The album is dead! Long live the album!
Polaris founder Steve Jordan and 2010 (and 2008) Long Lister Justin Rutledge spoke with Lisa Christiansen of Radio 3 about … albums. Check out this special podcast.
One day to go until the Long List.
We will reveal the 40 titles of this year's Long List at the Drake tomorrow at 1:30. We will be Twittercasting the 40 titles. Just follow @polarisprize. It's worth finally breaking down and starting a Twitter account!
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010 Polaris Long List
Here are the big 40, revealed lovingly today at 1:30 via @polarisprize on the Twitter. And at The Drake Sky Yard by Grant Lawrence, with assists to Jill Barber, D-Sisive, Elliott BROOD and Damian from 2009 winners Fucked Up. They will be narrowed to 10 and announced July 6, time TBA.
Now listen!
This is how we do it.
By now most people who follow Polaris know that there is no submission process for Polaris. So how the heck does anyone ever get nominated if artists or their representatives can't actually submit their recording for consideration?
Good question.
Allow us to explain.
2010 dates announced.
We've decided when things are happening this year. And now we're excited to let you know.
The Long List of 40 titles will be announced June 17th. The Short List of 10 nominees will be announced on July 6th. Both lists will be revealed live at events to be held at the Drake Hotel in Toronto.
The winner will be revealed Monday, September 20th at the Polaris gala and exclusively broadcast live to North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 86 and to the world on CBC Radio 3.
Polaris nominees pick up 20 Juno nominations.
Congratulations to past Polaris Long List and Short List nominees who nailed 20 Juno nominations today.
Polaris presents – Canadian Popular Music – A history as told by the people who helped write it.
This January 26, 7pm at the Spoke Club in downtown Toronto, Polaris is hosting a special discussion featuring selected jury members who have also written music books.
Make Some Noise!
Toronto Public libraries have teamed up with Polaris to bring some fine all-ages and Polaris-related musical entertainment to libraries in the GTA, including a special information session with Polaris founder Steve Jordan. See the link for more information.
Print auction for MusiCounts.
By now we hope you know about the limited edition prints that are custom made for each nominee, which you can view from this site. You can bid on nicely frames, signed prints, with money going for music education via the fine folks at MusiCounts.
Gala photos finally up.
Folks, we've been so busy with all the press and whatnot we haven't gotten to putting up our gala photos until now. They are taken by the incomparable Dustin Rabin. And they include the best shot yet of "the kiss". Enjoy!
