On a beautifully sunny day in Central London, Canadians and non-Canadians alike joined forces in Trafalgar Square to celebrate the 143rd birthday of Canada. After a recorded message from Prime Minister Steven Harper, the event got under way with The Canadian Tenors singing Oh Canada before the High Commissioner dropped the ceremonial puck in the annual street hockey tournament.

Kicking the musical proceedings off were Eccodek, who blended world music and dub grooves to perfection to get the crowd in the party mood, which was continued by Keisza, who took to the stage with air horns and keytar heavy electro pop. David Celia followed with his intelligent roots rock before Radio Radio brought the afternoon musical segment to a close in a party atmosphere, throwing out synchronised dance moves and high kicks to go with their feel good hip-hop. They left the audience pondering that constant question: Penny loafer or deck shoe? 
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Taking in music from Prince Edward Islands in the East to British Columbia in the West, this months edition opens with Jason Collett's ode to his home country, and ends with 'National Lullaby', a track from Sevens Project, including members of Moondata, Bell Orchestre and Patrick Watson, as well as contributions from the likes of Kid Koala and The Besnard Lakes.
As ever, our thanks go out to all involved with putting together the compilation. We hope you enjoy it and it becomes part of the soundtrack of your summer. And of course, Happy Canada Day!

Ah, Cologne. What a lovely German city. While Cologne is not the prettiest city on the surface, as much of it was bombed to the ground in the war, there's a certain relaxed feel and openness that makes it one of Germany's best.