CIUT is the University of Toronto's radio station. It plays a wide variety of independent music and is a great way to discover non-mainstream artists in Toronto.
http://www.ciut.fm
GOOD MUSIC ALBUMS
The Ongoing History of New Music: Vol. 1: This album has lots of electronic experimentation. It's an album that talks about some of the msin contributors to music. It also features extensive liner notes. Some good songs on the compilation are Working With Fire and Steel by China Crisis, Money by the Flying Lizards, and Senses Working Overtime by XTC.
All Skanadian Club: This is an indie ska compilation featuring some great ska songs. They are all upbeat and energetic with jazz infusuions and great talent.
Thousand Foot Krutch, Pheonomenon: This is an album by a Christian Metal rock group. They have great songs which really sound very little like christian music. I'd compare them to Linkin Park, just a bit better.
The Stairs, Miraculous Happens: See below.
Reel Big Fish, Turn the Radio Off: This is a ska album from a group that was fairly popular in the late 90s. They are upbeat as ska usually is and are probably the only mainstream Ska group.
