09 November 2017
- Experimental
- Folk/Regional
- Indie
- Pop
- Rock
- Atmospheric
- Melancholy
- Strange
- Wintery
“On the back of a cartoon coaster, in the blue TV screen light, I drew a map of Canada, oh Canada!“
To wrap up the year that celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation, The Ear Has To Travel takes you on a trip around the true North. This episode celebrates the legacy of the late greats Gord Downie and Leonard Cohen, as well as the vibrancy of Canadian music by Tanya Tagaq, Feist, and many more.
Playlist
Joni Mitchell – A Case of YouTanya Tagaq (w/ Björk) – Ancestors
Mélissa Laveaux – Scissors
The Tragically Hip – Long Time Running
Leonard Cohen – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye
Joni Mitchell – The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Final Fantasy – Ballad of No Face
Tanya Tagaq – Retribution
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton – Detective Daughter
Hayden (w/ Holly Throsby) – Weight of the World
Feist – Any Party
Feist – A Man Is Not His Song
Julie Dorion, Fred Squire & Mount Eerie – Voice in Headphones
Matt Holubowski – The Weatherman (or, the Felonies are Magnets on my Coat)
Mélissa Laveaux – Les Cendres
Julie Doiron – Wintermitts
Broken Social Scene – I’m Still Your Fag
Gord Downie – The Stranger
Feist – Strangers
Leonard Cohen – Bird On The Wire