|
2024 Polaris Music Prize
The 2024 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize will be presented on September 17, 2024. The longlist was announced on June 11, and the shortlist was released July 12.David Friend"Calgary rock project Cindy Lee among acts shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize" Global News, July 12, 2024. Shortlist * BAMBII, ''Infinity Club'' *The Beaches, '' Blame My Ex'' *Charlotte Cardin, '' 99 Nights'' * Cindy Lee, ''Diamond Jubilee'' *DijahSB, ''The Flower That Knew'' *Jeremy Dutcher, '' Motewolonuwok'' * Elisapie, ''Inuktitut'' *NOBRO, ''Set Your Pussy Free'' *Allison Russell, '' The Returner'' *Tobi, ''Panic'' Longlist *Allie X, '' Girl with No Face'' * BAMBII, ''Infinity Club'' *The Beaches, '' Blame My Ex'' *Big Brave, '' A Chaos of Flowers'' * Haley Blais, ''Wisecrack'' *Charlotte Cardin, '' 99 Nights'' * Cindy Lee, ''Diamond Jubilee'' *Corridor, ''Mimi'' *Helena Deland, '' Goodnight Summerland'' * Annie-Claude Deschênes, ''Les Manières de table'' *DijahSB, ''The Flower That ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Polaris Music Prize
The 2023 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 19, 2023. The winner was electronic musician Debby Friday for her album ''Good Luck''. The longlist was announced on June 13, and the shortlist was released July 13. Shortlist Longlist Polaris Heritage Prize Nominees for the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize, an award to honour classic Canadian albums released before the creation of the Polaris Prize, were announced at the main Polaris Prize ceremony. The winners were announced on October 19.Megan LaPierre"Maestro Fresh Wes and Skinny Puppy Win 2023 Slaight Heritage Prize" ''Exclaim!'', October 19, 2023. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Polaris Music Prize 2023 in Canadian music 2023 music awards 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inuktitut (album)
''Inuktitut'' is the fourth studio album by Inuk-Canadian singer-songwriter Elisapie, released in 2023. The album consists of ten Inuktitut language covers of classic pop and rock songs that Elisapie described as connected to a significant personal memory.Kerry Slack"Juno-winning artist Elisapie 'thrilled' Inuktitut album is bringing connection with Indigenous languages" ''APTN National News'', April 3, 2024. According to Elisapie, she had considered other songs for the project as well, including songs by Pearl Jam and Counting Crows, but chose to proceed only with songs that inspired moments of personal reflection when she relistened to them.Darcy MacDonald"Elisapie on her album Inuktitut, and the classic songs that resonate with her and her community" ''Cult MTL'', October 20, 2023. She has also stated that she viewed the project as an opportunity to build bridges between Inuit and non-Inuit cultures, stating that hearing a familiar song redone in an unfamiliar language helps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight Summerland
''Goodnight Summerland'' is a 2023 studio album by Canadian art pop musician Helena Deland. It has received positive reviews from critics. Reception Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Marcy Donelson writing that this music is "something rooted in folk and even more intimate" than Deland's first album, with songs that are "a poetic, sometimes philosophical set whose tone is always tender". Bill Pearis of ''BrooklynVegan'' declared this album of the week, with "words and music hatmake for a powerful, moving work". The publication also included it among the best music of October 2023. Writing for ''Exclaim!'', Safiya Hopfe rated the album a 7 out of 10, writing that "Deland harnesses this superpower in the context of grief" while mourning her mother and characterizes the music as "frills-free lo-fi folk with only the most careful doses of synthetic obscurity". '' The Fader''s David Renshaw wrote that "the heaviness of the subject matter stands in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Deland
Helena Deland is a Canadian singer-songwriter. To date she has released five EPs: ''Drawing Room'' (2016) and ''From the Series of Songs "Altogether Unaccompanied"'' Vol. I, II, III & IV (2018) that she has written and composed. Her first one-piece album ''Someone New'' was released on 15 October 2020. Deland is currently signed to Luminelle Recordings (label founded by Gorilla vs. Bear & Fat Possum Records) for the world as well as Chivi Chivi for Canada. She has toured consistently since the beginning of her career in Canada, United States and Europe. Biography Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Deland grew up in Quebec City and currently lives in Montreal. Her native languages are French and English; however, she primarily writes and sings in English. She began playing piano and guitar as a child and started singing when she moved to Montreal. Deland's inspirations are diverse, including Jessica Pratt, Joni Mitchell, and Sea Oleena. Deland is featured on "Free The Frail", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corridor (band)
Corridor is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of vocalist and bassist Dominic Berthiaume, guitarist Julian Perreault, guitarist and vocalist Jonathan Robert and drummer Julien Bakvis, with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Samuel Gougoux in live performances. The first francophone band ever signed to the influential indie label Sub Pop, they are most noted for their 2019 album ''Junior'', which was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. The band released their debut EP ''Un magicien en toi'' in 2013, and followed up with their full-length debut ''Le Voyage Éternel'' in 2015. Their second album ''Supermercado'' followed in 2017. They signed to Bonsound in Canada and Sub Pop internationally in 2019,Calum Slingerland"Corridor Sign to Sub Pop / Bonsound" ''Exclaim!'', July 23, 2019. and released ''Junior'' on October 18 that year. The album was supported by an international tour with dates in Canada, the United States and Europe. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisecrack (album)
''Wisecrack'' is an independent folk-pop album by Canadian singer-songwriter Haley Blais, released on 15 September 2023 by Arts & Crafts. Blais began writing songs for the album in early 2020 and completed recording in the summer of 2022. Blais released several singles and music videos in the lead-up to the album. ''Wisecrack'' was inspired by 1990s and early 2000s indie music and touches on themes of nostalgia, childhood, family and morality. The album has received generally positive reviews, with critics stating that the album shows Blais' growth as a musician, and praising it for its lyrics and production, as well as Blais' vocals. Background and recording Blais released her debut album, ''Below the Salt'', in August 2020. Blais has said that she produced the album without thinking about its "cohesiveess. By contrast, when Blais began working on ''Wisecrack'' in early 2020, she "wanted to take ertime" with the album and "wanted it to be released with care and thoughtfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haley Blais
Haley Nicole Blais is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver. Blais got her start on Youtube, uploading vlogs, original songs, and covers. She received mainstream success with the release of the single "Small Foreign Faction" in 2018. Since then, she has released two full length LPs and toured throughout North America and Europe. Blais' music has been described as "confessional" "nostalgia-pop" with a particular emphasis on her vocals. History Haley Blais grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia. She is a classically trained vocalist and toured in a opera troupe when she was a teenager. After leaving opera and moving to Vancouver, she began recording her own music, releasing the EP ''Late Bloomer'' in 2016. In 2018, off of the success of her EP ''Let Yourself Go,'' Blais embarked on her first national tour. She has since toured North America supporting Peach Pit, The Beaches, and The Greeting Committee as well as headlining tours in the UK and Ireland. In 2020, Blais released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Chaos Of Flowers (album)
''A Chaos of Flowers'' is a 2024 studio album by Canadian doom metal band Big Brave. It has received positive reviews from critics. Reception Gavin Brown of '' Distorted Sound'' rated this album an 8 out of 10, stating that the music is "devastating and beautiful" and that the musicians "deliver tender passages which merge with a heartbreaking heaviness that is akin to a something of a religiously cathartic experience". In ''Exclaim!'', Anthony Boire rated ''A Chaos of Flowers'' 8 out of 10, calling it "an album that sounds like it's existed since the dawn of time", where "each instrument locking into the monolithic sweep has the effect of a caravan gaining members, and a community building itself up". Remfry Dedman of '' Metal Hammer'' gave this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that the band have "transcended their doom metal origins without betraying them and created something truly astonishing and unique in the process". Editors at '' Pitchfork Media'' scored this release 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brave
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * ''Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson from ''Honkytonk Revival'' *The Notorious B.I.G., an American rapper Places * Allen Army Airfield (IATA code), Alaska, US * BIG, a VOR navigational beacon at London Biggin Hill Airport * Big River (other), various rivers (and other things) * Big Island (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl With No Face
''Girl with No Face'' is the third studio album by Canadian avant-pop singer Allie X, released on February 23, 2024, by Twin Music and distributed by AWAL. The album was nearly entirely written and produced by Allie X during the four years following her previous studio album '' Cape God'' (2020) and received acclaim from music critics. Background and composition On February 21, 2020, Allie X released her second studio album, ''Cape God'' and intended to embark on a concert tour to promote it. After the COVID-19 lockdowns forced her to postpone the concerts, she began working on the album in the summer of the same year. Allie X first announced the album in '' Rolling Stone'' on November 16, 2023, describing it as "aggressive, indulgent and bold." On the creation of the album the singer said, "I'm not going to be trying to please anyone else, because there's literally no one else in this room. I may have created something that's completely off-trend here, but it's definitely some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allie X
Alexandra Ashley Hughes (born 31 July 1985), known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She began her career as an indie pop artist in Toronto in the mid-2000s, playing with local bands and writing and recording a handful of self-released albums. After relocating to Los Angeles, California, in 2013, Hughes began working with producers Cirkut and Billboard and achieved success with her first single released under the name Allie X, " Catch", which peaked at number 55 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was well received by music critics.The song rose to prominence after pop singer Katy Perry referred to it as her "spring jam" on social media. Hughes released her debut extended play in 2015, ''CollXtion I'', followed by her debut studio album ''CollXtion II'' in 2017, and ''Super Sunset'' in 2018. In 2019, she also released an analog version of ''Super Sunset''. Her second studio album, ''Cape God'', was released on 21 February 2020. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobi (musician)
Oluwatobi Feyisara Ajibolade, known professionally as Tobi (stylized as TOBi), is a Nigerian born Canadian rapper and singer signed to RCA Records and Same Plate Entertainment. He released his debut studio album ''Still'' in May 2019 and his second album ''Elements Vol. 1'' in 2020. Early life and education Oluwatobi Feyisara Ajibolade was born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Ottawa, Canada with his father when he was 8 or 9 years old. He first began writing lyrics and poetry around that time. Ajibolade grew up largely in Brampton, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto. As a teenager, he engaged in rap battles, including one with a pre-fame Tory Lanez. He later attended Wilfrid Laurier University where he studied biology and psychology. Career Around 2015, Ajibolade began releasing music using the stage name, "Tobi Aji". In 2016, he began using the moniker, "Tobi" (stylized as TOBi), and independently released an EP titled, ''FYI''. The collection featured the songs, "Indecisions" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |