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Polaris Music Prize 2010

Polaris Music Prize 2010

Here are my Short List choices for this year's prize, in alphabetical order:

* Bahamas - Pink Strat (Toronto) 

website Bahamas

* Amelia Curran - Hunter Hunter (Halifax)

website Amelia Curran

* Radio Radio - Belmundo Regal (Montreal)

website Radio Radio

* The Sadies - Darker Circles (Toronto)

website The Sadies

* Yukon Blonde - Yukon Blonde (Vancouver)

website Yukon Blonde

All of these candidates are excellent albums--check them out.

The Short List finalists will be announced July 6 and this year's winner will be proclaimed at the Polaris gala on September 20.

Look for a new Polaris Music Prize Player on this site soon.

 

 

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