On Big in Canada’s first trip out East, Laura and Mac discuss bad boy fiddler, Ashley MacIsaac. Blending traditional fiddle music with alt-rock and a punk attitude, Ashley MacIsaac was plucked from Cape Breton and found mainstream success with his surprising smash hit “Sleepy Maggie”. But as the age-old story goes, this too-fast-fame took its toll. After all, he just wants to be known as “Ashley MacIsaac, from Cape Breton, playing the fiddle.”Also discussed: the newly rebranded Great Big in Canada Concert Experience, Canadian rock operas, Jully Black on the Amazing Race Canada, the “poisoned” Canadian music atmosphere, indexes, and much more.
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Snow - "Everybody Wants to Be Like You"
In America, Snow was a novelty. "Informer" was considered a one-hit wonder and a joke that everyone seemed to really like. But around the world, Snow continued to pump out hits post-"Informer" and he finally made his way back to the Canadian charts with the poppy patois of "Everybody Wants to Be Like You." Given all this, we had to talk about the Super Notorious Outrageous Whiteboy aka the Snowman aka Daddy Snow aka Darrin O'Brien aka Snow.Also discussed: the Jully Blackout, Laura's interview with Sarah McLachlan, the latest on The Great Big in Canada Singalong, woah woahs, the end of the Family Channel, being Big in Jamaica and Japan, "Imposter" and much more.
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Jully Black - "Seven Day Fool"
Jully Black is a foundational figure in Canadian R&B, a mainstay on your television, an incredible singer, the winner of Big in Canada’s Young Artists for Haiti RANKED Special, and the list goes on and on. Even if you can’t name a single Jully Black song, you know who Jully Black is.Also discussed: the Power of Music, the intellectual launch of the Great Big in Canada Singalong, Artists for Feel Out Loud, Snow Job (again!), the (bad) vibes, and much more. Note: This episode contains mention of suicide.
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Lili Fatale - "Mimi" feat. No Joy
Bienvenue to an alternate universe of our own alternate universe of song. Lili Fatale were not big in Canada, but in Quebec they were as cool as it gets, and popular too. Jasamine White-Gluz aka No Joy is on the show to give us a peek into the world of music that was Big in Quebec.Also discussed: MusiquePlus, the influence of Cirque du Soleil, bands with many members, Bran Van 3000, the state of Francophone pop in Quebec in the late 90s, the long shadow of France, Francophones singing in English and much more.No Joy's new album Bugland is out now via Hand Drawn Dracula. Get it!
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Bif Naked - "I Love Myself Today"
Whether in song, print, or on daytime television, Bif Naked is never afraid to bare the truth. After cutting her teeth in the Winnipeg and Vancouver punk scenes, Bif emerged as a singular, genre-blending, solo artist in the mid-90s. She played Lilith Fair and Warped Tour in the same year, has conquered cancer, and released a bunch of great records - rock on, Bif. Also discussed: Snow Job, Summersault Fest, Done With Dolls, the Canadian Circuit, and much more.
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