Michael Barclay breaks down the diverse longlist of the 2017 Polaris Prize
On this episode of our pop-culture podcast, we talk to Just for Laughs Montreal organizers about Dave Chappelle, break down the Polaris shortlist, and more
Award juror Michael Barclay joins our pop-culture podcast The Thrill to analyze the Polaris Prize shortlist
Polaris Prize juror Michael Barclay tells you everything you need to know
Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq beat out Drake to win best Canadian album regardless of genre or sales
Polaris juror Michael Barclay looks at a shortlist that includes Owen Pallett, Arcade Fire, Drake, and other wildly dissimilar artists
Critics selected the 40 best Canadian albums of the last 12 months.
How do they measure up?
After a crackling European tour, Katie Stelmanis and her band—Austra—liven things up
The armchair critics are simply wrong
Leslie Feist has taken home one of Canadian music’s biggest prizes. The Nova Scotia-born, Calgary-bred, and Toronto-based artist look home the $30,000 Polaris prize yesterday, in a win which was neither predictable nor shocking, according to the Globe and Mail.
Where to catch Arkells, Yukon Blonde, Das Racist
Just because Arcade Fire has won every prize in the known universe doesn’t mean it’ll be a cakewalk