Polaris 2024 Short List nominees NOBRO have covered PUP’s “Reservoir for the latest edition of the SiriusXM Polaris Cover Sessions. A video performance of the song complete with an awkward civilian cameo and a celebratory side quest to a nearby bar is now available on the Polaris YouTube and Facebook channels. For those seeking an […]
Former Polaris Music Prize winners Fucked Up have reimagined Eric’s Trip’s “Sunlight” for the latest edition of the SiriusXM Polaris Cover Sessions. In this performance Fucked Up’s Sandy Miranda and Damian Abraham invert the dynamic of the original version with Miranda assuming the lead vocal role of Eric’s Trip’s Rick White and Abraham taking on […]
We’re thrilled to present the latest addition to the SiriusXM Polaris Cover Sessions series. This time, the spotlight shines on the exceptionally talented artist Rae Spoon delivering a captivating rendition of Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s “Ever New.” In this performance Rae Spoon pays homage to the rich musical heritage of Canadian classics. Known for their unique style […]
The Polaris Music Prize has just launched the much-awaited 2023 edition of their Cover Sessions series, featuring some of Canada’s most celebrated artists. For those unfamiliar, the Cover Sessions series sees past Polaris Prize nominees put their unique spin on classic Canadian songs, resulting in stunning and often unexpected renditions. The first release from this […]
The Polaris Music Prize has released the video for its second SiriusXM Polaris Cover Session for 2020 featuring Kaia Kater covering “Anthems For A Seventeen Year Old Girl” from Broken Social Scene’s Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album, You Forgot It In People. The Cover Sessions series is also supported by Re:Sound. A performance video […]
The Polaris Music Prize has released the video for its first SiriusXM Polaris Cover Session for 2020 featuring award-winning songwriter Corb Lund covering “Oh, Linda” from Gordon Lightfoot’s Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album, Lightfoot! The Cover Sessions series is also supported by Re:Sound. An in-studio performance video of the song is now available via […]
The Polaris Music Prize has released the video for its third and final SiriusXM Polaris Cover Session for 2019 featuring Partner covering “Limelight” from Rush’s Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album, Moving Pictures. An in-studio performance video of the song is now available via the Polaris YouTube channel. Additionally, an audio stream of it can […]
The Polaris Music Prize is giving away copies of its new 12-inch record, Polaris Cover Sessions #5. The album, pressed in translucent corpse flower purple vinyl, features Pierre Kwenders covering Jean-Pierre Ferland’s “It Ain’t Fair,” Faith Healer’s version of The Band’s “When You Awake” and Partner doing Rush’s “Limelight.” The three songs on the 12-inch […]
The Polaris Music Prize has released its second SiriusXM Polaris Cover Session for 2019 featuring Faith Healer covering “When You Awake” from The Band’s self-titled Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album. An in-studio performance video of the song is now available via the Polaris YouTube channel. Additionally, an audio stream of it can be found […]
The Polaris Music Prize has released its first SiriusXM Polaris Cover Session for 2019 featuring Pierre Kwenders reinterpreting “It Ain’t Fair” from Jean-Pierre Ferland’s Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize-winning album Jaune. An in-studio performance video of the song is now available via the Polaris YouTube channel. Additionally, an audio stream of it can be found […]
