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START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 165: Rec Centre

SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

sceneandheard SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver. With over 28,000+ artists, boasting more than 140,000+ tracks, the CBC Music/CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada. With that massive library along with tools for members (free to join!), we’re taking advantage of what they’ve set up by bringing you a fresh batch of music every week featuring local groups who have tracks (entire albums, even!) on the R3 site.

So this week I've got a playlist for you AND an album to check out! Alex Hudson (my fellow Polaris Prize jury member, and music journalist) has released his first full-length album under his project Rec Centre - and while the official release is tomorrow, you can listen and buy "Times A Billion" on Bandcamp by clicking here.

We asked Alex to compile a list of some of his favourite songs by Vancouver artists, and Alex has great taste, so your ears are going to enjoy it... Click below to check it out!