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Regular_John · 07-19-2012, 03:53 PM

"Alt-weekly no longer finds it's content is alternative, still needs material"

I have a hard time seeing this as anything more than cranky elitism, yes the Arcade Fire won both the grammy & the Polaris prize... it doesn't change the fact that they had the best album of the year by any measure.

I also don't believe Polaris's criteria is "most underexposed/underground record of the year", if FFWD wants to give out that prize out than go for it. But don't dump on the industry as a whole just because it's too "mainstream" for your taste.

Likewise Troutman I agree, we're currently blessed with more great Canadian music than we've ever had, and it's easier to get. I hold the Can-con laws responsible for Nickelback, but something like CBC3 wouldn't have lasted if our homegrown talent sucked.

07-19-2012, 03:53 PM	#2
Regular_John First Line Centre Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Calgary Exp:	"Alt-weekly no longer finds it's content is alternative, still needs material" I have a hard time seeing this as anything more than cranky elitism, yes the Arcade Fire won both the grammy & the Polaris prize... it doesn't change the fact that they had the best album of the year by any measure. I also don't believe Polaris's criteria is "most underexposed/underground record of the year", if FFWD wants to give out that prize out than go for it. But don't dump on the industry as a whole just because it's too "mainstream" for your taste. Likewise Troutman I agree, we're currently blessed with more great Canadian music than we've ever had, and it's easier to get. I hold the Can-con laws responsible for Nickelback, but something like CBC3 wouldn't have lasted if our homegrown talent sucked. Last edited by Regular_John; 07-19-2012 at 03:56 PM.