Comments on: My Thoughts on the Polaris Music Prize Short List http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/ THE place for Music Discovery Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ju http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5811 Ju Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:36:32 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5811 @JohnM - Is it really so difficult to believe that some people might have different tastes than you and actually enjoy Caribou or Owen Pallett? Not everyone that likes a band you don't is "blinded by hype". >.> Sheesh. I don't particularly enjoy The Sadies, but I wouldn't go out and call them "terrible" just because their music isn't my style. *shrugs* On that note, add Japandroids to the list of releases it would've been nice to see on the long list, at least. @JohnM – Is it really so difficult to believe that some people might have different tastes than you and actually enjoy Caribou or Owen Pallett? Not everyone that likes a band you don’t is “blinded by hype”. >.> Sheesh. I don’t particularly enjoy The Sadies, but I wouldn’t go out and call them “terrible” just because their music isn’t my style. *shrugs*

On that note, add Japandroids to the list of releases it would’ve been nice to see on the long list, at least.

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]]> By: Todd76 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5809 Todd76 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:03:38 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5809 In my humble opinion Owen Pallett's Heartland is by far the best album to come out of Canada this year....and it should win the Polaris Prize. E is for Estranged is my favorite song in quite some time. Though I won't lose any sleep if the prize goes to BSS, Besnard Lakes or Caribou In my humble opinion Owen Pallett’s Heartland is by far the best album to come out of Canada this year….and it should win the Polaris Prize. E is for Estranged is my favorite song in quite some time.

Though I won’t lose any sleep if the prize goes to BSS, Besnard Lakes or Caribou

]]> By: Dave http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5810 Dave Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:56:33 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5810 "I didn’t care much for He Poos Clouds (yes, that was the title), either." And no one had a problem with last years fiasco of a winner F***ed Up? Or was the name just too cool to pass up giving money to.You are right on the Michael Buble comment though, as much as I hate his music it would be a shame for him not to be considered just because he is successful.Does that mean Metric will be left off next time? And when are we going to give up on the Broken Social love in? “I didn’t care much for He Poos Clouds (yes, that was the title), either.”

And no one had a problem with last years fiasco of a winner F***ed Up? Or was the name just too cool to pass up giving money to.You are right on the Michael Buble comment though, as much as I hate his music it would be a shame for him not to be considered just because he is successful.Does that mean Metric will be left off next time? And when are we going to give up on the Broken Social love in?

]]> By: Ju http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5805 Ju Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:41:34 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5805 Disappointed that Frog Eyes didn't make it onto the long list; Even moreso that Sunset Rubdown's "Dragonslayer" is absent from the running, entirely. This is the sad part where I have to disagree with you; I thought Old Crows/Young Cardinals was by far Alexisonfire's weakest record to date (to me it felt like they were coasting instead of pushing themselves, and it showed). Also, on your call on Owen Pallett, though I do agree that repeats are less interesting, but give the man credit where credit is due: he can write for a full orchestra, arrange songs for the Arcade Fire, or pair it all down for solo performance, and do it with aplomb. In fact, I don't think it would be much of a stretch to call him one of the most talented people in Canadian music (and boy do we have a lot of them). Disappointed that Frog Eyes didn’t make it onto the long list; Even moreso that Sunset Rubdown’s “Dragonslayer” is absent from the running, entirely.

This is the sad part where I have to disagree with you; I thought Old Crows/Young Cardinals was by far Alexisonfire’s weakest record to date (to me it felt like they were coasting instead of pushing themselves, and it showed). Also, on your call on Owen Pallett, though I do agree that repeats are less interesting, but give the man credit where credit is due: he can write for a full orchestra, arrange songs for the Arcade Fire, or pair it all down for solo performance, and do it with aplomb. In fact, I don’t think it would be much of a stretch to call him one of the most talented people in Canadian music (and boy do we have a lot of them).

]]> By: Rob http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5807 Rob Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:35:19 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5807 Alan, I thought that last year any if the ten were legitimate contenders. This year, not so much. I guess I pick BSS, but I like the new Tokyo police club alot! Was it even eligible, though? It was a later release. Alan,
I thought that last year any if the ten were legitimate contenders. This year, not so much. I guess
I pick BSS, but I like the new Tokyo police
club alot!
Was it even eligible, though? It was a later release.

]]> By: Rob http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5806 Rob Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:33:47 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5806 Alan, I thought that last year any if the ten were legitimate contenders. This year, not so much. I guess I pick BSS, but I like the new Tokyo police club alot! Was it even eligible, though? It was a later release. Alan,
I thought that last year any if the ten were legitimate contenders. This year, not so much. I guess
I pick BSS, but I like the new Tokyo police
club alot!
Was it even eligible, though? It was a later release.

]]> By: Zachary Houle http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5808 Zachary Houle Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:55:04 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5808 It's *He* Poos Clouds. And I happen to like Owen Pallet. How can E Is For Estranged not move you? It’s *He* Poos Clouds. And I happen to like Owen Pallet. How can E Is For Estranged not move you?

]]> By: Neil http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5812 Neil Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:58:04 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5812 The Grand Bounce by Gord Downie is a great record - easily the best of his three solo releases, and perhaps better than any Hip album of the past decade. But according to the Polaris Prize rules, it's not eligible to win. It was released Tuesday, June 8, and the 2010 prize considers albums released on May 31 and earlier. I agree with your comments on all the short-listers, for the most part. But for my money, The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night was the best of this bunch. Of course, the best Canadian album of the past year - Let's Just Stay Here by Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle - didn't even make the long list, which is a real shame. The Grand Bounce by Gord Downie is a great record – easily the best of his three solo releases, and perhaps better than any Hip album of the past decade. But according to the Polaris Prize rules, it’s not eligible to win. It was released Tuesday, June 8, and the 2010 prize considers albums released on May 31 and earlier.

I agree with your comments on all the short-listers, for the most part. But for my money, The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night was the best of this bunch.

Of course, the best Canadian album of the past year – Let’s Just Stay Here by Carolyn Mark and NQ Arbuckle – didn’t even make the long list, which is a real shame.

]]> By: Garfield http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5813 Garfield Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:30:10 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/my-thoughts-on-the-polaris-music-prize-short-list/#comment-5813 Given the number of genres (and other kinds of categories) that seem to be unofficially ineligible, we shouldn't be surprised about a certain familiarity of the nominees. Given the number of genres (and other kinds of categories) that seem to be unofficially ineligible, we shouldn’t be surprised about a certain familiarity of the nominees.

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