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PUP and PKEW PKEW PKEW tickets!

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PUP plays The Garrison in Toronto. Source: blogTO
PUP plays The Garrison in Toronto. Source: blogTO

Toronto punk rockers PUP and frat boy party-anthem posse PKEW PKEW PKEW will be on their way to Austin next week, the first American stop on their summer tour. They’re playing at Sidewinder on Tuesday night, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to get you in!

This week, in addition to the latest music by PUP and PKEW PKEW PKEW, we’ll have new tracks by The Bandicoots, BESTiE, and Wolf Parade—yes, that Wolf Parade! Plus, loads of artists never before heard on the show, like Adam Strangler, Animal Names, Chris Storrow, Museum Pieces, and Walrus. We’ll also spin some great tunes by artists including The Belle Game, Bruce Peninsula, Cookie Duster, Falconhawk, P:ano, Rah Rah, Shawn Mrazek Lives, and The Wooden Sky. And, at 5:00, we’ll bring you our latest Neil Young Song of the Week, part of our countdown of the Top 100 Neil Young songs of all time, as rated by Rolling Stone.

Join Justin the Canuck this Friday at 4:30 PM Central for the latest Canadian indie tunes and for your chance to win those tickets! As always, we’ll be live on KOOP Radio—91.7 FM in Austin and streaming online at KOOP.org.

No. New. Music.

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No new Said the Whale album so far this year? Whatevs. Source: Brian Van Vyk
No new Said the Whale album so far this year? Whatevs. Source: Brian Van Vyk

Music from 2016? Meh.

Don’t get us wrong—there are some great albums dropping on the Canadian scene lately. But, we’ve been bringing you the new stuff so much that we’re out of it… at least, for this week. Instead, we’re going to focus on some slightly older releases, ranging from the relatively new (Tearjerker, 2015) to the finely aged (The Weekend and Decomposure, 2005) and even reaching all the way back to 1975 for our Neil Young Song of the Week.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central for those artists, as well as tracks by Brasstronaut, Sam Cash, Close Talker, Fancey, The Got to Get Got, Kestrels, King Khan & The Shrines, The Legendary Dirtbikers, Magneta Lane, Modern Superstitions, A.C. Newman, Provincial Parks, Ruby Coast, Said the Whale, Slow Down Molasses, Statue Park, and Stella Ella Ola. We’ll also have an update on the Canadian artists coming through town, and much more.

Tune in to This Great White North on KOOP Radio, broadcasting on 91.7 FM in Austin, TX and streaming live, worldwide, at KOOP.org.

The Hip

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Tune in today as we feature music from The Tragically Hip following the recent announcement that frontman Gord Downie has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. We’ll be playing lots from The Hip alongside music from Neil Young, Bahamas, Whitehorse, Black Pistol Fire, The Stills, The Diableros, Napalmpom, Cowpuncher, and more!

Join Doug the Canuck today at 4:30 PM on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin and streaming worldwide at KOOP.org.

A mix of new and old

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Gay Nineties make an appearance on this week's playlist. Source: Riffyou.com
Gay Nineties make a (rather trendy) appearance on this week’s playlist. Source: Riffyou.com

Nothing fancy, today… just a good ol’-fashioned set list featuring a mix of new and older independent Canadian tunes.

We’ve got the latest by Arkells, Bankruptcy, Graft, July Talk, Lab Coast, Shotgun Jimmie, The Velveteins, and Weaves… and we’ll also have a bevy of tunes from the mid- to late-aughts by bands like The Got to Get Got, Grand Theft Bus, Huron, Kestrels, The Legendary Dirtbikers, and Maclean. Plus, we’ll throw in some tracks that aren’t quite brand new, but certainly aren’t old, either—by artists such as Adam Hanney & Co., Fine Times, Gay Nineties, Hey Rosetta, The Most Serene Republic, and Powers.

And, as always, we’ll have our Neil Young Song of the Week at 5:00.

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central for This Great White North—your weekly source for the finest in Canadian independent music—broadcasting on 91.7 FM in Austin, TX and streaming online at KOOP.org.

EPIC! Extra hour of music, plus Ought tix!

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We're giving away tickets to see Ought. Source: Constellation
We’re giving away tickets to see Ought! Source: Constellation

Today, we’re taking over KOOP’s afternoon airwaves to bring you an incredible 2.5 hours of independent Canadian music—beginning at 4:30 PM—and we’re not stopping until the FCC says KVRX has to take over!

We’ve spent the past week training our ears, stretching our muscles, and carbo-loading for this marathon musical adventure and we’re pretty sure you’re going to be pleased with the results.

We’re also giving away tickets to see Montreal rockers Ought when they play at Sidewinder next week!

We’ve reached new heights of playlist performance. In addition to the latest from Ought, we’ve got a slew of brand new and yet-to-be-released tunes by artists like Arkells, The Awkward Stage, Balacade, Bass Lions, Bear Mountain, Black Pistol Fire, Blackpaw Society, Chow Chow, Chris Kelly, David Vertesi, Don Vail, The Dress Whites, FemBots, The Got to Get Got, Graft, Grand Theft Bus, Grimes, Harlan Pepper, Harrow Fair, Hey Rosetta, Hooded Fang, The I Spies, July Talk, Living Hour, Minotaurs, Mulligrub, No Liars, Rival Boys, Roxanne Potvin, The Royal Foundry, RV Farms, The Strumbellas, Sulfur City, Terence Jack, and Wild Rivers. Whoa! Plus, we’ll continue with our countdown of the Top 100 Neil Young songs of all time; this week, with a tune from Neil’s time in Buffalo Springfield.

You might be thinking, 150 minutes of listening seems pretty intense. Relax—we’ve done all the hard work for you. So, get 67% more music, at no extra cost—just turn your radio dial to 91.7 FM or point your electronic gizmo to KOOP.org at 4:30 PM Central and join Justin the Canuck for the latest and greatest music from north of the border.