Music is a HUGE part of my life. I'm spoiled because I have the time and the need to find new music, explore new genres and find good music fits for my clients. It's part of the experience at Urbanfitt so I can justify the time I spend listening.
It's not unusual for me to forfeit TV or reading in the evening and put head phones on, write for pleasure and let whatever I'm listening to impact me to my deepest core.
One really easy go to source to expand your musical horizons is the Polaris Music Award. Most Canadian music lovers already know about it. But for those music lovers who don't, this is the go to place to find new bands and new sounds that might just be your thing.
Over the past few months, we've been carefully following the fifth instalment of the Polaris Music Prize. First, the jury announced its long list of forty nominees, and then whittled those down to a short list of ten. Last night (September 20), the grand jury revealed its pick for the best Canadian album released between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010: Les Chemins De Verre by atmospheric rockers Karkwa.
The Montreal band took home the $20,000 prize as well the as the honour of their LP being deemed the best release of the past year based on artistic merit alone. Karkwa join the ranks of past winners Final Fantasy, Patrick Watson, Cairbou and Fucked Up, becoming the first Francophone band to win the prize.
The winner was announced at a gala at Toronto's Masonic Temple. For the second consecutive year, the evening featured live performances from all ten nominated artists: the Besnard Lakes, Broken Social Scene, Caribou, Karkwa, Dan Mangan, Owen Pallett, Radio Radio, the Sadies, Shad, and Tegan and Sara.
All you have to do is visit the Polaris Music Award website to get a music sample of the short list of nominees. Check it out. Right hand side of the page. Maybe you'll even drop into the West End's favourite music store, Soundscapes and show your support for these folks.
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