And the Polaris Prize goes to… Patrick Watson.

Patrick WatsonAs a personal aside, I wished Patrick good luck at the Iona Bar in Williamsburg a few weeks ago. When I mentioned the nomination to him, he said to me rhetorically, “What would I do with all that money?” to which I replied, “Make another record!” and then he laughed.

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