Jason Collett and Zeus at Union Hall (04/24/10)

Photo: D. Caplan

Congrats to all the fine Canadian artists who made the long list for the 2010 Polaris Prize including Zeus, Jason Collett and Bahamas who shared the stage at Union Hall back in April of this year. Also, a hearty slap on the back to Vancouver’s Dan Mangan who just keeps rolling this year with a long list nomination as well. Dan will be back in NYC in the fall with the Wooden Birds, he’ll be playing Union Hall The Rock Shop on September 1 and the Mercury Lounge on September 3.

Full 2010 Polaris long list and more pictures of The Bonfire Ball (Zeus + Jason Collett) from Union Hall after the jump.

PS No Justin Bieber on the long list!

Polaris Prize 2010 Long List
Apollo Ghosts – Mount Benson
Bahamas – Pink Strat
The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
Blue Rodeo – The Things We Left Behind
Brasstronaut – Mt. Chimaera
Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
Basia Bulat – Heart Of My Own
By Divine Right – Mutant Message
Caribou – Swim
Jason Collett – Rat A Tat Tat
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles (II)
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Fred Fortin – Plastrer La Lune
Frog Eyes – Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph
Hannah Georgas – This Is Good
Ghostkeeper – Ghostkeeper
Holy Fuck – Latin
Karkwa – Les Chemins De Verre
LeE HARVeY OsMOND – A Quiet Evil
Greg MacPherson – Mr. Invitation
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Misteur Valaire – Golden Bombay
The New Pornographers – Together
Owen Pallett – Heartland
Plants And Animals – La La Land
Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows
The Sadies – Darker Circles
Shad – TSOL
Elizabeth Shepherd – Heavy Falls The Night
The Slew – 100%
Meaghan Smith – The Cricket’s Orchestra
South Rakkas Crew – The Stimulus Package
Tegan And Sara – Sainthood
The Wooden Sky – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone
Hawksley Workman – Meat
You Say Party! We Say Die! – XXXX
Young Galaxy – Invisible Republic
Yukon Blonde – Yukon Blonde
Zeus – Say Us

The Bonfire Ball at Union Hall