Sometimes, the best music can be found close to home
For Canada Day, we’re celebrating all things Canadian, including music.In order to facilitate the promotion of Canadian artists, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires every Canadian radio station to broadcast a certain percentage of Canadian content (CanCon) during airplay. The percentage of CanCon played varies from 20 to 40 per cent depending on the type of radio show. Songs generally qualify as CanCon if they’re musically or lyrically composed by a Canadian, recorded in Canada, or performed by a Canadian.
Rock out with these indie and alternative tunes on our Spotify playlist “Canadiana,” perfect for your Canada 150 celebrations.
| Song | Artist | |
| 1 | Bambi | Tokyo Police Club |
| 2 | 11:11 | Arkells |
| 3 | Fallen Leaves | Billy Talent |
| 4 | Romantic Rights | Death From Above 1979 |
| 5 | Combat Baby | Metric |
| 6 | Willow | Said The Whale |
| 7 | In Too Deep | Sum 41 |
| 8 | Next of Kin | Alvvays |
| 9 | Fragile Bird | City and Colour |
| 10 | I Wanna Be Your Man | Yukon Blade |
| 11 | Get Out The Way | Mother Mother |
| 12 | American Psycho | Treble Charger |
| 13 | Swooner | The Zolas |
| 14 | Pick Me Up | Hollerado |
| 15 | Best Look Lately | Dear Rouge |
| 16 | If You Want It | Sam Roberts Band |
| 17 | Summer Dress | July Talk |
| 18 | Love Sunshine & Hysteria | Attica Riots |
| 19 | Clumsy | Our Lady Peace |
| 20 | In A World Possessed By The Human Mind | The Tragically Hip |
Feature photo by Mirali Almaula/The Ontarion