Posts tagged Caribou
Caribou Talks Second Polaris Prize Nomination, Doubtful of Win
It's common knowledge to fans of Caribou, aka Dan Snaith, that he holds a Ph.D. in math, but if there is a secret formula to winning a $20,000 Polaris Music Prize twice in a span of three years, he's going to play dumb and keep his lips sealed. ... Read More »
Devo Win Special Keyboard as Recipient of Moog Innovation Award
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images In October, Moog Music will present the deconstructive rock band Devo ... Read More »
Aphasia Try to 'Crossover' with Taiwanese Rock Sound, Help from Arts...
Arts and Crafts The four members of Taiwanese instrumental post-rock band Aphasia are crowded ... Read More »
Crystal Castles, Caribou Make ECHO Songwriting Prize Short List
It may be the time of year when fans of Canadian music turn their attention and armchair criticism towards the Polaris Music Prize, but the second annual ECHO Songwriting Prize is starting to garner its fair share of attention. ... Read More »
Caribou Shine Despite Leeds Festival Sound Issues
Lucy Johnston, Redferns Canada's Caribou overcame initial sound problems to triumph on Leeds ... Read More »
Chris Dedrick of Free Design Dead at 62
Chris Dedrick, lead songwriter of ‘60s and ‘70s folk pop band the Free Design, passed away on Aug. 6 after battling cancer. He was 62. ... Read More »
Caribou Makes Case for Polaris Prize Nod at Quebec City Summer...
After a dizzying performance at the Québec City Summer Festival Wednesday night, Caribou ... Read More »
Polaris Prize Short List Names Tegan and Sara, Owen Pallett, Shad,...
From 40 albums the Polaris Music Prize list shortened to 10 finalists this afternoon. Making the cut ... Read More »
Polaris Music Prize Announces Best-Album Long List
As NXNE kicked off in Toronto, organizers of the Polaris Prize took advantage of the spotlight on ... Read More »
Caribou Vary Up the Energy in Cleveland
Caribou, the electronic brainchild of weirdo-genius Dan Snaith, put on a musically flawless and ... Read More »
Caribou Learns How to 'Swim' on New Album
After holing up in his London flat for more than year to complete 'Swim,' the hotly anticipated ... Read More »
Merge Records: From Two Friends to Home of Arcade Fire in 21 Years
Superchunk's Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance created Merge Records in 1989 simply as a way to ... Read More »
Caribou Celebrate Album Launch With Impressive Set in Manchester
Maybe it was because he was one of the only overseas musicians to actually make it to the UK through ... Read More »
Music Albums Out on April 20, 2010
Looking for a list of music albums out on April 20, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »
Caribou Unveils Details of New Album 'Swim'
It's been a couple of years in the making, but Dan Snaith, mastermind behind the psychedelic laptop ... Read More »
F---ed Up Shock With Polaris Prize Performance and Win
Oh, Canada. Leave it to the true north strong and free to award album of the year to a band with an ... Read More »
