Polaris Prize Short List 2018

The Polaris Prize 2018 Short List was revealed on Tuesday Morning and here are the Top 10 albums:

Alvvays - Antisocialites
Jean-Michel Blais - Dans ma main
Daniel Caesar - Freudian
Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Pierre Kwenders - MAKANDA at the End of Space, the Beginning of Time
Hubert Lenoir - Darlène
Partner - In Search Of Lost Time
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - The Average Savage
U.S. Girls - In A Poem Unlimited
Weaves - Wide Open

The gala will take place on September 17th and will be hosted once again by CBC Music's Raina Douris.

And by the way, in you missed it, I (Christine) was on the Polaris Podcast talking about the Long List, and my ballot(s). You can listen to that below!

Polaris Prize Panels Announced

The Polaris Music Prize, which is heading into it's 10th year, is about to reveal it's 2015 long list on June 16th. Before that all goes down (in Halifax) they're doing a series of panels with jury members right across the country, starting right here in Vancouver.

It just so happens I (Christine) will be on the panel, along with Gregory Adams (Georgia Straight), Trevor Risk (Ion Magazine) and Andrea Warner (CBC Music, Exclaim!), and Steve Jordan (founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize) will be the moderator.

The event is running in conjunction with Music BC's "Schmusic" party, with the panel happening first, and then networking, music, prizes and more.

Details:
It's FREE!
Wednesday, June 3rd | 6-9pm (Doors at 5:45pm)
Panel 6-7pm
Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander Street – Downstairs
19+
RSVP – rsvp@musicbc.org