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Watch the 2012 Polaris Prize Long List announcement

June 15th, 2012

The 2012 Polaris Prize Long List was revealed in Vancouver and forty of Canada’s best and brightest artists have been selected for the honour. CBC Radio 3 music journalist Lana Gay was at the scene to host the announcement and was flanked by Polaris alumni Dan Mangan, Hannah Georgas, Vede Hille, and journalist Francois Marchand [...]

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Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Music & Videos, News | Posted by Aimee

Broken Social Scenes Offers Freebies to Fans!

August 18th, 2010

If you like free music keep reading! Broken Social Scene wants to say thank you to its fans (awww…..) by offering a run of remixes for Forgiveness Rock Record track “All To All” available for free online. Each Monday a new remix will be made exclusive for 24 hours from an online partner, then offered [...]

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Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Touring “Peculiar Travel Suggestions”

August 18th, 2010

Dan Mangan will be touring peculiar travel suggestions starting October 25th this year. The singer, whose Nice, Nice, Very Nice album scored a nomination for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize, has titled his official tour as “Peculiar Travel Suggestions” as he plans on hitting up “the most beautiful and awe inspiring music venues this country [...]

Tags: dan mangan, Harbourcoats, Polaris Awards, polaris prize, The Burning Hell
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

The Besnard Lakes Are Touring This Fall!

August 18th, 2010

The good news just keeps on coming! Still enjoying their Polaris Prize shortlisted album nod for The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night, The Besnard Lakes will tour North America starting October along with Land of Talk, Suuns and Wintersleep and on special dates open for Band of Horses and Wintersleep. The Polaris Awards air [...]

Tags: Band of Horses, Land of Talk, Polaris Awards, Polaris Music Prize, polaris prize, Suuns, The Besnard Lakes, Wintersleep
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Headlines & Current Events, Music & Videos, News, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Polaris Prize shortlist announced!

July 6th, 2010

The Polaris Prize short list was just announced and without dilly-dallying here are the ten nominees for the $20,000 prize! – Tegan And Sara – Sainthood – Shad – TSOL – The Sadies – Darker Circles – Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal – Owen Pallet – Heartland – Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice [...]

Tags: Besnard Lakes, broken social scene, caribou, dan mangan, karkwa, owen pallet, Polaris Music Prize, polaris prize, radio radio, shad, tegan and sara
Posted in Celebrities & Pop Culture, Concerts & Events, News | Posted by Maddy

Harry Potter Cast Opens Theme Park: Much Worthy Matrix June 17

June 17th, 2010

It’s the Much Worthy Matrix. Every day we will rate the stories you will see on MuchMusic that day from A-List to D-List and Cringe Worthy to Brag Worthy. Let us know if you agree or disagree with where we place the stories on the matrix at @MuchNews!

Tags: Dr. Dre, harry potter, justin bieber, k'naan, Katy Peryy, polaris prize, robert pattinson, shad
Posted in Blog | Posted by Jessica F

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

Kim Kar-Dash Gets Death Threats: Much Worthy Matrix May 5

May 5th, 2010

Check out this new feature on the MuchMusic blog, it’s the Much Worthy Matrix. Every day we will rate the stories you will see on MuchMusic that day from A-List to D-List and Cringe Worthy to Brag Worthy. Let us know if you agree or disagree with where we place the stories on the matrix [...]

Tags: Breaking Dawn, drake, janet jackson, justin bieber, katy perry, kim kardashian, polaris prize, twilight
Posted in Blog | Posted by Jessica F