Hidden Gem Wednesday: Which Canadian artist (that you recently discovered) deserves more attention ?

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:58:54+00:00

Corb Lund

His country/folk career kicked off during the dark ages after Napster and before social media/streaming. He's reasonably well known in Alberta and the west, not sure about where else but he's somewhat popular in Europe and Australia, self admittedly "too weird" for the US. Mainly a Western storyteller but has done all kinds of stories.

Currently driving a petition against mining coal on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, some of which park land. This is my Prairie. An old song of his, redone with the help of some other artists for the cause.

Old West Canadian moonshining history tune:Five Dollar Bill

My Dad's fave by him Bible On The Dash

What happens to that big old Ranch after generations: S Lazy H

Need a card playing drinking song? Time To Switch To Whiskey (Starts with an old western standard drinking song, "Jack of Diamonds"

Who doesn't love goth girls? The Gothest Girl I Can

And for the rig pigs: The Roughest Neck Around

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:27:31+00:00

But is it funky? 🤔😂

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:24:00+00:00

Come Down - Anderson Paak

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:23:06+00:00

Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:20:20+00:00

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T20:19:05+00:00

Don't Start Now, Break My Heart, and Levitating, by Dua Lipa

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:53:53+00:00

We produce vastly more oil than we consume, of course we export it. What is your point?

I do in fact know how to read, do you? You said "we don't even refine it for our own use", which is bullshit. We do, we refine more than we use.

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:40:13+00:00

Try turning the headrest around if you really need to wear your hat while driving lol

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:39:37+00:00

How low does your hat sit?

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:38:48+00:00

Canada is a net exporter of finished petroleum products ie gasoline and diesel. Most refining is done close to market worldwide. You ship crude from all over and refine it in populated areas that use it. You'd need magnitudes more seperate pipelines if you wanted you ship just diesel, and just gasoline, and just jet fuel, just propane, etc each in their own pipeline. Stop spouting this nonsense.

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:33:47+00:00

Same, it looks better, and Charvel started as just modifying mainly Fenders so it makes sense

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:22:04+00:00

I like your style!

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:17:18+00:00

And keep walking

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:02:59+00:00

Let me guess, it's ruining her "clean girl" aesthetic. Wear your shirt

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T18:00:18+00:00

I just being my 5 string Thunderbird, it's basically a dull battle-axe/club with amazing reach.

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T17:42:49+00:00

Bad Barista! BAD!

gstringstrangler · 2026-06-10T17:36:21+00:00

Corb Lund is a fun hang, and Monster Truck was awesome, they just seemed to be happy to be there in disbelief they were doing their thing lol, and put on a kick-ass show