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2012 Polaris Music Prize
The 2012 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 24, 2012"Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands" '''', June 14, 2012. at Toronto's Masonic Temple. The award was won by Feist for her album ''''. Shortlist |
2012 Polaris Prize Winner Feist
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David Comes To Life
''David Comes to Life'' is the third studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It was released on June 7, 2011 in North America and June 6, 2011 elsewhere on Matador Records in CD and double LP formats. ''David Comes to Life'' is an 18-song epic in four acts. It became Fucked Up's first charting album in the United States ranking at number 83 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album is a rock opera set in 1970s and 1980s England. The story involves unreliable narrators and meta-narrative plot devices. Drummer Jonah Falco described the album as a love story between the title character David and a girl named Veronica. Background and recording ''David Comes to Life'' was first announced in March 2010, with guitarist Ben Cook describing the album as a musical. The album began recording in June 2010 in New York City and was finished in February 2011. The day before the album was released, the band took over Clint Roenisch Gallery in Toronto and turn it into a pop-up record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Quebec."FrancoFolies 2012: Parenthood redefines success for Marie-Pierre Arthur" '' The Gazette'', June 13, 2012. Originally from Grande-Vallée, she is currently based in . Formerly a backing musician and vocalist for artists such as [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tribe Called Red
The Halluci Nation, formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, is a Canadian electronic music group who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming."A Tribe Called Red’s urban powwow" . ''National Post'', August 23, 2011. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of Tim "2oolman" Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, Six Nations of the Grand River), and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas (of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, Cayuga First Nation). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel At The Waldorf
The Hotel at the Waldorf is a boutique hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The hotel was established in 1947 and was one of the most renowned tiki In Māori mythology, Tiki is the first man created by either Tūmatauenga or Tāne. He found the first woman, Marikoriko, in a pond; she seduced him and he became the father of Hine-kau-ataata. By extension, a tiki is a large or small wooden, ...-themed hotels in North America. In 2010, Thomas Anselmi and Ernesto Gomez took over operations and the hotel was renovated into a boutique hotel. The building was home to one of Vancouver's most popular music venues until January 2013 when it was sold to Solterra with plans to rezone the property and make way for condominiums. There was a public outcry to save the land, building and cultural institution that included a petition that received 23,000 signatures. In response, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson issued a public statement decrying the loss, which critics denounced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Polaris Music Prize Long List Presentation
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YT//ST
''YT//ST'' is the first studio album by Canadian experimental band Yamantaka // Sonic Titan. It was initially released independently on October 1, 2011, through Psychic Handshake and later released through Canadian label Paper Bag Records on September 11, 2012, and on American label Suicide Squeeze Records on July 16, 2013. Tracks from ''YT//ST'' were originally written for the soundtrack to the group's rock opera titled ''33'', but were condensed during the album's recording process to accommodate their budget to record up to thirty minutes of music. Most of the album was recorded in Alaska B.'s basement, Glory Hole, the band's studio headquarters in Toronto, CA. Vocals for ''A Star Over Pureland'' were recorded in guitarist John Ancheta's painting studio. The album cover depicts the head of Blastro, "a giant plant with his brain blown out who flies through space and he’s completely braindead", "rising out of this meat goo sea of bones" into a black hole. The group releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan is a Canadian experimental music and performance art collective."Yamantaka//Sonic Titan take the stage" '''', February 8, 2012. Formed in , and currently operating in , , the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebration Rock
''Celebration Rock'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Japandroids, released on June 5, 2012, by Polyvinyl. Recorded in Vancouver with ''Post-Nothing'' engineer Jesse Gander, the band aspired to capture the spirit and energy of their live shows, thus forgoing standard studio techniques such as double tracking and overdubbing, while consciously taking into account the perceived reaction of their audience to hearing the songs live in concert.Rytlewski, Eva"Japandroids: Bottling the Enthusiasm" Express Milwaukee. May 21, 2013 accessed January 22, 2014.Dombal, RyanJapandroids Talk New Album Pitchfork Media. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012. The album was released to widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its blending of classic rock and punk rock influences.Hermes, Wil"Japandroids: One Part Classic Rock, One Part Punk" ''NPR'', June 6, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.Cohen, Ia"Reviews - Japandroids, Celebration Rock" ''Pitchfork Media'', May 29, 2012 accessed June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japandroids
Japandroids are a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of Brian King (guitar, vocals) and David Prowse (drums, vocals).Lindsay, Ca"No Fun City Rockers" ''Exclaim!'', May 2009 accessed November 10, 2010. Formed in 2006, the band rose to prominence following the release of their debut album '' Post-Nothing'' (2009). Their second album, ''Celebration Rock'' (2012), was released to widespread critical acclaim,Metacriti"Japandroids - Celebration Rock" Metacritic, accessed January 22, 2014. with Rolling Stone calling it one of ''The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time'', and Spin naming the duo ''Band of the Year''.Sheffield, Ro"The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time" ''Rolling Stone'', July 18, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.Harvilla, Ro"Band of the Year: Japandroids" ''Spin'', December 3, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014. Japandroids toured heavily in support of both albums, gaining notoriety for their live performancesCaramanica, Jo"Kinetic, Exuberant and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Kapital
''Sound Kapital'' is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock duo Handsome Furs. It was released through Sub Pop Records on June 28, 2011. According to a press release, ''Sound Kapital'' is inspired by the electronic and industrial music of 1980s Eastern Europe and it is the first album that Dan Boeckner wrote entirely on keyboards, although most songs do include guitars. The album was named as a shortlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on July 17, 2012. Production ''Sound Kapital'' was recorded at the Handsome Furs' studio in Montreal, Canada, before being produced by Howard Bilerman and Arlen Thompson at Hotel2Tango. Release On April 12, 2011, Handsome Furs announced they were releasing their third studio album ''Sound Kapital''. Singles The first single from ''Sound Kapital'' was "What About Us", and released on April 12, 2011, the same day as the album release announcement. Musician Diamond Rings remixed the track for his remix series ''Remix Rainbows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
