For no other reason than « because it’s awesome, » each year the Polaris powers commission the best and brightest in art and graphic design to create mind-freezing poster art inspired by the albums on the Short List. This year is no exception and Polaris is proud to announce the following designers will be creating works for […]
It used to happen the week before Christmas. Music fans across the country would flip through the paper and see that magical full page ad listing hundreds of cassettes, CDs, VHS tapes and whathaveyou all wildly discounted for that big Boxing Day sale. Then, when the day came you'd trudge down bright and early to […]
We did a script reading for the Polaris Gala this week. Basically, we’re going to unleash the Krakleen. It will be… well, do yourself a favour. Let’s see what the Polaris People got up to this week… First off, there appears to be something going on with former champs Arcade Fire right now. Certainly current […]
No spoilers, but I just got wind of one of our just-confirmed, yet-to-be-announced presenters at the Polaris Gala and let’s just say this one will provide a giddy electric thrill to anyone who enjoys a touch of unintended (but delicious) rabble-rousing in their art. The above statement will only have a reveal that makes sense […]
Collectors of rare and precious vinyl, today is your day. Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, announced details about this year's Scion/Polaris surprise split 7†series. Starting September 14, limited vinyl singles will be given out for free with the purchase of a Short Listed album from the participating retailers […]
Dès le 14 septembre, ces 45 tours à tirage limité seront offerts gratuitement à l'achat d'un album nommé sur la courte liste chez les détaillants participants (voir la liste ci-bas). 500 vinyles ont été fabriqués pour le Canada et l'Angleterre. Un concours aura également lieu chez chaque détaillant canadien participant et le gagnant recevra la […]
By the time you read this we will have successfully invaded London, UK for our first overseas Polaris Salon. We always thought it went Manhattan, then Berlin, but Whitechapel works, too. Closer to home we’ve just announced Salons for Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax. Not that you should need incentive, but there’ll be prizes […]
It’s time for the critics to fight. Steve Jordan, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, today announced a series of upcoming fall UFC (Ultimate Fighting Critics) Polaris Salons for Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Halifax. Additionally, a Salon in London, UK will also be happening. These Salons will gather some of the best […]
C'est aujourd'hui que Steve Jordan, Fondateur et directeur exécutif du Prix de musique Polaris, annonce aujourd'hui les prochains Salons du Polaris UFC (Ultimate Fighting Critics / « débats ultimes des critiques ») à Londres (Angleterre), Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal et Halifax. Le premier salon aura lieu à Londres, en Angleterre, ce vendredi 30 août au magasin […]
So, we had our first sit-down with Polaris Gala hosts Kathleen Edwards and Shad this week. It was pretty amazing. Right now we can guarantee there’ll be swearing, parody, costume changes and quite possibly some references to diarrhea. We do this stuff classy-like. Oh, and there are going to be legit famous people at the […]
