Posts Tagged ‘Polaris’
Polaris Talks Hypothetical Kanye Stage Invasion
Tuesday, 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 talk to me for a second, just before he went up,” K’naan told us. “So the people around me who didn’t know who I was were like, ‘Oh this guy must be somebody because Kanye just walked up to him and talked to him for a while.’ Then he jumped and went to sit where he was and literally did it right then, the thing. Then the people who were with me, it was no longer, ‘Wow’ it was ‘Boo, this guy knows Kanye.’ It was funny and embarrassing.”
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Tags: Elliott Brood, fucked up, great lake swimmers, joel plaskett, k'naan, Kanye West, Malajube, metric, Polaris
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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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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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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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Polaris Nominee Q&A: Metric + Joel Plaskett
Tuesday, 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 can listen to full records from all nominees HERE!
Until the big day, we’ve got some Q&A with all nominees, courtesy of the good people at Polaris. Today, some fun banter with Jimmy from Metric and Joel Plaskett! Check em out after le jump.
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Tags: interviews, joel plaskett, metric, Polaris, q&a
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Attention Toronto: Free concert update!
Friday, July 24th, 2009
Not too long ago I told you guys about the free concerts going on at Toronto’s Harbourfront Center. If you missed out last time, you’ve still got this weekend to check out some amazing free shows!
Want to know who’s playing?
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Tags: Amy Millan, Arts&Crafts, broken social scene, concerts, free stuff!, Gentleman Reg, Hey Rosetta!, Jenn Grant, Polaris, Stars
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