http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8854401&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rssIf one had to paint Kelley Polar's portrait, the image that comes to mind is of a child constantly stepping out of the mainstream -- almost literally -- to explore unfamiliar territory. Polar was a reclusive child prodigy; he first started playing music at age three, and reputedly he'd composed his first song by age four. Enamored of disco (and the brother of slant electronic wizard Blevin Blectum and cousin of Gavin of Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom), Polar developed a kind of schizophrenic lack of musical focus that saw him both studying classical music at Julliard and working in Manhattan's electronica scene with artists like Morgan Geist. After reportedly causing a riot at his Master's recital and immersing himself in the underground electronica, Polar ultimately forsook his urbane Manhattan lifestyle a few years ago to hole up in a farmhouse in New Hampshire, where he began tending a herd of Scottish Longhair cattle and quietly joined various chamber music ensembles in the vicinity. He also went to work on his first solo album, 2005's <I>Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens</I >, a gleaming jewel box of an album that, while influenced by dance, disco and classical music, is not <I>of</I> any of those genres, instead inhabiting its own interstellar niche. - Sarah BardeenElectropopen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:17:58 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8854401&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss If one had to paint Kelley Polar's portrait, the image that comes to mind is of a child constantly stepping out of the mainstream -- almost literally -- to explore unfamiliar territory. Polar was a reclusive child prodigy; he first started playing music at age three, and reputedly he'd composed his first song by age four. Enamored of disco (and the brother of slant electronic wizard Blevin Blectum and cousin of Gavin of Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom), Polar developed a kind of schizophrenic lack of musical focus that saw him both studying classical music at Julliard and working in Manhattan's electronica scene with artists like Morgan Geist. After reportedly causing a riot at his Master's recital and immersing himself in the underground electronica, Polar ultimately forsook his urbane Manhattan lifestyle a few years ago to hole up in a farmhouse in New Hampshire, where he began tending a herd of Scottish Longhair cattle and quietly joined various chamber music ensembles in the vicinity. He also went to work on his first solo album, 2005's <I>Love Songs of the Hanging Gardens</I >, a gleaming jewel box of an album that, while influenced by dance, disco and classical music, is not <I>of</I> any of those genres, instead inhabiting its own interstellar niche. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21021875&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Jazz Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:49:42 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 21021875 ply.21021875 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21021875&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19097068&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:19:39 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 19097068 ply.19097068 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.19097068&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18294828&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:13:03 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 18294828 ply.18294828 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18294828&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119323&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 6 May 2009 09:31:29 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 18119323 ply.18119323 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119323&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17684946&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:38:44 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 17684946 ply.17684946 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17684946&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11654769&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:51:48 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 11654769 ply.11654769 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11654769&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11654772&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:16:45 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 11654772 ply.11654772 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.11654772&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10344415&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Electronica/Dance Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:43:21 -0700 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 10344415 ply.10344415 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10344415&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10262723&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:47 -0800 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 10262723 ply.10262723 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.10262723&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9352909&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 8 Feb 2009 09:55:44 -0800 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 9352909 ply.9352909 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9352909&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9201612&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:20 -0800 Playlists Featuring Kelley Polar on Rhapsody Online 9201612 ply.9201612 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9201612&variant=play&rws=%2Fkelley-polar%2Fplaylists.rss