Another week of new Canadian releases

FRANKIIE is one of several artists making their TGWN debut this week. Image: FRANKIIE

We’ve got another week chock full of new Canadian releases, including the latest by Ariane Moffatt, Bossie, The Dudes, The Franklin Electric, Ellevator, Jill Barber, Navet Confit, and R U S T O W L. Plus, we’ve got a slew of bands never before played on the show, such as The Day Dreamers, Fainting, FRANKIIE, Freak Heat Waves, Guilt Trap, Hubert Lenoir, Jo Passed, Peach Kelli Pop, Postdata, and The Sophistocrats. And, of course, we’ll bring you our Neil Young Song of the Week at 5 o’clock.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM for 90 minutes of the latest independent Canadian music, broadcasting on 91.7 FM in Austin and streaming live, worldwide, at KOOP.org!

Levitation preview and new tunes!

SUUNS performs at Levitation Vancouver in 2016. Image: Kirk Chantraine

We’re back in the business of brand new Canadian music this week as we explore some of the latest releases from north of the border. We’ve got the freshest tracks by Calpurnia, Cape Cartel, Danielle Duval, Dusted, Kandle, Mounties, Nap Eyes, Neko Case, No Aloha, Ponctuation, R U S T O W L, Scenic Route to Alaska, and Shy Kids! We’ll also be spinning some Hey Ocean! and Mother Mother as listener requests. Plus, we’ve got a special Levitation Austin preview lined up, with tracks by Elephant Stone, No Joy, and SUUNS. And, as always, we’ll bring you our Neil Young Song of the Week at 5 o’clock.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM for 90 minutes of the latest independent Canadian music, broadcasting on 91.7 FM in Austin and streaming live, worldwide, at KOOP.org!

Chromeo ticket giveaway!

Tune in for your chance to win tickets to Chromeo! Image: Magnetic Magazine

Legendary lords of funk Chromeo will be playing the outdoor stage at Stubb’s on Tuesday night and we’ve got two more pairs of tickets to give away! Tune in to This Great White North today at 4:30 PM for your chance to win!

Along with the Chromeo giveaway, we’ll be spinning the latest by Reuben and The Dark, along with favorites by Burdocks, Cuff the Duke, Ellevator, Emm Gryner, Hawksley Workman, Hey Ocean, I See Rowboats, Royal Tusk, Sandman Viper Command, The Wilderness of Manitoba, Will Currie & The Country French, The Winks, and The Wooden Sky!

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, broadcasting on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and streaming live, worldwide, at KOOP.org!

SXSW recap + Lindi Ortega prize package

We’re giving away Lindi Ortega tickets, an album, and shirt! Image: The Country Scene

Last week’s South By Southwest Music Festival brought over 110 Canadian artists to town, where they played more than 293 sets. We hit up dozens of them and will bring you some of the best finds on today’s show, featuring artists including Anemone, Bodywash, Boniface, Dear Rouge, Ensign Broderick, Ghost Twin, Gulfer, The Hearts, Men I Trust, Partner, PKEW PKEW PKEW, Shred Kelly, Terra Lightfoot, Wake Island, and The Wet Secrets!

We’ve also got two pairs of tickets to give away to see Lindi Ortega when she performs with Hugh Masterson on April 3 at Stubb’s. Along with one of those pairs of tickets, one very special listener will win an awesome Lindi Ortega prize package featuring her latest album and a T-shirt!

Tune in today to hear the best of SXSW and for your chance to win! Join Justin the Canuck at 4:30 PM on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin and online, worldwide, at KOOP.org!

Busty and The Bass tix + 100% SXSW

Tickets to see Busty and The Bass could be yours! Image: Noy Ma via Montreal Rampage

Tune in this Friday at 4:30 PM for your chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to see Busty and The Bass, movin’ and groovin’ this Saturday night at Stubb’s!

Apart from the giveaway, the rest of the show will be 100% focused on the many Canadian artists coming to town next month for SXSW. We’ve covered a bunch of them already in recent weeks—and have even put together a Spotify playlist featuring most of the 78 Canadian artists performing at the festival—and this week we’ll round out the show with a whole bevy of soon-to-arrive Canucks, including AHI, Beams, Boniface, Corridor, Dear Rouge, Dizzy, Ellevator, FRIGS, Gulfer, John Jacob Magistery, Lisa LeBlanc, Men I Trust, Milk & Bone, Motel Raphaël, PKEW PKEW PKEW, Said the Whale, Shred Kelly, Terra Lightfoot, and The Wet Secrets!

Join Justin the Canuck for 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, this Friday at 4:30 PM on 91.7 FM in Austin, TX and streaming live online at KOOP.org!