Well, it's been an absolute whirlwind day here in Toronto. It started off at 8:00am at the Drake Hotel , loading in sound equipment, setting up the podium, checking the microphones, and double checking the shortlist. Yup, ten Canadian bands, ten Canadian albums ! At 11:00am we went live to the world on Sirius channel 86 and on the web to let everyone know what has become one of the most anticipated music announcements of the year: the Polaris Music Prize Top Ten Shortlist . The ten albums that the Canadian music critics have chosen as the very best, based solely on artistic merit . I had the honour of making the announcement in front of a packed media throng, and now I have the honour of hosting the podcast that showcases a track from each of these worthy albums, from artists like Two Hours Traffic , Black Mountain , Shad , Kathleen Edwards and... six others! As is tradition, we'll also play some artists that we feel very strongly should have made that top ten list and were somehow squeezed out, and offer you a chance to win all ten nominated albums . Now I will find a patio... no... a KEG... with my name on it... Next stop: the Winnipeg Folk Festival ! Subscribe: iTunes | MP3 | OGG Direct Download: iTunes | MP3 | OGG RSS : http://www.cbcradio3.com/podcast/radio3/ ...
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