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2008 Polaris Music Prize
The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The prize was won by Caribou for his album ''Andorra''. Unlike in prior years, the Polaris Prize committee did not release a compilation album of songs from the nominated albums. Instead, customers who purchased one of the nominated albums in a record store were given a free card entitling them to download one free song from each album at iTunes. Jury The 2008 grand jury consisted of Mike Bell (''Calgary Herald''), Denise Benson (''Eye Weekly''), Evelyn Cote ('' Ici''), Lana Gay (CBC Radio 3), Kevin Kelly (''Newfoundland Herald''), Joshua Ostroff ( AOL Canada), James Stewart Reaney (''London Free Press''), Li Robbins (CBC Radio/''The Globe and Mail''), Hannah Simone (MuchMusic), Darryl Sterdan (''Winnipeg Sun'') and Frank Yang (''Chromewaves''). Shortlist The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 7. * Caribou, ''Andorra'' * Black Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribou At The Polaris Music Prize Gala 2008 By Dustin Rabin
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The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's " newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, '' The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and the ''Toronto Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the paper to the Thomson Corporation in 1980. In 2001, the paper merged with broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parc Avenue (album)
''Parc Avenue'' is the first full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Plants and Animals, released February 26, 2008 on Secret City Records. The album was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The prize was won by Caribou for his album ''Andorra''. Unlike in prior years, the Polaris Prize committee did .... In 2018 the band released a 10th anniversary reissue of the album, featuring several unreleased early demo tracks as bonus features.Calum Slingerland"Plants and Animals Treat 'Parc Avenue' to Expanded 10th Anniversary Reissue" '' Exclaim!'', February 14, 2018. Track listing # "Bye Bye Bye" # "Good Friend" # "Faerie Dance" # "Feedback in the Field" # "À l'orée des bois" # "New Kind of Love" # "Early in the Morning" # "Mercy" # "Sea Shanty" # "Keep It Real" # "Guru" 2018 reissue bonus tracks # "EYB EYB EYB" # "Bar frontière" # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plants And Animals
Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal (featuring two members originally from Nova Scotia) which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woody Woodley. The trio began playing together as kids and emerged on the international scene in 2008. They are signed to Secret City Records. Career Plants and Animals' self-titled EP was released in 2003 via Ships at Night Records. In the fall of 2007, Plants and Animals released the four-song ''with/avec'' EP. Their full-length debut ''Parc Avenue'' was released on February 26, 2008 in Canada and on March 25, 2008 in the United States.Michael Barclay"Plants and Animals’ Parc Life" '' Exclaim!'', February 19, 2008. The album was recorded entirely on analogue tape and features string parts by Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire. It was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize, and was nominated for a 2009 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year; the band were also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LP (Holy Fuck Album)
''LP'' is the second album from lo-fi improvisational electronica band Holy Fuck. The album was nominated for Alternative Album of the Year at the 2008 Juno Awards and was nominated for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. Owen Pallett Michael James Owen Pallett (born September 7, 1979) is a Canadian composer, violinist, keyboardist, and vocalist. Under their erstwhile moniker of Final Fantasy, Pallett won the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the album '' He Poos Clouds''. Palle ... contributed to the album, playing the violin part on 'Lovely Allen'. A remix version of "Royal Gregory" is featured on the soundtrack to '' Midnight Club: Los Angeles''. Several of the tracks on ''LP'' first appeared on ''Holy Fuck EP'', self-released in 2007. Only one track from ''EP'' did not make it to ''LP'', "They're Going to Take My Thumbs", which went on to be used in '' Breaking Bad''. Track listing #"Super Inuit" – 3:33 (recorded live in Dave King's barn) #"Milkshake" – 3:28 #"Frenchy's" †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Fuck (electronica Band)
Holy Fuck is a Canadian electronica band from Toronto. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing. They were then a part of the Young Turks label and in 2016 they signed with Innovative Leisure. The band uses live instrumentation and miscellaneous instruments and non-instruments (including a 35 mm film synchronizer, toy keyboards and toy phaser guns) to achieve electronic-sounding effects without the use of laptops or programmed backing tracks. According to Pitchfork Media, "The band was formed with the intent of creating the equivalent of modern electronic music without actually using the techniques— looping, splicing, programming and the like—of that music." History Since their formation in 2004, Holy Fuck have performed at Coachella (supporting Brooklyn rapper Beans who recruited the band to serve as his backing unit), the CMJ Music Marathon, the Halifax Pop Explosion, POP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asking For Flowers
''Asking for Flowers'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, ''Failer'' and '' Back to Me''. ''The Canadian Press'' said of the album's track list, "unlike your average floral arrangement, there's not a dud in the bunch." ''The Boston Globe'' reported that the album had similarities to Edwards' 2005 album ''Back to Me'', but showed maturity as a singer and songwriter. The album contains many references to figures in the Canadian media, including murder victim Alicia Ross, and controversial former hockey player Marty McSorley. The album peaked at number 102 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and in the number one spot on the Top Heatseekers chart, and was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. Track listing All songs written by Kathleen Edwards. #"Buffalo" – 5:15 #"The Cheapest Key" – 2:42 #"Asking for Flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards (born July 11, 1978 ) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2002 debut album, '''', contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates". Her next two albums – '' Back to Me'' and '''' – both made the ''Billboard'' 200 list and reached the top 10 of Billboard's |
Oh, My Darling
''Oh, My Darling'' is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. It was recorded in Montreal and produced by Howard Bilerman, whom Bulat met in 2006 and asked to work with. It was originally released April 30, 2007 on Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom. It then saw a Canadian release June 4, 2007 on Hardwood Records, the vanity label of fellow Canadian musician Hayden. On February 5, 2008, the album was released on Rough Trade Records in the United States. The album was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The prize was won by Caribou for his album ''Andorra''. Unlike in prior years, the Polaris Prize committee did .... Track listing # "Before I Knew" - 1:12 # "I Was a Daughter" - 2:54 # "Little Waltz" - 2:52 # "December" - 2:49 # "Snakes and Ladders" - 3:09 # "Oh, My Darling" - 1:23 # "In the Night" - 3:00 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basia Bulat
Barbara Josephine Bulat (born April 13, 1984), known as Basia Bulat (), is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. She is known for performing with an autoharp. Early life and education Bulat grew up in Etobicoke, Ontario where her mother was a music teacher who taught piano and guitar. She is of Polish origin and a member of the Canadian Polonia. She has said the radio at home was permanently tuned to an oldies station. "I don't think I realised the radio had more than one station until I was 11 or 12," she says. She attended the University of Western Ontario in the city of London, Ontario where she received a degree in English; she also took some classes with Olenka Krakus of the band Olenka and the Autumn Lovers. Bulat began an MA in English at Western in 2006 but moved to Montreal to record "an audible memory" of her time there which resulted in her debut album. Although Bulat no longer lives in London, Ontario, she has recognized the importance of London in establishing her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Future
''In the Future'' is the second album by Black Mountain, which was released January 21, 2008. It follows their eponymous debut album which was released in 2005. A "limited edition" of the album was released on the same day with three bonus tracks on a second disc. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #72. The album art was designed by keyboardist Jeremy Schmidt, who was influenced by Storm Thorgerson's work. The album was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize. Franz Nicolay, of The Hold Steady, listed the album as one of his favourite releases in 2008. Track listing All songs written by Stephen McBean, except where noted. # "Stormy High" - 4:32 # "Angels" - 3:07 # "Tyrants" - 8:00 # "Wucan" - 6:01 # "Stay Free" - 4:29 # "Queens Will Play" - 5:15 # "Evil Ways" - 3:25 # "Wild Wind" - 1:42 # "Bright Lights" - 16:37 # "Night Walks" (Amber Webber) - 3:55 Disc 2 (Limited Edition version only) # "Bastards of Light" - 5:09 # "Thirteen Walls" - 7:06 # "Black Cat" - 2:51 Usage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Mountain (band)
Black Mountain is a Canadian psychedelic rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Jeremy Schmidt, Adam Bulgasem, Amber Webber, Arjan Miranda. Since forming in 2004, Black Mountain has released five LPs, '' Black Mountain'' (2005), ''In the Future'' (2008), ''Wilderness Heart'' (2010), '' IV'' (2016) and ''Destroyer'' (2019); two EPs and a number of singles, mostly on the Jagjaguwar label. Overview Early career Stephen (Gord) Gordon McBean (b. 1969), was born in Vancouver and grew up in Kleinburg and Sidney (BC). As a teenager he became interested in music and became part of the local punk-rock scene in Victoria. He formed his first band, Jerk Ward, in 1981. in 1984, the band recorded a demo that was re-released in 2009 as ''Too Young To Thrash''. The band evolved into Mission of Christ (MOC) who recorded a split 7-inch in 1987. Two years later the band broke up and McBean moved to Vancouver where he started the band Gus. They relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
