Amongst many others standing strong, there is a great radio program called "CBC Radio 3" that happens weekly here in Canada - airing across the country, which is also now available on Podcast. The most recent episode of this excellent program (number 62) offered a themed special called the “Summer Road Trip Mixtape,” which is pretty self explanatory – and that you can download, or find out more information about by visiting HERE.If you’re not familiar with exactly what a Podcast is, or how to subscribe, please visit their home site for all necessary information before downloading it – specifically the section entitled “Podcast.” For further information that site is as follows: http://radio3.cbc.ca/
This highly praised website and Blog for the show also contains current music news, tours in our great nation, and interviews. I greatly encourage everyone out there to subscribe to this critically acclaimed Podcast, or just simply tune-in weekly cross Canada on Saturdays via CBC Radio 2 (94.1FM around here) from 7:30PM – 12:AM ET, 2:00PM – 5:00PM Pacific, or even try Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 94) if you’re outside of Canada. To even further cater to your needs, you can find what FM frequency CBC Radio 2 is in your area by checking this site.
Also, please visit NEW MUSIC CANADA’S website HERE, as it’s an excellent source to accompany the program, or find out about pioneering things happening right in your own back yard.
BACKGROUND on CBC RADIO 3:
Years ago I always used to listen to a program called “RadioSonic” hosted by Canadian semi-celebrity Grant Lawrence, of The Smugglers fame, which aired on CBC Radio 2 every Saturday evening on 94.1FM out here on the east coast. Since the days of David Wisdom on “Realtime,” the shows previous incarnation, or Mr. Lawrence’s later reign – things have changed some. In 2003 – the “RadioSonic” name was dropped in favour of the all-encompassing “CBC Radio 3” tag, which it now holds today. A year ago the program even went back to it’s ‘live to air’ format, as it once was some ten years previous.
The spotlight has pretty much remained the same throughout all of these changes over the years, and is primarily focused on Canadian talent, independent, unknown or emerging for the most part. Since this leap forward - they’ve enhanced quite a bit with a solid website to accompany the weekly program, and even an ‘on demand’ Podcast that offers almost every previous episode aired. They also have a plethora of guest hosts and contributors - Chris Murphy and Jay Ferguson being amongst some of the names, that are more commonly known from their work in Canadian super-group Sloan. 
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Random accompanying tidbits of information:
Summer Road Trip Mixtape – PLAYLIST:
The New Pornographers – Letter From An Occupant
Islands – Jogging Gorgeous Summer
Caribou – Bees
Kinnie Star – Anything
Andrew Vincent & The Pirates – Bahamas
McEnroe & Birdapres – 5000 Watts
The Golden Dogs – Birdsong
Les Breastfeeders – Mini Jupe et Watusi
Tiga – Far From Home
Pink Mountaintop – Can You Do That Dance?
K’Naan – Soobax
Two Hours Traffic – Stuck For The Summer
Ladyhawk – Dugout
Jason Collett – I’ll Bring The Sun
Novillero - The Hypothesist
The Joel Plaskett Emergency – Nowhere With You
Chixdiggit – I Drove The Coquihalla
Wolf Parade – Shine A Light
The Phonograff – Stay On Point (ft. JC Subliminal)
Vancougar – Naughty
The Hidden Cameras – I Believe In The Good Life
Shout Out Out Out Out – Nobody Calls Me Unless They Want Something
The TOP 3 CANADIAN SONGS OF ALL TIME as selected by Grant Lawrence, host of CBC Radio 3:
1. The New Pornographers "Letter From An Occupant", 2000.
2. Colour Me Psycho "Untamed World", 1987.
3. Dolores Claman "Hockey Night In Canada Theme", 1968.
Misc:
The band LADYHAWK – contained on this URL - completely rule:
http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?band_id=18061
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