Dec 25/06 Show #33 Christmas Day

Peace and Love to everyone. Remember to think of those in need. Cheers.

artist/song/album/label

1.The Evaporators/Who Are You/It's A Team Mint Xmas/Mint
2.Relient K/Handel's Messiah/Deck The Halls Bruise Your Hand/Gotee
3.Atomic 7/Senor Santa Ele Es El Monstruo/It's A Team Mint Xmas/Mint
4.Stompin' Tom Connors/Snowmobile Song/Songs Of Canada/Boot
5.Pilot Speed(Pilate)/Fairytale Of New York/Maybe This Xmas Tree/Nettwerk
6.Danny Michel/Snowglobe/In The Belly Of A Whale/Maple
7.Rufus Wainwright/Spotlight On Christmas/Maybe This Xmas Too/Nettwerk
8.Jack Scott/Jingle Bell Slide/7" B Side/Groove
9.The Razorbacks/Winter Wonderland/Radio Promo/Reveillon
10.Crash Test Dummies/White Christmas/Jingle All The Way/Hunter
11.David Carswell & Megan Barnes/I Wanna Kiss You This Christmas/It's A Team Mint Xmas/Mint
12.The Payolas/Christmas Is Coming/Hammer On A Drum/A&M
13.The Arcade Fire/Jingle Bell Rock/Christmas Album/Unreleased
14.The Buttless Chaps/The Blizzard/It's A Team Mint Xmas/Mint
15.Neil Young/Star Of Bethlehem/American Stars & Bars/Reprise
16.The Details/Holiday Song/Unreleased/Myspace Exclusive
17.The Weakerthans/Golly,Thanks For The Great Tip On My Paper Route This Christmas/Unreleased/
18.Bob & Doug McKenzie/12 Days Of Christmas/Great White North/Mercury

thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

I wish you well.

Dec 18/06 Show #32 The Year Is Winding Down...

but the music isn't showing any sign of stopping! I hope everybody is having a peaceful (as it can be)Holiday Season. Thanks for all of your support this past year. Be sure to tune in next Monday for my ALL CANADIAN Christmas Day Special.

thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.Fun 100/Hot Popular Girl/Hit It & Quit/Hockey Dad
2.The Pink Mountaintops/Can You Do That Dance/The Pink Mountaintops/Jagjaguwar
3.Vancougar/Way It's Gon' Be/Losin' It/La Ti Da
4.Rock Plaza Central/I Am An Excellent Steel Horse/Are We Not Horses/Independent
5.Jim Guthrie/Turn Musician/Morning Noon Night/Three Gut
6.Danny Michel/Running/Valhalla/Maple
7.Run Chico Run/Broadcaster/Slow Action/Boompa
8.No Luck Club/Better Times Will Come/Prosperity/Independent
9.Rheostatics/Making Progress/2067/True North
10.Hi Lo Trons/Science Fiction Music/Hi Lo Trons/Independent
11.Pilot Speed(Pilate)/Into Your Hideout/Caught By The Window/Maple
12.Apostle Of Hustle/They Shoot Horses Don't They/Folkloric Feel/A&C
13.They Shoot Horses Don't They/Lowlife/Boo Hoo Hoo Boo/Kill Rock Stars
14.Neverending White Lights/How Could I Survive/Goodbye Friends Of The Heavenly Bodies

cheers!!!

Dec 11/06 Show #31 Romi Mayes Live In The Studio

Well....we have arrived. My first show in the NEW KOOP studios, and the show went pretty well, despite my nervousness about the new equipment. It was my pleasure to have Winnipeg's own ROMI MAYES come chat and play on the show today. Congrats to those folks who called in and won some CDs...and THANKS to everyone for listening and showing support. You are loved. thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.The Organ/Brother/Grab That Gun/Mint
2.The Dears/Ballad Of Humankindness/Gang Of Losers/V2
3.The Deadly Snakes/Gore Veil/Porcella/Paper Bag
4.The Two Minute Miracles/The Silence Of Animals/Volume III/Teenage USA
5.Baby Eagle/Some Things We Lose/Baby Eagle/Outside
6.The Weakerthans/Left & Leaving/Left & Leaving/G7 Welcoming Committee
7.Romi Mayes/Eight More Days/Sweet Somethin' Steady/Independent
8.Romi Mayes/Sweet Somethin' Steady/Live @ KOOP
9.Romi Mayes/Smoke More Than I Drink/Live @ KOOP
10.Romi Mayes/Desparately/Sweet Somethin' Steady/Independent
11.Leeroy Stagger/Where I Live/Depression River/Boompa

Dec 04/06 Show #30 Winter Has Arrived...or has it?

Wow !! Show #30!! Thanks so very much for everyone's support. This is also the last show I'll be doing in the temporary studios. KOOP will soon be in our new home on the East side. I've got lots of fun stuff planned for the upcoming months, so I hope you'll stick around. Cheers to December.
Email any requests/comments: thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.Chixdiggit/Spanish Fever/From Scene To Shining Scene/Honest Don's Deep Deep Pockets
2.By Divine Right/Chinchilla Deluxe/Sweet Confusion/Spin Art
3.The Details/Assassins/Marching Sound/Independent
4.The Arcade Fire/Wake Up/Live at Fashion Rocks w/David Bowie
5.You Say Party,We Say Die!/You Did It!/Hit The Floor/Sound Document
6.The New Pornographers/Testament To Youth In Verse/The Electric Version/Matador
7.The Organ/Steven Smith/Grab That Gun/Mint
8.Destroyer/Painter In Your Pocket/Rubies/Merge
9.Frog Eyes/Fruit That Fell From The Tree/The Bloody Hand/Absolutely Kosher
10.Wolf Parade/This Heart's On Fire/Apologies To The Queen Mary/Sub Pop
11.Swan Lake/All Fires/Beast Moans/Jagjaguwar
12.Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet/Big Baby/Savvy Show Stoppers/Cargo
13.Volume/Tribute To Spiderman/The Amazing Spiderband/Independent
14.Romi Mayes/Eight More Days/Sweet Somethin' Steady/Independent
15.A Northern Chorus/Watershed Divide/Bitter Hands Resign/Sonic Unyon

Nov 27/06 Show #29 The Fun Continues

A bunch of stuff from 2006 on this week's show. New Spiral Beach - a young band who just finished a tour with The Hidden Cameras. New music from The Lovely Feathers - hadn't played them yet on the show. Thanks to Joshua from Victoria for the good emails. You can reach me at ThisGreatWhiteNorth@Hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.Great Lake Swimmers/See You On The Moon/See You On The Moon/Paperbag
2.Pony Up!/The Truth About Cats & Dogs(Is That They Die)/Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes/Dim Mak
3.Spiral Beach/Voodoo/Spiral Beach/Independent
4.The Lovely Feathers/Pope John Paul/Hind Hind Legs/Equator
5.The Russian Futurists/Your Big Brown Eyes & My Big Broke Heart/The Method Of Modern Love/Upper Class
6.JP Hoe/Mother/The Here In Review EP/Independent
7.Shapes & Sizes/Boy,You Shouldn't Have/Shapes & Sizes/Asthmatic Kitty
8.Falconhawk/Try A Little Longer/Here's Your Ghost/Saved By Radio
9.Roar & The Wolf/Unfurnished Room/MotorBoatown-MountainGoatown/Independent
10.Faunts/Instantly Loved/High Expectations-Low Results/Friendly Fire
11.Stars/Ageless Beauty/Set Yourself On Fire/A&C
12.Amy Millan/Skinny Boy/Honey From The Tombs/A&C
13.Memphis/Incredibly Drunk On Whiskey/Good Fences
14.The Fembots/Prison Memoirs Of An Anarchist/Small Town Murder Scene/Paperbag

Nov 20/06 Show #28 Where is that Camera??

A fantastic ISLANDS weekend! We were lucky enough to have Nick Diamonds and his cohorts in the studio for a chat on Saturday. Thanks to Matt & Paul for donating their spot, and HUGE THANKS to Rebecca for conducting the interview...without her Islands/Unicorns knowledge, I would have been left chatting about clubs in Winnipeg and Canadian beer. Fun times hanging with the band...and an absolutely wonderful show Saturday night. Cheers to the band and Hil for a really fine time. Thanks. Congrats to Jillian who won herself some Hidden Cameras tix this week. We'll see ya Wednesday.
thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.The Hidden Cameras/The Waning Moon/Awoo/Arts & Crafts
2.Small Sins/Small Sins-Big Within/Small Sins/Boompa
3.Jim Guthrie/You Are Far(Do You Exist)/Now More Than Ever/Three Gut
4.Islands/Tsuxiit/Return To The Sea/Equator
5.Islands/Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone/Return To The Sea/Equator
6.Duchess Says/Black Flag/Noviciat Mere-Perruche/Slum
7.Children Of The CPU/Closer Than You Think/Back To Basic/Independent
8.Vailhalen/Moodkiller/Pop Violence/Saved By Radio
9.The Hidden Cameras/Animals Of Prey/The Smell Of Our Own/Sanctuary
10.Bronx Cheerleader/Got Company/Tough Guy Cliches/Yummy
11.Metric/Combat Baby/Old World Underground Where Are You Now?/Everloving
12.Emily Haines/Our Hell/Knives Don't Have Your Back/Last Gang
13.Andrew Walker/The Fence/Floating Shift/Heise Hill

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYBODY...Be Well.

Nov 13/06 Show #27 We Are An ISLAND.

Happy Monday Everyone. I missed the Ladyhawk show last night...I'm sure that they kicked some American A**. Congrats to Cory who picked up some passes to see ISLANDS this coming weekend. Hopefully next Monday we'll have some Hidden Cameras tix to give away. Thanks for tuning in for some of the best Canadian music you'll ever hear in Texas. thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

artist/song/album/label

1.A.C. Newman/Miracle Drug/The Slow Wonder/Matador
2.Uncut/Buried With Friends/Those Who Were Hung Hang Here/Paper Bag
3.Greg MacPherson/Two Haircuts In One/Night Flares/G7 WC
4.Great Lake Swimmers/Imaginary Bars/Bodies & Minds/Weewerk
5.Jim Guthrie/1901/Morning Noon Night/Three Gut
6.Wolf Parade/You Are A Runner & I Am My Father's Son/Apologies To The Queen Mary/Sub Pop
7.Islands/Swans(Life After Death)/Return To The Sea/Equator
8.The Consumer Goods/Babylong Song/Pop Goes The Pigdog/Grumpy Cloud
9.Ladyhawk/My Old Jacknife/Ladyhawk/JagJaguwar
10.The Bonaduces/Lectern Made Of Seashells/The Democracy Of Sleep
11.Chixdiggit/Good Girls/Pink Razors/Fat Wreck Chords
12.Joel Plaskett/Nowhere With You/Make A Little Noise/Maple
13.The Summerlad/Kid Gloves/Themes:International/Saved By Radio
14.Neil Young/Helpless/Deja Vu/Atlantic

Cheers. Happy Birthday James!

Nov 06/06 Show #26 Canada's Power Hour.

Welcome to the first FULL HOUR episode of This Great White North. Now heard every Monday from 3:30 - 4:30pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin Texas. Some really fun shows coming up this month; including The Hidden Cameras and Islands. Big congrats to the winners - Brian & Kendall - on this weeks show who picked up tickets to see Ladyhawk. Thanks for listening. Cheers!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Tokyo Police Club/Citizens Of Tomorrow/A Lesson In Crime/Paper Bag
2.The Stills/Gender Bombs/Logic Will Break Your Heart/Vice
3.The Hidden Cameras/Death Of A Tune/Awoo/A&C
4.Lederhosen Lucil/The Best Dishwasher I Ever Had/Tales From The Pantry/Independent
5.Junior Boys/In The Morning/In The Morning EP/Domino
6.Bob Wiseman/Search The World/Theme & Variations/Blocks
7.Ladyhawk/The Dugout/Ladyhawk/JagJaguwar
8.Hawksley Workman/Autumn's Here/Lover-Fighter/Isadora
9.The Hylozoists/La Fin Du Monde/La Fin Du Monde/Boompa
10.Christine Fellows/Afterward/Paper Anniversary/Six Shooter
11.Vitaminsforyou/I Think I Know That Kind Of Feeling/The Legend Of Birds Hill/Sfeerical
12.Islands/Jogging Gorgeous Summer/Return To The Sea/Equator
13.Lake Holiday/Press Record Then Play/The Curse Of Sunshine/The Debris Miracle Network
14.The Weakerthans/Wellington Wednesdays/Fallow/G7 Welcoming Committee
15.Shout Out Out Out Out/Nobody Calls Me Unless They Want Something/Not Saying-Just Saying/Normals Welcome

Thanks for the calls. feel free to email song requests to: thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

Oct 30/06 Show #25 Transistor 66 Takes Care Of Our Final Half Hour.

Well Everybody...Show #25. Six months of broadcasting some of the finest Independent Canadian music out there, and we haven't even scratched the surface. But this program is changing. Beginning November 6th - This Great White North will be ONE FULL HOUR airing Mondays from 3:30 - 4:30pm on 91.7 KOOP in Austin. Thanks for all the support thus far, and here's to another six months! Cheers.
(This weeks show showcased the Transistor 66 label out of Winnipeg. Big Thanks to Art. www.transistor66.com)

artist/song/album/label

1.Hot Live Guys/Robbin' A Bank/Robbin' A Bank/Transistor 66
2.American Flamewhip/Kick It/Fingertight/T66
3.Agriculture Club/Strong & Free/The Horse Always Gets It First/T66
4.D Rangers/Runnin' Back To Saskatoon/Guess Who's Home/T66
5.Scott Nolan/Last Sunday Morning/No Bourbon & Bad Radio/T66
6.The Fabulous Kildonans/Still All My Fault/Bottle Rocket/T66

Oct 23/06 Show #24 The 2006 Western Canadian Music Awards & Festival Follow-Up.

The WCMA & Festival took place Oct. 19-22 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over 90 artists performed. Fun was had by all...especially the winners!!
Big Congrats to my own winner. Keith got himself a pair of tickets to see Broken Social Scene/Do Make Say Think at Stubb's on the 26th of October. Hooray !!

artist/song/album/label

1.Leeroy Stagger/Count Me Out/Beautiful House/Boompa
2.Corb Lund/Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer/HIMELAHS/Stoney Plain
3.The New Pornographers/Sing Me Spanish Techno/Twin Cinema/Mint
4.Harlequin/Innocence/Love Crimes/Epic
5.Hot Little Rocket/Are My Eyes Too Red?/Our Work & Why We Do It/Flemish Eye
6.Broken Social Scene/Major Label Debut(Fast)/To Be You & Me/A&C

Oct 16/06 Show #23 Hello Illinois !!

A big thanks to everyone who pledged their support during KOOP's Fall Membership Drive. It's folks like YOU who keep programming like this on the air. Hi to faithful listener Rebecca, and also to Cathy in Illinois who caught us online. You gals Rawk!!
You really do.

artist/song/album/label

1.The Russian Futurists/Paul Simon/Our Thickness/Upper Class
2.The Unicorns/Jellybones/Three Inches Of Blood/unreleased demos
3.The Dears/Ticket To Immortality/Gang Of Losers/Arts & Crafts
4.Wolf Parade/Shine A Light/Apologies To The Queen Mary/SubPop
5.Martha & The Muffins/Echo Beach/Metro Music/Virgin
6.Broken Social Scene/Hotel/Broken Social Scene/A&C
7.Do Make Say Think/End Of Music/& Yet & Yet/Constellation

Listen next week (Oct 23rd) for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Broken Social Scene & Do Make Say Think in Austin on Oct 26th. Cheers.

Oct 09/06 Show #22 Membership Drive Part Deux

Thanks again to everyone who tuned in and special thanks to Kevin and Mary who actually stepped up and supported the show with their pledges. Please log on to www.koop.org to pledge any amount for the remainder of this week. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks also to Rebecca for helping on the show today.

artist/song/album/label

1.The Arcade Fire/Rebellion/Funeral/Merge
2.Lake Holiday/On My Mind/The Curse Of Sunshine/Debris Miracle Network
3.Broken Social Scene/KC Accidental/You Forgot It In People/A&C
4.The Hidden Cameras/Awoo/Awoo/A&C
5.Boat/The Dream Of A Dentist/unreleased/myspace track
6.Chixdiggit/Koo Stark/Pink Razors/Fat Wreck Chords

Oct 02/06 Show #21 KOOP's Fall Membership Drive Is Under Way

Yes indeed, the pleading for financial support has begun. KOOP is a completely non-profit community station that is staffed solely by volunteers save for 2 paid positions. Just like other public broadcasters, we operate day to day on funds donated by listeners and the local business community. "This Great White North" raised $195.00 during our 1/2 hour show today. A big thanks to those who pledged.
Please visit www.koop.org and donate online. Cheers

artist/song/album/label

1.Howie Beck/Alice/Howie Beck/Ever
2.Islands/Rough Gem/Return To The Sea/Equator
3.The Rowdymen/Clap For The Wolfman/Guess Who's Home(a tribute)/Transistor 66
4.Neil Young/Cinnamon Girl/Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere/Reprise
5.The High Dials/The Holy Ground/War Of The Wakening Phantoms/Rainbow Quartz
6.The Hidden Cameras/The Waning Moon/Awoo/A&C

Sept 25/06 Show #20 Winnipeg grows 'em well

Todays show features just a handful of Winnipeg's fantastic songwriters, including JP HOE, who was kind enough to join us in the studio to chat and perform a few tunes with his friend Rob. The guys played later on at MOMO'S on 6th Street. All the best to those Canadians on tour.

artist/song/album/label

1.Mike Petkau/I Claim These Streets/Don't Say A Word/Head In The Sand
2.Darren Day/I Want To Fall In Love/This Evening Tonight/Head In The Sand
3.Greg MacPherson/Southern Lights/Night Flares/G7 Welcomming Committee
4.Matt Epp/The Family Farm/Love In Such Strong Words/Independent
5.Joel Kroeker/Blue Moon Lounge/Melodrama/True North
6.Chris Neufeld/In My Eye/Colorado Low/Independent
7.JP Hoe/Always/The Live Beta Project/Independent

Sept 18/06 Show #19 Recover from the weekend with a nice hot drink...

ACL Fest was another roaring success. Congrats to all the wonderful Canadian musicians who played - and took the crowd by storm. Come back, and we'll have you on the show. For now...we must rest.

artist/song/album/label

1.Christine Fellows/Foreward/Paper Anniversary/Six Shooter
2.Roar & The Wolf/You Are Mine/Motor Boatown,Mountain Goatown/Independent
3.Hayden/Home By Saturday/Elk Lake Serenade/Hardwood
4.The Arcade Fire/Neighborhood #1(Tunnels)/Funeral/Merge
5.The Most Serene Republic/In Places,Empty Spaces/Underwater Cinematographer/A&C
6.Todd Hunter Band/We're Fine/Life Is Good/Independent
7.JP Hoe/All Of A Sudden/The Live Beta Project/Independent

Sept 11/06 Show #18 AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Primer Show

ACL Fest kicks off this coming weekend (Sept 15-17) and there are 8 Canadian artists playing this year. Overall, it's an amazing lineup! If you're attending the show - you will not be disappointed. Rock On.

artist/song/album/label

1.The Tragically Hip/Ahead By A Century/Trouble At The Henhouse/Atlantic
2.The Stills/She's Walking Out/Without Feathers/Vice
3.Sam Roberts/Don't Walk Away Eileen/We Were Born In A Flame/Universal
4.Kathleen Edwards/In State/Back To Me/Zoe
5.The New Pornographers/Use It/Twin Cinema/Matador
6.Wolf Parade/Modern World/Apologies To The Queen Mary/Subpop
7.The Dears/Ballad Of Humankindness/Gang Of Losers/V2
8.Stars/Calendar Girl/Set Yourself On Fire/A&C

Enjoy the Sounds.

Sept 04/06 Show #17 A little ACL Fest teaser

This is just that - a teaser, but tune in next week for the official PRE-ACL Fest SHOW. ALL CANADIAN - ALL ACL PERFORMERS. Thanks again to Jess for hanging out with me today.

artist/song/album/label

1.Stars/Your Ex-Lover Is Dead/Set Yourself On Fire/Arts & Crafts
2.Memphis/A Little Place In The Wilderness/A Little Place In The Wilderness/Good fences
3.The Stills/Oh Shoplifter/Without Feathers/Vice
4.Neil Young/Transformer Man/Unplugged/Reprise
5.The Bonaduces/A Separate Lid Behind Closed Eyes/The Democracy Of Sleep/Endearing
6.The Kicker/The Spat/First Word,Last Place/Salad Dressing
7.Hawksley Workman/Ice Age/Treeful Of Starling/Isadora

Aug 28/06 Show #16 The Canucks [slowly] invade Austin

Fun fun show this week - and I had my apprentice JESS hang out with me, so that was cool. Lots of good shows coming up in the next while. Look for Tokyo Police Club, Feist, The Stills, Jason Collett, JP Hoe, Billy Talent, Islands and The Hidden Cameras - all before December!!

artist/song/album/label

1.The Weakerthans/Manifest/Reconstruction Site/Epitaph
2.Wolf Parade/This Heart's On Fire/Apologies To The Queen/Subpop
3.The Harlots/Animal Crashers/Somebody Needs A Timeout/Campfirecords
4.The New Pornographers/All For Swinging You Around/Electric Version/Matador
5.A.C.Newman/Miracle Drug/The Slow Wonder/Matador
6.The Neins Circa/Jonathon Livingston Seagull/Sunday Anthems/Copperspine
7.Tokyo Police Club/Nature Of The Experiment/A Lesson In Crime/Paper Bag
8.The Hidden Cameras/For Fun/Awoo/Arts & Crafts

Don't forget to check out www.exclaim.ca for more fantastic Canadian artists.

Aug 21/06 Show #15 Bob Wiseman and Final Fantasy in the studio

Had a great time helping to host two wonderful Canadian musicians last Friday. Bob Wiseman(Blue Rodeo, The Hidden Cameras) and Owen Pallett/Final Fantasy(Arcade Fire, The Hidden Cameras)were kind enough to chat and perform during Rebecca's "Now Playing Austin" show. We then got to see them play later that night at The Parish. Fabulous...just fabulous!

artist/song/album/label

1.Luckyfool/Hell's Half Acre/Kowpunck'd/Independent
2.Shotgun & Jaybird/Hindsight/There Are Days & Then There Are Days/Sappy
3.Final Fantasy/The Pooka Sings/He Poos Clouds/Tomlab
4.The Hidden Cameras/The Waning Moon/Awoo/Arts & Crafts
5.Jason Collett/These Are The Days/Idols Of Exile/Arts & Crafts
6.ArchRivals/Souce King/Live In The Studio/Independent
7.Chixdiggit/Good Girls/Pink Razors/Fat Wreck Chords

Note: That Hidden Cameras CD is out tomorrow IN CANADA. The States wont see it until September 19th - Watch for it...it's completely awesome!

Aug 14/06 Show #14 I'm back - Thanks for sticking around.

Spent some time back in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Saw Maps of the Night Sky play a little in-store for about 8 people. Bought some new CDs for the show. Ate way too much cheese and sausage....a good time was had by all !!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Scott Nolan/Golden/No Bourbon & Bad Radio/Transistor 66
2.Maps of the Night Sky/Wildlife/Maps of the Night Sky/Locust Mount
3.The Morning After/Out Of Your Mind/The Morning After/Independent
4.Danny Michel/Into The Flame/Valhalla/MapleMusic
5.Vailhalen/We Fill The Cracks/Pop Violence/Saved By Radio
6.Bob Wiseman/Uranium/It's True/Independent
7.Broken Social Scene/Stars & Sons/You Forgot It In People/Arts & Crafts

Aug 07/06 Show #13 Rebecca from Now Playing Austin fills in

Still away enjoying my own piece of the great white north. The wonderful Rebecca (from Now Playing Austin)fills in with some more cool Canuck tunage. Thanks Rebecca!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Islands/Abominable Snow(man)/?/?
2.The Pink Mountaintops/New Drug Queens/Axis Of Evol/JagJaguwar
3.Pony Up/The Truth About Cats & Dogs(is that they die!)/Make Love To The Judges With Your Eyes/Dim Mak
4.The New Pornographers/Star Bodies/Twin Cinema/Mint
5.The Sadies/Why Be So Curious/Favourite Colours/Yep Roc
6.Arcade Fire/Rebellion(lies)/Funeral/Merge
7.The Unicorns/Tuff Ghost/Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone/Alien8

it seems that those girls really love The Pink Mountaintops....

July 31/06 Show #12 Caitlin from The Green Room fills in

Vacationing in Canada. My friend Caitlin (from The Green Room) did a fantastic show. Thanks Caitlin !!

artist/song/album/label

1.Twilight Hotel/Twilight Hotel/Bethune/Independent
2.Black Mountain/Druganaut UK Radio/Black Mountain/JagJaguwar
3.The Pink Mountaintops/New Drug Queen/Axis Of Evol/JagJaguwar
4.They Shoot Horses Don't They/Empty Head/Boo Hoo Hoo Boo/Kill Rock Stars
5.The Black Halos/Burning Trash/Demo/Liquor & Poker
6.Fun 100/Lost In New York/Hit It And Quit/Hockey Dad
7.The Waking Eyes/But I Already Have It/Video Sound/Warner
8.The Quiffs/Pee Wee/?/Independent
9.Projektor/Glass City/Unreleased
10.The Detentions/Soda Pop Buzz/Unreleased

you can find all of these bands on the mighty MYSPACE.

July 24/06 Show #11 Digging around in the mailbag

I've been getting some great stuff in the mail lately - thanks so much to those bands who have sent CDs my way. I am also very happy to announce that the show has a sponser - EXCLAIM! magazine. Please check them out at www.exclaim.ca

A couple of songs for my new friend Chad on todays show as well. Cheers!!!

artist/song/album/label

1.Vince Vaccaro/Heart & Hands/Vince Vaccaro EP/Independent
2.The Frenetics/Daylight Insomniac/Grey Veins To The Parking Lot/Union 2112
3.The Telepathic Butterflies/Bangor/Songs From A Second Wave/Rainbow Quartz
4.Sarah Harmer/Silver Road/All Of Our Names/Cold Snap
5.Jim Bryson/Sleeping In Toronto/The North Side Benches/Orange
6.JP Hoe/Lady Bliss/The Here In Review EP/Independent
7.The Gerry Alvarez Odyssey/It's Only Just A Dream/Candy Prankster/Ricochet Sound

and I'm going to try to start including links...
Vince Vaccaro
The Frenetics
The Telepathic Butterflies
Sarah Harmer
Jim Bryson
JP Hoe
The Gerry Alvarez Odyssey

July 17/06 Show #10 Outsider Insider

This weeks show features some unique independent music from Canadians. Special Thanks to EXCLAIM! magazine for sponsoring the show. Check em out at www.exclaim.ca

artist/song/album/label

1.Leon Kingstone/Runaway Sentence/Familiar/Borderland
2.Mr Plow/MSN/Chairman Plows Little Red Book/Crusty
3.Kram Ran/Quarter High Sunrise/When I Move/Wooly
4.Geoff Berner/A Settling Of Accounts/We Shall Not Flag Or Fail, We Shall Go On To The End/Black Hen
5.Bob Wiseman/Fluke Of World/It's True/Independent
6.Bob Wiseman/I Know It's True/It's True/Independent
7.Lederhosen Lucil/The Best Dishwasher I Ever Had/Tales From The Pantry/Hypo
8.Lederhosen Lucil/Ooo...omg/Tales From The Pantry/Hypo

Watch for upcoming concerts from Lederhosen Lucil(July 21st)and Bob Wiseman(Aug 18th)

Thanks for tuning in.

July 10/06 Show #9 Girls Girls Girls

No, no...it's not a Motley Crue special. ( besides, they're not Canadian )...It's an ALL-FEMALE-MUSICIAN show. That's all.

artist/song/album/label

1.You Say Party We Say Die/The Gap/Hit The Floor/Sound Document
2.Tegan & Sara/Walking With A Ghost/So Jealous/Vapor
3.Crash Vegas/Down To The Wire/Red Earth/Risque Disque
4.Melissa Auf Der Maur/Overpower Thee/Auf Der Maur/Capitol
5.Melissa Plett/Saturday/Repeated Stories EP/Independent
6.Melissa McClelland/Factory/Stranded In Suburbia/Orange
7.Kate Maki/Forever Blue/The Sun Will Find Us/Independent
8.Cub/Cast A Shadow/Betti-Cola/Mint
9.Maow/Ms Lefevre/The Unforgiving Sound Of Maow/Mint

July 03/06 Show #8 Happy CANADA DAY you hosers! We're all free !!

Post Canada Day show with pre-celebration wishes to all our U.S. listeners. eh.

artist/song/album/label

1.Stompin' Tom Connors/Cross Canada/My Stompin' Grounds/Boot
2.Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie/The Canada Song/?/?
3.Neil Young/Winterlong/Decade/Reprise
4.Rheostatics/Northern Wish/Melville/Intrepid
5.Ren & Stimpy/Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen/?/?
6.Radiogram/Can-America/All The Way Home/Endearing
7.Broken Social Scene/Canada vs. America/To Be You & Me/Arts & Crafts

June 26/06 Show #7 The Unicorns invade Kitchener/Waterloo

This show is for my friend Gary listening in Ontario. Also a request for The Unicorns from Rebecca. Lucky number 7 indeed.

artist/song/album/label

1.Hanson Brothers/the Hockey Song/Sudden Death/Essential Noise
2.Propagandhi/Gifts/Less Talk More Rock/Fat Wreck Chords
3.The Weakerthans/Plea From A Cat Named Virtute/Reconstruction Site/Epitaph
4.The Unicorns/Ghost Mountain/Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?/Alien8
5.Mike Trike/Valet/Apartment 18/Practically
6.Bronx Cheerleader/Invisible Suit/Tough Guy Cliches/Yummy
7.Hawksley Workman/No Sissies/For Him & All The Girls/Isadora
8.Aaron Beckum/The Darkness Calling/A Real Resistance/Torque
9.The Only Children/The Circle Will Not Be Broken/Change Of Living/Glurp

June 19/06 Show #6 Lose the voices, turn up the instruments

It's been cooking hot in Texas this year, and the worst is still yet to come. Nothing like chilling out to some great Canadian Instrumental music. Commence chilling.

artist/song/album/label

1.RedSayNo/Rescape/RedSayNo/Independent
2.Daniel Lanois/Frozen/Belladonna/ANTI
3.Volume/Tribute To Spiderman/The Amazing Spider Band/Independent
4.Fembots/What Comes After One/Small Town Murder Scene/Paper Bag
5.Godspeed You!Black Emperor/Rockets Fall On Rocket Falls/Yanqui U.X.O./Constellation

June 12/06 Show #5 NXNE SPECIAL

NXNE took place in Toronto this past weekend, and with nearly 500 bands over 3 days, I decided to play just a handful on this weeks show. Note: Danko Jones was scheduled to play the fest, but cancelled at the last minute. I kept the song in my show anyways.

1.Danko Jones/Don't Fall In Love/Sleep Is The Enemy/Aquarius
2.Novillero/The Hypothesist/Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives/Mint
3.Hi Lo Trons/Science Fiction Music/Hi Lo Trons/Independent
4.Paper Moon/Yor Thesaurus Won't Help You Now/One Thousand Reasons To Stay,One Reason To Leave/Endearing
5.Amy Millan/Losin' You/Honey From The Tombs/Arts & Crafts
6.D Rangers/Stoney Mountain Breakdown/We Stay High & Lonesome/A Major Label
7.D Rangers/Take Me Back To Tulsa/D Rangers/Independent
8.Raising The Fawn/Carbon Paper/The Maginot Line/Sonic Unyon
9.Neverending White Lights/Of All The Things You've Done Wrong/ACT 1-Goodbye Friends Of The Heavenly Bodies/MapleMusic

June 05/06 Show #4 Junebugs are running wild.

Welcome To June. A bunch of Canadian artists are playing Austin this month. SMALL SINS on June 10th at The Parish and THE CONSTANTINES on June 15th at Emo's.
on with the goods...

artist/song/album/label

1.The Attics/Once A World/Once A World/Independent
2.Small Sins/Small Sins-Big Within/The Ladies and Gentlemen/Boompa
3.The Pink Mountaintops/Can You Do That Dance?/The Pink Mountaintops/Scratch
4.Royal City/Bad Luck/Alone At The Microphone/Three Gut
5.Jim Guthrie/Time Is A Force/Now,More Than Ever/Three Gut
6.Apostle Of Hustle/24 Robbers/See You On The Moon/Paper Bag
7.The Constantines/Draw Us Lines/Tournament Of Hearts/Sub Pop

May 29/06 Show #3 Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Show. Hope everyone recovered from the long weekend.

artist/song/album/label

1.Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet/5 American 6 Canadian/Dim The Lights,Chill The Ham/Cargo
2.Rheostatics/Rain Rain Rain/Whale Music/Sire
3.Rush/Closer To The Heart/Mercury
4.The Stills/Destroyer/Without Feathers/Vice
5.Petkau/C'mon/Don't Say A Word/Head In The Sand
6.The New Pornographers/The Laws Have Changed/Electric Version/Mint
7.Great Lake Swimmers/See You On The Moon/See You On The Moon/Paper Bag
8.Winter Equinox/Seeing Stars/Safe And Sound/Crony


be sure to check out Winter Equinox for some wonderful intstrumental stuff

May 22/06 Show #2 Members of STARS express themselves.

Show #2. Happy VICTORIA DAY to all of my Canadian listeners. Hope that you're enjoying the long weekend eh! Stars' vocalist Amy Millan releases her first solo record next Tuesday. It's wonderful. Tune in Mondays at 3pm. www.koop.org

artist/song/album/label

1.Chixdiggit/My Dad vs. P.M./From Scene To Shining Scene/Honest Don's Deep Pockets
2.The High Dials/The Holy Ground/War of The Wakening Phantoms/Rainbow Quartz
3.The Paperbacks/Who Will Run The Starfish Hospital?/Episode of Sparrows/Pshaw
4.Amy Millan/Skinny Boy/Honey From The Tombs/Arts & Crafts
5.The Deadly Snakes/Gore Veil/Porcella/In The Red
6.Memphis/Into The Wild/I Dreamed We Fell Apart/Paper Bag
7.Wolf Parade/I'll Believe In Anything/Apologies To The Queen Mary/Sub Pop

May 15/06 Show #1 This Great White North is on the air !!

Well, after some stress trying to arrive at the station on time, the first installment of THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH hit the airwaves. It was a short and sweet show. Thanks again to ALL who tuned in...I really appreciate it.
If you missed it - check it out. Mondays at 3pm, on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin.

This weeks playlist:
artist/song/album/label

1.Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet/Having An Average Weekend/Savvy Show Stoppers/Cargo
2.Greg MacPherson/Hotel Motel/Night Flares/G7 Welcoming Committee
3.Nathan/Grassy Lake/Stranger/Independent
4.The Russian Futurists/Paul Simon/Our Thickness/Upper Class Recordings
5.Decomposure/...And Unaffected/At Home And Unaffected/Unschooled
6.Stars/What I'm Trying To Say/Set Yourself On Fire/Arts & Crafts
7.The Weakerthans/One Great City/Reconstruction Site/Epitaph

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CHEERS!

April 3/06 Playlist - Unofficial First Show

So, a few weeks back I was fortunate enough to do a 'pilot show'. That's where a new programmer gets the chance to practice their show LIVE on the air. This happened before I was awarded my own time slot, but it was the UNOFFICIAL start for THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH. This is the playlist from that one hour show.
Artist/"song title"/Album/Label

Elliott Brood/"The Bridge"/Ambassador/Six Shooter
Novillero/"The Art Of Carrying On"/Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives/Mint
Julie Doiron/"Snow Falls In November"/Goodnight Nobody/JagJaguwar
Luke Doucet/"Broken One"/Broken & Other Rogue States/Six Shooter
Wintersleep/"Jaws Of Life"/Untitled/Dependent Music
Metric/"Poster Of A Girl"/Live It Out/Last Gang
The Most Serene Republic/"Content Was Always My Favorite Colour"/Underwater Cinematographer/Arts & Crafts
Small Sins/"Stay"/Small Sins/Boompa
The New Pornographers/"Sing Me Spanish Techno"/Twin Cinema/Mint
Broken Social Scene/"Backwards"/Beehives/Arts & Crafts
Jason Collett/"Fire"/Idols Of Exile/Arts & Crafts
Christine Fellows/"Souvenirs"/Paper Anniversary/Six Shooter
The Weakerthans/"This Is A Fire Door-Never leave Open"/Left And Leaving/G7 Welcoming Committee

Welcome to the Show

Welcome to This Great White North. This is where you'll be able to find playlists for the show and other tidbits about the fantastic Canadian music you'll be hearing.
Any comments or suggestions or questions or song requests can be posted here, or better yet, email me: thisgreatwhitenorth@hotmail.com

Thanks for checking us out on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin. On the web at koop.org

Cheers.