Death From Above talk comeback single ‘Freeze Me’, Royal Blood, the state of rock, and what’s next
After surprising fans with another surprise return with comeback single “Freeze Me”, Death From Above are back with what they call “the purest version of the band”.
Come From Away wins Tony Award for best direction
The production is based on real-life stories of people in and around Gander, N.L., who provided food, shelter and comfort to thousands of stranded passengers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Proposed legislation says pot producers can’t sponsor events, as some do now
A few Canadian festivals are making money through sponsorships with licensed pot producers. But this could be the last summer you see them at fests as proposed legislation to legalize marijuana for recreational use would also ban producers from sponsoring events.
Radio Still Rocks for Favourite Tunes and New Music Discovery
Research from Edison indicates 53% of listeners turn to radio to listen to songs they already know and love. Another 42% use radio – not streaming services or YouTube or anything of the like—to discover new music and see what’s new. A smaller margin still, just 16%, suggested they kept listening to radio because it offered them more than streaming, while 28% check in with their radios to see what’s trending.
And Finally
This is where we like to bring you something to watch or listen to, and this week we give you Hockey Night in Canada’s annual playoffs montage.
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Sorry! That colour of car’s not for me. Not buying.
@BfO, would you prefer it in green, red or, blue?
HA!
Yeah. I’m actually quite happy with my little Honda RSX. It’s quite fast enough to get me into trouble, so I really don’t miss having a car that’s got 6 or 8 times the power.
And, um, probably red, if yellow’s not available.
This is meant to be red but…
…it looks closer to orange to me
I’ll take the orange one.
@Russ, I changed the plates for you
Hello hello! I like the orange car, nice wheels Benoit and Russ.
https://photofunia.com/effects/number-plate
It needs a vanity plate that reads TIKETME. (But thankee for the nice one with my name!)
The problem with such cars is that they get into accidents really often WHEN THEIR POWER IS USED (important proviso, that). Also, there should probably be a 30-year-old age minimum to buy or lease one. Otherwise, such cars seem to be probable deadly weapons. Ex. Paul Walker’s friend driving way too fast in town (closed streets, even); and that other guy from Jackasses who killed himself and a close friend by going not quite ’round a bend, but straight into a woods, very fast, late at night.
What is that car exactly, anyway?
I have no idea
after a quick search I think it is a Porsche 918 Spyder
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en-GB&biw=1145&bih=875&tbm=isch&q=porsche+918+spyder&oq=&gs_l=
Great car. Howzabout this version? http://coolmaterial.com/rides/the-off-road-porsche-918-spyder/
I think Russ should have N2D S2W as his license plate
@BfO, I saw that one in the image search results. I’m not a fan.
N2DS2W is actually Yort’s license plate.
Almost time for the Long List reveal!
Is it just my imagination or were there a lot of French names on that list?
Long LIst
http://polarismusicprize.ca/2017-long-list/
Only 2 out of the 5 I voted for made the list. Sadly no Royal Canoe, Do Make Say Think or Saltland but there were plenty on my top 20 that made it. I will be listening to all 40 albums over and over for the next few weeks now.
Royal Canoe, Do Make Say Think, and Saltland are why Polaris exists.
Only a few French names I think Garf.
The jurors are a lot of word people so instrumental doesn’t get a lot of votes. Pretty safe list, nothing too crazy.
FIVER!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I was happy Fiver made it on there.
There is a good amount of French on there Garf as I look again.
I am putting together some graphs for how the provinces and languages are represented in the long list
@DBS as I am going through the long list I am listening to a clip from each to see what language they sing in and I have just one thing to say… Good Luck, there is no way I could pick 5 from the top 20 never mind the top 40
Haha! It is going to be tough for sure.
Languages in the long list
English 29
French 7
Mixed/Acoustic 3
Spanish 1
Provinces/Teritories in the long list
Ontario 16
Québec 11
British Columbia 6
Nova Scotia 2
Manitoba 2
Nunavut 1
New Brunswick 1
Alberta 1
Pretty heavy on the Ontario artists huh.
so much for adding tabs to space it out
@DBS, it usually is. In fact Ontario may have fewer representatives this year compared to the last time I did this (if I remember correctly)
There are also a lot of instrumental/electronic albums that should be on the list.
It’s bound to happen. There is probably a huge part of the jury pool from Toronto. Which is why they are letting people like me in to try to diversify. It’s my theory anyway.
I now have until July 6 to decide. Leif Vollebekk and Weaves are for sure on my ballot but the other 3 slots are open.
Should we expect one of your wonderful Polaris Playlists this Friday?
I am surprised Ancients metal album made it on the Long List but it sounds pretty good.
@Garf – Yes I was planning on doing 2 Polaris playlists this week. One of the official Long List and one of my results from my survey and other info gathered.
here is the spreadsheet I created for the stats up there (for people to pick holes in my data)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p7X6iDy0C7eJ_WgSxZNXpCoLfi75FcG8MAWBchUo4YA/edit?usp=sharing
I may link to that on Friday if that’s okay Garf.
TODAY? It’s Polaris long list already! Man, the days are flying by … nice looking list despite the lack of Royal Canoe. Time for playlist fun! Do we get one on Friday Durbar?
fun spread sheet garfielduk. i won’t go through them with a fine tooth comb.
Hi Morgana, did you vote in yesterdays t-shirt poll?
http://www.ourbasement.ca/2017/06/12/first-anniversary-t-shirt-poll/
I was all stoked about the long list and tickled pink to receive a note and goodies from Jon Corbin and then I went on FB and learned of a friends passing. I am so sick of Cancer. I have to go and let this tightness around my throat and rock in my stomach settle before my kid gets home.
Sorry about your friend morgana. 🙁 *hug*
I will have playlists on Friday. More Polaris talk this week.
(((Morgana)))
G’night folks
Good night.