This is post I made to a forum, when challenged to name some good Canadian music...
Canadian music has a lot to offer, perhaps disproportionately so. This list is more art, less chart (Celine doesn't need the help!). These are only some of my favorites - there's just so many. * means extra special to me.
** Rheostatics (www.rheostatics.ca)
** Martin Tielli (www.martintielli.ca)
** Martin Lomas (www.storm-animal.blogspot.com)
* Arcade Fire
* Bran Van 3000
* Buffy Sainte-Marie
* Change of Heart
* Daniel Lanois
* Doughboys
* Farm Fresh
* Glenn Gould
* Godspeed You! Black Emperor
* Great Lake Swimmers
* Jane Siberry
* k-os
* Karkwa
* King Cobb Steelie
* Laura Barrett
* Lenny Breau
* Mary Margaret O'Hara
* Matthew Good
* Michael Brook
* Nick Buzz
* Oliver Schroer
* Scott Merritt
* Sea Snakes
* Wooden Stars
A Silver Mt. Zion
Alexisonfire
Andy Stochansky
Ben Heppner
Big Sugar
Big Wreck
Bob Wiseman
Broken Social Scene
Bruce Cockburn
Buck 65
Carole Pope
Chad VanGaalen
City and Colour
Corb Lund
Dallas Green
David Wilcox
Drake
Ed Bickert
Eric's Trip
Feist
Hrsta
Jeff Martin
Jim Guthrie
Joni Mitchell
Julie Doiron
Jully Black
Junior Boys
k.d. lang
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Kathleen Edwards
Kid Koala
Kurt Swinghammer
La Bottine Souriante
Leonard Cohen
Leslie Spit Treeo
Lindi Ortega
Liona Boyd
Luke Doucet
Luther Wright and the Wrongs
Madagascar Slim
Marc Jordan
Martha Wainwright
Maureen Forrester
Measha Brueggergosman
Mendelson Joe
Meryn Cadell
Metric
Montag
MSTRKRFT
Neil Young
Odds
Oliver Jones
Oscar Peterson
Patrick Watson
Plants and Animals
Richie Hawtin
Robbie Robertson
Rufus Wainwright
Rush
Sam Roberts Band
Sarah Harmer
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Slean
Set Fire to Flames
Shalabi Effect
Sixtoo
Sloan
Stan Rogers
Stars
The Dears
The Gandharvas
The Hidden Cameras
The Inbreds
The Most Serene Republic
The Shuffle Demons
The Super Friendz
The Tea Party
The Tragically Hip
The Waltons
Treble Charger
Veda Hille
Venetian Snares
vitaminsforyou
Weeping Tile
Willie P. Bennett
Canadian Music
- March 07, 2012
- kaat
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