Stereogum — Tim Kingsbury is the latest Arcade Fire member to splinter off from the band and start his own solo project. It’s called Sam Patch, and he’ll be joined by AF drummer Jeremy Gara and Toronto musician Basia Bulat. Arcade Fire Tube reports that thei... more info

Stereogum — For the past eight years, the Polaris Music Prize has honored the best Canadian album of the year. It’s accompanied by a gala to announce the winner, and this year the whole event is being livestreamed. Tonight’s performances include short list n... more info

NME — Jessy Lanza, Owen Pallett and Basia Bulat are also in the running for the Canadian music award more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Variety reports that John Kennedy Toole's novel A Confederacy of Dunces is being adapted for Broadway. Stereogum listed the best Hold Steady songs. The New York Observer previews spring's top 10 books. BrooklynVegan interviewed singer-songwriter Basi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Basia Bulat @ Littlefield in 2010 (more by Chris La Putt) Basia Bulat welcomed her latest effort, Tall Tall Shadow, in 2013. She's coming to Austin for SXSW, where she'll play a FREE BrooklynVegan day party on Thursday, March 13... more info

Rollo & Grady — Bleached RECOMMENDED SHOWS :: 12/10 – 12/15 Tuesday, Dec 10th The Abigails w/ LA Witch & White Dove @ The Bootleg Hobart M. Fink w/ Cobalt Cranes & Missing Teen @ The Echo Wednesday, Dec 11th Realities w/ Matt Kivel & Christina Black @ The Satellit... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Scottish Book Trust lists the public's top 10 Scottish novels. Singer-songwriter Basia Bulat visits Public Radio International's The World for an interview and performance. 25 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master ag... more info

Said the Gramophone — Basia Bulat - "Never Let Me Go". I give you this song, but I ask you to set it free. Don't trap it in cozy headphones or little laptop speakers - let it out into the air, through a... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Basia Bulat steps into the Shadow more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Basia Bulat's Tall Tall Shadow, Fuzz's self-titled album, Haim's Days Are Gone, Polvo's Siberia, Quasi's Mole City, The Sadies' Internal Sounds, Those Darlins' Blur The Line, and Yuck's Glow and Behold are all albums I can recommend in a... more info