The speculation is over now that the Polaris Prize shortlist has finally been announced. Pared down from a list of 40, the 176 person jury has officially made its pronouncement. I'm proud to say that the City of London is being well represented by locals Basia Bulat and rapper Shad.
The full list (in alphabetical order) is reproduced below.
Black Mountain – In The Future (Vancouver, BC) official site MySpace
Plants and Animals – Parc Avenue (Montréal, QC) official site MySpace
Basia Bulat – Oh, My Darling (London, ON) official site MySpace
Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War (Montréal, QC) official site MySpace
Caribou – Andorra (Dundas, ON) official site MySpace
Shad – The Old Prince (London, ON) MySpace
Kathleen Edwards – Asking For Flowers (Ottawa, ON) official site MySpace
Two Hours Traffic – Little Jabs (Charlottetown, PE) official site MySpace
Holy Fuck – LP (Toronto, ON) official site MySpace
The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour (Winnipeg, MB) official site MySpace
I will be blog-lobbying hard to see Basia Bulat win this one. Keep your fingers crossed.
Plants and Animals – Parc Avenue (Montréal, QC) official site MySpace
Basia Bulat – Oh, My Darling (London, ON) official site MySpace
Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War (Montréal, QC) official site MySpace
Caribou – Andorra (Dundas, ON) official site MySpace
Shad – The Old Prince (London, ON) MySpace
Kathleen Edwards – Asking For Flowers (Ottawa, ON) official site MySpace
Two Hours Traffic – Little Jabs (Charlottetown, PE) official site MySpace
Holy Fuck – LP (Toronto, ON) official site MySpace
The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour (Winnipeg, MB) official site MySpace
I will be blog-lobbying hard to see Basia Bulat win this one. Keep your fingers crossed.
