Shad talks about the making of Flying Colours
For our Fall 2013 issue of Mixtape Magazine, we asked Shad to tell us a story. He told us about the making of his album Flying Colours. […]
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Friday Playlist: Polaris Music Prize long list
Yesterday, the 40 albums nominated for the Polaris Music Prize were announced. The award is given out to the best Canadian album as determined by […]
Soundcheck: Everything you’ve wanted to know about Polaris Prize 2013 winner Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Well, first of all, let’s just give a round of applause to this year’s Polaris Prize winning band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor – they were […]
Why listening your way through the Polaris Prize shortlist is a good idea
Listening your way through the entire Polaris Prize long list can be a daunting task. Many people say they are going to do it; few […]
Soundcheck: New music from Corb Lund, Joanna Gruesome and the Polaris Prize short list
On Tuesdays, the Mixtape brings you a blog post full of the latest singles, albums, videos and news from Canadian musicians. It’s an aggregation of […]
Polaris: 5 albums you don’t want to miss from the long list
By: Jonathan Briggins and Evelyn Hornbeck Nothing gets people talking about Canadian music like the annual Polaris Music Prize. The jury selects the best Canadian […]