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2011 Polaris Prize Goes to Arcade Fire

Canada's biggest little "indie" band are the prize's first commercially and critically successful winners.

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photos by Corbin SmithSep. 20th, 10:30 am

Sound Advice: Gravestone Rock by the Skeletones Four

The Skeletones Four mesh understated psychedelia with classic pop flair and make jam fans of us all on their proper debut.

By Nicole Villeneuve Sep. 6th, 4:30 pm

Sound Advice: Ulalume by Tasseomancy

The album’s darkness and mystery aren’t a surprise, but neither are its whimsical mythologies and imagery

By Nicole Villeneuve Aug. 23rd, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: All Of It Was Mine by the Weather Station

By Nicole Villeneuve Aug. 9th, 3:00 pm

Sound Advice: “The Power” by Army Girls

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 26th, 2:45 pm

Sound Tracks: “Breaking Past the Day” by Mantler

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 20th, 12:00 pm

Sound Advice: Shirts vs. Skins by Graham Wright

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 12th, 1:00 pm

Polaris Shortlist: An Arcade-Sized Prediction and a Sexsmith Surprise

By Nicole Villeneuve Jul. 6th, 4:30 pm

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Criminal Records to Close Up Shop in July

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 23rd, 4:00 pm

Sound Advice: Oh, Hell by Little Foot Long Foot

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 21st, 3:00 pm

The 2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 16th, 3:00 pm

Sound Advice: It’s All True by Junior Boys

By Nicole Villeneuve Jun. 15th, 3:00 pm

Sound Advice: Castlemusic by Jennifer Castle

By Nicole Villeneuve May. 31st, 3:30 pm

Sound Advice: The Double Cross by Sloan

By Nicole Villeneuve May. 10th, 3:00 pm

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Sound Advice: Ultra Sorta by Greys

By Nicole Villeneuve May. 3rd, 2:00 pm

Sound Tracks: “Really Want It” by the Meligrove Band

By Nicole Villeneuve Apr. 21st, 11:00 am

Sound Advice: Creep On Creepin’ On by Timber Timbre

By Nicole Villeneuve Apr. 19th, 3:00 pm

Sound Tracks: “The Great Elsewhere” by Owen Pallett

By Nicole Villeneuve Apr. 7th, 11:30 am

Sound Advice: Get In Or Get Out by Matters

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 29th, 11:30 am

Sound Tracks: “Woman” by Timber Timbre

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 23rd, 10:15 am

CMW 2011: That’s a Wrap

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 14th, 9:00 am

CMW 2011 Reviews: Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photos by Corbin SmithMar. 13th, 6:20 pm

CMW 2011 Profile: !ATTENTION!

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 12th, 4:00 pm

CMW 2011 Profile: Kidstreet

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 12th, 3:30 pm

CMW 2011 Best Bets, Vol. 4: Saturday

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 12th, 11:00 am

CMW 2011 Profile: Treelines

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 11th, 3:00 pm

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CMW 2011 Reviews: Thursday, March 10

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photo by Corbin SmithMar. 11th, 12:00 pm

CMW 2011 Best Bets, Vol. 3: Friday

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 11th, 11:00 am

CMW 2011 Best Bets, Vol. 2: Thursday

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 10th, 10:30 am

CMW 2011 Survival Guide: The Venues

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 1:30 pm

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CMW 2011 Survival Guide: The Bands

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 1:30 pm

CMW 2011 Survival Guide: The Weather

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 1:30 pm

CMW 2011 Survival Guide: The Photos

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 1:30 pm

CMW 2011 Best Bets, Vol. 1: Wednesday

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 9th, 11:30 am

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Sound Advice: Departing by the Rural Alberta Advantage

By Nicole Villeneuve Mar. 1st, 2:30 pm

Sound Advice: Jonestown 2: Jimmy Go Bye Bye by D-Sisive

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 22nd, 2:00 pm

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Sound Tracks: “The Young Ones Slept” by Great Bloomers

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 14th, 12:00 pm

Sound Advice: Long Live by Snowblink

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 8th, 1:00 pm

Sound Tracks: “Stamp” by the Rural Alberta Advantage

By Nicole Villeneuve Feb. 2nd, 2:30 pm

Rich Aucoin Goes Public at the Drake

By Nicole Villeneuve • Photos by Corbin SmithFeb. 1st, 9:30 am

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Revision (★☆☆☆☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) The Final Member (★★★★½) The Job (★★☆☆☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) The World Before Her (★★★★☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Wadim (★★½☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆)

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