Triple Play Friday, Doubled

Metric has been sounding great and looking cool for 23 years. Image: Capital Gazette

Last week’s format was more fun than expected, so we’re doing it again this week—Triple Play Friday, Doubled! We’ve got one additional artist in the mix this week, for a grand total of 21 songs by Elliott BROOD, Metric, The Pack a.d., Peach Pit, Said the Whale, Wintersleep, and Wolf Parade.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

Playlist: 2021-04-09

Justin the Canuck hosted the show, recorded in his home studio during the temporary closure of KOOP’s studios.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:35KidsPUPMorbid StuffRise
4:39If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I WillPUPThe Dream Is OverSideOneDummy
4:41Dark DaysPUPPUPRoyal Mountain
4:45Filthy Rich KidsParkasPut Your Head In the Lion's MouthSaved By Radio
4:50My Life of CrimeParkasNow This Is FightingEndearing
4:54Raggedy AnnParkasPut Your Head In the Lion's MouthSaved By Radio
4:59Michigan LeftArkellsMichigan LeftUniversal Canada
5:02A Little Rain (A Song for Pete)ArkellsMorning ReportLast Gang
5:08Oh, the Boss Is Coming!ArkellsJackson SquareDine Alone
5:12Strong (Au4 Remix)London Grammar
5:19Tender BonesOhbijouThe Acorn + OhbijouKelp
5:23Black IceOhbijouBeaconsDarling You
5:27NiagaraOhbijouMetal MeetsDarling You
5:32Life EffectStarsHeartLast Gang
5:37Your Ex-Lover Is DeadStarsSet Yourself On FireArts & Crafts
5:41BacklinesStarsThe NorthATO
5:43Meet Me In the BasementBroken Social SceneForgiveness Rock RecordArts & Crafts
5:47Anthems for a Seventeen-Year Old GirlBroken Social SceneYou Forgot It In PeopleArts & Crafts
5:52Ibi Dreams of Pavement (A Better Day)Broken Social SceneBroken Social SceneArts & Crafts

Triple Play Friday

Want three PUP tracks, back-to-back-to-back? We can make that happen. Image: Rick Madonik / Toronto Star

This week, we’re bringing you a special Triple Play Friday. We’ve only got six artists, but we’ll hear three tracks from each of ’em. There’s something for everyone, including sets by Arkells, Broken Social Scene, Ohbijou, Parkas, PUP, and Stars, as well as something special by Vancouver’s Au4.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

Playlist: 2021-04-02

Justin the Canuck hosted the show, recorded in his home studio during the temporary closure of KOOP’s studios.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:32SouvenirsChristine FellowsPaper AnniversarySix Shooter
4:37Apocalypse MarshmallowNathan LawrMaxilicious
4:41Boomerang KidsTripper and The Wild ThingsBoomerang KidsBoom Kid
4:44Lately, I BelieveThe SarandonsOutrunningGreen Awning
4:48A Good ThingBukolaChronicles of a Teenage MindAutumn Studios
4:50SpaceNuela Charles
4:53ConversationsOlive B
4:57SinkLeanna Oki
5:01SleepwalkingChiiildHope for SaleAvant Garden / 4th & Broadway
5:05NightflyerAllison RussellOutside ChildFantasy
5:09How Come My BodyHalf Moon RunGlassnote
5:12Don't Keep Me Guessin'Dany Laj and The LooksTen Easy PiecesWe Are Busy Bodies
5:15Makes Me Wanna DieChevalAcadian Embassy
5:17Double DownTunsDuly NotedMurderecords
5:20Some Kind of LoserJiantsWait Here
5:24I Can't Tell YouThe KommendenIdle Years
5:28For What It's WorthMoontricks & Shred KellyWestwood
5:33Argentina (Pts. I, II, and III)Tokyo Police ClubForcefieldMom + Pop
5:42EntropyArt BergmannLate Stage Empire DementiaWeewerk
5:47Honey LungsSaid the Whale
5:51Sunday SketchAfternoon Bike RideSkipping StonesFriends of Friends

Our (unofficial) 15-year anniversary!

Toronto 4-piece Jiants help us ring in our (unofficial) 15th anniversary. Image: Instagram

Today is a very special episode of This Great White North—it’s the 15-year anniversary of our first (unofficial) show! Way back on April 3, 2006, we aired our pilot. A month later, we were officially scheduled. Today, 737 episodes later, we’re still bringing you the latest and greatest in Canadian independent music.

Celebrate with us, with tracks by artists including Afternoon Bike Ride, Allison Russell, Art Bergmann, Bukola, Cheval, Chiiild, Christine Fellows, Dany Laj and The Looks, Half Moon Run, Jiants, The Kommenden, Leanna Oki, Moontricks, Nathan Lawr, Nuela Charles, Olive B, Said the Whale, The Sarandons, Shred Kelly, Tokyo Police Club, Tripper and The Wild Things, and Tuns!

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!