By Steve Newton
With the big federal election coming up tomorrow (April 28), I’ve been thinking about all the things that make Canada the best country in the world. And one of those things is undoubtedly our wealth of great music.
In case you’ve forgotten about all the incredible bands and musicians that call our nation home, here’s a list of 100 of the ones that I’ve interviewed over the past 40 years or so, arranged alphabetically.
I bet there’s a few you might like in there too.
APRIL WINE Myles Goodwyn, 2001
BARSTOOL PROPHETS Graham Greer, 1995
BIG SUGAR Gordie Johnson, 1998
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS Colin Linden, 1999
BOOTSAUCE Sonny Greenwich Jr., 1990
CHANGE OF HEART Ian Blurton, 1992
CHILLIWACK Bill Henderson, 2000
CRASH TEST DUMMIES Brad Roberts, 1991
THE DOUGHBOYS John Kastner, 1996
THE GUESS WHO Randy Bachman, 2001
HUEVOS RANCHEROS Brent J. Cooper, 1995
I MOTHER EARTH Jagori Tanna, 1996
JR. GONE WILD Mike McDonald, 1993
KILLER DWARFS Russ Dwarf, 1988
LUTHER WRIGHT & THE WRONGS Luther Wright, 2003
THE MAHONES Finny McConnell, 1999
MEN WITHOUT HATS Ivan Doroschuck, 1991
MIDNITE RODEO BAND Ed Molyski, 1984
THE NORTHERN PIKES Jay Semko, 1988
THE PHANTOMS Jerome Godboo, 1990
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Moe Berg, 1990
QUEEN CITY KIDS Jeff Germain, 1982
THE SEEDS OF TIME Lindsay Mitchell, 1992
SHADOWY MEN ON A SHADOWY PLANET Reid Diamond and Brian Connelly, 1991
STREETHEART Kenny Shields, 1983
STRIPPERS UNION Craig Northey, 2021
THE TRAGICALLY HIP Gordon Downie, 1989
THE TREWS Colin MacDonald, 2004
WEEPING TILE Sarah Harmer, 1995
WILD T AND THE SPIRIT Tony “Wild T” Springer, 1991
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