User Playlists

Hardship Post

Formed in 1992 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Hardship Post began simply as friends playing music together. Led by vocalist and guitarist Sebastian Lippa, with Matt Clarke on drums and Mike Kean on bass, the group quickly gained a reputation for blending jangly indie rock melodies with grunge-tinged intensity. Their early ...

Captured by Roszay, the Edmonton 1980s Scene

Rose Kapp (aka Roszay) documented Edmonton’s late '70's punk scene. Armed with her camera, Roszay captured the grit, spirit, and DIY ethos of a scene in full swing. A lot of the individuals were amalgamations of different bands, especially JC & the Believers - Moe Berg, Bob Drysdale (Modern Minds), ...

Surfing the 49th Parallel

More than 50 slabs from the icy shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific's pounding waves — and every reverb-drenched garage in between — Canada’s surf scene has carved its own gnarly path. This playlist rides the line between classic twangy instrumentals, retro-inspired surf rock, and uniquely Canadian takes on ...

Chad Allan Complete Recordings

New Syndrome Records

Canadian label from Vancouver, British Columbia founded by Tom Northcott and Jack Herschorn in 1966. Active in the late 1960s, it first appeared as New Syndrome Records Ltd. then shortened its name ca. 1968. Preceded by Syndrome Records. In 1969 it became a division of Studio 3 Productions Ltd..

VA VANCOUVER

Compilations based from Beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, aka Terminal City, Wet Coast, Lotusland, No Fun City, Hollywood North, Hongcouver

REO GARAGE ROCKERS

Canadian garage rockers on the great Canadian REO label.

MICHIE MEE

Michie Mee is known within the music industry for her unique rap style of combining reggae and dancehall with hiphop. Many successful artists have followed in Michie’s footsteps using this gifted technique. With over two decades in the entertainment industry, the Juno nominated rapper and actress is not only an ...

Mendelson Joe: Bluesman, Outsider, Truth-Teller

Mendelson Joe – Bluesman, Outsider, Truth-Teller Mendelson Joe was never just one thing. Over the course of six decades he carved out an eccentric, fiercely independent career as a blues guitarist, songwriter, painter, political gadfly, and cultural irritant in the best sense of the word. Born Birrel Josef Mendelson on ...

Top 50 Collector LPs

Canada’s 50 most coveted collector LPs — the rarest in the nation. From ultra-rare private press obscurities and regional psychedelic masterpieces to progressive rock landmarks, outsider folk statements, jazz-funk essentials, and proto-metal classics, these albums represent the highest tier of Canadian record collecting and define the international market for rare ...

Inuit & Northern Voices

A journey through Inuit song, northern voices, and living traditions. From traditional throat singing, drum dances, children’s songs, and community recordings to contemporary folk, gospel, and original compositions, this playlist celebrates the richness, resilience, and diversity of Inuit music across the Canadian North. Featured in this collection are Inuit Teachers ...

By: Anonymous

Top Black Canadian Albums

50 landmark albums by Black Canadian artists — essential listening. 50 landmark albums by Black Canadian artists — essential listening. From soul, funk, jazz, reggae, and R&B to hip-hop, spoken word, and boundary-pushing independent sounds, these albums reflect the depth, innovation, and enduring impact of Black Canadian music across generations. ...

Pat Hervey: Canada's Little Giant of Song

Pat Hervey: Canada's Little Giant of Song Born in Toronto on February 20, 1943, Pat Hervey grew up small in stature but big in voice. A natural performer from the time she could talk, Pat first honed her singing talents imitating her mother around the house, and soon after by ...

Birchmount Records

Birchmount Records — Canada’s Budget Label with Hidden Gems For decades, Canadian record collectors have stumbled across albums on Birchmount Records in thrift bins, yard sales, or dollar-store racks—often not realizing they were holding pieces of a fascinating chapter in Canadian music history. What looked like a budget label churned ...

Yellowhead to Jasper

A Ryder compilation honoring those affected by the Jasper Fires July 25, 2024.

PRAIRIE HISTORY.

By: Taron Cochrane

Singin' Canadian Cowboys And Cowgals

These ain’t Stampede-weekend cowboys or cowgirls — it's the real deal. The ranch hands, rodeo riders, chuckwagon champs, trail cooks, fence-menders, and horse breakers who lived the life and sang it straight. From prairie homesteads to northern bush camps, these nearly 100 albums (so far) capture the voices of working ...

81-82-83-84 Canadian Music

Music that's suitable for the show "81 82 83 84" on CKMS-FM 102.7 Radio Waterloo (you can find it at Radiowaterloo.ca/81828384)

By: Anonymous

Mary Jane

Northern Ontario Axemen

42 slabs of rare, raw Northern Ontario rock — loud and unfiltered. From the land of lakes, mines, and legends, this playlist is a high-octane ride through the backroads and barrooms of Ontario’s north, where bands carved out their own scene far from the big-city spotlight. These artists didn’t just ...

Prog by Nicholas Maddock

Old school prog psych and folk

By: Anonymous

Classically Canadian

Art Snider's Canatal / Chateau Records Library

Chateau and Canatal record labels were founded by Art Snider in 1959.

Joe Mock

Joe Mock started playing folk music in the 60's while in college. With a handful of chords, a sense of rhythm, an inherited love of music and some fine friends, a trio was formed to sing the popular folk songs of the day. Following this came The Dusty Rhodes Trio ...

Top 50 Canadian Punk Songs

halfway there.....

Blue Okanagan

A carefully curated and concise selection of 20 tracks of rare music from, and or about the superlative Okanagan Valley

Arctic Inuit Pisiq songs

Traditional inuit songs. imngirajaaqtut inuit. ...

By: Anonymous

Capilano Records

Canadian record company, production company and recording studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia founded in 1969 by Tom Northcott, Jack Herschorn, and Ralph Harding via their holding company Libra Industrial Corp. At its inception, Studio 3 Productions included two labels (New Syndrome Records and Capilano Records) and six publishing companies ...

Metal on Metal

By: Outlaws of Ravenhurst