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Jen's 5 Favourite Canadian Songs (and Songwriters)…#1

I’ve been feeling kind of guilty because in the last crazy week I haven’t been able to finish a book, but as I grooved at the incredible Blue Rodeo concert at Molson Amp tonight, I thought of some...

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Jen's Favourite Canadian Songs (and Songwriters) #2

This is the first Canadian singer/songwriter I fell in love with, and though I don’t listen to her as much as in my high-school days, this song always restores me and gives me space to breathe....

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Jen's Favourite Canadian Songs (and Songwriters) #3

Okay, I’ve gone with a couple widely known artists, so time for a largely unknown one. I was introduced to Craig Cardiff in my early university days at Acadia, and as soon as I saw my first live show,...

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Jen's Favourite Canadian Songs (and Songwriters) #4

This one is another simple song, but one that lifts my spirits like no other. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that her albums get more playtime on the Jpod than any others. This song also lends its name...

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Jen's Favourite Canadian Songs (and Songwriters) #5

Well, this last spot would have been the hardest to pick if I hadn’t left my favourite for last. I’ll admit I’m cheating on this one, because although the lyrics are by Leonard Cohen (whose lyrics and...

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Mercy Among the Children, by David Adams Richards

I’ve spoken before about my lingering high-school bias toward Canadian literature. And while I consider it largely overcome, some things still set off alarm bells. And in the first 20 pages or so of...

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“We’re just water, soil and sunshine”: Garden Songs

Though the garden season is just beginning, it’s time to bring Garden, Farming and Food month at KIRBC to a close, and what better way to do it with a little music? At the risk of getting too...

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