It may look like there’s only one new release from a past Polaris nominee putting out an album today (3x nominees Arkells who’ve released Between Us), but that’s a false flag. That’s because tomorrow, Saturday, April 18 is Record Store Day and there are a number of #PolarisPeople who will have collectible slices available. These […]
Chandler Levack’s latest semi-autobiographical feature film Mile End Kicks follows Toronto music journalist Grace Pine (Barbie Ferreira) who moves to Montreal in the summer of 2011, ostensibly to write a 33 ⅓ book on Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, but is unexpectedly sidetracked from her goal by her romantic interest in Chevy and Alfie (Stanley […]
It’s Coachella weekend and the great news is that you’ll be able to watch most of the sets from the comfort of your own couch where you can shout, “Who the crap is this?!” over and over again. Past Polaris nominees performing at the fest include… Justin Bieber. Here are the #PolarisPeople who’ve released new […]
Hey, did you know that past nominees Born Ruffians are part of the Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie universe? We mention that mostly to create flimsy justification to use this week’s Release Roundup to reaffirm how important and valuable Canadian made art is, how we’re pretty sure the last great era of the […]
It’s still a bit quiet on the new album release front with only two new records: * Ouri (2022 Short List) has released the Crusts (Original Soundtrack). * PETER PETER (3x Long List) has released the Heated Rivalry (Original Series Soundtrack) via Sony Canada. However, a number of champion-level #PolarisPeople are starting to make their […]
UPDATE The Polaris Heritage Prize Concert set for Aug. 3 at Great Hall has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Ticket refunds are available at point of purchase. Reschedule date tba. The lineup has been announced for the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize concert on August 3. The concert, which is a tribute to […]
Commemorative posters honouring the four winners of the 2015 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize have arrived. The posters are commissioned as gifts to be given to the Heritage Prize-winning acts in their designated eras. In 2015 Joni Mitchell’s Blue album won for the 60s & 70s, Cowboy Junkies’ The Trinity Session won for the 80s, […]
The people have spoken. The Polaris Music Prize today announced the winners of the 2015 Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize. The winners, by designated time periods, are: Blue by Joni Mitchell (60s & 70s) The Trinity Session by the Cowboy Junkies (80s) Twice Removed by Sloan (90s) The Teaches of Peaches by Peaches (00s: 2000-2005) […]
