We Are (No Longer) the City

We Are the City
We Are the City has released their final single and announced their last show. Image: Exclaim!

Art-rock trio We Are the City—a band we first played nearly 11 years ago—recently announced that their Vancouver-based project had “died of natural causes”. We’ll honor their 12-year run with their recent, final release, along with a solid helping of the latest Canadian releases. Pair it with a tasteful selection of tracks that we played on the show ten years ago this week, and you’ve got this week’s playlist!

We’ve got artists like Alex Little and The Suspicious Minds, Burry, Faunts, Land of Talk, The Matinee, Mav Karlo, Mise en Scene, Modern Superstitions, Redsayno, Reverie Sound Revue, Sixtoo, Sloan, Sophia Bel, Sunset Rubdown, Teen Ravine, Vox Rea, 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!

Can you feel the transition?

The Zolas
The Zolas can certainly feel the transition. Image: Exclaim!

Sandwiched between the Austin heat waves, we’ve felt some autumnal breezes on our still-short sleeved arms. Could this be the season of change we’ve been waiting for?

No idea. But, at least one band we’re playing today can feel the transition. We’ve got 15—count ’em!—new tracks for y’all this week, including some of the latest releases from north of the border and a ton of bands we’ve never played before. The roster this week includes The Beaches, Cœur de pirate, The Dirty Nil, Fuss, Good Kid, Huge Cosmic, Loose Fang, Meg Warren, New Design, Ocie Elliott, Purity Ring, Seaway, Terra Lightfoot, Terrorista, and The Zolas.

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!

Ain’t nothin’ newer than this week’s tracks

Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu
Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu make their debut on this week’s show. Image: Bandcamp

Hot on the heels of KOOP’s successful Fall Membership Drive, we bring you a playlist filled with the latest Canadian releases, including a crazy number of artists that we’ve never played before on the show. We’ve got the latest music by artists including Adaline, Antoine Corriveau, Ashleigh Ball, Busty and the Bass, Le Couleur, Huge Cosmic, Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Mike Edel, Mother Sun, Outer Rooms, Scenic Route to Alaska, Self-Cut Bangs, Shy Kids, Teen Daze, and Violet Night!

If you became a member of KOOP Radio last month or if you continue to pledge your support every month as one of our sustaining members, thank you so much for your support! You are a vital part of what we do and neither our Canadian indie tunes—nor any of the other incredible programming that KOOP’s volunteers produce—would be on the air in Austin. 💕

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!