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Artists Showcase Applications for SXSW 2022
Applications are open until Oct . 7 , 2021 , for artists to play official showcases at South by Southwest ( SXSW ) between March 14-20 , 2022 , in Austin , TX . Applications are open to solo artists and full bands across all genres and from all parts of the world .
The SXSW Music Festival brings together tens of thousands of artists , industry professionals , influencers , and music lovers from around the world to make connections , elevate their careers , and celebrate live music
THE ZOLAS AT SXSW with showcases from both legendary performers and up-and-coming artists . This year ’ s SXSW Online Music Festival showcased 289 artists featuring 202 international acts representing 38 countries .
For more information , go to www . sxsw . com .
The OBGMs , Mustafa , The Weather Station & More Make Polaris Music Prize ’ s 10-Album Shortlist
On July 15 th , the Polaris Music Prize unveiled the 10 albums on the 2021 shortlist . The prize aims to award the best Canadian album of the year without regard to musical genre or commercial popularity .
Albums eligible for consideration this year had to be released between May 1 , 2020 and May 31 , 2021 . An independent jury of music journalists , broadcasters , and bloggers from across Canada ( including Canadian Musician ’ s Michael Raine ) determines the long and shortlists . Eleven people from the larger jury pool are then chosen to serve on the Grand Jury , which will select the Polaris Music Prize winner on Sept . 27 th .
The shortlist is : Leanne Betasamosake Simpson ’ s Theory of Ice ; Cadence Weapon ’ s Parallel World ; DijahSB ’ s Head Above the Waters ; Dominique Fils-Aimé ’ s Three Little Words ; Mustafa ’ s When Smoke Rises ; The OBGMs ’ The Ends ; Klô Pelgag ’ s Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs ; TOBi ’ s Elements Vol . 1 ; The Weather Station ’ s Ignorance ; and Zoon ’ s Bleached Wavves .
For more information , go to www . polarismusicprize . ca .
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