Better Know a Jury Member
#68: Sebastien Moffet, CHYZ-FM
JANUARY 13 2012 • By Polaris Music Prize
Sébastien "Boubi" Moffet
Musical director, CHYZ 94.3 FM
Hometown: Quebec City
Polaris Jury Member since: 2011

Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your ballot.

Suuns Zeroes Qc
Little Scream The Golden Record
Colin Stetson New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Galaxie Tigre et Diesel
Monogrenade Tantale

Tell us about your top-ranked choice. Why #1?

I was really quite stunned to not see Sunns on the Long List. They received more attention outside of Canada...
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We're back! This month, Vancouver and Toronto Record Salons continue with two most excellent records up for Polaris Prize 2012: "Ghost" by The Devin Townsend Project and "Sound Kapital" by Handsome Furs. And it's still free!
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Better Know a Record Store
#19: Blackbyrd Myoozik, Edmonton
SEPTEMBER 30 2011 • By Polaris Music Prize
Arthur Fafard, Owner
Blackbyrd Myoozik, Edmonton

What’s your record store best known for (or: what’s unique about it)?

Blackbyrd is best known for its wide and eclectic selection of cutting edge sounds, new and old. For the past 18 years, Blackbyrd has always had a great selection of vinyl too, and currently boasts a wide array of records covering every style and genre.
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The Polaris Blog
Polaris 2011: Gala goings-on
SEPTEMBER 20 2011 • By Tab S.
Behind the scenes at last night's 2011 Polaris gala at the Masonic Temple – the sights, the sounds, and all the quotable quotes in between!
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The Polaris Blog
We have a winner! Arcade Fire's The Suburbs wins the 2011 Polaris Music Prize
SEPTEMBER 20 2011 • By Polaris Music Prize
Congratulations to Montreal's Arcade Fire and all the Short List artists!
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We love Rdio because when we said to them, "Let's stream some Short List albums in full right from our site," they said: "We can do that."

Starting at 12am ET this coming Tuesday the 23rd, and for the next few Tuesdays and Thursdays, we will stream a selected Short List record right here for 24 hours for your opining and listening enjoyment.
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