London Morning associate producer Ryan Soulliere listens to a lot of music for his role, picking tunes for the show. In any given week, that’s about 25 songs. Here are his top three local and Canadian picks from last week.
London Morning’s Ryan Soulliere has 3 hot music picks from this week’s showRyan Soulliere · CBC News · Posted: Aug 22, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
Listen to this article
Estimated 2 minutes
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.
Alx Cooper, Maestro Fresh Wes and The Tragically Hip are three artists featured on London Morning (Intagram)
London Morning associate producer Ryan Soulliere listens to a lot of music for his role picking tunes for the show. In any given week, that’s about 25 songs. Here are his top three local and Canadian picks from last week.
Alx Cooper – Disappear
WATCH | Disappear:
Disappear by London’s Alx Cooper is a smooth, chill song with a beat that keeps your attention. Every instrument on Disappear sounds relaxed in the best possible way, giving you perfect track that never gets in your face. Disappear is an ideal weekend daystarter song.
D.O. Gibson, Maestro Fresh Wes, JRDN – Canada’s Finest
Canadian Hip Hop pioneer Maestro Fresh Wes teamed up with D.O. Gibson and JRDN for a perfect old school Hip Hop track with an infectious chorus on Canada’s Finest. This track is also tastefully done with a mid-tempo beat. Canada’s Finest is a perfect track to add to your next roadtrip playlist.
WATCH | Canada’s Finest:
The Tragically Hip – Courage
WATCH | Courage:
It’s hard to believe The Tragically Hip’s farewell concert from Kingston, On was ten years ago this week. CBC is rebroadcasting that culturally unifying concert Saturday at 7 pm. London Morning played Courage by The Tragically Hip in this 3-song segment but feel free to add as many of your favourite ‘Hip songs to your weekend playlist to relive your own precious Tragically Hip memories.
LISTEN | to Ryan’s music pitch:
London Morning6:123 songs from London Morning to boost your weekend playlist
On Fridays, London Morning music curator Ryan Soulliere picks out three songs from the show to boost your weekend playlist. This week, those songs are Disappear by Alx Cooper, Canada’s finest by Maestro Fresh Wes, JRDN and D.O. Gibson and Courage by The Tragically Hip.Corrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·Report error