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Review- “Soft Airplane” + B-Sides EP- Chad VanGaalen
reviewed by Michael A few months ago, Calgary, Alberta’s Chad VanGaalen released a free EP featuring eight b-sides from his 2008 album Soft Airplane. Soft Airplane was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris...
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Why Dan Mangan should win the Polaris Prize
Dan Mangan, if you're not already familiar with him and his music. by Michael In this first part of our Polarize Essays segment, I’m going to tell you why Vancouver’s Dan Mangan should win the $20,000...
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Why Owen Pallet should win the Polaris Music Prize
by Michael This argument will no doubt be a little harder to prove, as Owen Pallet, formerly known as Final Fantasy, has already won the Polaris Prize previously. This was back in 2006 for He Poos...
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Why Tegan and Sara should win the Polaris Prize
By Brittany Morgan Tegan and Sara. I’ll try not to rant for too long, but not many artists compare to these musicians (in my humble opinion.) Twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin, who were born on...
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Why Caribou should win the Polaris Prize
Caribou, a.k.a. Dan Snaith by Michael Like Owen Pallett, Caribou is a tough case to make for winning the $20,000 and recognition that come with being awarded the Polaris Prize. There are two...
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Why Broken Social Scene Should Win The Polaris Prize
What can be said about Broken Social Scene that hasn’t already been mentioned in the countless number of articles and reviews written about them in the past couple of years? Yes, they really ARE a...
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Why Shad should win the Polaris Prize
By Allyssia Imma let ya’ll finish, but Shad had the best Canadian indie record of this year. The whole year! Now, I’m not going to continue hyping London-raised rapper Shad with Kanye-like zealousness...
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