Canada Day!!! Happy Birthday to My Home and Native Land!!!

Homegrown Talent Joel Plaskett – True Patriot Love Not a track, but awesome. George Stroumboulopoulos Show: Canada Day Bio It’s Pride Weekend too! Pansy Division-Manada

Track of the day- Gold Medal special

Joel Plaskett – True Patriot Love An extra dose of Canadian content to celebrate the men’s hockey gold medal to close out an amazing Olympics. It is especially nice to have the matching pair for the men and women. I am feeling unusually patriotic and true Canadian style a little guilty for being so proud….

Top 5 – Polaris Prize nominees

Some extra Canadian content for homegrown Wednesday.The Canadian counterpart to the Mercurys, awarded since 2006 their history is considerably briefer, but the quality is, nonetheless, amazing. Here are my top 5 nominees from the Polaris prize over the years. 1. The New Pornographers – Sing Me Spanish Techno (Twin Cinema, nominee 2006) Drag queens! http://www.myspace.com/thenewpornographers…