Better Know Your 2010 Jury #36: Erik Leijon July 22 2010
Freelance writer (Montreal Mirror, Chartattack.com, etc.)
Polaris Jury Member since: 2009
Please share the Top 5 Canadian albums you put on your first ballot.
Plants & Animals La La Land
Crystal Castles Crystal Castles
CFCF Continent
Radio Radio Belmundo Regal
Lotus & Troy Dunnit Lotus & Troy Dunnit Present: Troy Dunnit as
the Anti-Cupid
Tell us about your top ranked choice. Why #1?
La La Landeclipsed the solid, if not slightly quaint Parc Avenue in every respect. A road weary travel record, Spicer's ever improving vocals blended with haggard-sounding harmonizing perfectly to really give a sense of a space and time built on beers, tears and sweat. The guitars figure front and centre yet maintain an air of mystery (the end of "Celebration" being a particularly excellent moment where the guitars seem to emerge and fade). Album sounds like mud, but it's meant to not be overly pretty.
What record that's perhaps local or under the radar did you suggest to
the jury and/or would like to plug here to the whole world?
For a guy known mostly for remixes, CFCF's debut album Continent
was an absolute stunner. He has an unbelievable knack for starting
with a simple groove - sometimes cheesy - and being able to gradually
turn it into the next electrofunk epic.
Using five words or less, describe the Canadian music industry.
Fed funded festivals & fiestas.
Imagined the tables are turned and you're the nominee. How would you spend the $20,000 prize money?
Use it to legally purchase all the music I've stolen over the
years. Or a jacuzzi
Related Link: twitter.com/eleijon
Good luck! RT @ElliottBROOD: The Borderline in London tonight...if we can find a parking spot.
Sep 09 2010, 11:46am from TweetDeck
You're right. Should have said "could", not "should". RT @KLMangan: @PolarisPrize Didn't say that, did he? Said he could be the underdog!
Sep 09 2010, 11:45am from TweetDeck
RT @CBCRadio3: Why does Karkwa want Radio Radio (@laradioradio) to win Polaris? http://r3.ca/09xJ
Sep 09 2010, 10:30am from TweetDeck
