2012 Polaris Music Prize Big ups to bumpershine favorites Dan Mangan, Rich Aucoin, and Great Lake Swimmers who are just a few of the fine artists on the 2012 Polaris Music Prize long list. For those of you not in the know, The Polaris Prize is a $30,000 cash prize awarded annually to the Best…
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Drake’s Take: New Releases 01.17.12
Not surprisingly, the latest release from Pollard & Co. draws the attention (and admiration) of Drake. -ed. The ‘Classic’ lineup of Guided By Voices returns with two new releases in 2012 Words: Drake Lelane 2012 continues to be slow, with only the excellent return of Guided By Voices to show for this week. Looking back…
Kathleen Edwards New Record and Tour
Kathleen Edwards Kathleen Edwards, the queen of Canadian alt-country has a new record (and a new haircut) coming out March 4, 2008 called Asking For Flowers (Zoe). Though Kathleen hasn’t really struck a chord with me since her stellar debut Failer, I am looking forward to this new record. After playing a one-off show in…