This Great White North

05/22/2022

Well, this is it. After 16 years of bringing the finest and freshest independent Canadian music to Texas on KOOP Radio, we've got just one show left before we officially go on hiatus. There's no more holding back—only the best of the best get featured on a show this momentous. This week, we ride off into the Canadian sunset spinning our favorites by Bass Lions, The Dirty Nil, FemBots, Gulfer, Hey Rosetta!, Holy F, Hotel Mira, Land of Talk, Leif Vollebekk, The Liptonians, moneen, Mother Mother, Parkas, Prepare for the Future, Rah Rah, Ruby Coast, Stars, The Weakerthans, Wildlife, Young Galaxy, and The Zolas.

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

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Well, this is it. After 16 years of bringing the finest and freshest independent Canadian music to Texas on KOOP Radio, we’ve got just one show left before we officially go on hiatus. There& #…

05/17/2022

Could it really be—only two shows left? After 16 years, it almost doesn't feel real to be calling it quits. Alas, the end is nigh—as are more of our faves from the past decade-and-a-half! This week, we've got tracks by Boats, Bruce Peninsula, Camaromance, Ellevator, Gay Nineties, GRAE, Hollerado, JULY TALK, The Long Distance Runners, Metric, The Mohawk Lodge, Outer Rooms, The Pack AD, Paper Lions, Paul Jacobs, Rococode, Seas, Sleepy Gonzales, Wizaard, Wolf Parade, The Wooden Sky, Wool On Wolves, and—wait for it—one last Neil Young Song of the Week, at five o'clock!

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

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Could it really be—only two shows left? After 16 years, it almost doesn’t feel real to be calling it quits. Alas, the end is nigh—as are more of our faves from the past decade-and-a-half! Thi…

05/10/2022

Three shows down, three to go—we’re counting down until May 27, when we wrap it all up and put This Great White North on hiatus. We’ll continue rolling though the hits this week with tracks by Bahamas, The Belle Game, Born Ruffians, Caracol, Danny Michel, Fine Times, HIGHS, Hubert Lenoir, Joel Plaskett, Kalle Mattson, Karkwa, Malajube, Modern Superstitions, Navet Confit, The New Pornographers, Nyssa, Reuben and the Dark, Rival Boys, Said The Whale, TUNS, Whitehorse, and The Zolas!

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

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Three shows down, three to go—we’re counting down until May 27, when we wrap it all up and put This Great White North on hiatus. We’ll continue rolling though the hits this week with tr…

05/02/2022

We enter the final month of This Great White North continuing our countdown until the end, and the tunes are as stellar as ever. We reach for the stars this week with favorites by Aidan Knight, The Barr Brothers, Casper Skulls, Dan Mangan, The Darcys, Del Barber, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Fake Shark, FemBots, The I Spies, Jadea Kelly, Kestrels, Library Voices, MONOWHALES, Operators, Orson Wilds, PARLOVR, Peach Pit, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Shawn Mrazek Lives, Tokyo Police Club, and The Wet Secrets!

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

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We enter the final month of This Great White North continuing our countdown until the end, and the tunes are as stellar as ever. We reach for the stars this week with favorites by Aidan Knight, The…

04/29/2022

After last week’s show, the secret is out—these are our final episodes, with just five left. With precious little time remaining, we’re playing nothing but wall-to-wall favorites from the past 16 years of the show. This week, that list includes tracks by Blue J, Boy Golden, Cannon Bros., CarbonDatingService, Code Pie, Constantines, Elliott BROOD, The Elwins, Express & Company, Fake Shark, The Flatliners, Forest City Lovers, Grimes, Hands & Teeth, Madison Olds, The Most Serene Republic, Napalmpom, The Royal Foundry, The Saint Alvia Cartel, Tim Baker, Wild Rivers, and Wintersleep!

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

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After last week’s show, the secret is out—these are our final episodes, with just five left. With precious little time remaining, we’re playing nothing but wall-to-wall favorites from t…

04/22/2022

We have a big announcement to share this week. You should *probably* tune in to hear about it.

In addition to the big news, we'll also have some all-time favorites by The Acorn, Adam Hanney & Co., Arcade Fire, Attack in Black, The Besnard Lakes, Black Pistol Fire, The Blue Stones, Broken Social Scene, Cat Clyde, Cedric Noel, Ctznshp, Fu**ed Up, The Got to Get Got, Harlan Pepper, JJ Wilde, JoJo Mason, The Matinee, Memoryhouse, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, and Mise en Scene!

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

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We have a big announcement to share today. You should probably tune in to hear about it. In addition to the big news, we’ll also have some all-time favorites by The Acorn, Adam Hanney & C…

04/15/2022

We’re not leaving any genres behind this week—from alt rock to bedroom pop, blues to instrumental hip-hop beats, and many in between, this week is all about variety. And, duh, everything is freshly released. Tune in today for tracks by Ariel Posen, The Besnard Lakes, Bestfriend, The Blue and Gold, Clothesline from Hell, Cola, Colour Tongues, The Darcys, Envy of None, Excuses Excuses, Eyes Eyes Eyes, GRAE, Jamboree, Melted Wings, Noah Reid, Rachel Bobbitt, the Sheepdogs, and Zoey Leven!

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

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We’re not leaving any genres behind this week—from alt rock to bedroom pop, blues to instrumental hip-hop beats, and many in between, this week is all about variety. And, duh, everything is f…

04/08/2022

I spent a long time trying to put this week’s playlist into some kind of order that would flow well but, although every song is great on its own, they just don’t fit together nicely. So, prepare for the most boring way to expose yourself to 90 minutes of great new music: alphabetically.

The sequencing might be spiritless, but the tracks are tremendous—this week, they’re by Jeremie Albino, Clea Anaïs, Rich Aucoin, Double Rider, GRAE, Jasmyn, The Jins, Joshanda, Braden Lam, Long Range Hustle, MONOWHALES, The Silkstones, Spirit Josh, Surf Dads, Drew Thomson, TOPS, Roye Trout, Nathan Turner, Ken Yates, and The Zolas!

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

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04/01/2022

At this point, a show full of new Canadian releases isn't all that unusual—we do it almost every week. But, what about a show full of new Canadian artists? This week, we dig even deeper to bring you 15 new artists we've never featured before, including Big Little Lions, Cowboy Junkies, Dad Patrol, Ducks Ltd., Earth from the Moon, Ghost Woman, The Green Reflectors, The Hypochondriacs, Jenny Berkel, Jerry Leger, Matt MacNeil, Nora Kelly Band, Pillow Fite, Ronny Howl, Sam Jr., The Secret Beach, Shoulder Season, St.Arnaud, Stars, Tom Savage, and We Should’ve Been Plumbers!

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

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At this point, a show full of new Canadian releases isn’t all that unusual—we do it almost every week. But, what about a show full of new Canadian artists? This week, we dig even deeper to br…

03/25/2022

March is just about through, South By Southwest is over, and spring is in full swing here in Austin. The trees are getting leaves—and we’re getting new Canadian releases. This week, we’ve got some choice finds from last week’s music festival, along with plenty of the latest tracks from north of the border by artists like Alexisonfire, Blue J, Boniface, Bookclub, Cola, Ellevator, Fake Shark, Abigail Lapell, Like Pacific, Meltt, Mood Ruff, Peach Luffe, PKEW PKEW PKEW, Safeword, Simple Plan, Sunnsetter, Test Card, Skye Wallace, and yoo doo right!

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

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March is just about through, South By Southwest is over, and spring is in full swing here in Austin. The trees are getting leaves—and we’re getting new Canadian releases. This week, we’…

03/11/2022

First off, an enormous and heartfelt thanks to all the loyal listeners who contributed funds during KOOP’s recent Spring Membership Drive and to those listeners who donate every month as part of KOOP’s Sustainer program. Y’all are wonderful people and I appreciate you and your support for community radio in Austin more than you can imagine!

And now, with our drive wrapped up, the focus turns to South By Southwest! Though the festival is smaller than it’s been in years—certainly, since its last in-real-life incarnation back in 2019—we’ve still got at least 62 Canadians coming to town next week. That’s huge! We can’t fit ’em all on the show this week, but we’ll try… with songs by Ada Lea, Altameda, Begonia, Charlotte Cornfield, Choses Sauvages, Elephant Stone, Ellevator, Fanclubwallet, FRANKIIE, The Garrys, jackie, JayWood, Kiwi Jr., Leif Vollebekk, Living Hour, Luna Li, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Paul Jacobs, Tallies, TEKE TEKE, and Whitney Rose.

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

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First off, an enormous and heartfelt thanks to all the loyal KOOP and TGWN listeners who contributed funds during KOOP’s recent Spring Membership Drive and to those listeners who donate every…

03/03/2022

This Friday is the last chance you've got to show your support specifically for This Great White North during KOOP's Spring Membership Drive, so be sure to tune in and pick up that phone if you haven't yet! KOOP Radio remains your home for independent Canadian music in Austin only because of the generous support of listeners like you. When we ask, "Who is KOOP?"… it really is all of us. Please help keep KOOP strong!

To pledge your support for KOOP and This Great White North, give us a call during the show at 512 472-KOOP (5667) or contribute online, any time, at KOOP.org.

This week’s playlist features a mix of classics and brand new releases by artists including Ariane Roy, Blue J, Born Ruffians, Charlotte Cornfield, The Dudes, Ellevator, Frontperson, Georgia Harmer, Hollerado, The Meligrove Band, Miranda Journey, The Most Serene Republic, Mother Mother, P:ano, Parkas, Royal Tusk, Sandman Viper Command, Stars, and Wintersleep!

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

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This Friday is the last chance you’ve got to show your support specifically for This Great White North during KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive, so be sure to tune in and pick up that phon…

02/25/2022

Today, we kick off KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive, so we’ll be bringing you both great Canadian indie tunes as well as an appeal for your financial support in the service of keeping community radio (and Canadian music!) loud and proud on the Austin airwaves!

To pledge your support for KOOP Radio and This Great White North, give us a call during the show at 512 472-KOOP (5667) or contribute online, any time, at KOOP.org.

This week’s playlist features artists including Arcade Fire, Arkells, Travis Bretzer, Chow Chow, Code Pie, Fine Times, King Park, The Legendary Dirtbikers, The Matinée, Memphis, Raising the Fawn, Reuben and the Dark, The Stills, Tegan and Sara, The Weekend, The Wet Secrets, and The Zolas!

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

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Friday, Feb. 25 marks the beginning of KOOP’s Spring Membership Drive so we’ll be bringing you both great Canadian indie tunes as well as an appeal for your financial support in the ser…

02/18/2022

Last week we went back in time; this week, we catch up to the present, with the latest tracks by AbsurdHero, adam brian paul, Anyway Gang, Arcane Ghosts, Aviv, Darln, Diamond Rings, Dwight Abell, Elephant Stone, Fake Shark, Favours, FemBots, Holy F, jackie, Luna Li, Madison Olds, The Man Who, The Moneygoround, MONOWHALES, New Friends, The Royal Foundry, The Rural Alberta Advantage , Wild Rivers, and Wizaard!

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

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Last week we went back in time; this week we catch up to the present, with a focus on the latest Canadian releases as well as a few oldies sprinkled throughout. Tune in for tracks by AbsurdHero, Ad…

02/11/2022

Back in October of 2013, ACL Fest was underway here in Austin, This Great White North was a radio collective of three Canucks, and a wee Justin the Canuck was hosting the show all by himself for the first time ever. This week, we replay that episode—more than eight years later—and find that a killer playlist in 2013 is still a killer playlist today.

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

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Back in October of 2013, ACL Fest was underway here in Austin, This Great White North was a radio collective of three Canucks, and a wee Justin the Canuck was hosting the show all by himself for th…

02/04/2022

We're all over the place this week—hop in and let's go for a ride from genre to genre! We've got the latest 🇨🇦 releases by Adrian Mars, Basement Revolver, Dante Matas, Dear Rouge, Ducks Ltd., Envy of None, The Fake Friends, Grimes, jackie, Johnny Payne, Jordan Klassen, Kingfisher, Leif Vollebekk, Makk Mikkael, NOBRO, SAUNA, Seven Nines and Tens, Shred Kelly, SUGARFUNGUS, Tennyson King, and Tess Parks!

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

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We’re all over the place this week—hop in and let’s go for a ride from genre to genre! Pop, pop-punk, acoustic folk, something bordering on metal, electronic, psych, something disco-esq…

01/28/2022

This week we'll spotlight a fantastic 2020 album by Vancouver's Hotel Mira, plus we'll spin some Neil Young in recognition of the recent stand he's taken against vaccine misinformation on Spotify. And, of course, (mostly) new releases by artists including Altameda, Bent Roads Tavern, Crystal Eyes, Darling Congress, GRAE, Hollow Graves, Hot Panda, Ivy Gardens, Léonie Gray, Lizzy, Matt MacNeil, Ombiigizi, Partner, PUP, Ryan Bourne, Said The Whale, Sam Jr., Sham Family, Skinny Dyck, and Trevor Howlett!

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

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I recently re-discovered Hotel Mira’s 2020 album Perfectionism and only now realized how incredibly well-written it is—and I now have an incredible sense of regret that I’ve only played…

01/21/2022

We’re back to the new Canadian releases this week, featuring the latest by Avril Lavigne., Broken Social Scene, The Crowleys, Georgia Harmer, Jadea Kelly, Katie Tupper, Lammping, Long Range Hustle, Moist, No Frills - Band, North Atlantic Explorers, Parks N' Rec, Sam Weber, A Short Walk To Pluto, Skye Wallace, Softcult, Whelming, and Wild Rivers!

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

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The holiday slowdown in album releases is tapering off and so we’ve got a slew of new tracks that’ve already dropped this month, and more that are coming out soon. Yep, we’re back…