Celebrating Intl. Women’s Day

GRAE’s latest single is among our new music from female artists and female-fronted bands. Image: Bandcamp

International Women’s Day is Monday and KOOP Radio is celebrating all week long with content focused specifically on women. In honor of the week’s special focus, on today’s show, we’re playing nothing but female artists and female-fronted bands from Canada! We’ve got great music by artists including Adaline, Alex Little and The Suspicious Minds, Alicia Clara, Amy Millan, Babygirl, Bedhead, Blair Lee, Camaromance, Caracol, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Ellis, Fanny Bloom, GRAE, Kathleen Edwards, Lindi Ortega, Mise en Scene, PONY, Rose Cousins, Terra Lightfoot, and Vanille.

It’s also the first week of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive, and we’re asking you to contribute financially to support your friendly neighborhood radio station! If This Great White North and KOOP Radio have been there for you over this past year of the pandemic, please be there for us and make a make a donation to support Austin’s community radio. Our convenient and secure online donation form can be found at KOOP.org.

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!

Last chance to support KOOP this drive!

Charlotte Cardin
We’ve got the latest single by Montreal’s Charlotte Cardin. Image: Dead End Follies

This is the fourth and final week of KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive and we are still looking for your support to keep community radio strong in Austin! If you were planning to make a pledge during the drive, this is the perfect time! Please stand up for KOOP by calling 512 472-KOOP (5667) or by donating online, securely and conveniently, at KOOP.org! Canadian music on the airwaves in Austin can’t continue without your support!

We’ve got a healthy mix of new and classic tracks, including a few artists never before heard on the show. This week, we’ll hear from artists including Broad Way Sleep, Charlotte Cardin, Code Pie, David Vertesi, The Golden Dogs, The Got To Get Got, Helena Deland, The High Dials, Hot Little Rocket, Karkwa, Mav Karlo, Mise en Scene, Papal Visit, Partner, and Sam Roberts Band.

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!

Music, and KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive

KOOP Membership Drive Shirt (Fall 2020)
This limited-edition KOOP T-shirt is just one of several thank-you gifts available to donors.

It’s the third week of KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive and we are still looking for your support to keep community radio strong in Austin! Please take a moment during today’s show to make a contribution by calling 512 472-KOOP (5667) or by donating online, securely and conveniently, at KOOP.org! We’re counting on you!

We’ve got a slew of new releases and also some classic tracks from our library, with artists including Aidan Knight, Arkells, B.U.D., Born Ruffians, By Divine Right, Danny Michel, Embassylights, Frontperson, Gulfer, No Museums, Prepare for the Future, Rich Aucoin, The World Next Door, and Yukon Blonde!

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!

Tunes from 5, 10… and 14… years ago

Wintersleep
It may look like autumn, but they’re Wintersleep. Image: Johnny Wong via Times Colonist

This week, we bring you a special look into our past, as we dig through the archives and play songs we brought you on set lists from 5 years ago, 10 years ago, and 14 years ago this week. Why 14? Well, because our show isn’t yet 15 years old!

It’s also the second week of KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive, and we are asking for your support! If This Great White North and KOOP Radio have been there for you throughout this season of quarantine, please be there for us and make a financial contribution to Austin’s community radio. Our convenient and secure online donation form can be found at KOOP.org.

This week’s show features just about an hour of music by artists like Greg MacPherson, Indigo Joseph, Metric, Neil Young, The New Pornographers, Plants and Animals, Stars, The Stills, The Tragically Hip, The Weakerthans, Wintersleep, and Wolf Parade. Be sure to 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!

Tackling a giant pile of new music

Carmanah
Victoria band Carmanah is featured on today’s show. Image: Carmanah

While we were away on summer vacation, a ton of new music piled up—much more than can fit in just one show! For the next few weeks, we’ll be combing through the latest releases of August and September to bring you the best of the new music on the Canadian indie scene. And, we’ll be doing all of this in the midst of KOOP’s Fall Membership Drive, which is running throughout the month of September.

If This Great White North and KOOP Radio play a part in your life, please consider showing your support for our cooperatively-owned, volunteer-operated radio station by making a donation using our secure pledge form at KOOP.org!

This week’s show packs 60 minutes of music by artists including Bahamas, Carmanah, Chris Page, Daniel Romano’s Outfit, Devan, The Dirty Nil, Gulfer, HotKid, JEEN, Monowhales, Nap Eyes, Partner, PONY, and Trout! Be sure to 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!