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Polaris Talks Hypothetical Kanye Stage Invasion

September 22nd, 2009

Being an awards show and all, last night’s Polaris Music Prize gala saw Kanye West’s recent MTV VMAs antics as a hot topic. K’naan was actually there at the VMAs talking to Kanye right before he ran up on stage and stole Taylor Swift’s moment. “He literally came up to where I was sitting to [...]

Tags: Elliott Brood, fucked up, great lake swimmers, joel plaskett, k'naan, Kanye West, Malajube, metric, Polaris
Posted in News | Posted by Cam |

MusiCounts Polaris Custom Poster Auctions!

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!

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
Posted in Concerts & Events | Posted by Wendy |

Polaris Weekend! Hear all the albums!

September 18th, 2009

This up-coming Monday September 21st at 9pm! 2009 Polaris Music Prize! Here at MuchMusic.com! Three more sleeps! I can’t wait! Everyone is so excited! We’ve been posting Q&As all week in anticipation! Still confused!? Catch up with us! The Polaris Music Prize is an award of $20,000 given to the artist who creates the Canadian [...]

Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Elliott Brood, F**ked Up, great lake swimmers, Hey Rosetta!, joel plaskett, k'naan, Malajube, metric, Patrick Watson, polaris music prize 2009
Posted in Blog | Posted by Kate M. |

Polaris Nominee Q&A: Metric + Joel Plaskett

September 15th, 2009

Only a few more days until the Polaris Music Prize hootenanny goes down on September 21! If you didn’t know already (*shakes fist*), we’ll be streaming the festivities online here at Much, and will serve you up a hot plate of on-site goodies (pics and interviews). And don’t let your pretty brain forget that you [...]

Tags: interviews, joel plaskett, metric, Polaris, q&a
Posted in Concerts & Events, Music & Videos | Posted by Wendy |

Polaris Music Prize Shorty Listy!

July 7th, 2009

Dun dun dun daaaaaaaaa! Ladies and gentlemen! Announcing the 2009 Polaris Music Prize Top 10 Short List! Elliott Brood – Mountain Meadows Toronto Fucked Up – The Chemistry of Common Life Toronto Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels Toronto Hey Rosetta! – Into Your Lungs St. John’s K’NAAN – Troubadour Toronto Malajube – Labyrinthes Montreal [...]

Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Elliott Brood, fucked up, great lake swimmers, Hey Rosetta!, joel plaskett, k'naan, Malajube, metric, Patrick Watson, Polaris Music Prize
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos | Posted by Kate M. |

News for Thursday: Want Ads Edition

June 25th, 2009

* Perez Hilton is now suing the Black Eyed Peas tour manager for threatening his right to the freedom of speech. Them’s fighting words… * Want to buy Elliot Smith‘s old car? Only $4000. Yeah, and you thought I was joking about the price, too, but I’m not. * If you have a bit of [...]

Tags: Billy Corgan, black eyed peas, elliot smith, joel plaskett, paul mccartney, perez hilton, smashing pumpkins
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture | Posted by Jessica M |