Mint Records Presents the CBC Radio 3 Sessions is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 featuring live sessions from Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

's CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...

 network, as well as some from the 1990s CBC Radio 2 programs Nightlines

Nightlines

Nightlines was a Canadian radio series, which aired on CBC Stereo from 1982 to 1997. The show, which aired on Friday and Saturday nights, profiled independent and alternative music.The show's original host was Ron Robinson...

and RadioSonic

RadioSonic

RadioSonic was a Canadian radio program, which aired on CBC Radio 2 from 1997 to 2003.RadioSonic, which aired on Saturday evenings, was originally created by combining two predecessor programs, David Wisdom's Nightlines and Leora Kornfeld's Realtime. Both Wisdom and Kornfeld remained as hosts of...

(programs which evolved into the current Radio 3).

The album, released in October 2006 on Mint Records

Mint Records

Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in January 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker....

, is the second compilation of live sessions from the network, following 2004's CBC Radio 3 Sessions, Vol. 1

CBC Radio 3 Sessions, Vol. 1

CBC Radio 3 Sessions, Vol. 1 is a compilation album released in 2004, compiling tracks from live sessions performed on CBC Radio 3.- Track listing :# Sloan - "Losing California" # The New Pornographers - "The Fake Headlines"...

. The music magazine Exclaim!

Exclaim!

Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...

is also a sponsor of the album.

Track listing

1. Neko Case
   Neko Case
   Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
   
   , "Favorite" (3:31)
2. Pluto
   Pluto (Canadian band)
   Pluto was a Canadian alternative rock band from in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a Juno at the Juno Awards of 1997. The band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Ian Jones, guitarist Rolf Hetherington, bassist John Ounpuu and, drummer Justin Leigh.-History:Pluto formed in...
   
   , "Failure" (3:10)
3. Immaculate Machine
   Immaculate Machine
   Immaculate Machine was a Canadian indie pop band from Victoria, British Columbia, active from 2003 to 2011.The band's name is taken from the lyrics of "One-Trick Pony" from the album One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon.-History:...
   
   , "Dear Confessor" (2:59)
4. cub
   Cub (band)
   Cub was an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997. They played a melodic, jangly form of pop punk that was dubbed "cuddlecore" by some music critics...
   
   , "Your Bed" (1:31)
5. The New Pornographers
   The New Pornographers
   The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
   
   , "The Body Says No" (3:50)
6. Huevos Rancheros
   Huevos Rancheros
   Huevos Rancheros are a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1990 from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.-History:Huevos Rancheros perform an instrumental blend of rockabilly, surf, Grunge and punk music. The band currently consists of guitarist Brent Cooper, bassist Tommy Kennedy and drummer Richie Ranchero...
   
   , "Crowchild Trail" (2:34)
7. Novillero
   Novillero
   Novillero is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their musical style has been dubbed "mod-pop".Novillero formed in 1999 out of the ashes of Winnipeg lounge pop darlings Transonic, picking up Rod Slaughter , Dave Berthiaume , and Rusty Matyas along the way...
   
   , "Habit Over Heart" (3:29)
8. The Smugglers
   The Smugglers (band)
   The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band. The band consists of vocalist Grant Lawrence, guitarists Nick Thomas and David Carswell, bassist Beez and drummers Graham Watson and Bryce Dunn.-Discography:* 1990: Up and Down...
   
   , "B.A.B.E." (1:52)
9. The Organ
   The Organ
   The Organ was a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia. They officially broke up on December 7, 2006, due to illness and personal conflicts in the band.-Early years:...
   
   , "Can You Tell Me" (2:38)
10. The Gay, "Lonely" (3:30)
11. P:ano
    P:ano
    P:ano was a Canadian indie pop band formed in 1999 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band's members consisted of Larissa Loyva, Justin Kellam, Julia Chirka, and Nick Krgovich...
    
    , "Ghost Pirates" (2:30)
12. Young and Sexy
    Young and Sexy
    Young and Sexy is a Canadian indie pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of vocalists Paul Pittman and Lucy Brain, guitarist André Lagacé, bassist Brent McDonald and former drummer Alex Brain...
    
    , "Satellite" (3:56)
13. Carolyn Mark
    Carolyn Mark
    Carolyn Mark is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, Showbusiness Giants, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys...
    
    , "Chumpville" (3:08)
14. Duotang
    Duotang (band)
    Duotang was a two piece power pop band from Winnipeg, Manitoba composed of Rod Slaughter and Sean Allum.-History:They formed sometime in the summer of 1995. Their respective bands Zen Bungalow and Bovine shared a practice space. They began staying behind to craft their own music.They played a show...
    
    , "The Hedonists Collide" (2:55)
15. New Town Animals, "Three Steps Backward" (2:35)