New emo, new releases, and old favorites

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The latest by Canadian band Laureate rounds out a special double set of emo this week.

Justin the Canuck takes to the mic this week to bring you a bevy of new releases with some classics sprinkled in. We’ll be spinning the latest Canadian releases by The Besnard Lakes, Broken Social Scene, Calvin Love, The Courtneys, Fast Romantics, The Franklin Electric, Mise en Scene, Odd Years, Said the Whale, and TOPS. Plus, we’ve got a killer two-set emo spotlight with new releases by The Fullblast, Incendies, Laureate, and Sum 41—along with classic emo from .moneen. and their more recent incarnation, Seas.

We’ll even throw in some of our favorites by The Got to Get Got, The Liptonians, The Long Distance Runners, North Atlantic Explorers, and Slow Leaves. And, at 5 o’clock, we’ve got our Neil Young Song of the Week. This week, we’ve got “Drive Back” from Zuma, Neil’s 1975 release with Crazy Horse.

It’s 90 minutes of the finest independent Canadian music this side of the border—and it all goes down Friday at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and available live, worldwide, at KOOP.org. Tune in!

Playlist: 2017-04-14

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Doug the Canuck hosted the show.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:32Footsteps In SandThe StanfieldsVanguard of the Young & RecklessGround Swell
4:37Today's Empire, Tomorrow's AshesThe Magnificent 7sDirty RoadsTransistor 66
4:40I Want U 2 Want MePropagandhiHow to Clean EverythingFat Wreck Chords
4:46Meet Me at the Muster Station Pt. 1P.S. I Love YouMeet Me at the Muster StationPaper Bag
4:49Meet Me at the Muster Station Pt. 2P.S. I Love YouMeet Me at the Muster StationPaper Bag
4:52AtmospherePink MountaintopsPink MountaintopsJagjaguwar
5:01Tell Me WhyNeil YoungAfter the Gold RushReprise
5:05Not Love or DeathThe Rural Alberta AdvantageMended With GoldSaddle Creek
5:08The Ballad of Bobby and MeRock Plaza CentralQuantum Butterass
5:14I UnderstandSloanNever Hear the End of ItYep Roc
5:24SurrenderOxAmerican Lo-FiWeewerk
5:27Turbo LoverChris NeufeldSongs from Kentucky Waterfall
5:32Ten of HeartsMark Sultan$Last Gang
5:39Guided by VolumeNapalmpomThe Unconditional Love of NapalmpomTeenage Rampage
5:44Speech Bubble/Thought CloudParlovrParlovrDine Alone
5:53And SuddenlyMaybe SmithSecond Best DeathSir, Handsome

Playlist: 2017-04-07

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Doug the Canuck hosted the show.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:31Enjoy the SilenceThe BrainsZombie NationStomp
4:34TakeThe Pack A.D.UnpersonsMint
4:39PiecesThe Pack A.D.UnpersonsMint
4:46Games Without FrontiersArcade FireAnd I'll Scratch YoursReal World
4:49Modern ManArcade FireThe SuburbsMerge
4:54Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)Arcade FireThe SuburbsMerge
5:03L.A.Neil YoungTime Fades AwayReprise
5:06Gimme Sympathy (Hard Rain Mix)Elliott BROODSingle
5:10The Lonely End of the RinkThe Tragically HipWorld ContainerUniversal
5:14In ViewThe Tragically HipWorld ContainerUniversal
5:21No WeaknessesThe Dirty NilHigher PowerDine Alone
5:24Zombie EyedThe Dirty NilHigher PowerDine Alone
5:27Near to the Wild Heart of LifeJapandroidsNear to the Wild Heart of LifeAnti-
5:32Arc of BarJapandroidsNear to the Wild Heart of LifeAnti-
5:40ZonesWintersleepHello HumRoll Call
5:46In Came the FloodWintersleepHello HumRoll Call
5:50Afraid of MiceThe HarlotsCrawl SpacesUniversal
5:54CrimewavePort JuveeCrimewave
5:57Good Luck By the SeaScott NolanPostcards

Playlist: 2017-03-31

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Justin the Canuck hosted the show.

TimeTitleArtistAlbumLabel
4:33FeverRoyal TuskDealBreakerCadence
4:37ListeningSam PatchYeah You, and IDep
4:41Cette chose bouffe ma têteI.D.A.L.G.Post dynastieTeenage Menopause
4:46Living SpacesSuper PyramidDevoid EP
4:49This TimeLand of TalkLife After YouthSaddle Creek
4:54Show Me You’re RealMise en SceneSinglePipe & Hat
4:57This Is the World of the TheaterThe New PornographersWhiteout ConditionsConcord
5:04The Last Trip to TulsaNeil YoungNeil YoungReprise
5:14Forever FoolThe Harpoonist & The Axe MurdererApocalipstick
5:21Heart AttackWild RiversWild Rivers
5:26Do RightWild RiversSingle
5:29Peach PitPeach PitSweet F.A.
5:35Spend My DayMobina GaloreFeeling DisconnectedNew Damage
5:3922aLike PacificDistant Like You AskedPure Noise
5:42Comfort ZonePartnerSingleYou've Changed
5:47HeavenSaid the WhaleAs Long as Your Eyes Are WideHidden Pony
5:51Okay HollywoodClose TalkerSingleNevado
5:55Wicked GamesWe Are WolvesWrongFantôme
5:57That’s What Keeps Us AliveDuotangNew OccupationStomp

Overdue SXSW recap and new tunes

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Elizabeth Powell’s Land of Talk drops a new album May 19. Image: Lani Warsh

The Canucks have been out of the studio for a few weeks, wrapped up in South By Southwest and various illnesses. But, Justin the Canuck returns this week for a long-overdue SXSW recap show that’ll also feature a ton of brand new music. Tune in to hear songs from some of our favorite SXSW experiences, by artists including Close Talker, Duotang, I.D.A.L.G., Mise en Scene, Royal Tusk, We Are Wolves, and Wild Rivers!

Mixed in with these never-before-played SXSW songs, we’ve got the worldwide radio premiere of Super Pyramid‘s new single, “Living Spaces”. As well, we’ll have new tracks by The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, Land of Talk, Like Pacific, Mobina Galore, The New Pornographers, Partner, Peach Pit, Said the Whale, and Sam Patch! Most of these bands have recently released, or will soon be releasing, new albums—and we’ve got the latest for you. Plus, we’ll continue the Neil Young tradition with #73 on Rolling Stone’s countdown of his top songs of all time.

Join Justin the Canuck at 4:30 PM Central on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM in Austin, Texas and broadcasting to the world at KOOP.org.