"Like leaves from an old maple..."
Well hello again, everybody! Welcome to a very special episode of Flatbasset Radio!
Folks, if you didn't know, today is Canada Day! That's right, our brother to the North is celebrating today and we're here to celebrate right along with them. To be honest, there's a part of me that's surprised the same human garbage that uses Cinco De Mayo & St. Patty's Day as an excuse to get completely wrecked hasn't co-opted Canada Day yet, but their loss is our gain.
To celebrate, I've put together a whole episode devoted to Canadian artists large and small. We check in with some of Flatbasset Radio's favorites, some new artists, jangling indie pop, throwback hip-hop, hardcore, power-pop, and everything in between as we crisscross the vast expanse that is Canada. Along the way I manage to butcher the French language (again), attempt to explain how Minnesota's the bridge between Canada & the U.S., compare Winnipeg to St. Paul (minus the playoff hockey, of course), and somehow avoid playing Drake (it wasn't easy). All that plus the Cover Of The Week & Flatbasset Flatclassic!
As always, Flatbasset Radio is completely free. I've finally set up a decent downloading site, so if you'd like to download Flatbasset Radio: Episode #79 (with all the appropriate iTunes tagging), just click here.
If you don't have the time or desire to download the show, just click the Mixcloud player below and you're good to go.
Here's how Episode #80 plays out:
01. Still Life Still - Danse Cave
02. Buck 65 - Je T'aime Mon Amour
03. Fucked Up - Paper The House
04. Stars - Wonderful Life
05. The Everywheres - A Nightmare
06. Broken Social Scene - World Sick
07. Shad - Compromise
08. Sloan - 500 Up
09. Imaginary Cities - Bells Of Cologne
10. Ian Kamau - Say It Ain't So
11. Neil Young - One Of These Days
12. Wolf Parade - I'll Believe In Anything
There it is, folks! Enjoy!
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