Rock Paper Scissors - Polaris Music Prize

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Sample Track 1:
"This is What We call Progress" from The Besnard Lakes

Sample Track 2:
"Texico Bitches" from Broken Social Scene

Sample Track 3:
"Odessa" from Caribou

Sample Track 4:
"Les Chemins de Verre" from Karkwa

Sample Track 5:
"Robots" from Dan Mangan

Sample Track 6:
"Lewis Takes His Shirt Off" from Owen Pallett

Sample Track 7:
"Guess What?" from Radio Radio

Sample Track 8:
"Another Year Again" from The Sadies

Sample Track 9:
"Rose Garden" from Shad

Sample Track 10:
"Alligator" from Tegan and Sara

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Karkwa Wins Fifth Annual Polaris Music Prize
September 21, 2010

Karkwa was named the winner of the fifth annual Polaris Music Prize. This award, given to signify the best Canadian album of the year, was presented tonight at the gala ceremony held at CTV's Concert Hall at the Masonic Temple in Toronto. In addition to bragging rights, Karkwa take home $20,000 for their album Les Chemins de Verre.

"It's an unbelievable thing to win this prize. We have a lot of respect for this contest and we think they do it for the right reason (music). On suit le gala depuis son début, et c'est le prix qui nous touche le plus." - Karkwa

Karkwa joins the group of previous winners which includes Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007) and Final Fantasy (2006). Their win is the first for a French language album. 09/21/10 >> go there

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