We just opened the Independent Music Hall of Fame for 2010. http://zuniorhalloffame.uservoice.com. Please take a minute to vote/nominate your favourite all time Canadian independent artists. The 2009 winners were Eric's Trip and Rheostatics but who will it be this year?!

Zunior has been on Twitter for a quite some time but we're looking to add followers and take it up a notch. Why you ask? Twitter is simply a great free way to further spread the word about all the great Canadian independent artists we have been supporting on Zunior since we started in 2004. We'll be using Twitter to provide more exclusive access to specials, freebies and behind the scenes developments. Thank you for supporting independent music and please spread the word to your friends about Zunior on Twitter (http://twitter.com/zuniordave).

We are big supporters of Old Man Leudecke at Zunior. His albums always bring a banjo-fueled party to topics as diverse as breakfast, airports and babies. His new album is called My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs and it is a brand new classic. Pick it up for only $8.88 at Zunior today.

In 2008 The Rural Alberta Advantage released their debut full-length, Hometowns, to huge critical acclaim. Paper Bag Records has since taken it upon themselves to re-release that magnanimous effort to a more widespread audience. If you haven't heard it yet then don't waste this second chance, as these guys are taking over. Check it out right here for only $8.88.

It's a heavy hitting week of new releases, as this time around we've got new albums by both The Besnard Lakes and Jason Collett. Check them both out right here for only $8.88 and get your ears on the latest and greatest new independent Canadian music.

To celebrate the first birthday of You've Changed Records, we are very please to announce a birthday sale. Selected titles are on sale from $5.55 to $2.22 right here! Includes albums from Shotgun Jimmie, Daniel, Fred & Julie and The Luyas. Congratulations to You've Changed on putting out some amazing records in the past year.

The Burning Hell are right up there in the annals of Zunior favourites. In that regard we're very pleased to announce the release of their brand new mini-album, This Charmed Life. A stripped-down and intimate outing, this 9 song collection oozes with lyrical charisma. Check it out right here for only $6.66 and see what we mean.

Some of our favourite artists that you can find right here were nominated for Junos this year including Metric, Joel Plaskett, 1977, Amy Milan, Cuff The Duke, Japandroids, Julie Doiron, Charles Spearin, Oliver Jones, Bell Orchestre, The Hylozoists, Classified, Corb Lund, Amelia Curran, John Wort Hannam, Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle, Great Lake Swimmers, Patrick Watson, The Most Serene Republic, Serena Ryder and Land of Talk. What a list! Congratulations and good luck on April 18 in St. John's, Newfoundland.