Polaris Prize 2017 Short List Posters Revealed, Drake Hotel Pop Up Sale and Panel Announced

SEPTEMBER 7 2017 · BY AARON BROPHY

The 2017 Polaris Short List posters.

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, today announced the 10 posters artists for the 2017 Short List.

The 2017 Short List Poster Artists:

A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation by Jeff Blackburn

BADBADNOTGOOD – IV by Studio Tipi

Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker by Yarek Waszul

Gord Downie – Secret Path by Wenting Li

Feist – Pleasure by Cristian Fowlie

Lisa LeBlanc – Why You Wanna Leave, Runaway Queen? by Alexander MacAskill

Lido Pimienta – La Papessa by Ohara Hale

Tanya Tagaq – Retribution by Benoit Tardif

Leif Vollebekk – Twin Solitude by Dalbert Vilarino

Weaves – Weaves by Jeremy Bruneel

Each poster is a limited edition silk-screen produced specifically to represent an album nominated for the 2017 Short List (see large versions of the posters list below). The poster artists were selected by Polaris and the Office of Gilbert Li and printed by Kid Icarus in Toronto. The Polaris Posters are organized with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

To launch this new series of artwork, we’ve also announced a special Polaris Poster pop-up sale event taking place Saturday, September 16, 3-5 p.m., at the The Drake Hotel Underground in Toronto. This Polaris Gala warm-up event will be the first opportunity for people to purchase the 2017 Polaris Posters. Cost for these limited posters will be $40 + HST.

Poster artists Wenting Li, Dalbert Vilariano, Jeff Blackburn and Jeremy Bruneel will be on hand to take part in a special Q&A panel hosted by Polaris founder Steve Jordan.

The 2017 Polaris Short List posters will be available for online purchase on the morning of Monday, September 18. A limited amount will also be available for purchase that same night at the Polaris Gala, taking place at The Carlu in Toronto.

Confirmed performers at the Polaris Gala include Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk, Lido Pimienta, Weaves and Lisa Leblanc. A limited number of general admission tickets are still available via Ticketmaster.

Playlist For Show Of 8 September

Illustration by Yuko Shimizu (清水裕子) 

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby 

(Brought to you by  \Wind Vicious, Rob Zombreeze and Marilyn Monsoon)

Guests: Stacey Yerofeyeva & Mike Romaniak of Do Vira

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Rattlesnake Pattycake 

Suicide Machines ~ It's The End Of The World As We Know It ~ Steal This Record

* Ohama ~ Beginning Of Fall ~ Grrlz Monosynth Tower

* The Deep Dark Woods ~ Tear Drops Fell ~ Yarrow NEW DISK ~ @ Yonge Dundas Square tonight

* Whitney Rose ~ You're A Mess ~ Rule 62 NEW DISK

* Howard Gladstone ~ The Road Is Me ~ Hourglass  NEW DISK~ CD Release @ Hugh's Room Live ~ Thursday 5 October

5:20 Alumnus Of The Planet Cum Laude

Steely Dan feat. Walter Becker ~ Book Of Liars / Interview with Donald Fagen & Walter Becker by Marian McPartland / Josie (live on Piano Jazz) / Brooklyn Owes The Charmer Under Me (from Yellow Peril demos) 

Rickie Lee Jones ~ Show Biz Kids ~ It's Like This

John Beasley produced by Walter Becker ~ Zulu King / Cauldron (1992)

Steely Dan ~ Third World Man / Boddhisatva ~ Alive In America

6:00 Speaking Power To Lies

Morgan Heritage ~ Inna Dem Thing Deh ~ Contemporary Roots Reggae 

Nas ~ Life`s A Bitch ~ Illmatic ~ Budweiser Stage Sunday

Conor Oberst ~ Bowl Of Oranges ~ The Story Is In The So Keep Your Ear To The Ground ~ Danforth Music Hall Wednesday 13 September

6:20 Uranium For Your Cranium






* Do Vira ~ Oy Na Hori ~ Interview with Stacey Yerofeyeva & Mike Romaniak Maryno (live) ~ Toronto Ukranian Festival on Bloor 15-16-17 September, Ukranian & Polish Festival Hugh`s Room Live Sunday 17 September, & Wednesday 27 September Lula Lounge

6:40 Salubrious Lubricants 

* The Rankins feat. Heather Rankin ~ Down By The Sally Gardens ~ Collection ~ Hugh`s Room Live Sunday

Chuck Loeb & Dan Tarquin ~ Peg ~ Autumn / Toronto Music Listings

Dan Bern  ~ Remember Me ~ Breathe ~ Hugh`s Room Live Wednesday 27 September

Elvin Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004)  ~ Pauke Tanz ~ At This Point In Time

Hourglass: Howard`s Glass Menagerie

There is a new release, Hourglass, from Sonic Peach Music that marks the fifth collection of songs from Torontonian Howard Gladstone. An emblematic album, embracing the tradition of the troubadour and the philosophy of the searcher, Hourglass flows with flourishes of insight and romantic imagery. 

Songs dedicated to love, wandering and the constant yearning homeward are set in a simple landscape of bass and guitar, with occasional tints of drums and whatever instruments finger wiz Tony Quarrington can lay his hands on. 

There is a gentle hush and quaver to Howard`s voice that sometimes verges on narration, reminiscent of the restraint of David Bromberg . But it soon becomes evident that this is essentially a ``duets`` album, as the assured steadiness of Laura Fernandez`s low-key chanting continually pulls the flutter of Howard’s voice back from the situational precipice of his lyrics.

``Got so high, and pushed back down, got skid marks on my back.`` - The Road Is Me

                                                                                      Laura Fernandez, Howard Gladstone and Tony Quarrington

 The rolling ease of the instrumentalists keeps an even path for Gladstone`s allusive episodes of travel and epiphany. Crystalline shine from the melodic expertise of Mr. Quarrington and bassist George Koller brightens Seven Years To The Day and a choral rallying on closer Still Got So Long To Go extends the arc of Howard`s voyage into the future. 

The effervescent energy of the whole ensemble brings to life Mr. Gladstone`s affectionate memories and his calm reminders of the sands swirling through every moment  and floating down to rest. 

               CD release Thursday October 5, Hunters Moon, at Hugh`s Room LIVE 

Playlist For Show Of 1 September

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby 

(Brought to you by Endurable Endeavours, Effectual Efforts and Overt Undertakings)

Guests: Herb Dale & Fran McCann of The McDales

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Electrical Collage

* Friendliness & The Human Rights ~ Do You See What I See? ~ One Thing ~ @ Yonge / Dundas Square tonight free

* A Tribe Called Red ~ (Sila) ~ We Are The Halluci-Nation ~ @ C.N.E. Sunday

Omar ~ It's So ~ Sing If You Want ~ @ Revival Saturday

Dawes ~ Roll With The Punches ~ We're All Gonna Die

* J.F. Robitaille & Lail Arad ~ We Got It Coming NEW DISK 

5:20 High Water Remarks

* Julie Doiron ~ Homeless ~ So Many Days @ The Horseshoe Thursday 7 September with The Wrong Guys

* Tanya Philipovich ~ Paper Boats ~ Paper Boats ~@ The  Cameron House tonight

* Shawna Caspi ~ Never Enough ~ Forest Fire NEW DISK ~ @ The Dominion Hotel in Minden Sunday

Bonnie Raitt ~ Blue For No Reason ~ Fundamental 

* Laura Hubert ~ River Stay Away From My Door ~ My Girlish ways ~ @ The Rex Saturday 

* kd lang ~ Big Big Love ~ Absolute Torch & Twang  ~ @ Sony Center tonight

5:40 Wandering Ears

* Florian Hoefner ~ Never Lost ~ Coldwater Stories NEW DISK

* Bruno Capinan ~ Noite ~ Tudo Esta Dito ~ @ Yonge / Dundas Square Monday 4 September 12:30 free

Brigitte Bardot ~ Les Hommes Endormis ~  Cafe De Flore 

6:00 Chillin' Dale










* Cody McMillan ~ I'm Doin' Alright ~ All About The Song NEW DISK ~ @ Junction City Music Hall Wednesday, 20 September

* Herb Dale & Fran McCann ~ Interview / Insomnia & Tears (live) / She Loves To Dance (live) ~ @ Junction City Music Hall Wednesday, 20 September

6:30 Tiger Furnaces In Nightly Forests

* George Oliver & Gangbuster ~ Make It Easy On Yourself ~ Live At The Bluenote '82

Katie Webster ~ Who's Makin' Love ~ The Swamp Boogie Queen 

Smith & Mighty ~ Down In Rwanda ~ Bass Is Maternal ~ Rob Smith @ The Remix Lounge Friday 22 September

Greg Brown ~ Small Dark Movie ~ Further In\

Fred Hammond ~ They That wait ( Instrumental ) / Toronto Music Listings

Nina Simone ~ Tomorrow Is Mine / Blossom Dearie ~ Plus J'Embrasse ~ Cafe De Flores

Soul Influence ~ Munda / Zunde ~ The Tia Anita Project (2007)

Playlist For Show Of 25 August

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby 

(Brought to you by Mechanicalifornia, Automanitoba and Computah)

Guest: Don Stevenson

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Tingle Bells

The Fifth Dimension ~ Save The Country ~ Greatest Hits

* The Mighty Duck Blues Band ~ Hammered & Nailed ~ Duck Soup NEW DISK

Jason Moran feat. Meshell Ndegeocello ~ Joint Is Jumpin' ~ All Rise

5:15 Wild Tomorrows

Charlie Parker feat. Garth Hudson & Mocean Worker ~ All The Shadows Of Nuff ~ Lynn MacDonald's Tribute To Charlie Parker  @ The Rex Hotel Tuesday 29 August

* Steppenwolf (Philip Steir Remix) ~ Magic Carpet Ride ~ Go Soundtrack ~ @ CNE Sunday evening

* Donovan Woods ~ What They Mean ~ They Are Going Away EP ~ @ Sony Center opening for kd lang Thursday 31 August

* The Young Novelists ~ Brothers In The Garage ~ Made Us Strangers ~ @ Kew Gardens Sunday 2 p.m. free

PHOTO by DIVA D.

5:30 A Bright Grayish Purple

Moby Grape ~  Someday / Interview with Don Stevenson / Drivin' The Train (World Premiere) / Almost Feels Good (unreleased) Forthcoming album available here:  https://www.gofundme.com/rjxswe-fund-my-grandpa

* Don Stevenson ~ Regret (live) / 8:05 (with Burton Cummings) @ Distillery District Saturday & @ Castro's Tuesday 29 August 

6:00 Thunderground

* Julian Taylor ~ Pick You Up ~ Desert Star ~ @ David Pecaut Square Noon Thursday 31 August free

* Coldjack ~ Money ~ Spitfire Angels NEW DISK

* June Garber ~ Under The Jacaranda Tree ~ This I Know NEW DISK ~ @ Berkely Bicycle Club Monday

6:15 Gidgets and Gazmos

Bonobo ~ Recurring ~ Live Sessions ~ Danforth Music Hall Monday

Gong ~ Love Is How Y Make It ~ Four Tet DJ Kicks

Mo`Horizons ~ Gonna Be (Ben Human Remix) ~ Blues Lounge

* Beyond The Pale ~ Oltenilor ~ Ruckus NEW DISK

6:30 Sancturnal Noctuary

* Meghan Norah Smith ~ Love & Devotion ~ All About The Song ~ On Corby`s Orbit next Friday

* Lynne Hanson ~ Gotta Have Rain ~ Uneven Ground

Marie Knight ~ You Got To Move ~ Spirit Blues

* David Braid Sextet ~ The Work Song ~ David Braid ~ Touring China this September

Don Stevenson of Moby Grape: Still Floating: No Longer Purple

Joining me this Friday: Don Stevenson, who, having presided magisterially over significant musical proceedings fifty years ago, has moved into the future with some great new music. 

He will be sharing memories, live tunage, and current projected trajectories at the Orbital convulvulus at 6:00. 

Better listen UP!

It Dawson Get Any Better ~ Steve Dawson Resonates Inside The Orbit 2016

 

Steve Dawson has brilliantly embossed the sounds of the hundreds of artists who have passed through his Black Hen record label, whether under the hands of his production skills or bedazzled with the glissando of his guitar's caress.

He was in town to bring songs from his 2016 disk 

Loose Ends & Solid States (Black Hen), 

 to his Burdock gig on Tuesday 17 May 2016 and shared his cool blue finger tricks with Corby's Orbit listeners on the Friday beforehand ~  

Here he is performing Little Silver and 

Leave My Name Behind