Long live the Long List
Right now, Polaris jurors across the land are assembling their first ballots, racing towards our deadline of midnight this very night. Some of them have been publicly blogging of their picks and the pangs of choosing just five albums. While this is in no way a scientific preview of what will make the Top 40 Long List — you’ll have to wait until that’s announced next Monday, June 15 — it makes for fine reading and listening too.
www.quickbeforeitmelts.com/2009/06/and-then-there-were-eight/
www.herohill.com/2009/06/herohill-polaris-long-list.htm
www.albertalocalnews.com/reddeeradvocate/entertainment/On_my_ballot_for_this_years_Polaris_Prize_46964637.html
www.zoilus.com/documents/general/2009/002007.php