I don’t want to hold the actions of the orange rapist against American artists who mostly all hate him anyway and deserve better, but let’s promote our own first.
A lot of the more popular ones have been listed already but here’s a couple that I loved that are a bit more off the beaten path:
Tv:
-Little Bird - drama if you want to cry your eyes out and watch a fantastic story about the consequences of the 60s scoop
-Late Bloomer - comedy by YouTuber Jasmeet DuttaMusic (indigenous):
-snotty nose Rez kids - rap/hiphop
-the Jerry cans - folk
-anachnid - electronic, I guess?Nonindigenous:
-kimmortal - alt hiphop
-shad - alt hiphop
-mother mother - indie rock
-said the whale - indie rockPodcast:
-Stolen - true crimeFor music, I’d add The Halluci Nation (formerly A Tribe Called Red).
For games, I’d add The Long Dark
Would you classify the jerry cans as indigenous? I know they sing in Inuktitut, but I’m pretty sure most of the members are not Inuk.
Also, you have to mention Tanya Tagaq.
Oh you’re very right about that, I hadn’t looked into it properly.
I’ve only heard collabs with Tanya Tagaq, but I’ll check out more of her work, thanks!
Gary and his Demons
I’m old(er), and living near the border allowed for access to some great children’s programming back in the day.
Mr Dressup and Friendly Giant in particular. (side note, if you have access, check out the excellent documentary about Mr Dressup on Prime).As for music, again, being near the border, with one of the best alternative radio stations in the 90s (89-X), I was turned on to many excellent artists. To name a few…
24 Gone
The Tragically Hip
The Pursuit of Happiness
Bootsauce
Odds
Amanda Marshall
Moist
The Grapes of Wrath
and so many more. Most of these bands could still easily edge out anything new on the radio today.Trailer park boys, letterkenny, shoresy
The house hippo
Maybe if the Americans had had house hippos we wouldn’t be in this mess
Sometimes there’s shit. On the outside. Of the torlet.
If you think that’s bad, you should see the urinus
Podcasts:
- Canadaland
- Commons
- Canadian True Crime
- Someone Knows Something
- Uncover
Tv Shows:
- Schitt’s Creek
- Orphan Black
- Son of a Critch
I came here to say schitts creek! Took me 3-4 tries to really get into it but I’m glad I did.
Very much Letterkenny and Shoresy.
Wiretap with Jonathon Goldstein.
What was that hideous but hilarious stuff where they had upside down mouths talking, a canadian series/tv thing from around 2010, it looked like this sort of, it will forever live rent free in my mind:
- Orphan Black - spectacular SciFi
- Travelers - SciFi, Can/US mixed
Omg orphan black was so friggin good. I can’t believe Tatiana is not more popular than she is, just a fantastic actor.
ReBoot and Beast Wars
Captain Star and Undergrads
Clone High and Hilarious House of Frightenstein
Mudoch Mysteries and Wayne and Schuster
Paw Patrol and Mecha Builders
Kids in the Hall and Rare Earth
Johnny Strides and Jim Carrey
Austin Powers and Michael Ironside
Sharon, Lois and Bram
Great Big Sea and Scott Pilgrim
Sue Johannson and Under the Umbrella Tree
Telephone and Basketball
No particular order
If you’re into horror I liked The Void a lot.
Corner Gas! (Not the cartoon)
North of North is great too.
I found sooo few people who appreciate Brent Butt like they should.
If you like Corner Gas you’ll like Letterkenny.
If I like letterkenny will I like corner gas? I think I was too young when I first saw that show but it looked so dull
Schitt’s Creek and Kim’s Convenience.
Never heard of Kim’s convenience, thanks!
Schitt’s creek is just great, just started rewatching it.
My favourite Canadian shows
- Kids In The Hall
- Red Green Show
- Loading Ready Run
Fuck yeah Loading Ready Run! I’ve started to be able to catch some Watch + Plays live which had been a delight.
