitalfields/
