to get (albums):
K'naan - the dusty foot philosopher (C)
started (own album/several songs):
Matt Mays (C)
Mother Mother (C)
Metric (C)
Howie Beck (C)
own one or two singles:
Jason Collett (C)
Charles Spearin (C)
Corb Lund (C)
Franz Ferdinand (catchier than herpes)
Royal Wood (C)
Doug Paisley (C)
Dan Mangan (C)
New Pornographers (C)
Shad (C)
have on podcast/heard on peak/CBC R3:
Two Hours Traffic (C)
Sloan (C)
The Handsome Furs (/Wolf Parade) (C)
The Bicycles (C)
Julie Doiron (C)
Peter Elkas (C)
minimal knowledge/contact:
Thrush Hermit (C)
Plants and Animals (C)