SXSW 2015: Canada’s almost here!

UPDATE: The latest schedules and calendars are now at SXSW 2015: Canada has arrived!

SXSW 2015It’s almost time! Beginning in just one week, more than 112 Canadian artists will descend upon Austin for this year’s South By Southwest Music Festival.

Let’s say that again: 112 artists. Along with at least nine Canadian day parties, more than 164 official Canadian showcases, and one epic barbecue.

The numbers can be overwhelming—but, figuring out which bands to catch doesn’t need to be. We’ve created several tools to help you make the most of your week in Austin:

Don’t forget to tune in to This Great White North this Friday and next for special SXSW coverage and playlists featuring many of the independent Canadian artists coming to South By Southwest. We broadcast live from Austin on KOOP 91.7 FM, every Friday at 4:30 PM Central. If you’re not in Austin, listen to us online at KOOP.org.

Playlist: 2015-03-06

All three Canucks were in the studio with DJ Lippy to continue KOOP’s spring membership drive. We played a request for Tiffany, continued our countdown of the best Neil Young songs, and played many Canadian artists coming to Austin for SXSW 2015.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:34ReservoirPUPPUPSideOneDummy
4:36SirensThe Pack A.D.UnpersonsMint
4:46Long DivisionSuunsSingle
4:48Sentimental DishesPS I Love YouDeath DreamsPaper Bag
4:52Continental ShelfViet CongViet CongJagjaguwar
5:03Tonight's the NightNeil YoungLive RustReprise
5:10Can't See the LightReuben and The DarkFuneral SkyArts & Crafts
5:19Plea from a Cat Named VirtuteThe WeakerthansReconstruction SiteEpitaph
5:23Generation HandclapLibrary VoicesSummer of LustDine Alone
5:28In Came the FloodWintersleepHello HumRoll Call
5:36Heaven (for the Weekend)Single MothersWild Party - EPYeah Right
5:41Call of the WildThe MatinéeSingleLight Organ
5:45The ScoreSamantha Savage SmithTough CookieArts & Crafts
5:53I Need a FriendSmall SinsMood SwingsBoompa
5:59Having an Average WeekendShadowy Men On a Shadowy PlanetSavvy Show StoppersGlass

10 must-see Canadians at SXSW

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We recently provided Austin-based events and culture site Do512 with our list of 10 must-see Canadian acts at this year’s South By Southwest festival. Who are these illustrious Canucks?

  • Rah Rah
  • JPNSGRLS
  • Lowell
  • Jeff Stuart and The Hearts
  • Pomo
  • Solids
  • The Acorn
  • July Talk
  • New Hands
  • Reuben and The Dark

Check out the article, complete with our previews and embedded videos, at Do512.

Playlist: 2015-02-27

Doug the Canuck kicked off KOOP’s spring membership drive with a show full of Canadian cover songs.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:33The Hockey SongHanson BrothersSudden DeathVirgin
4:36SubdivisionsPS I Love YouFigure It OutPaper Bag
4:42Pump It UpDanko JonesB-SidesBad Taste
4:51Spotty FaceThomas D'ArcyBad Habits
4:55That's AllZeusCover MeArts & Crafts
5:00Baby, What You Want Me to Do?Neil YoungBroken ArrowReprise
5:08The SuburbsCuff the DukeCBC R2 Sessions
5:17RevolutionD.O.A.We Come In PeaceSudden Death
5:20Rip It UpBlack Pistol FireShut Up: A Tribute to Little RichardRifle Bird
5:22My ChinchillaTough AgeHot HerosMint
5:23Nineteen Hundred and Eighty FiveThe Golden DogsBig Eye Little EyeTrue North
5:35Games Without FrontiersArcade FireAnd I'll Scratch YoursReal World
5:38The LovecatsLuke Doucet and the White FalconBlood's Too RichSix Shooter
5:43Gimme SympathyElliott BroodSinglePaper Bag
5:52SabotageCancer BatsBears, Mayors, Scraps & BonesDistort
5:58The Times They Are a-Changin'D.O.A.Talk-Action=0Sudden Death

Playlist: 2015-02-20

Host Justin the Canuck played a show of mostly morbid tracks, starting with a listener request for Corb Lund.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:32Dig Gravedigger DigCorb LundCabin FeverNew West
4:36When We Were YoungThe Wooden SkyIf I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I'm GoneBlack Box
4:40Farewell, God Bless You, GoodbyeDel BarberPrairieographyTrue North
4:43Cranley’s Gonna Make ItBroken Social SceneFeel Good LostArts & Crafts
4:44Soon EnoughConstantinesTournament of HeartsSub Pop
4:48Going SidewaysShred KellySing to the Night
4:51Your Ex-Lover Is DeadStarsSet Yourself On FireArts & Crafts
4:55Learn from MistakesI Am Robot And ProudGrace Days
4:56You Needed to KnowCTZNSHPAll Things to the Sea
5:02Demons/HeathensThe DetailsDraw a Distance. Draw a Border.Parliament of Trees
5:05Turn Me OnGay NinetiesLiberal GuiltFontana North
5:08Let’s Just Leave ItMid AtlanticThe Great War
5:10HarrietHey Rosetta!Second SightSonic
5:15Compete With Your Own GhostBalacadeMalaise Era
5:18FloodThe AcornGlory Hope MountainPaper Bag
5:23Love and MathematicsBroken Social SceneFeel Good LostArts & Crafts
5:24All Over Your FaceThomas D’ArcyFooled You TwiceMapleMusic
5:28My Friends Are the BestThomas D’ArcyFooled You TwiceMapleMusic
5:32Dead Heart Colonies (The Straggler Redux)King Cobb SteelieGoodbye Arcadia - EPStatic Clang
5:35Where Were You?MinisystemMadingleyNoise Factory
5:36Dead Dogs Love Us StillCarbon Dating ServiceCarbon Dating ServiceTeargas Recording Tree
5:39Carry Me AlongExpress and CompanyOntarioSeventh Fire
5:43Start Making SenseHot PandaHow Come I’m DeadMint
5:47Cranley’s Gonna Make ItBroken Social SceneFeel Good LostArts & Crafts
5:50The StallionDel BelDel BelMissed Connection
5:53No TalkingThe ZolasTic Toc TicLight Organ
5:56Learn from MistakesI Am Robot And ProudGrace Days
5:57No MonumentsAll of Your FriendsAll of Your Friends Are DeadThe Calm Before the Music