Rather humbly, this man would refuse the title of our modern Orpheus. But in actuality, Chad VanGaalen can charm the pants off any gender, and soothe any beast to stupor. It's ridiculous how dynamic his voice makes the music surrounding it. You could bring him to a rap-battle, and he would change the rules just [...]

Not really sure what to make of the Polaris Jury's pick, the Toronto "hardcore/punk" band Fucked Up and their album The Chemistry of Common Life . It probably goes without saying that I'm not really a fan, nor do I think that they deserved to win, and they give me a headache, but I'm not bitter... I guess there are really two things that grind my gears about giving the prize to Fucked Up. Mostly, its the cursing, oh god the cursing! But seriously. First, and contrary to what [...]

Not really sure what to make of the Polaris Jury's pick, the Toronto "hardcore/punk" band Fucked Up and their album The Chemistry of Common Life . It probably goes without saying that I'm not really a fan, nor do I think that they deserved to win, and they give me a headache, but I'm not bitter... I guess there are really two things that grind my gears about giving the prize to Fucked Up. Mostly, its the cursing, oh god the cursing! But seriously. First, and contrary to what [...]