Earlier

The vancouver group Cogent Project, an experimental side project of Film and TV composer Adam Lastiwka. The 'project' was meant as a place for the non-soundtrack music to live, but the results have definite 'soundtrack' feeling.

A new artist discovery, although Joel Willioughby has been around awhile as the drummer Maplewood Lane. He went solo a couple of years ago, recently released an earwormy single, showing that he knows how to write a 'radio-friendly' tune

A Boxing Week special preview of some of Lee’s favourite Canadian albums of 2011 featuring Kim Stockwood, Kurt Swinghammer, Brave Irene and Mae Moore.

Playing Christmas and holiday-related tunes on the Earlier program, so it's time for a little seasonal song from BC's The Hooper Family featuring Tom Hooper and Suzanne Little.

Kelowna’s Kim McMechan has just released her second album of tunes in the classic singer-songwriter vein, produced by Colin Linden. She also uses her blog regularly to post new music as well as photos and writings at kimmcmechan.com

He takes over the stage whenever he performs, and written some of Canada’s most original pop songs...Gowan. But you can call him Larry.

Keeping their situation under wraps, Vancouver's Spygirl recorded two fine albums since 2000, and we highlight a song from their latest Pieces Of Evidence.

She started as an indie artist, and after almost 20 years, east-coaster and ukulele teacher Melanie Doane has returned as an indie artist with her latest album Emerald City.

Vancouver rockbilly-roots band The Blue Shadows: the mini-supergroup formed in the early 90s, founded by Billy Cowsill of 60s popsters The Cowsills and roots rocker Jeffrey Hatcher.

Andrea Koziol was originally with the band Chesterfield Inlet when Peter Gzowski’s player their music on his Morningside program. Soon after, she went solo and has recorded a number of albums, and we feature a track from her latest 'Half Way Sweet'.