My Polaris Ballot 2011, Round Two

 I had a hard time determining my final ballot for this year’s Polaris Music Prize. As I assume do the other jurors, I take my responsibility as a Polaris juror seriously and hate to think that any ballot is just five names entered at random or on a whim. After the ‘long list’ was revealed…

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My Polaris Music Prize Ballot 2011…for now

I feel honoured to be part of the Polaris Music Prize jury. All year-long I listen to some of the finest Canadian music released and each June I am asked to narrow these down- for the initial ballot- to five. I’ve spent the last several days finalizing my list, re-listening to albums I previously considered, and catching up on a few I…

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Luke Doucet & the White Falcon- Blood’s Too Rich

Luke Doucet & the White Falcon Blood’s Too Rich Six Shooter   I’m not sure how many great songs need be on an album to deem it ‘classic,’ but I’m willing to say that four is a fine start. Add in nine more without a stinker in the bunch and a cover of The Cure’s…

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