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Northern Lights – #28 – Nov 3, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #28 – Nov 3, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:56 See You Through Jon Bryant
05:09 Better The Devil Flower Face
08:19 Blindly Admire renforshort
10:45 Chokehold Natek
14:29 Mea Culpa Howells
17:24 Yours, Forever frank
20:48 Lost In The Night Dead Man’s Bones
26:26 So Cold CON THE ARTIST
29:47 Hit It Hard Connor Nelson
32:48 Hot Mess (Messy Girl Anthem) Ann@lise
35:49 Ecstasy MorMor
40:23 Heart Say sunsetto
43:09 Start Again Sultan + Shepard
48:19 Don’t Break Atroxx
53:33 The Longitude Elias Erium

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Northern Lights – #27 – Oct 27, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #27 – Oct 27, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:59 There’s No Easy Way To Put This… Tyler Shaw
04:43 When Good Girls Go Bad Katharine Fountain
08:30 Time Will Tell JORDANN, MUNYA
11:36 Oh Well! livingthing
14:51 Never Saw Me Naked Cassie Dasilva
18:24 I Can’t Pretend Félix Collin
21:35 Tip Of My Tongue Helena Deland
24:41 Somebody Like You Luna Elle
28:48 Hate Her Enough Katherine Li
31:40 Only Alive Purity Ring
34:45 Bad Omen Laur Elle
37:26 Light Up ORRA
40:51 Church Of Sound Rêve
43:47 Midnight For The Masses Allie X
46:55 All Good Things (Come To An End) Ian Asher, Nelly Furtado
49:18 This Feeling Brothers Macklovitch, A-Trak, JØRD
54:33 Night Crawling (Club Mix) Pennan Brae

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Northern Lights – #26 – Oct 20, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #26 – Oct 20, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:02 Glad You’re Happy Katherine Li
04:41 Crushed Misty Blue
08:49 Kenwood Rosina Cove
12:37 Belong Together Trudy
16:01 Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet The Reklaws
17:46 Some Days Are Made For Rain Saya Gray
21:16 Lizzy Maddie Regent
24:44 Goodbye Forever TALK
30:11 As Lovers Do renforshort
33:22 Frequency Kuzi Cee
36:31 Hope Last Night Chanelle Salinger
38:58 Breakfast Olivia Lunny
41:58 Housewife Tate McRae
45:26 Sorry MICO
48:14 The Night Has A Name NOTTORO
51:16 Hit My Line Kai State
55:27 A Slow Goodbye dee holt

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Northern Lights – #25 – Oct 13, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #25 – Oct 13, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:01 Spell It Out Kaiya Gamble
03:27 Vesper Nic Dean
06:16 Weapons Sara Diamond
09:08 Soul On Fire Chris Grey, Neoni
11:52 Stuck On You Alex Crichton
15:14 Spend Your Time Walk off the Earth
18:16 SOdA LOONY
20:46 I Think You’re In Love With Me Madeline Merlo
23:57 God Forbid A Girl Cries Laur Elle
28:41 Take It Back Raphaela
31:45 Stranger On TV Ava Ro
34:11 Mastermind Talltale
38:09 Sunshine Collect 200
41:23 Unlike You Sofia Camara
45:12 Love Depressed Carly Rae Jepsen
48:07 Ghost In The Glass Andrea An
52:05 Zombie Two Friends, Alexander Stewart, LØLØ
56:17 Electric Fcl Kave, 777Legacy

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Northern Lights – #24 – Oct 6, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #24 – Oct 6, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:00 Look Alive Hotel Mira
04:26 Milkweed Butterfly smush
07:23 Never Learned Ryan Hemsworth, Tegan and Sara
10:08 Red Burgundy Dear Youth
13:04 Someone Who Cares Down With Webster
16:40 Aura JON VINYL
19:06 Pleaser TOBi
21:19 Karaoke Coleman Hell
24:24 One Day Maggie Szabo
28:34 Cruel Alex Porat
31:09 Retro Max Parker
33:38 Fancy Footwork Chris Lorenzo, Chromeo
36:50 Landslide ReDub, Roberta Harrison
40:35 Sunrise Setou & Senyo, Yannick Daniel
44:07 Missing Piece (Sick Individuals Remix) Frank Walker, Alexander Stewart, Sick Individuals
47:20 Into The Light Nick Proof, Théatrophone
50:24 Everything I Wanted Weston & Teston
55:14 Speed Of Light CHYL

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Northern Lights – #23 – Sep 29, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #23 – Sep 29, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:01 Make Me Love You Nickelback
04:32 The Spell That We’re Under Relic Kings
07:53 This Is What You Wanted Chase the Bear
10:44 Drink Things Through Josh Ross
13:53 Three Missed Calls Kerrington Gillespie
16:53 RADIO/STEREO Akeem Oh
19:55 Upside Down Merry Go Round STACEY
23:33 Somebody Else Theo Day
27:41 Bad News LU KALA
30:33 Can’t Stop (Loving You) Chikoruss
34:02 Maybe Its Magic LOKRE
35:31 Midnight Calls Clare Twiddy
38:12 Green And Trying Michaela Slinger
41:33 Cool Gabriela Bee
45:12 Conformity ORRA
48:38 Carbon Copy Katherine Li
51:22 SORRWHY? CON THE ARTIST
55:49 No Obedience Lotsy

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Northern Lights – #22 – Sep 22, 2026

New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.



Download: Northern Lights – #22 – Sep 22, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)


TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:02 Hallucinating Sofia Camara
03:34 Distance Makes A Love Story Olivia Penalva
06:51 Versailles Carly Rae Jepsen
10:02 Good Girls Alexandra Porat
12:28 Losing At Life Fine Food Market
15:31 What Am I Mulan
18:08 Heartbreak Hotel Camellia Grove
22:13 Alone Art Of Dying, The Hyphen Code
25:33 Something Sweet Blonde Diamond
30:02 Speed Limit Christina Kennedy
33:49 Maybe It’s Tia Wood
36:01 Come To Me Luna Elle
39:10 One More Time Trudy
42:23 You’re Still The One (Candy Crush Version) Shania Twain, Zedd
45:18 Lil Fantasy Indigo V
47:34 Everything Isla Den
50:24 Love Me Again Matt Pridgyn, AURALIZE, Max Robinson, Lexi Scatena
54:58 Save Me (Remix) VAMPIRO, Olivia Pablo

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Northern Lights – #21 – Sep 16, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #21 – Sep 16, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:55 Train To Vienna Tilsen
04:08 Your Name Marianne Beaulieu
07:17 Hanging Out In My Head The Strumbellas, High Valley
10:01 Steal My Heart Em Armstrong
13:05 Mourning Spiritbox
17:19 Selfish One Bebe and Oona
20:32 A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought Lisa LeBlanc
23:59 Fall Apart Jordan Klassen
28:42 Never Enough (Chad Hugo Remix) Rochelle Jordan, Chad Hugo
31:37 Face First Alex Coles
34:36 Kingpin renforshort
37:14 Thunderbolts Naty G
39:41 Medicine fkblnde
42:08 I Do (Edit) Sophia Stel
44:58 Hey Baby Matteo Cole
48:48 Close My Eyes Marshmello, ILLENIUM, SACHA
51:28 1234 Galantis
55:58 Under My Skin (This Summer) (Edit) Wirehead, Nekane

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #20 – Sep 9, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #20 – Sep 9, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:57 Forever Now Jayda G
03:53 Singing In The Rain KAYAM
06:47 Feel Sumn Lost!
08:53 End Of The Night KOLA
11:43 Cry When I’m Alone JON VINYL
14:27 Pick Right Rose Adam, Naomi
17:23 Torn Rachel Chiu
20:47 In The Path Of Hurricanes Heather Nova
26:31 One Story House Alli Walker
29:51 Your Biggest Fan frank
32:19 How Do You Stop Time? SUCKERPUNCH!, rosecoloredworld
34:30 Nowhere to Hide Aemia
38:22 Let You Down Sam Louis
41:09 How About You dee holt
43:55 Kiss About It zeelle
46:45 Stimulation ACTORS
50:00 MP3 Summer PIAO, Stephanie Poetri
54:15 Electrify Ship Wrek, fkblnde

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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AUDIO SALAD w/ PROLIFIC TRICKS – Episode 13 ; Air Date: Sept 3rd, 2026

Hey music fans,

We’ve arrived at the 13th episode of Audio Salad!

You can listen below via the embedded player near the bottom of this post.

CKMS 102.7 FM, 11am EST – 12pm EST

START TIME TITLE PERFORMER/CREATOR CANCON
11:00:00 BACK & FORTH PROLIFIC TRICKS  
11:00:09 SHOW INTRO JASON PATTERSON / PROLIFIC TRICKS Y
11:01:16 WIN TANIKA CHARLES FEAT. CLAREL Y
11:03:48 SO EASY CLAREL Y
11:07:00 INSIDE YOUR LOVE (TEA FANNIE RX) K-RIZ Y
11:11:22 READY FI ME TEA FANNIE Y
11:14:25 BRAND NEW PROLIFIC TRICKS Y
11:17:03 SITUATION UNDEFINED TCHOP Y
11:19:13 STRANGE TECHNOCRITIC Y
11:22:44 DJ TALKING    
11:23:19 THE 13TH THE CURE N
11:29:18 DJ TALKING    
11:30:01 ARIES BABY AMI CHEON Y
11:32:05 WHAT A TIME STRANGE PLANTS Y
11:35:38 GOODBYE MEADOW LISA SQ Y
11:38:46 TAKE WHAT I CAN GET OUT FOR A WALK Y
11:42:53 OUT ON THE SPIRAL ARM KURTYS KIDD Y
11:47:18 SUMMER DREAMING CEDAR ROOTS Y
11:50:29 HOTEL LOBBY LOR Y
11:53:31 EAST OF EVERYTHING THE MOUNTAIN LAUREL Y
11:56:15 DJ TALKING  

See you next time, Thursdays from 11am EST – 12pm EST!

Audio Salad is an eclectic mix of rock, hip hop, reggae, indie, alternative,  and much more. Each week will be a new journey, with an emphasis on Canadian talent.

Audio Salad is hosted by Canadian recording artist Prolific Tricks aka Jason Patterson and airs on CKMS 102.7 FM Radio Waterloo, Thursdays from 11am EST to 12pm EST & on demand.

My debut album, Down to Earth (2026), and additional tracks  are  available at ProlificTricks.Bandcamp.com & all music platforms.

I can be reached at ProlificTrickery@Gmail.com or on Instagram @ProlificTrickery @AudioSaladCKMS and would love to hear from you!

Northern Lights – #19 – Sep 2, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #19 – Sep 2, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:58 Missing Piece Frank Walker, Alexander Stewart
03:45 Boomerang TALK
07:15 The Ballad Of Terry Fox Bryan Adams
11:43 Dog Catcher CON THE ARTIST
14:58 Getting Out Of Dodge Olivia Penalva
18:17 Why Does The Moon Jess Moskaluke
21:25 This Again Shawn Austin
24:36 Strangers Majid Jordan
28:47 Pick Up TEHYA
32:03 I Don’t Know Why I Said That Me As A Girl
34:47 Ember (Remind Me) Kuzi Cee
37:04 Surmise Notifi
39:59 Get A Grip Ruby Waters
42:47 Hollow Marshmello, Cameron Whitcomb
46:00 Basic Isla Den
48:48 LMHYS KARABA, KMNI
51:47 Pressure OMNOM, Tommy Genesis
55:41 Scratch (Club Mix) (Edit) Pennan Brae

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #18 – Aug 26, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #18 – Aug 26, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:55 Summertime Ego elijah woods
03:42 Bullets Heather Russell
07:20 Better Not To Know Robyn Ottolini
10:27 The River Theo Tams
13:28 Don’t Bother The Honest Heart Collective
17:02 Leave Me Behind Nickelback
20:47 Sincerely, Me Nix Ironstone
23:27 Brotherman VAVO, Dan Caplen
27:24 No Bad Days Sia Shells
30:31 No Hard Feelings Burry
33:45 Life Of The Party Cassidy Taylor
36:46 Didn’t Mean To Turn You On Mariah Carey, Rochelle Jordan
40:40 Bad RealestK
43:01 Jealous Ruth B.
46:07 Flowers Rosabell
49:06 Serial Kisser Devon Cole
52:36 Natalie (40 Seasons Later) Milk & Bone

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #17 – Aug 19, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #17 – Aug 19, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:53 Best Friend Sofia Camara
04:52 Schoolbags Maddie Regent
08:45 It Better Be You Batya Belle
12:35 Another Life Jon Bryant
16:18 Kicked Out Of Bars Josh Ross
19:00 Party Without You Hailey Benedict
21:40 Butterfly Mulan
24:21 Ole Sofia Ly
27:07 Like I Wanna Hayley Law
31:16 In/Out Satya
33:10 Call Me Daddy bludnymph
35:26 Bang Bang Dear Youth
38:08 Last Night Bleeker
40:34 Pretty Little Wreck LØLØ
42:31 Hesitate – Reimagined Meltt, Bayonne, New Constellations
46:03 Devotion Ghostly Kisses
49:16 Morning Prayer ATTLAS
53:38 Hearts Don’t Cry (Extended Mix Edit) Phillip Castle, Brittany Egbert

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #16 – Aug 12, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #16 – Aug 12, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:56 The Right Drugs Tenille Arts
03:57 Liquid Heartbeat Marci
06:23 Thief Tommy Lefroy
09:07 Dark Side Apryll Aileen
12:00 Mother I Know Matthew James
15:37 The Fool Lexi Cosentino
19:06 YAS Lori Phun
22:48 Kissing Underwater Benita
25:26 Cease & Desist Osé
29:28 Downtown Xav
32:01 I’m Still Here Katherine Li
36:04 Secrets Isla Den
37:53 Hit & Run Enola Bedard
40:07 Love Nouveau (Montana Remix) Ralph, Rêve, Montana
43:24 Don’t Leave Me On The Dance Floor Carly Rae Jepsen
46:35 SYW Empress Of, Cecile Believe
49:19 Fantasy Eva Shaw
53:50 Your Echo Phillip Castle

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #15 – Aug 5, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #15 – Aug 5, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:59 Want For Nothing Cameron Whitcomb
03:40 Perfect Lauren Paley, Cole Rolland, Simple Plan
07:23 Hey There Delilah Plain White T’s, LØLØ
11:10 Some Changes NIA NADURATA
13:34 Up All Night Annika Catharina
16:17 Stay BUNT., Lauren Spencer Smith
19:13 Annie Get Your Gun renforshort
22:16 Its Not About Me! Jahson Paynter
25:02 The Last Song CON THE ARTIST
29:10 You Like Madeline
32:18 Granite Hill Preloved
35:20 Say Yea DVBBS, Amira Eldine
37:58 This Thing We Started Doghouse Rose
40:36 All That I’ve Got ellis
43:41 I Hope You Love Me Ariana Fig
47:31 There You Go Adam Doleac, Tenille Townes
50:49 Blue Stained Glass Al Nicol, lighthearted
55:09 Back Home NURKO, Kiesza

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #14 – Jul 29, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #14 – Jul 29, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:57 Love Language ari hicks
03:05 Up & Away TALK
07:00 Circle Back Hayley Law
10:12 Made It Out John Muirhead
13:12 Flutters Dabin, William Black, Audra Miller
16:39 Deep Below Thunder Queens
21:40 Dream Girl RealestK
24:09 Hershey Kiss Naomi, SLM
26:15 Hot In The Summer Kelland
29:40 Lovers On The Dancefloor BLOND:ISH, Kurtis Wells
32:10 Cranberry girlsweetvoiced
35:18 When I Lose You JP Saxe
38:27 Best Days Ruth B.
41:53 Fake It Til I Make It YSSY
44:47 Let Me Go THEHONESTGUY
48:03 Besoin De Personne BB PUMA
50:21 Stand By You Robyn Ashley
54:33 …Maybe it’s Me Homofonik

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #13 – Jul 22, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #13 – Jul 22, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:01 Hypnotized Isla Den
03:46 First Flight Out Amanda Marshall
07:07 Level Notifi
09:28 6AM BIJOU, Tchami, MKLA
12:34 In My Head Garçons
14:53 The Most VAMPIRO
17:14 Moment Of Silence Luna Elle
20:18 After All Carly Rae Jepsen
24:28 Hero Matt Pridgyn, Pontifexx
29:19 Photos Of The Reenactment Kiwi jr.
32:17 Hold Me Shawnee Kish
34:49 It Gets Worse Doghouse Rose
37:47 Funeral Song Theory of a Deadman
41:44 Rattle The Cage Nickelback, John 5
45:36 Behind Em Armstrong
48:23 Backporch CJ Wiley
51:58 Pantone 312 Gizmo
55:02 Shell MINOE

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #12 – Jul 15, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #12 – Jul 15, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:59 All Cried Out (NURKO Remix) Frank Walker, salem ilese, NURKO
04:26 Like Me Alex Sampson, Mattie Pruitt
07:35 Recognize Distant Matter
10:19 Take What’s Yours Neon Dreams
13:07 Comes Back To You Bob Moses
16:05 Ease Your Mind Ghostly Kisses
19:05 God Knows I Try Robyn Ottolini
22:14 Don’t Wake Me Up Wanting
25:45 99 Dimensional Marci
29:22 Bad Timing Zenesoul
33:35 Mary Jane Yung Leo
36:29 You Don’t Need A Reason To Call Babygirl, Valley
40:07 G.Y.M. LU KALA
42:30 Sunbleach Burgundy
45:16 Kick Back MARTA, Eve Lauren
48:34 Nosebleeds Chiara Savasta
51:55 Time Of Your Life Bob Moses
55:26 The Arrival Yan Qing

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #11 – Jul 8, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #11 – Jul 8, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:06 51st State Bryan Adams
03:22 Tidal Wave Preston Pablo
06:11 Kingdom Of Fear Cameron Whitcomb
08:50 Another Day In The Sun Connor Price, LaRussell
11:37 Honey Butter Alyssa Reid
13:50 Not So Sweet Kalisway
17:40 Hands On ELIO, Aidan Bissett
20:48 Bonjour, Pardon, Merci Céline Dion
23:54 My Medication Barry Harris, Kon Kan
28:26 Two Juliets Don’t Need A Romeo Ralph, Rêve
32:19 How To Be A Lover Goldie Boutilier
36:42 Love Is A Shadow Blonde Diamond, Dear Rouge
39:36 Cut Me Loose Luka Ferraro, Napoleon, Mav Lovaine
42:48 Kiss My Glass Savannah Jade
45:40 Midnight Mixtape Taxi Girls
49:09 Sign From God Cobrah, Grimes
53:11 This Is Love (Extended Mix) Daijo

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #10 – Jul 1, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #10 – Jul 1, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
01:09 Not This One Barry Harris, Kon Kan
04:46 Almost Ready Barenaked Ladies
08:16 Can’t Lose Me Amanda Marshall
12:52 Make It Go Shawn Desman, Anjulie, Deep Jandu
15:21 Someday Suzie McNeil
18:52 Superhero Walk off the Earth
22:29 Pay The Price Pino
26:25 Where Good Girls Go To Die Zoe Twist
30:21 Your Favorite Flowers MICO
33:50 Second Wind The Honest Heart Collective
37:13 Kaleidoscope Dream Robinson Kirby
40:43 Undecided HAVS
43:23 Make It Mean Something Kaleia
46:03 Playground DVBBS, Bobby Harvey
48:09 Halfmoon (Remix) Milk & Bone, Lunice, Chromeo
50:58 Devour Rêve
54:24 Molly In The Club Sophia Stel

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #9 – Jun 24, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #9 – Jun 24, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:55 You’re The One Zeina
04:13 Right Ways Devaney
08:02 Rich Luv Dylan Sinclair, Chase Shakur
10:46 See You Again Majid Jordan
13:40 Didn’t I Ruth B.
16:56 Black Lavender Allison Russell, Brittney Spencer
19:50 The Reason Yehra
22:13 Energizer girlsweetvoiced
24:43 I’ll Follow (Edit) King Julien
27:02 Chase The Dark Lindsay Schoolcraft
31:09 Step Up Art Of Dying, Adelitas Way
34:23 Bike Song frank
37:06 Heading Out Preloved
40:26 Sad Summer sundayclub
43:51 Apartment On The Hill Robinson Kirby
47:21 Big Life, Big Leaf No Joy
51:50 Speed Dial CHYL, Nokae, Cydnee with a C
55:48 Talk Paperboys, Connor Price, Nic D

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #8 – Jun 17, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #8 – Jun 17, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:56 Temporary Alexander Stewart
03:28 Save A Tear CMAGIC5
06:07 Heaven Can Wait JUNNY
09:33 Oh! Johnny Orlando
11:58 Wasting Away Zach Riley
14:42 Feel Something Ché Aimee Dorval
18:15 I’ll Take Mine (Seismic Shift) Hyaenas
22:21 Time Is A Circle Kasablanca
27:13 The Game Fionn
30:27 Trouble SUCKERPUNCH!
33:18 Irish Goodbye NIA NADURATA
35:29 Figure It Out dee holt
38:07 Natural Disaster Emmett Jerome
41:11 We’ll Have A Family Someday Faouzia
45:12 Suffer Alone Siobhán
48:27 Perfect LØLØ, Sumerian Pictures
51:25 Postcard Hayley Kiyoko, Tegan and Sara
55:14 Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore Tiga, Piero Pirupa

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #7 – Jun 10, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #7 – Jun 10, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:56 Getting Good At Losing Control Dallas Rodin
03:02 Runaway Luminati Suns
05:49 Wonder elijah woods
09:11 Thank You For Loving Me Alex Sampson
12:08 Rest Of Our Lives Jane’s Party
15:28 Hate 2 Hate U Gabriela Bee
17:53 The Place Beyond Sam Hibbard, TITUS BANK
20:55 Don’t Do That YASSiN & Sean Terrio
25:18 In My Hands Alessia Cara, Boi-1da, Canada Soccer
28:30 Lost My Mind Tomi Lumiere
31:52 Summer Breeze Zenesoul
35:03 Hot Pink Fantasy Liya Bombardier
38:01 Leave You Behind Theo Day
40:48 Vivant·e Lydia Képinski
43:51 Parasite Das Mörtal
46:35 A Cruel Fate Devours
50:23 Giorgio Is My Boyfriend I Fiorucci
54:41 In My Dream I Was Flying (Edit) Ghost Etiquette

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #6 – Jun 3, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #6 – Jun 3, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:51 Bigger Than Dreamers Matt Pridgyn, Vikkstar, Jex
04:21 The Last Encounter Sofia Camara
07:21 Vague Lindsay Schoolcraft
11:42 Torture of the Heart DVBBS, Nelly Furtado
15:03 That Sunshine’s Mine Ellie Heath
17:30 Girl, You’re Fine Leah Jane
20:05 Following The Sun Nick Proof
23:23 Matter of Fact Adam Rodway
26:13 Birthday Faouzia
29:51 Born Winner AP Dhillon, FRVRFRIDAY, Joe Gez, Canada Soccer, Boi-1da
33:57 Time Machine Kelsi Mayne
36:30 The Alchemist Johnny Orlando, Boi-1da, Canada Soccer, EKKSTACY
39:52 Enough Adventure Club, 3THOS, GILLIAD
43:39 Bad Combination Ruth B.
46:48 Wranglin’ the Wind Robyn Ottolini
50:00 Can’t Get You Out of My Head Mikayla Geier
53:39 Night Drive (Extended Mix) (Edit) Chris Bezz, NELLY TGM, Xerxes-K

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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Northern Lights – #5 – May 27, 2026

Northern Lights plays the week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.

Download: Northern Lights – #5 – May 27, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)

TIME TITLE ARTIST
00:57 Dive Preston Pablo
04:18 Robot Girl Kerrington Gillespie
07:03 Woman Like Me Anjulie
10:45 Colorado Loud Luxury, ZOHARA
12:37 What Now Lennie Rayen
14:59 Necktie Chiara Savasta
17:39 Chosen AHI, Wyclef Jean
20:28 Endlessly Jump Source, Patrick Holland, Priori, BEA1991
26:32 Party Goldie Boutilier
30:04 Blue Wave sundayclub
34:22 Cold Majid Jordan
37:12 Okay Neon Dreams
40:05 Saint Loreto Christian Sean
43:07 Perfect Timing Connor Price, Nic D, GRAHAM
46:01 No Wonder Diamond Cafe
48:20 Nothing On Me Tony Stevens
50:55 Ce Soir Justin Roy
53:31 Rezorecta II BTSM (Black Tiger Sex Machine)

Northern Lights airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesdays from 9am to 10am and Fridays from 10pm to 11pm.

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