Every year, the Polaris Heritage Prize celebrates amazing Canadian albums from the past. This year, there are quite a few local entries. You can help by clicking here to vote for our area artists. Deadline is October 18, 2018.
The late, great Hamilton folk legend Stan Rogers is in the running for the 1976-1985 category for his classic Fogarty’s Cove album.
Links: Stan Rogers, More Stan Rogers Stories, Video above courtesy of Quantorful
Another hammertown veteran, Daniel Lanois, has his debut Acadie listed in the 1986-1995 section. Also 2112 by Rush, the world-renowned power trio featuring Hamilton-born Neil Peart on drums is up for the 1976-1985 category
The Band, the legendary ground featuring members from the Norfolk area was nominated for their classic album Music From Big Pink (1960-1975 category)
Kitchener's John Oswald has his album Plunderphonics up for the 1986-1995 award.
For the 1996-2005 section we have You Were Here by Burlington's Sarah Harmer and Guelph indie rockers, Constantines for Shine A Light.
Links: Sarah Harmer, More Sarah Harmer Stories, Video above courtesy of ccpasley
Links: Constantines, More Constantines Stories, Video above courtesy of EXPLOSIONCHUNKERS
Here's the complete list of nominees:
1960-1975
- The Band: Music From Big Pink
- Beau Dommage: Beau Dommage
- Robert Charlebois and Louise Forestier: Lindberg
- Jean-Pierre Ferland: Jaune
- Joni Mitchell: Court And Spark
- Jackie Mittoo: Wishbone
- The Oscar Peterson Trio: Night Train
- Buffy Sainte-Marie: It’s My Way!
- Jackie Shane: Live
- Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
- Stan Rogers: Fogarty’s Cove
- Rush: 2112
- Bruce Cockburn: Stealing Fire
- D.O.A.: Hardcore ’81
- Fifth Column: To Sir With Hate
- Gowan: Strange Animal
- Martha and the Muffins: This is the Ice Age
- Jackie Mittoo: Show Case Volume 3
- Rough Trade: Avoid Freud
- Leroy Sibbles: On Top
1986-1995
- Daniel Lanois: Acadie
- John Oswald: Plunderphonics
- Daniel Bélanger: Les insomniaques s'amusent
- Dream Warriors: And Now the Legacy Begins
- k.d. lang: Ingénue
- Maestro Fresh Wes: Symphony in Effect
- Main Source: Breaking Atomss
- Sarah McLachlan: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
- Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill
- Voivod: Nothingface
1996-2005
- Constantines: Shine A Light
- Sarah Harmer: You Were Here
- Bran Van 3000: Glee
- Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People
- The Dears: No Cities Left
- Destroyer: Streethaw
- Esthero: Breath From Another
- Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- The New Pornographers: Mass Romantic
- The Weakerthans: Left and Leaving
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