This week’s selections are two live performances from Canadian artists, Allison Crowe and k.d. lang.

The first video is a performance by Allison Crowe of River by Joni Mitchell. It is part of a yearly broadcast that she produce.

The second video is a recording of k.d. lang performing Leonard Cohen’s Bird on a Wire. The performance took place at the Sydney Opera House. It was part of her Hymns of the 49th Parallel album tour. The performance was broadcast on the show The Max Sessions on the Australian station MaxTV.