Monday night's Polaris party saw Patrick Watson walking away with the big prize of 20 grand and, of course, a boatload of publicity. Good to see the judges picking one of the artists who will receive the greatest benefit from the prize, a tactic which apparently baffled the Pitchfork writers. That news item ultimately serves to prove the whole point of the prize... exporting Canadian artists and giving them wider exposure. Rolling Stone was also surprised, once again proving they just aren't as cutting edge as they once (never?) were.
Let's face it, if Arcade Fire or Feist did win the award, these outlets would be going on and on about the "obvious" choice, and would temper that by mentioning all the hype that these publications themselves had so very little to do with in the first place.
If you haven't done so already, sign up for the CBC Radio 3 podcast. Right away. The current episode is a Polaris Prize gala edition.
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