New music from artists new to the show

We’ve got Calgary rock duo Miesha & The Spanks’ fiery new single. Image: Bandcamp

Our focus this week is not just new music, but new artists. We’ve dug deep through the latest Canadian releases to find a whopping 15 artists we’ve never put on the air before, with a full 90 minutes of music spanning electronic to folk, emo to rock, pop, singer/songwriter, and many genres beyond. Our roster this week features the likes of AC-PDF, Ariel Posen, Arm’s Length, Blue J, The Blue Stones, Chad VanGaalen, FIINN, Julie Neff, Julien’s Daughter, Justin Rutledge, Keeper E., Luna Li, Maria Dunn, Miesha & The Spanks, The Neighbourhood Watch, Ontarians, Prepare for the Future, Russell Louder, Serena Ryder, Small Sins, Soul Push, and Trundled!

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!

All genres, all new

Toronto’s Kiwi Jr. scores their second single on our show this month. Image: Warren Calbeck via Sub Pop

We traverse the genres this week, with the latest independent Canadian music—whether it’s psych, folk, francophone, indie pop, indigenous, emo, and a whole lot more! We’ve got the freshest releases by artists including Begonia, The Besnard Lakes, Boxer the Horse, Favourite Daughter, Kiwi Jr., Kris Ulrich, Lammping, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, LUMIÈRE, Marie-Clo, Moneen, Paul Jacobs, Seas, Still Creek Crows, Strippers Union, TUNS, Vox Rea, and Wayley.

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Digging deep into the library

We go back in time and hear from Toronto’s The Wooden Sky, among others. Image: Nevado Music

Usually, we’re all about the hottest, freshest tracks being dropped on the Canadian music scene, but this week we take a break from the hustle and bustle of new releases and dig deep into our Canadian music library to find some great albums we haven’t spun in years. We’ve discovered a show’s worth of oldies-but-goodies by artists including Adam Strangler, Aidan Knight, The Angry Moon, Casper Skulls, Hawksley Workman, Hey Rosetta, Jadea Kelly, Reuben and The Dark, Ruby Coast, Shy Kids, Winter Gloves, Wintersleep, The Wooden Sky, and The Zolas!

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New music for the new year

Among the bands new to the show this week is Summons, from Toronto. Image: Bandcamp

We’re two weeks into the new year and the new releases from north of the border have started to pick up steam after their usual holiday slumber. This week, we bring you some of the latest tracks to drop so far in 2021, by artists including Alexis Neon, Ashleigh Ball, The Barettas, Bell Orchestre, The Besnard Lakes, Dany Placard, The Dirty Nil, Kiwi Jr., Lowell, MONOWHALES, Parlovr, POSTDATA, Rhye, Sicayda, and Summons.

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2020 is gone… but not yet forgotten

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2020 may have been a dumpster fire, but it had its share of great Canadian music. Image: RexRoi3D (Etsy)

Although in many respects, 2020 is a year we’d like to forget, this week we take a look back and remember the music that got us through the past twelve months—because our favorite artists didn’t give up their craft, and because the new Canadian releases continued despite the challenges that 2020 threw at us all.

And so, today, on the first day of 2021, we’ll bring you some of the best tracks we played in 2020, all in one convenient, oh-so-satisfying playlist. We’ve got songs by artists including Camille Delean, Cedric Noel, Dad Sports, The Dirty Nil, Dizzy, Good Kid, Heaps, Jill Barber, JJ Wilde, Mise en Scene, Monowhales, NOBRO, NYSSA, Outer Rooms, Peach Pit, Pottery, Rich Aucoin, Sleepy Gonzales, Tim Baker, U.S. Girls, and The Zolas.

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