And the giant novelty cheque goes to…

Published: October 1, 2007, 5:14 am

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Patrick Watson was the happiest man in Toronto last night as he left the Phoenix Theatre with the Polaris Music Prize’s $20,000 cheque under his oxter. The judges decided that the Montreal man’s “Close To Paradise” album was the one for them, beating off Arcade Fire’s “Neon Bible”, Feist’s “The Reminder”, Miracle Fortress’s “Five Roses” (a glorious album, it must be said) and six others. Watson claimed he was giving the cheque to Budget Car Rental seeing as he owed them 16,000 loonies for a van he wrote off outside Fargo, North Dakota. At least, he’ll have some change left over after that transaction to buy some poutine and Steam Whistle for his band. The Polaris gala made for a grand night out, it must...CODES - Sugar Club tonight. I take photees !The Polaris Prize - Bad luck Lesley The Sigla BlogSee 1 more posts on this topic: Sugar Club, Patrick Watson, Album, Arcade, Polaris

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