There are very few jurors for the Polaris Music Prize who work in mainstream radio. Adam Thompson is one of those few. He is the Program Director and Assistant Music Director for Sonic 102.9, a modern rock station in Edmonton. Adam was kind enough to sit back and have a candid chat with me about [...]
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Recently, CBC Radio 3 began its third Searchlight contest. If you are unfamiliar, Searchlight is an annual contest that seeks to find the best aspects of the Canadian music scene. The previous two Searchlights deemed Meow Records in Prince George, BC the ‘Best Independent Record Store in Canada’ in 2008 and the [...]
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We all know him. George Stroumboulopoulos (yes, I had to look up the spelling..) is affectionately known as ‘Your Boyfriend’, and perhaps rightfully so. He’s definitely no stranger to music. Previously a VJ on Much Music (back when they mostly played music videos), currently host of “The Hour” on CBC TV, and [...]
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