Posts tagged Polarisprize
Owen Pallett Picks Ex-Roommate Caribou to Win Polaris Prize
Owen Pallett knows a thing or two about the Polaris Music Prize. In 2006, the classically trained musician -- then known as Final Fantasy -- walked away with the inaugural Polaris Prize for 'He Poos Clouds,' and has been on hand every year since to celebrate the big event at the award gala. ... Read More »
Polaris Prize Nominees Besnard Lakes and Shad Collaborate for...
It's a good thing Besnard Lakes' Olga Goreas and Jace Lasek are big campers, otherwise the couple's recent trek to the Northwest Territories to collaborate with Shad as part of the National Parks Project might have been a bit of a chore ... Read More »
The Sadies Follow Polaris Nod by Recording with Tragically Hip's Gord...
Amanda Schenk Currently in the running for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize for their album 'Darker ... Read More »
Polaris Music Prize Preview: Ten Nominees, One Winning Album
Heading into its fifth year, the Polaris Music Prize has attracted much kvetching about its supposed "indie" bias, but this year's shortlist of ten albums vying for the $20,000 award reveals a remarkably diverse array of records ... Read More »
Shad Takes Another Shot at Polaris Prize
While some rappers fill tracks with boast of prowess in the bedroom and on the microphone, scholarly rapper Shad refuses to dumb it down. ... Read More »
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 »
Tegan and Sara Head to Polaris Prize Gala with 'Sparkling Positivity'
Chances are good that at least one Polaris Music Prize nominee will be strutting around the invite-only gala next Monday (Sept. 20) with a good luck charm tucked deep inside their pocket. It's not going to be Tegan Quin, though. The Vancouver-based musician, who plays alongside her identical twin sister in Tegan and Sara, is relying on something other than a rabbit foot keychain to send Polaris-winning vibes her way. ... Read More »
Karkwa Hope They're Not Considered the Polaris Music Prize Dark Horse
For the first time in its five-year history, the Polaris Music Prize has included two francophone bands in its Short List nominations: Montreal indie rockers Karkwa and Acadian hip-hop trio Radio Radio. But instead of elbowing each other to the front of the pack, the two bands have a camaraderie, as well as a secret agreement. ... Read More »
Dan Mangan Favours Broken Social Scene and Shad for Polaris Prize
The last time Vancouver-based troubadour Dan Mangan played San Francisco, he was camped out on the weathered linoleum of some no-name laundromat, serenading strangers with his acoustic folk as they loaded up washing machines with dirty socks and nightshirts. This time, the singer-songwriter is opening up for the Walkmen at the city's historic venue, the Fillmore, and is days away from possibly winning the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. To say that things have changed, wouldn't be an understatement. ... 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 »
Hannah Georgas Celebrates Polaris Nod with NXNE Horseshoe Show
Vancouver's Hannah Georgas knew that she was long listed for the 2010 Polaris Prize, but thankfully, ... 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 »
Shad Gets Upbeat but Deep on New Album 'TSOL'
Since word first got out about Shad, fans and journalists have fallen over themselves to praise him ... Read More »
Shad Previews New Album 'TSOL': Inside Tracks
Brandishing one of the most anticipated Canadian hip-hop releases of the year -- and boasting extra ... 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 »
Metric Interview: SXSW 2010
When it came time for Toronto vedettes Metric to make their fourth record, rather than sign with a ... Read More »
