Godspeed You! Black Emperor Win Polaris Prize, Bash Its Organizers

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the universally acclaimed Canadian post-rock outfit that can be heard in dorms throughout the land, won the Polaris Prize for their 2012 album Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (A quick primer for US readers: Other countries not only exist, they actually have their own music awards shows). The notoriously difficult band celebrated the win in the most GY!BE way possible, bad-mouthing the award and the ceremony from which it originated. Read More »