Fresh Canadian tunes from quarantine

Montreal’s NOBRO make their TGWN radio debut this week. Image: Bandcamp

We surveyed the Canadian indie landscape and found tons of music still being released despite the crazy state of the world right now, so what else could we do but bring it all to you? We’ve got another home-produced episode of This Great White North for you this week, and yes—we’re back to a full 90 minutes of great Canadian tunes!

We’ve got a slate of almost entirely new tracks from artists like Ace of Wands, Basia Bulat, Bruce Peninsula, Caribou, Carmanah, Dana Gavanski, Eliza Niemi, Gord Bamford, Harrow Fair, Hot Garbage, Jaunt, July Talk, Le Couleur, NOBRO, Peach Pit, Pottery, Real Sickies, Rich Aucoin, and Sarah Harmer! Plus, we return to tradition with our Neil Young Song of the Week, this week featuring Crazy Horse.

Quell those quarantine blues and join Justin the Canuck for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, airing at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

The Canucks are back!

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The Pack a.d. shares some socially distant music, even if their PPE doesn’t look very effective. Image: Facebook

The KOOP studios have been closed for a month now and it’s been quite a while since we’ve been able to bring y’all your weekly serving of independent Canadian music. It’s been tough to be radio-silent while great new music continues to pile up. But, we are pleased to announce that the wait is over—the Canucks are back!

We’ll be running a special homemade—literally, produced at home!—episode of This Great White North, airing during our regularly scheduled time, this week!

We’re excited to bring y’all a selection of new and classic tracks by artists including Arkells, Blackpaw Society, Dan Mangan, Danny Michel, Dizzy, Ellis, Hannah Georgas, Purity Ring, The Pack a.d., TOPS, U.S. Girls, Wild Rivers, and Wildlife!

Join Justin the Canuck for 60 minutes of independent Canadian music, airing at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

Releases of the past few weeks

Another week, another episode of the latest in Canadian indie music! This week, we’ll be sharing tracks by artists including Alone I Walk, Ancient Shapes, Brutal Poodle, Half Moon Run, Harlequin Gold, Jim Guthrie & JJ Ipsen, KOZA, Laughed the Boy, Laura Barrett, Maple Treeway, Mauno, MIMICO, The New Pornographers, Prepare for the Future, The Same as Always, Secret Sign, The Silkstones, Tearjerker, Tom Boy, Wake Island, Wayfarer, Weather Boy, and Wild Rivers!

Join Justin the Canuck for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, airing live at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

Double the Canucks, double the fun

Double the Canucks, double the fun—with a ton of great new tracks!

Both Justin and Joe the Canucks will be in the studio today, bringing you a collaborative playlist featuring tons of brand new tracks by artists including Alex Little & The Suspicious Minds, Bart, Les Breastfeeders, Calpurnia, The Choir Practice, The Dead South, Diamondtown, A Fawn At Dawn, Galaxie, Ian Blurton, Kamikaze Nurse, Land of Talk, Loving, The Meligrove Band, Once a Tree, Possum, Prepare for the Future, Silverstein, Sum 41, and Tim Baker!

Join Justin and Joe the Canucks for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, airing live at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!

Take a listen to the latest sounds

Mauno’s in town on Tuesday night. We’ll spin ’em today. Image: Bandcamp

It’s another week of brand new music, this week with tracks by artists including Absolutely Free, Chastity, Dee, Eden Warsaw, Innes Wilson, Kasador, LAPS, Lightning Dust, Ludic, Mauno, The New Pornographers, Pottery, Rae Spoon, Shotgun Jimmie, Skye Wallace, Sunglaciers, Tegan and Sara, and We Are Wolves!

Join Justin the Canuck for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, airing live at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org!