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PRESALE MADNESS! Kanye + Gaga, Lights!
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Let’s cut to the chase - you want concert tickets, and we’ve got the early hookup. Tix for Kanye & Lady Gaga’s tour aren’t on sale to the general public yet, but we’ve got your TOP SECRET PRESALE PASSWORD right now!! AND we’ve got the presale for Miss Lights’ Canadian tour too!
Links and passwords after the jump…
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Tags: concerts, Kanye West, lady gaga, lights, presale
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Polaris Pics (Plus An Insider’s POV)
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Yo. This year’s Polaris Gala was an extreme extravaganza of extra good times. Make sense? No? Screw you, it’s 3am.
My bestie asked me 10 minutes before the big announcement who I thought would win? I said K’Naan or Fucked Up. See, as much as this award is based on artistic merit, it seems like there’s a big political game involved too. Like, Patrick Watson wouldn’t be chosen, cause he already won in 2007. We’re Canadian. We’re fair. Metric has tasted arguably more success than anyone else on the list, so they’re outta the running. An urban artist has yet to win and K’Naan’s album was fierce, so he had a fighting chance. And then there was Fucked Up, this hardcore band from Toronto with a lot of buzz behind ‘em but gushing with danger. The underdogs, if cool enough, always do well. And in the end, the underdog ran away with the cheque.
Notes from the show, plus photos after the jump!
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Tags: gallery, photos, Polaris, polaris music prize 2009
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MusiCounts Polaris Custom Poster Auctions!
Monday, September 21st, 2009
MusiCounts and Polaris have joined forces to raise money for music education in Canada! Starting immediately, you can bid on super dope framed custom posters designed for and autographed by all Polaris short list nominees!
Links to all auctions after the jump!
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Tags: auctions, Chad VanGaalen, charity, Elliott Brood, fucked up, great lake swimmers, Hey Rosetta!, joel plaskett, k'naan, Malajube, metric, Patrick Watson, Polaris, polaris music prize 2009
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Polaris Nominee Q&A: Malajube + Hey Rosetta!
Monday, September 21st, 2009
Today’s the day! By the end of the night someone/some band will be awarded the 2009 Polaris Music Prize and take away $20,000 to show for their artistic efforts. The best news of all is that we’re streaming the full ceremony so you turkeys won’t miss a thing! Click HERE for your one-stop shop: watch the shindig later tonight and until then, listen to all of the albums in full!
If you missed our previous Q&A with nominees, courtesy of the fancy Polaris people, make sure you read:
Metric + Joel Plaskett
K’Naan + F**ked Up
Chad VanGaalen + Patrick Watson
Great Lake Swimmers + Elliott BROOD
And now for our last round: Malajube + Hey Rosetta!!
Tags: Hey Rosetta!, Malajube, Polaris, polaris music prize 2009
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Kings of Leon @ Copps Colliseum
Monday, September 21st, 2009
The following is either an account of why the guys from Kings of Leon would make great boyfriends, or a review of their show from Saturday night.
Let it be known that even though non-TTC travel was required to make it to this show, many people who, like me, didn’t get their Kings fix when they played Toronto back in May braved the trek down to Hamiltonia and packed Copps Colliseum almost (but not quite) to capacity to watch Nathan, Jared, Matthew, and Caleb Followill capture the hearts of the whole wide room. Okay, at least mine. Here’s why:
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Tags: concert reviews, concerts, Kings of Leon, kol
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Polaris Nominee Q&A: Great Lake Swimmers + Elliott BROOD
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Only a weekend away from the Polaris Prize soiree! If you missed Q&A with other nominees, don’t fret: you can read interviews with Metric + Joel Plaskett, Chad VanGaalen + Patrick Watson, and K’Naan + F***ed Up. Don’t forget that you can listen to all nominated albums here! And now for today’s Q&A, with Great Lake Swimmers and members of Elliott BROOD…
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Tags: Elliott Brood, great lake swimmers, Polaris, polaris music prize 2009
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Polaris Nominee Q&A: Chad VanGaalen + Patrick Watson
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The coveted Polaris Music Prize will be awarded on September 21, and until then we’re celebrating with some fun Q&A with all the nominees! Previously we’ve seen riveting installments featuring Metric + Joel Plaskett as well as F***ed Up + K’Naan. Aaaand now, two more nominees get snappy! Don’t forget, we’ll have tons of Polaris action here on the blog next week…
More after the jump…
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Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Patrick Watson, Polaris, Polaris Music Prize, polaris music prize 2009
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LOLA Fest 2009 Starts Today
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
LOLA (London Ontario Live Arts) Festival – September 17-20 – “is a merging of unconventional and groundbreaking music and art now in its fourth year.” If you’re in the London area and are down to experience some free tunes and talent, make sure to check out the full schedule (click here).
Featured acts this year include Polar Bear, Final Fantasy and Akron/Family on the main stage, and of course the art installations across town. Festivities kick off tonight with an opening reception at 6pm @ McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario. If you can’t make it to London, LOLA’s website offers a live stream of the festival (click here).
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Canada Pro ‘09 BBoy Championships
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Tonight!! It’s going down in Toronto. The best b-boys of the continent will be competing at Sound Academy for $5000 and serious bragging rights. Here’s the official info if you want something amazing to do tonight:
On Sept 17th at Sound Academy the best bboys from across the continent will be coming into Toronto for their chance at the CANADA PRO CUP and the grand prize of $5,000! This event will be the landmark bboy event of the year. Featuring head to head bboy battles with the most explosive crews and also dynamic peformances from local dancers of various styles, this is an event you cannot miss! Canada Pro boasts the hottest international judging lineup Toronto has ever seen. This event is a part Manifesto, a massive Hop Hop festival taking over Toronto from September 16-20th. www.themanifesto.ca for more details.
Doors open at 8pm.
Full flyer after the jump…
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Tags: bboy, manifesto
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Polaris Nominee Q&A: K’Naan + F***ed Up
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
The Polaris Music Prize will be awarded in only a few days - September 21! The good peeps behind the magic have provided us with fun Q&A with each of the nominees. Yesterday we brought you Metric and Joel Plaskett… today it’s K’Naan and Damian from F***ed Up!
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Tags: fucked up, k'naan, Polaris, polaris music prize 2009
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