Happy Canada Day: Classic Canadian Alternative compendium

I've been enjoying going back in time and reminding myself of the great Canadian bands that changed the course of independent and alternative music back from the late 80s to early 90s. Why not enjoy some Classic Canadian Alternative while celebrating Canada's birthday on Canada Day?

Click through to music from the following great bands:

Grapes of Wrath

Universal Honey

National Velvet

Wild Strawberries

Pure

Doughboys

The Killjoys

Rusty

Sandbox

Rhymes with Orange

Rough Trade

Lava Hay

hHead

Collider

Classic Canadian Alternative: Collider with "Closets"

I knew this band called Collider. They put out an independent CD called Binary in 1998. It features a number of great tunes, but my favourite was always "Closets". If the video below doesn't start at the right point, slide that slider to 14:51 and check out a hidden secret of Canadian alternative.