Polaris Music Prize etc.

Well, it looks like I'm back at my blog again. Man, time flies. It's been a while since I last posted, but I'm going to try to sincerely keep at it this time, and provide our listeners with music info, and lots of ear and eye candy. Tonight is the annual Polaris Music Prize award ceremony. The short list includes a couple of really amazing records that have been on my Ipod for quite some time now. You can view it here.

One of those nominees is Dundas Ontario native Dan Snaith, a.k.a Caribou. His album "Andorra" won the 2008 prize, so I'd be very shocked if he took it again, but his latest album, SWIM is brilliant and it's one of my fav releases of the year. I took my wife and a few friends to see Caribou this past friday at The Phoenix and it was a really amazing show. It seemed to fly by too fast, but perhaps I was just too busy dancing and enjoying myself a little too much! Two days before the show, I had the chance to speak with Dan over the phone about the album and his nomination etc. He was really kind, and always an interesting guy to speak with. Please check it out. There's a couple songs from the new album in this feature too.

Caribou Interview Sept 15 2010 by Matt Diamond's Interviews


Tomorrow is new release day! Nothing really special on the list other than My Darkest Days, which I only mention because we spin their new single, "Porn Star Dancing." There's another cool album by TV on The Radio's guitar player and mastermind Dave Steik, under the name Maximum Balloon. Should be pretty cool.

Next week sees the new album by Neil Young called Le Noise, and the best of Soundgarden, called Telephantasm. Awful name, great band. Please tour soon!

Nothing more to report other than the fact that my band The Champion Heartache are set to release our new album this friday. The party is happening at Status Lounge, downtown Oshawa. Our beloved David Marsden has been spinning one of the singles called "This Opportunity." You can check out some of the music at our myspace page.