QCIndie.com

QCIndie.com does exactly what its name promises - it's a portal to Canada's independent music scene, and it does it without the polish of corporate radio. The playlist leans heavily on the kind of acts you'd catch in a Montreal loft or a Vancouver basement venue. Think lo-fi folk, scrappy punk, dream pop with a northern chill. One afternoon I heard a track from a Calgary band I'd never heard of, followed by a deep cut from Broken Social Scene's side project. The DJs don't talk much; they let the music breathe. That's a good thing. Between songs, the transitions can feel abrupt, and the station…