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A couple weeks ago, the Olympic Flame passed by my house. I didn’t even know it was going to, but all of a sudden, hundreds of people were lining the streets. Until that point, I had actually been rather cynical about the Olympics taking place in the Vancouver area. “As if there aren’t five times too many people here already.” When the flame passed, I started warming up to the idea. (Pun intended? Maybe.)

While my Olympic Fever didn’t register on the mercury until midway through the opening ceremonies, Canadians have been excited for a long time. And now, you can feel the energy in the air. This show is all Canadian music, in honour of the country and its athletes.

(artist - song - album + purchase link :: extra info)

Sloan - Take It Upon Yourself - Hit & Run EP
Jason Collett - Love is a Dirty Word - Rat a Tat Tat :: out March 9
Kate Maki - Upon a Time - Two Song Wedding
Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Action - Heartland
Beast - Mr. Hurricane - Beast
The King Khan & BBQ Show - Animal Party - Invisible Girl
Old Man Luedecke - The Rear Guard - My Hands Are on Fire and Other Love Songs :: out March 30
Basia Bulat - Go On - Heart of My Own
Dan Mangan - Road Regrets - Nice Nice Very Nice
CFCF - Big Love - Continent
Jets Overhead - No Nations - No Nations
The Pinecones - Sage - Sage
Elephant Stone - I Am Blind - The Seven Seas
Woodhands - Dissembler - Remorsecapade
Woodpigeon - Empty-Hall Sing-Along - Die Stadt Muzikanten :: out March 9th
Yukon Blonde - Wind Blows - Yukon Blonde :: out March 23
Elliott Brood - Write it All Down for You - Mountain Meadows
Daniel, Fred & Julie - Runner - Daniel, Fred & Julie
Said the Whale - This City’s a Mess - Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia
You Say Party! We Say Die! - Glory - XXXX
Young Galaxy - Long Live the Fallen World - Invisible Republic
Postdata - Tobias Grey - Postdata
Zeus - Marching Through Your Head - Say Us :: out February 23
Hawksley Workman - Warhol’s Portrait of Gretsky - MILK
mp3s:

Sloan - Take It Upon Yourself (email required)
Jason Collett - Love is a Dirty Word (email required)
Owen Pallett - Lewis Takes Action (email required)
Beast - Mr. Hurricane
King Khan & BBQ Show - Animal Party
Old Man Luedecke - The Rear Guard
Basia Bulat - Go On
Dan Mangan - Road Regrets
CFCF - Big Love
Jets Overhead - No Nations (email required)
The Pinecones - Sage
Elephant Stone - I Am Blind
Woodhands - Dissembler
Woodpigeon - Empty-Hall Sing-Along
Yukon Blonde - Wind Blows
Elliot Brood - Write It All Down for You (via KEXP Song of the Day)
Daniel, Fred & Julie - Runner
Said the Whale - This City’s a Mess
Young Galaxy - Long Live The Fallen World
Postdata - Tobias Grey (email required)
Zeus - Marching Through Your Head