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It's the Brit awards tomorrow night -- always a hilarious night out, by turns appalling and great value. And of course there's plenty of gossip, rumour and speculation flying about already. No, not whether Prince will deign to play (but I really hope he will - not least because he's on the cover of Sunday's OMM). Nor the perennial question of whether there'll be any 'surprise' collaborations. No, it's more about where the aftershow action will be. The major labels usually hold swanky bashes, but they're not always hugely keen on members of the press gaining entry. Then, some acts hold their own even-more-exclusive knees-ups. This year, the Kaiser Chiefs have a private party lined-up, apparently, which means they must be confident of winning big; likewise Kanye West, who's taking over a branch of Nobu, one gathers. That feels to me like the one to be at. In the spirit of true investigative reportage, more on how we get on will follow in the small hours tomorrow night (or, possibly, hungover come Thursday morning)....

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