In addition to the CBC Radio 3 podcast I can now wholeheartedly recommend another source of information on Canadian Music: This City Rocks.
It’s a vlog (video blog – don’t blame me I didn’t make the word up) that started out focusing on Vancouver’s music talent, and has recently decided to open it up to the rest of the country’s artists. They do a little interview with a band in an effort to introduce you to their style and sound.
It’s a nice way to get to know a local band, as perusing the Straight’s band listing really doesn’t give you an idea of who these bands are. I also think the Straight’s music section tends to ignore local talent as well, preferring to focus on up-and-comers from out of town. So it is nice to have a local resource in Vancouver itself.
I just hope this new ‘Canadian’ focus doesn’t shatter the usefulness of this vlog – I really enjoyed the first 3 episodes and getting to see some of the talent located locally.
Hey, thanks for the mention! Although we’re going “Canada-wide”, we will definately always keep promoting the local talent here in BC. Having the wider focus will just help us sustain the podcast into the future. Thanks!