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Whatever's Cool With Me
Thursday June 22nd, 2023 with Ryan Bresee
The Polaris Music Prize 2023 Long List Episode

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Instrumental
Infinite - 360 Degrees Canadian
Dans les bois
Alexandra Streliski - Neo-Romance Canadian
Conspiring with nature
Badge Epoque Ensemble - Clouds Of Joy Canadian
We live on a fucking planet, and baby, that's the sun
All Hands Make Light - Darling The Dawn Canadian
Water & tools
Jairus Sharif - Water & Tools Canadian
Say less, do more
You Do Right - A Murmur, Boundless To The East Canadian
Carvers, farriers, and knaves
Big Brave - Nature Morte Canadian
Good luck
Debby Friday - Good Luck Canadian
Faded state
Home Front - Games Of Power Canadian
All my people
Dan Mangan - Being Somewhere Canadian
Time
Nico Paulo - S/T Canadian
Hiding out in the open
Feist - Multitudes Canadian
Once upon a time in Montreal
Murray Lightburn - Once Upon A Time In Montreal Canadian
Only Daedalus
U.S. Girls - Bless This Mess Canadian
voyager
poolblood - mole Canadian
Lottery noises
Alvvays - Blue Rev Canadian
Kingmaker
Tami Neilson - Kingmaker Canadian
Stop and start
The Sadies - Colder Streams Canadian
Neon blue
Mariel Buckley - Everywhere I used To Be Canadian
Wasted on you
Andy Shauf - Norm Canadian
Le balcon
Bibi Club - Le Soleil Et La Mer Canadian
Saison des orages
N NAO - L'eau Et Les Reves Canadian
Cold night
Begonia - Powder Blue Canadian
Ego Death
Aysanabee - Watin Canadian
Dodem
Zoon - Bekka Ma'iingan Canadian
Lovely
Khotin - Release Spirit Canadian
Clout chaser anthem
Gayance - Mascarade Canadian
Energy vampire
Witch Prophet - Gateway Experience Canadian
Elevator
Planet Giza - Ready When You Are Canadian
All night long
Jaywood - Slingshot Canadian
Magic
Aquakultre - Don't Trip Canadian
Paint the town red
Snotty Nose Rez Kids - I'm Good, HBU? Canadian
Interactive CKCU
Benoît
G'day. The name Badge Époque caused me to go "huh?" until I ran across this (see 2nd name): "Badge Époque Ensemble is an instrumental funk group from Toronto, Canada. Sites: Bandcamp. Members: Alia O'Brien, Badge Epoch, Chris Bezant, Ed Squires, Giosue Rosati, Jay Anderson (4), Karen Ng, Max Turnbull "

9:23 AM, June 22nd, 2023
hb
Hi B! Hi Robo Ryan!;-) Happy summer!

9:32 AM, June 22nd, 2023
PeterB co-hosting slut, reformed
Pleasing ly spacey-heavy thus far! Cowering from the oncoming sweaty heat....

10:20 AM, June 22nd, 2023
B
I think the main benefit of the Polaris lies in its long list, and then its short list. It brings newer and "alternative" artists to more general attention. As for guessing about the winner, it seems to me you start by eliminating anyone, any group that's won before, that's known, or that's "regular" -- often it's the most irregular, or novel, or different, or socially boosted performers that win. IOW, I think the "artistic basis only" works against anyone that's already known*, and favours the most currently unusual. Which ain't necessarily "artistic" in itself, but I'll admit that the "artistic" aspect is usually there. "Accessible", probably not. *ex.: Even if Karkwa was known in Qc, the group was fairly unknown in English Canada.

10:21 AM, June 22nd, 2023
B
Peter B: I went cycling before breakfast for that very reason. Over 26 I feel is HOT. I don't do well at 32...

10:22 AM, June 22nd, 2023
PeterB
Me too on the 30+ B! I'd rather go -30 -- put on the big parka, russian furry hat, scarf, extra long johns and good to go. Heat, well, one can only remove so may clothes before getting arrested or mock by the neighbors.

10:37 AM, June 22nd, 2023
B
P/B: quite right! Yet, we now rarely get below -20...

10:40 AM, June 22nd, 2023
PeterB
Glad to see Feist / 'Multitude' on the list. It is a thoroughly excellent work, top-to-bottom. And I believe mostly all her, with maybe a drummer here and there -- many layers of vocal, keys, guitars, "chamber orchestrate"... I think her best yet, and that's saying a lot!

10:45 AM, June 22nd, 2023
B
Nobody else sings like Molly Rankin of Alvvays. So recognisable!

10:48 AM, June 22nd, 2023
Julie
Wow! I loved Kingmaker and Tami Neilson's voice is incredible.

10:59 AM, June 22nd, 2023
Adriana
Another great list of artists on the long list!

11:19 AM, June 22nd, 2023
PB
Greetings Adriana, of HexBog infamy i assume. Regardless, passing hopes of peace, and hugs, forward to all. Yes, GREAT long list this year!!

11:25 AM, June 22nd, 2023
Benoît
Julie, I was lucky enough to catch her at the (much-lamented) Black Sheep Inn. Not "my usual kind of singer", probably struck me as too country or something -- before the show. But I was there... Well, she blew the room away! Not only the voice, but also the musicianship and the stagecraft! If you ever get the chance, buy the ticket!

11:31 AM, June 22nd, 2023
Julie
Thanks Benoit. I would love to see her live!!

11:37 AM, June 22nd, 2023
B
"Energy vampire" inevitably brings to mind the character Colin Robinson in What We Do in the Shadows (t.v. version). Great different characters in that series!

11:49 AM, June 22nd, 2023