Hosers know how to rock

The A.V.Club has published a Primer on Canadian Indie-Rock that, for a U.S. website, is impressively thorough. Aside from the usual suspects like Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene, some great bands get name-checked including: The Weakerthans, The Sadies, The Rheostatics, The Constantines, and some bands without "The" in their names like Stars, Tegan & Sara and Wolf Parade. The one disappointing aspect is that the article lacks links to the various bands' websites so you can listen to some of the songs and check out some live dates. Good thing you came here than:

Links:

Sloan / Arcade Fire / New Pornographers / Broken Social Scene / Islands / Wolf Parade / The Weakerthans / The Rheostatics / Shapes and Sizes / Frog Eyes / Tokyo Police Club / Most Serene Republic / By Divine Right / Constantines / Hot Hot Heat / The Sadies / Peaches / Tegan & Sara

The music coming out of Canada's indie-rock scene is one of our great exports, along with writers, comedians, and beer. The A.V. Club couldn't have caught them all, so here are some other great Canadian indie bands and artists to check out:
Great Lake Swimmers / Wintersleep / The Russian Futurists / The Russian Futurists / Joel Plaskett Emergency / The Dears / Novillero / Elliott Brood / Christine Fellows / Matt Mays / Ladyhawk / Stolen Minks

And don't forget the hip-hop!
Cadence Weapon / K'naan / More or Les / Buck 65 / Vangel / Spesh K

And electronica and dance!
DJ Champion / Caribou / Akido / Kid Koala

To get a bit deeper into Canadian independant music, be sure to check out a national treasure, CBC Radio 3. Their website and weekly podcast are a fantastic way to discover new music.