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Degrassi Music 21: Right For You

August 18th, 2011

Love the music on Degrassi? Wanna find out how the amazing Music Supervisors behind your fave show pick the songs for each episode of Degrassi? MuchMusic brings you the exclusive behind-the-scenes scoop on how each song is chosen! You can listen to songs from every episode of Degrassi here! Counting On You by Rachael Cantu [...]

Tags: Abbe May, degrassi, Degrassi 1121 Music, Degrassi Music, Hilary Grist, Patrick Watson, Scott Orr
Posted in Degrassi on Much | Posted by Allison |

The Polaris Music Prize gets a monetary raise

June 7th, 2011

For your average Canadian recording artist, $20,000 is a nice wad of cash to take home. Every September for the last five years, one lucky recipient has had a massive, oversized cheque written in their name for that sum of money, thanks to the Polaris Music Prize. Recognizing the best homegrown talent, the Prize is [...]

Tags: caribou, Final Fantasy, fucked up, karkwa, Patrick Watson, Polaris Music Prize
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

Polaris Prize Long List Announced

June 17th, 2010

The Polaris Prize Long List was announced today at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. The Short List of 10 nominees will be announced on July 6th. Past winners include Fucked Up for The Chemistry Of Common Life in 2009 and Patrick Watson for Close to Paradise in 2007. Some of the notable nominees include 2008 [...]

Tags: broken social scene, caribou, fucked up, Patrick Watson, Polaris Music Prize, polaris prize, You Say Party! We Say Die!
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Jessica F |

You watch! I watch! Sasquatch!

June 7th, 2010

Now, I don’t mean to rub salt on the Sasquatch! wound, but for those of you who didn’t get to attend Sasquatch! Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in Washington, I truly feel sorry for you. It was one of those epic experiences that festival-goers will tell their grandchildren about over and over again. Sasquatch! [...]

Tags: Almost Famous, Band of Horses, beastie boys, Boys Noize, broken social scene, caribou, city and colour, Coachella, coldplay, dan snaith, Edward Sharpe, Flava Flav, Girls, Hudson Mohawke, jane's addiction, jay-z, Kid Cudi, laura marling, LCD Soundsystem, leslie feist, Local Natives, Magnetic Zeros, Massive Attack, Miike Snow, Mumford and Sons, neon indian, nine inch nails, passion pit, Patrick Watson, Pavement, Phantogram, Public Enemy, Sasquatch!, She & Him, Tallest Man on Earth, Telekenesis, The National, xx, Zooey Deschannel
Posted in Concert Reviews, Concerts & Events | Posted by Arianne - Correspondent |

Patrick Watson @ Queen Elizabeth Theater

December 14th, 2009

Have you heard of Patrick Watson? If the answer is no, you’re missing out. It blows my mind that this man is not more famous. “Now why is that?” you may ask. The answer awaits you… Saturday December 12th, Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theater was packed. That’s no surprise seeing that Patrick Watson is known for [...]

Tags: Patrick Watson, Polaris
Posted in Blog, Concert Reviews | Posted by Kate M. |

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: Chad VanGaalen + Patrick Watson

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 [...]

Tags: Chad VanGaalen, Patrick Watson, Polaris, Polaris Music Prize, polaris music prize 2009
Posted in Concerts & Events | 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. |