Messages de Polaris Music Prize (340)

Polaris People For The Week Of April 13 « “ Dears Rant, Free Malajube, Metric Accusations And More

If last month was supposed to be <a href = 'https://polarismusicprize.ca/article/373/polaris-people-for-the-week-of-april-6-plants-and-animals-owen-pallett-great-lake-swimmers-and-more/'>Death March</a>, what’s this month? April-calypse? 'Cause it sure doesn’t feel any less busy.

Here at Polaris Central we’ve been up to all kinds of things. We’ve got Salons happening in <a href = 'https://polarismusicprize.ca/article/377/toronto-new-juror-initiation-night-salon-happening-april-17-2012-in-toronto/'>Toronto</a> and <a href = 'https://polarismusicprize.ca/article/375/the-shivers-by-slam-dunk-happening-april-17-2012-in-vancouver/'>Vancouver</a> on April 17, then one in Montreal on April 28. On top of that, two of the Salons we did in February in <a href = 'https://polarismusicprize.ca/article/376/vancouver-polaris-salon-podcast-for-feb-21-2012-online-at-aux-tv/'>Vancouver</a> and <a href = 'https://polarismusicprize.ca/article/378/montreal-polaris-salon-podcast-for-feb-25-2012-online-at-aux-tv/'>Montreal</a> are now podcasts courtesy of AUX TV.

We aren’t the only ones being busy, though. The actual musicians, the whole reason we exist, were full-on working, too.

Les gens du Polaris durant la semaine du 6 avril – Plants and Animals, Owen Pallett, Great Lake Swimmers et plus encore

Le mois de mars mortel est chose du passé. Enfin.

Vous ne savez pas ce que ça signifie? C'est une expérience musicale canadienne unique où, chaque année durant le mois de mars, des groupes, des gens de maisons de disques et des journalistes font SXSW à Austin, Texas une semaine, ensuite Canadian Music Week à Toronto, Ontario la semaine suivante, et finalement, les Juno Awards dans une ville canadienne aléatoire.

En résumé, ça laisse tous les fans de musique avec une gueule de bois, la grippe et plein de MTS.

Cependant, on a un remède pour tout ça: une bonne tasse de thé, des biscuits et 15 minutes par vous-même afin de vous mettre à jour avec ce qu'ont fait les gens du Polaris, alias la crème de la crème, cette semaine.

Polaris People For The Week Of April 6 « “ Plants And Animals, Owen Pallett, Great Lake Swimmers And More

Death March is over. At last.

Don't know what that is? It's a uniquely Canadian music experience where each year during the month of March bands, label people, writers and "miscellaneous" do SXSW in Austin, Texas one week, then Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Ontario the next, then the Juno Awards in some random Canadian city the week after.

Basically it leaves everyone who likes music hungover, flu-ridden and full of STDs.

We've got the cure for all of it, though: A nice cup of tea, some biscuits, and 15 minutes by yourself to click through what the best of the best, the Polaris People have been up to this week.

Polaris People For The Week Of March 30 – Radio Radio Songs, Mangan Breakouts, Arcade Fire Vids And More

Right about now just about everyone in the Canadian music universe is heading to Ottawa, Ontario to hang with our cousin, the <strong>Juno Awards</strong>. Polaris jurors will be all over the event, as will many, many artists who've been nominated for the Polaris Short and Long List over the years.

While folks have been making <a href = 'https://www.canada.com/entertainment/will+Juno+this+weekend+critics+place+their+bets/6374460/story.html'>establishing betting lines</a>, telling us <a href = 'https://www.toronto.com/article/719631–juno-awards-2012-what-to-expect-on-sunday'>what to expect</a>, and <a href = 'https://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/28/our-bold-juno-predictions'>making bold predictions about</a> who the winners will be, we're more concerned with how the Juno results will affect Polaris voting in a couple months. After all, if, as <a href = 'https://www.torontosun.com/2012/03/26/these-nominees-deserve-juno-win'>has been suggested</a>, the likes of Dan Mangan and Cuff the Duke, win Junos, who's to say the big P Prize won't be theirs either? We'll find out in September.

Photographe étoile: Dustin Rabin

Le Prix de musique Polaris est chanceux de travailler avec tout un tas de personnes exceptionnelles dans l'industrie de la musique – un de ces personnages talentueux est le photographe officiel de notre Gala, Dustin Rabin. Nous avons demandé à cet homme fort occupé de nous parlé un peu de son expérience entant que photographe du Prix de musique Polaris et de sa carrière.

Shooting Star: Dustin Rabin

The Polaris team is lucky to work with a multitude of awesome folks within the music industry — one such talent is our Gala photographer, Dustin Rabin. We asked the busy lensman to tell us a bit about shooting the ceremony over the years, his many career milestones, and going behind the scenes with a certain Beatle.

Polaris People For The Week Of March 23 – Cadence Weapon, Feist, Shadowy Sadies On A Shadowy Planet And More

We're deep in Canadian Music Week over here in Polarisland. That hasn't stopped some of our juror-type friends from thinking ahead, however.

Never one to shy from a good debate, CBC Music personality and frequent Polaris host <strong>Grant Lawrence</strong> has already started <a href = 'https://music.cbc.ca/#/Radio3/blogs/2012/3/Polaris-Music-Prize-2012-If-The-Ballots-Were-Submitted-Today'>soliciting jurors</a> in the lead-up to the June 14 Polaris Long List announcement.

If that article's any indication, there's going to be a lot more Dan Mangan and Rich Aucoin in future Polaris People columns.

But not this week.

No, we've got other artists to talk about. Namely Arcade Fire, Cadence Weapon, The Sadies and Tegan And Sara. Find out why by clicking through.

Plein d'artistes approuvés par le Polaris au Canadian Music Week 2012

Célébrant son 30e anniversaire cette année, Canadian Music Week est depuis longtemps une vitrine pour les meilleurs et plus brillants talents canadiens.

Ayant lieu du 21 au 25 mars à Toronto, des centaines de groupes, nationaux et internationaux, se produiront dans plus d'une douzaine de salles à Toronto durant le festival. Sans surprise, un nombre impressionnant d'anciens finalistes des courtes et longues listes du Polaris y proposeront des concerts.

Polaris Approved Acts Are All Over Canadian Music Week 2012

Now entering its 30th year, Canadian Music Week has long been a showcase for the best and brightest of Canuck talent.

Taking place March 21-25 in Toronto, hundreds of bands both domestic and international will be plying their trade in dozens of venues across the city during the fest. Unsurprisingly, a number of Polaris Short and Long List artists will be performing shows.

We compiled a list of all the Polaris-vetted artists who are performing at CMW. Click through to see the full list.

Les gens du Polaris durant la semaine du 16 mars – Tegan, Sara et des alligators, Dan Mangan comparé à Seth Rogan, Watson délaisse les vélos et plus encore

Dans le but de renforcer ce qui est déjà assez évident, les trois dates les plus importantes du calendrier Judéo-chrétien sont maintenant le 14 juin, le 17 juillet et le 24 septembre – les dates des annonces de la longue liste et de la courte liste du Prix de musique Polaris et du gala du Polaris, respectivement.

Pensez-y bien, on est à quelques mois d'ajouter de nouveaux noms à la société super exclusive qu'est le Polaris.

Cette semaine, Kathleen Edwards, Tegan And Sara, Joel Plaskett, The Weeknd et Great Lake Swimmers font les manchettes.