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2016 Polaris Music Prize
The 2016 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2016 at The Carlu event theatre in Toronto, Ontario."Polaris Music Prize unveils long list of albums in Whitehorse" '' Edmonton Journal'', June 15, 2016. The hosts of the gala were broadcasters Tom Power and . Shortlist The ten-album shortlist was announced on July 14.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emotion (Carly Rae Jepsen Album)
''Emotion'' (stylized as ''E•MO•TION'') is the third studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. It was released on June 24, 2015, in Japan and on August 21, 2015, worldwide through 604, School Boy, and Interscope Records. Looking to transition from the bubblegum pop-oriented nature of her second studio album, ''Kiss'' (2012), Jepsen found inspiration in 1980s music and alternative styles. She enlisted a team of mainstream and indie collaborators, including Sia, Mattman & Robin, Dev Hynes, Ariel Rechtshaid, Rostam Batmanglij, Greg Kurstin, and Peter Svensson of the Cardigans, culminating in a largely synth-pop-centric effort. ''Emotion'' received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics, who praised its pop escapism, but were divided over its lyrical content. The album underperformed worldwide, debuting at number sixteen on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 16,153 units. However, in Jepsen's home country, it became her third top ten, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Apostate (album)
''The Apostate'' is the eighth studio album by Art Bergmann, released in 2016 on weewerk records."Art Bergmann Returns with 'The Apostate,' Premieres New Track" '''', February 11, 2016. It is his first new full-length album since 1998's ''''. The digital release date was April 8, 2016 and the CD / LP release date was May 13, 2016. The album was funded in part by a |
Art Bergmann
Arthur Frank Bergmann (born February 8, 1953 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who was one of the key figures in Canadian punk rock in the late 1970s.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . Bergmann was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2021. Punk bands Bergmann began his musical career with an Abbotsford band called the Mount Lehman Grease Band. After Mount Lehman folded, he founded his own band, called the Notorious Smorg Brothers, which he stocked with a myriad of different support artists. Bergmann was later the lead singer and songwriter for Vancouver punk stalwarts Young Canadians (formerly The K-Tels). Although the Young Canadians only recorded two independent EPs and a single before breaking up, their song "Hawaii" (co-written with Ross Carpenter) is one of the classic Canadian punk anthems. Although long out of print, the EPs, along with s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukon
Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as of March 2022. Whitehorse, the territorial capital, is the largest settlement in any of the three territories. Yukon was split from the North-West Territories in 1898 as the Yukon Territory. The federal government's ''Yukon Act'', which received royal assent on March 27, 2002, established Yukon as the territory's official name, though ''Yukon Territory'' is also still popular in usage and Canada Post continues to use the territory's internationally approved postal abbreviation of ''YT''. In 2021, territorial government policy was changed so that “''The'' Yukon” would be recommended for use in official territorial government materials. Though officially bilingual (English and French), the Yukon government also recognizes First Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which rises in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in Alaska. The city was named after the White Horse Rapids for their resemblance to the mane of a white horse, near Miles Canyon, before the river was dammed. Because of the city's location in the Whitehorse valley and relative proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the climate is milder than comparable northern communities such as Yellowknife. At this latitude, winter days are short and summer days have up to about 19 hours of daylight. Whitehorse, as reported by ''Guinness World Records'', is the city with the least air pollution in the world. As of the 2021 Canadian census, the population was 28,201 within city boundaries and 31,913 in the cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (White Lung Album)
''Paradise'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian punk rock band White Lung. It was released on April 6, 2016. It was produced by Lars Stalfors, who has also produced HEALTH and the Cold War Kids. Critical reception According to review aggregator Metacritic, ''Paradise'' has a weighted average of 79 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ''Consequence of Sound'' reviewer Dusty Henry described the album as the band's "boldest statement yet". ''Pitchfork'' described the album as "more outspoken, more anthemic" than their previous album. ''NME'' said: "White Lung have somewhat softened their ragged edges and in doing so have created one of the most compelling albums of the year". AllMusic described the album as a "dynamic, purposeful work by a band coming into its own". ''The Observer''s review noted that the album sounds "positively slowcore compared to their earlier work" but nonetheless remarked that "much of Paradise races past in an allurin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lung
White Lung were a Canadian punk rock band. The band consisted of Mish Barber-Way (vocals), Kenneth William (guitars) and Anne-Marie Vassiliou (drums). They have released two albums on Deranged Records and their latest two on Domino Recording Company. ''Exclaim!'' named the band's first full-length album '' It's the Evil'' as 2010's punk album of the year. The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards. History White Lung was formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2006. They first attained recognition as one of the standout acts involved with the Vancouver Emergency Room scene. ''Exclaim!'' named the band's first full-length album '' It's the Evil'' as 2010's punk album of the year. Anne-Marie Vassiliou is an ex-member of the band The Riff Randells. The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards. Their second album, '' Sorry'', was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Free
''Half Free'' is an album by U.S. Girls, the solo project of Toronto-based American musician Meghan Remy. It was released on September 25, 2015, through 4AD record label. Inspired by Sebastian Junger’s memoir ''War'' and described by its press release as "an honest and lyrically jarring exploration of emotions, drenched in a bath of raw beats and loops," the album features contributions from Remy's husband Slim Twig, producer Onakabazien, Ben Cook of Fucked Up, Amanda Crist of Ice Cream and Tony Price. Receiving a critical acclaim upon its release, the album garnered a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016, and was a shortlisted finalist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize. Music Described as an "electronic art pop record, ''Half Free'' maintains the accessibility and increased production values of the previous album, ''Gem'' (2012), while revisiting some of the tape loop experimentation and dark subject matter of U.S. Girls' older wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Party (Andy Shauf Album)
''The Party'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian musician Andy Shauf. It was released on May 20, 2016 under Anti-. Background As its title suggests, ''The Party'' is a concept album set at a house party, consisting of a series of vignettes taking place over the course of a single night. Shauf has stated that he began the album by working on unrelated songs, but that about halfway through the process, he decided on the theme of a party. Although each song presents a different character, many of them have personal or autobiographical elements. The album was originally recorded and produced independently, with Shauf completing the album before meeting with any record labels. After presenting it to Anti- Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes gospel (Mavis Staples), country (Merle Haggard), hip hop (Sage Francis, The Cou ..., however, he re-recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Shauf
Andy Shauf is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan. He plays several instruments, including clarinet.Carla Gillis"Andy Shauf moves to Toronto" ''Now'', 15 November 2016. Early life Shauf was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, grew up in Bienfait, and later moved to Regina. His parents ran an electronics and music store, giving him access to a variety of instruments. He played Christian music with his parents. Career Shauf was a drummer in the Christian pop punk band Captain until 2006. He released his debut album, ''Darker Days'', in 2009,"Andy Shauf, The Party's Gracious Host" '' Paste'', 26 May 2016. and followed up with the EPs ''Waiting for the Sun to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Is Over
''The Dream Is Over'' is the second album by Canadian punk rock band PUP, released on May 27, 2016, through Royal Mountain Records in Canada and SideOneDummy Records worldwide. The album was recorded with the financial support of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters. The album title comes from the doctor of lead singer Stefan Babcock, after the doctor found out about a problem with Babcock's vocal cords. The song "DVP" was featured in the video game '' Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator.'' The band themselves also make a cameo in the game. Critical reception ''Exclaim!s Adam Feibel gave the album a positive review, calling it "youthfully sassy and sarcastic in one breath and introspectively mature in another". Accolades Track listing Charts Personnel PUP * Stefan Babcock – lead vocals and rhythm guitar * Zack Mykula – drums, background vocals and percussion * Steve Sladkowski – lead guitar and background vocals * Nestor Chumak – bass and background vocals Add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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