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Ticket giveaways this Friday

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The Strumbellas open for Silversun Pickups on Sunday night. Source: Cut from Steel
The Strumbellas open for Silversun Pickups on Sunday night. Source: Cut from Steel

We’ll have three pairs of tickets to give away this Friday! We’ve got two pairs for The Strumbellas (opening for Silversun Pickups), who are playing outdoors at Stubb’s on Sunday night. Plus, we’ve got another pair to see Bear Mountain, performing with Young Empires on the Stubb’s indoor stage next Thursday night.

Tune in Friday at 4:30 PM for your chance to win, and to hear independent Canadian tunes by artists like Arkells, Basement Revolver, Black Mountain, Coyote, The Darcys, Half Moon Run, Hanna Bech, Harrow Fair, Land of Talk, The Long Distance Runners, Neil Young, Roxanne Potvin, Shotgun Jimmie, Terence Jack, Tim Gilbertson, and Two Hours Traffic!

Join Justin the Canuck on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin and broadcasting worldwide at KOOP.org.

Farewells, pledges, and tickets!

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We’re entering the final weekend of KOOP Radio’s spring membership drive, so it’s your last chance to pledge your support for community radio in Austin by becoming a KOOP member. We’re counting on your support to keep KOOP and independent Canadian music on the radio dial in Austin! Please call us at 512 472-5667 during the show Friday (international listeners: call toll-free at 888 917-KOOP) or donate any time, online, at KOOP.org.

The caller who pledges the highest amount during our show will receive a pair of tickets to see Canadian artists Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, and Borys at Mohawk on Tuesday, March 22!

Donate to KOOP to win a pair of tickets to see Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, and Borys. Source: YouTellConcerts
Donate to KOOP to win a pair of tickets to see Junior Boys, Jessy Lanza, and Borys. Source: YouTellConcerts

Friday’s show also serves as a fond farewell to longtime This Great White North co-host Simone the Canuck, who will soon be moving to New York City. Simone will be at the helm, joined by Doug and Justin, as we play some of our favorite tunes, including songs about New York City. So join the Canucks for This Great White North, featuring 90 minutes of independent Canadian music, this Friday at 4:30 PM on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, TX and streaming online at KOOP.org.

We Are the City ticket giveaway

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This Thursday is Thanksgiving in Austin… but in Canada, Thanksgiving was six weeks ago. Besides, whereas other holidays have music all their own, not many artists—Canadian or otherwise—are making music about turkey and the Pilgrims. So, this Friday, we’ll focus less on the holiday and more on the new music—and tickets!

We Are the City
We Are the City. And a horse. Don’t ask questions. Credit: We Are the City

On this week’s episode of This Great White North, we’ll bring you 90 minutes of Canada’s latest independent releases, along with the latest news regarding the growing list of Canadian acts confirmed for this spring’s SXSW.

Plus, we’ll have tickets to give away to see We Are the City when the Kelowna, BC trio opens for Eisley and Copeland at Mohawk on Wednesday, Dec. 2!

We’ll feature special tracks by Graham Wright (of Tokyo Police Club), North Atlantic Explorers, Nutrients, Trade Secrets, and Reef Shark. Plus, we’ll be spinning the remaining tracks—not yet heard on the show—from the new Wino Oracle EP by The Zolas! And turn up the volume as you wolf down Thanksgiving leftovers, while we play even more tunes by the likes of Bossie, Boy Friends, Cannon Bros., Dralms, Electricity for Everybody!, Hawksley Workman, The High Dials, Immaculate Machine, Laureate, The Long Distance Runners, Marvelous Mark, The Most Serene Republic, Ruby Coast, Wizaard, and Yardlets.

Join Justin the Canuck for This Great White North, this Friday at 4:30 PM Central. We broadcast from Austin on KOOP 91.7 FM and stream live, worldwide, at KOOP.org.

Canada’s emo revival… and tickets!

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For the past few years, the music press have been talking about an emo revival: a resurgence of the mid-’90s to mid-2000s emotive punk, scream-singing, post-hardcore, and pop-punk that exploded into the mainstream consciousness about ten years ago. Though many of the biggest names in emo were American, Canadians were (and still are) well-represented on the scene.

Fifth Hour Hero showing how emo is done. Credit: No Idea Records
The now-defunct Fifth Hour Hero, of Québec. Credit: No Idea Records

On this week’s episode of This Great White North, Justin the Canuck dives deep into the world of Canadian emo, screamo, post-hardcore, and pop-punk. We’ll go from the pioneers of the Canadian emo scene to the bands responsible for pushing today’s emo and post-hardcore landscape into the future.

We’ll also take a quick break from the emo to cover the upcoming Braids & Tasseomancy show and give away a pair of tickets to one lucky caller!

Our playlist this week includes such emo and post-hardcore notables as Alexisonfire, Anna Phorra, Boys Night Out, Fifth Hour Hero, Florals, Grade, The Home Team, Laureate, Moneen, The Newfound Interest In Connecticut, Silent Era, Silverstein, Sleeper Set Sail, The Reason, and The Vermicious Knid.

So, break out your black eyeliner, get your high school diary out of hiding, and join us Friday at 4:30 PM Central on 91.7 FM in Austin, TX or online, worldwide, at KOOP.org.

Seoul and Teen Daze tickets!

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Justin the Canuck spent weeks assembling today’s playlist and he’ll be live in the studio along with Simone the Canuck. We’ll be bringing five pairs of tickets to give away—one pair to see Montreal trio Seoul and four pairs for Teen Daze, out of Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Teen Daze. Credit: Lefse Records
We’re giving away four pairs of tickets for Teen Daze. Credit: Lefse Records

Tune in today at 4:30 PM Central and call 512 472-KOOP (5667) when the giveaway begins!

In addition to the ticket giveaways, we’ll talk about the winner of this year’s Polaris Music Prize, and also delight your ears with tracks by Bass Lions, Boys Who Say No, Foxes In Fiction, From East to Exit, Glass Random, Immaculate Machine, Memoryhouse, Motoko, Portico, Rah Rah, ROLEMODEL, Ruby Coast, The Liptonians, The Provincial Archive, The Zolas, V for Escargot, and Wizaard.

Of course, the best way to get your Canadian indie fix is to listen live at 4:30 PM Central on 91.7 FM in Austin or online, worldwide, at KOOP.org. But, if you can’t, don’t forget that you can now stream our show on your own schedule via SoundCloud. Today’s episode should be available by the end of the weekend and will remain so for about a week. See the sidebar for details.