Playlist: 2017-10-27

Justin the Canuck ran our annual Halloween special.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:33WitchwoodBlood CeremonyThe Eldritch DarkRise Above
4:40Ghost MountainThe UnicornsWho Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?Alien8
4:43Grave Situation, Pt. 1The Burning HellHappy BirthdayWeewerk
4:48Monster HospitalMetricLive It OutLast Gang
4:51Zombie EyedThe Dirty NilHigher PowerDine Alone
4:54Haunt YouThe Pack A.D.UnpersonsMint
4:58Spooky SkeletonsThe JinsThe Jins
5:05HomegrownNeil YoungAmerican Stars 'N BarsReprise
5:08GhostingMother MotherO My HeartLast Gang
5:12Ghost IIRococodeGuns, Sex & GloryHead In the Sand
5:14For HalloweenNo KidsCome Into My HouseTomlab
5:21Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?NAHPI (North American Hallowe'en Prevention Inc.)SingleVice
5:27Creatures of the NightThe CreepshowSell Your SoulStereo Dynamic
5:30Zombie DelightBuck 6520 Odd YearsWEA
5:36Cemetery BreedingBlack MountainIVJagjaguwar
5:40AwhoooooThe Lad MagsHalloween EP
5:43Sewer BluesTimber TimbreSincerely, Future PollutionArts & Crafts
5:48GhostsHooded FangHooded Fang
5:52GhostsSilver StarlingSilver StarlingLast Gang
5:57I Died So I Could Haunt YouStarsThe Five GhostsSoft Revolution

Spooky Canada

Image: DaveHax via YouTube

Join Justin the Canuck for an assortment of spooky Canadian tunes to get you in the mood for Halloween! We’ll also wrap up our years-long countdown of the Top 100 Neil Young Songs of All Time, with #100 from Rolling Stone‘s list.

Tune in today at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio—91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and online at KOOP.org!

Playlist: 2017-10-20

Doug the Canuck hosted a special tribute show to honor the passing of Canadian great Gord Downie.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:34Highway GirlThe Tragically HipThe Tragically Hip - EPMCA
4:37New Orleans Is SinkingThe Tragically HipUp to HereMCA
4:42FireworksThe Tragically HipPhantom PowerUniversal Canada
4:49Demand DestructionGord Downie & The SadiesAnd the Conquering SunArts & Crafts
4:52Nautical DisasterThe Tragically HipDay for NightMCA
4:56My Music at WorkThe Tragically HipMusic @ WorkUniversal Canada
5:02Walk Like a GiantNeil YoungPsychedelic PillReprise
5:16Fully CompletelyThe Tragically HipFully CompletelyMCA
5:20Grace TooThe Tragically HipDay for NightMCA
5:27Seven MatchesGord DownieSecret PathArts & Crafts
5:30Long Time RunningThe Tragically HipRoad ApplesMCA
5:35Fiddler's GreenThe Tragically HipRoad ApplesMCA
5:46Yer Not the OceanThe Tragically HipWorld ContainerUniversal Canada
5:49Lost TogetherBlue RodeoLost TogetherRisque Disque
5:56Ahead By a CenturyThe Tragically HipTrouble at the HenhouseMCA

Playlist: 2017-10-13

Justin the Canuck hosted the show.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:32AloneStarsThere Is No Love In Fluorescent LightLast Gang
4:37If I Were a TreeForest City LoversPhodilus & Tyto EPPlay the Triangle
4:39It Doesn't LastThe Ruffled FeathersBottom of the Blue EP
4:43Fog and the HornHot SpringsVolcanoAquarius
4:49As the World Turned OutParlour StepsThe Hidden NamesNine Mile
4:53Sleeves and WigsThe Neins CircaSleeves and WigsCopperspine
4:56StargayzerNap EyesThought Rock Fish ScaleYou've Changed
5:03He Was the KingNeil YoungPrairie WindReprise
5:09Crushed PleatsDralmsShookFull Time Hobby
5:15In the Living RoomJasper Sloan YipPost MeridiemAfterlife
5:18Ojibway DinerOxBurnoutSaved By Vinyl
5:23Sow It In SpellsVic HorvathWest Coast Reign
5:28Blood MoonGirl Meets BearFlight Path
5:32Dead Heart Colonies (The Straggler Redux)King Cobb SteelieGoodbye Arcadia EPStatic Clang
5:36Superman's DeadOur Lady PeaceClumsyColumbia
5:41WalkawayWeavesWide OpenKanine
5:45BandagesHot Hot HeatMake Up the BreakdownSub Pop
5:49It Came to MeThe Barr BrothersQueens of the BreakersSecret City
5:55Secret RiverCTZNSHPAll Things to the Sea

New Stars, Weaves, and more

We’ve got the latest from Toronto’s Stars. Image: Shervin Lainez via NPR

Join Justin the Canuck today at 4:30 PM Central for this week’s episode of This Great White North!

We’ve got brand new music from several Canadian artists, like Stars, Weaves, The Barr Brothers, Jasper Sloan Yip, and Vic Horvath! We’ll also be featuring some of our favorites by bands like CTZNSHP, Dralms, Forest City Lovers, Girl Meets Bear, Hot Springs, King Cobb Steelie, Nap Eyes, The Neins Circa, Ox, Parlour Steps, and The Ruffled Feathers. We’ll even dig deep into the catalog for oldies by Hot Hot Heat and—because, really, why not?—Our Lady Peace.

Ain’t no ticket giveaways, ain’t no fancy themes… just great Canadian music, new and old. Tune in today on 91.7 FM in Austin or online, anywhere in the world, at KOOP.org!