Big in Canada

Bündock - "American Singer"

This is an episode about Big in Quebec band Bündock but it's mostly about other things. Namely, The Doors. We also solve a certified CanCon-mystery. *Cracks whip* Also,

Tegan and Sara: Part 2 - "Closer"

In part two of our investigation into whether or not Tegan and Sara are spiritually CanCon, the twins rise from the depths of despair to the Oscar stage and become major

Tegan and Sara: Part 1 - "Where Does the Good Go"

The first part of our investigation into whether or not fully famous twin sister duo Tegan and Sara are spiritually CanCon, takes us from their humble Calgary beginnings

TEASER | Bryan Adams' War on CanCon

TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON Everything Bryan Adams does, he does it for himself.  In anticipation of Bryan Adams' forthcoming album, which he desc

K-OS: Part Zero - "Sunday Morning"

In the final chapter of our K-OS deep dive, we take a look at his chaotic post-Crabbuckit career which includes teaming up with members of Broken Social Scene , Nelly Fur

K-OS: Part 2 - "Crabbuckit"

We climb claw-first into K-OS's breakout 2004 album Joyful Rebellion and continue our quest to figure out what fuels and frightens K-OS. Hip-hop? The biz? Everything? Eve

K-OS: Part 1 - "Heaven Only Knows"

K-OS is one of the defining Canadian musicians of the 00s but his musical output begins in the mid 90s. We trace K-OS's evolution from his upbringing in Whitby, Ontario t

UNLOCKED | Busted: CanCon's B-tier boy bands

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Summer Gab Vol. II: Raine vs. Chantal The Book, The Hip, AOF and more

We say goodbye to the summer months with Vol. II of our seasonal gab. We talk about our interview with Dave from Wave, the real origins of stomp-clap, Raine Maida and Cha

Goin' to California with Wave's Dave Thomson

In the late 90s, Dave "Dwave" Thomson was a 20 year old Brock University student who worked at Sunrise Records. But with a mega-hit in his back pocket and bandmate Paul G

TEASER | Busted: CanCon's B-tier boy bands

TO HEAR THE EPISODE BECOME A PATREON! THANK YOU! In the late 90s, tens of Canadian men banded together to sing, dance, gel their hair and try to make it big with their s

Rough Trade - "High School Confidential"

In the late 70s, Carole Pope and Rough Trade's campy, sexy and provocative live show made them a Toronto staple. But when "High School Confidential" took over the airwave

Big on Satellite Radio feat. Brian Fauteux

In this special Big in Canada Big Book Club episode, Laura is joined by Edmonton-based professor and author Brian Fauteux to discuss his latest book, Music in Orbit: Sate

Y2K Canadian Boy Bands RANKED

Now that we've done episodes on each of the most infamous Y2K Canadian boy bands, it's time to RANK them. We consider the look, the song, the talent, and the legacy of B4

Summer Gab 2026: Angine de Poitrine, Shania Twain and the PPSL

It's hot! And to celebrate, we have a gab about Shania Twain's retreat to the Horseshoe Tavern and the arms of Canadian music critics, Mac's experience seeing Angine de P

TEASER | Misery: Canada's Top 40 Chart

TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON Alex Porat, Adam Rodway, Preston Pablo, Alex Samson...are these real people? Do you know them? Have you heard their son

Wintersleep - "Weighty Ghost" feat. Paul Murphy of Wintersleep

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR PATREON? Paul Murphy, singer and guitarist of Wintersleep, is here to discuss the Nova Scotian origins of the band, playing shows wherever they could,

Lee Aaron - "Whatcha Do to My Body"

It's 1984 and you are watching MuchMusic. Metal is ascendant. You are 14. A video begins to play. "Metal Queen" Lee Aaron is holding a sword as tall as her, wielding a vo

Sass Jordan - "Make You a Believer"

Before becoming the Paula Abdul of Canadian Idol, Sass Jordan was known for her huge voice and bluesy disposition. But the further she leaned into the sleaze, the closer

Ryan Malcolm - "Something More" feat. Ryan Malcolm

As Ryan Malcolm went from singing in an oldies cover band with his dad to becoming the Season 1 winner of Canadian Idol, he experienced first hand what it was like to be