Exploring the rich and intriguing stories behind the Canadian albums nominated for the Polaris Music Prize. Featuring artist interviews & in-depth juror analysis.
25 Available Episodes (25 Total)Average duration: 00:29:13
Mar 13, 2019
Ep.25 - Broken Social Scene & Kid Koala
00:39:21
Broken Social Scene's 'You Forgot It In People' and Kid Koala's 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll interview BSS's Brendan Canning about 'You Forgot It In People' on top of an interview with Kid Koala where he spoke with juror Alain Brunet in Montreal.
Mar 13, 2019
Ep.24 - Alanis Morissette & Dream Warriors
00:18:37
Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' and Dream Warriors' 'And Now The Legacy Begins' headline this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of 'Jagged Little Pill' from author and Polaris juror Andrea Warner in addition to a deep dive on 'And Now The Legacy Begins' with juror Mary Dickie.
Mar 13, 2019
Ep.23 - Rush & Bruce Cockburn
00:31:51
Rush's '2112' and Bruce Cockburn's 'Stealing Fire' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of '2112' from expert Polaris juror Adrien Begrand as well as an exclusive interview with Cockburn.
Mar 13, 2019
Ep.22 - Neil Young & Jean-Pierre Ferland
00:23:08
Neil Young's 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' and Jean-Pierre Ferland's 'Jaune' are the focus of this Polaris Podcast episode thanks to their recent Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize hall of fame designations. We'll hear expert analysis of Young's album from from expert Polaris juror Mary Dickie as well as an exclusive interview with Ferland by juror Nicholas Tittley.
Oct 31, 2018
Ep.21 - Woolworm, Laura Sauvage, Souljazz Orchestra & L CON
00:27:33
With the 2018 Polaris season winding down, we used this episode to highlight some of our producers' favourite albums which didn't make the Long List. We'll be exploring Woolworm's 'Deserve To Die,' Laura Sauvage's 'The Beautiful,' Souljazz Orchestra's 'Under Burning Skies' and L CON's 'Insecurities in Being.'
Oct 19, 2018
Ep.20 - The Weather Station & Jennifer Castle
00:15:39
The Weather Station and Jennifer Castle have recorded a pair of songs together for the third edition of the Polaris Cover Sessions, sponsored by Stingray Music.
Included here is The Weather Station’s “I Tried to Wear the World (feat. Jennifer Castle)."
Stingray Music host and Polaris juror Zachary Monson spoke to Castle and The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman about their musical partnership.
Sep 22, 2018
Ep.19 - Jeremy Dutcher Wins
00:41:49
Jeremy Dutcher has won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize for the album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. In this episode we speak with Dutcher about how he felt when he won, who the album was made for and what his name means. We also check in with Matt Carter, the Polaris Grand Juror who was tasked with speaking on behalf of Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa at the 2018 Polaris Gala.
Aug 03, 2018
Ep.18 - 2018 Short List Discussion
00:25:37
The 10-album 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List has arrived. To document this important occasion we gathered three jurors — Ian Steaman, Laura Stanley and Marc-André Mongrain — to weigh in on each album.
Jul 04, 2018
Ep.17 - 2018 Long List Discussion
00:22:01
On June 14 we released the 40 album 2018 Polaris Long List based on ballots submitted by 203 Polaris jurors. For this episode we got three of those jurors — Michael Rancic, Erin Lowers and Christine McAvoy — to analyze what trends they saw in this year's list, what albums they voted for, and what album they think will win the whole thing this year.
Jun 11, 2018
Ep.16 - Ask Polaris Anything
00:27:12
Now that #Polaris2018 season is in full swing we did an Ask Polaris Anything with founder and executive director Steve Jordan. Topics included: what makes a good or bad juror, how an act can get nominated, best Gala performances and more.
Mar 13 | 00:39:21
Ep.25 - Broken Social Scene & Kid Koala
Mar 13 | 00:18:37
Ep.24 - Alanis Morissette & Dream Warriors
Mar 13 | 00:31:51
Ep.23 - Rush & Bruce Cockburn
Mar 13 | 00:23:08
Ep.22 - Neil Young & Jean-Pierre Ferland
Oct 31 | 00:27:33
Ep.21 - Woolworm, Laura Sauvage, Souljazz Orchestra & L CON
Oct 19 | 00:15:39
Ep.20 - The Weather Station & Jennifer Castle
Sep 22 | 00:41:49
Ep.19 - Jeremy Dutcher Wins
Aug 03 | 00:25:37
Ep.18 - 2018 Short List Discussion
Jul 04 | 00:22:01
Ep.17 - 2018 Long List Discussion
Jun 11 | 00:27:12
Ep.16 - Ask Polaris Anything
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