Earlier

Nathan Rogers sets out on his own musical road, as well as keeping the folk traditions alive established by his famous family of musicians.

Kensington Prairie is featured this week: solo project for Rebecca Rowan, who is the lead singer in the group Maplewood Lane.

Local BC artist Laurie Biagini has played at IPO festivals and even The Cavern Club in Liverpool with her 60's style of classic pop music. This special episode includes her song "Vancouver Rain", and an interview with Laurie from the lobby of her day-job downtown Vancouver office building. www.lauriebiagini.com

A band that needs no introduction, the Junkies are about to release their last in their Nomad series at the end of March, and we revisit a classic from their catalog.

Halifax's Rose Cousins continues to make a big impact with her latest album We Have Made A Spark...and if you like that, you'll also enjoy the track today from her previous album The Send-Off.

The husband and wife duo of Ken and Roberta Harrison have recording and performing for over 20 years, and their latest project is called GO: writing songs for every stop on the GO train line.

Back to the 80s again with a great tune from smart power popsters The Pursuit of Happiness!

New-wavers Blue Peter, who only recorded one album before breaking up in the mid-80s, but made a significant impact with their hit "Don't Walk Past".

Lori Cullen is one of Canada's most interesting interpreters, specializing in original jazzy arrangements with a wide range of influences (Joni Mitchell to King Crimson). We feature one of her original songs from her Buttercup Bugle album, where she worked with her friend, the late Chris Dedrick from the Free Design.

Singer songwriter Lynn Miles has been writing and recording her very personal and insightful songs for nearly 20 years now, and her latest album Fall For Beauty is one of her best.

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'.

Musical prankster and self-described genius Gonzales. Once began his career as Jason Beck in Toronto with his band SON in 1995, he soon found himself as a rapper in Berlin with a new name Chilly Gonzales and started setting world records and found himself as a very-in-demand producer.

Halifax's Plumtree broke up in 2000 but enjoyed a resurgance in popularity last year with the release of the Scott Pilgrim movie. On the podcast, a tune from their excellent final album This Day Won't Last At All.

Canadian pop music legend Andy Kim: in the business over 40 years, and we highlight a cut from his newest album from last year 'Happen Again'.

Halifax-based but truly national singer and songwriter...and member of the Order Of Canada, Lennie Gallant.

They're been in the business for over 30 years - this episode highlights a classic 80s cut from Canadian new wave popsters Martha and the Muffins.

Rose Melberg is a legend in indie-pop circles: once a founding member of influential indie pop bands Tiger Trap, Go Sailor and the Softies, her melodic and effortless way with a hook graces all her projects, including her solo albums and new band Brave Irene.

We rock out with Spookey Ruben and his 15-minute "Mechanical Royalty", an ode to his prog-rock heroes of the 70s like Rush and King Crimson.

Carly Paradis is a Canadian pianist, based in London where she performs on Hollywood soundtracks ("Moon") and writes her own soundtrack-inspired music.

Hark the Herons is made up of Kalyn Allan and Glenn Lavender, who gained an impressive following based the strength of their debut album.

Kurt is extremely artistic in everything he does: graphic and costume design, and of course music. His latest album is Turpentine Wind, and he's put his whole back-catalog on Bandcamp for super cheap... including his song-cycle "Vostok 6" about Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, which is featured on this episode.

Halifax's The Heavy Blinkers out of Halifax burned bright for about 5 years with their Beach Boys-esque baroque pop, but we have yet to see another album from them since 2004. This episode, a track from their excellent Better Weather album.