The 2010 posters! Feast your eyes. August 29 2010
Gala details! August 26 2010
We announced some gala details! Here they are.
DATE: September 20, 2010 at 8pm ET
LISTEN: In North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 86 and in the world on CBC Radio 3.
WATCH: Live on MuchMusic.com and MuchMusic Saturday September 25 at 9pm and midnight ET.
WHERE: CTV’s Concert Hall studios at Toronto’s Masonic Temple. Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #48: Stuart Henderson September 02 2010
Better Know a Record Store #10: Vinyl Diner August 31 2010
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #47: Jim Di Gioia August 30 2010
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #46: Jamie Tennant August 26 2010
Better Know a Record Store #9: Zulu Records August 24 2010
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #45: Alex Hudson August 23 2010
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #44: Jenny Charlesworth August 19 2010
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #43: Justin Beach August 16 2010
Back in '06 we were trying to figure out what to give our Short List nominees to commemorate the occasion. We looked at a bunch of trophy-type awards but really, most of them look kind of silly. It would have to be better than the Oscar, or the Conn Smythe Trophy. How do you top those? Read More
Gala details! August 26 2010
We announced some gala details! Here they are.
DATE: September 20, 2010 at 8pm ET
LISTEN: In North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 86 and in the world on CBC Radio 3.
WATCH: Live on MuchMusic.com and MuchMusic Saturday September 25 at 9pm and midnight ET.
WHERE: CTV’s Concert Hall studios at Toronto’s Masonic Temple. Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #48: Stuart Henderson September 02 2010
Name: Stuart Henderson (Toronto)
Contributor, PopMatters
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Blue Rodeo The Things We Left Behind
Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde
Fred Fortin Plastrez La Lune
Shad TSOL
Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson Read More
Contributor, PopMatters
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Blue Rodeo The Things We Left Behind
Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde
Fred Fortin Plastrez La Lune
Shad TSOL
Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson Read More
Better Know a Record Store #10: Vinyl Diner August 31 2010
Stu Cousins, Owner
Vinyl Diner (Saskatoon)
What is your record store's claim to fame?
Billy Corgan and his bodyguard once shopped here. Read More
Vinyl Diner (Saskatoon)
What is your record store's claim to fame?
Billy Corgan and his bodyguard once shopped here. Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #47: Jim Di Gioia August 30 2010
Name: Jim Di Gioia (St. Catharines)
Blogger,quickbeforeitmelts.com
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
The Besnard Lakes he Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
The Wilderness of Manitoba <Hymns of Love and Spirits
Julie Fader Outside In
Rufus Wainwright All day are Nights: Songs for Lulu
Woodpigeon Die Stadt Muzikanten Read More
Blogger,
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
The Besnard Lakes he Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
The Wilderness of Manitoba <Hymns of Love and Spirits
Julie Fader Outside In
Rufus Wainwright All day are Nights: Songs for Lulu
Woodpigeon Die Stadt Muzikanten Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #46: Jamie Tennant August 26 2010
Name: Jamie Tennant (Hamilton)
Program Director, CFMU 93.3 FM
Polaris Jury Member since: 2006
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Caribou Swim
Broken Social Scene Forgiveness Rock Record
Tegan and Sara Sainthood
The New Pornographers Together
Shad TSOL Read More
Program Director, CFMU 93.3 FM
Polaris Jury Member since: 2006
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Caribou Swim
Broken Social Scene Forgiveness Rock Record
Tegan and Sara Sainthood
The New Pornographers Together
Shad TSOL Read More
Better Know a Record Store #9: Zulu Records August 24 2010
Nic Bragg, Manager
Zulu Records (Vancouver)
What is your record store's claim to fame?
We are one of the oldest independent record stores in Canada and have always tried to keep close ties with the music community across the country. A few year's back we joked that we were becoming more of a community centre than record store. Well, 'Record Store and Community Centre' is printed on our business card. Read More
Zulu Records (Vancouver)
What is your record store's claim to fame?
We are one of the oldest independent record stores in Canada and have always tried to keep close ties with the music community across the country. A few year's back we joked that we were becoming more of a community centre than record store. Well, 'Record Store and Community Centre' is printed on our business card. Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #45: Alex Hudson August 23 2010
Name: Alex Hudson (Vancouver)
Blogger, Chipped Hip
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Little Girls Concepts
Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson
Holy Fuck M Latin
Daniel, Fred & Julie Fred & Julie
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night Read More
Blogger, Chipped Hip
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Little Girls Concepts
Apollo Ghosts Mount Benson
Holy Fuck M Latin
Daniel, Fred & Julie Fred & Julie
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #44: Jenny Charlesworth August 19 2010
Name: Jenny Charlesworth (Vancouver)
Writer, Georgia Straight
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Lightning Dust Infinite Light
Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Blue Rodeo The Things We Left Behind
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
Black Wizard Black Wizard Read More
Writer, Georgia Straight
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Lightning Dust Infinite Light
Hard Drugs Hard Drugs
Blue Rodeo The Things We Left Behind
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night
Black Wizard Black Wizard Read More
Better Know Your 2010 Jury #43: Justin Beach August 16 2010
Name: Justin Beach (Toronto)
Editor, NxEW
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Julie Fader Outside In
Do Make Say Think Other Truths
Miss Emily Brown In Technicolour
Radio Radio Belmundo Regal
Wax Mannequin Saxon Read More
Editor, NxEW
Polaris Jury Member since: 2010
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Julie Fader Outside In
Do Make Say Think Other Truths
Miss Emily Brown In Technicolour
Radio Radio Belmundo Regal
Wax Mannequin Saxon Read More
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