Mercury Prize noms announced!
Our friends across at the pond at the Barclaycard Mercury prize have released their Short List today.
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Polaris artists playing Hillside in Guelph this weekend.
Yet another great lineup of artists for the annual Hillside Festival in Guelph this weekend.
Malajube in and around New York this week
First they take Manhattan. Then they take Hoboken.
Free Download of the week starts today!
We're excited to be offering a free download of the week on iTunes. We'll be putting up a new songs every Tuesday. Up this week: Elliott BROOD's Write It All Down For You.
A good week for Plaskett.
First Perez Hilton, then the Short List nom on Tuesday, and now Joel has been handpicked to open for Sir Paul McCartney in Halifax.
Podcast!
Grant Lawrence and the team at Radio 3 have put together a Polaris Music Prize podcast for your listening enjoyment.
Ladies and Gentleman, the 2009 Short List
Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, today revealed the Short List of 10 Canadian albums eligible for the fourth annual $20,000 award.
Lots and lots and lots of Polaris coverage
Thanks to all who came our Short List unveiling today. We're still sifting through the coverage. As of this posting, the Prize is the number 2 on Google News – Entertainment,
Short List announcement tomorrow!
We probably don't need to remind you that tomorrow is a big day. There's a nice bold countdown clock right at the top to do that. But it's such a big day we'll say it anyway: less than 24 hours remain until the announcement of the Polaris Music Prize Short List.
Britunes!
Long Listers Great Lake Swimmers, shown some love by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.
