Yesterday, as I was sitting in the glorious sunshine with my wonderful son, listening to one of my favourite bands of all, for free, I was thinking that it was pretty much a perfect day. One of the songs I heard, in particular, had me thinking about perfect songs, so today’s show starts off with a whole bunch of songs that I’d call pretty much perfect. We also paid tribute to a guy who knew a thing or two about perfect songs, Joe Strummer, on what would have been his birthday. We also announced the next exciting show at Sunset Saloon and heard some peppy, poppy new releases, including a great new East Coast supergroup.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Nathan – Gertie – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Nathan – John Paul’s Deliveries – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Pamphleteer – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG
The Lowest of the Low – Letter from Bilbao – Shakespeare My Butt – CDN
Willie P Bennett – If You Have to Choose – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Townes Van Zandt – Pancho & Lefty – Live at The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
Guy Clark – Let Him Roll – Old No. 1

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Paul Kelly & The Stormwater Boys – They Thought I Was Asleep – Foggy Highway
Tim Easton – Looking Out (for Joe Strummer) – Since 1966 (Volume 1)
Redemption Song ( Feat. Joe Strummer) – Johnny Cash – Unearthed III: Redemption Songs
Danny Michel – Straight to Hell – Shatter the Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute to Joe Strummer – CDN
Matthew Ryan – Somebody Got Murdered – Concussion
Greg MacPherson – Bankrobber – Maintenance – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Jory Nash – Prisoner’s Lament – Tangle with the Ghost – CDN
Jory Nash – The Conversion of Pearl Hart – Spaz Loves Weezie – CDN
Jory Nash – Charlie – New Blue Day – CDN
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Shelly Fraley – Up Up & Away – Into the Sun
Stacey Kaniuk – Ain’t Nobody Fallin’ in Love – Hot Air Balloon – CDN
The Mastersons – Crash Test – Birds Fly South

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Morgan Cameron Ross – My Brother Went To Prison – Morgan Cameron Ross – CDN
The Express – Sharpshooter – The Express – CDN
Two Hours Traffic – Weightless One – Territory – CDN
Hey Rosetta! – Red Heart – Into Your Lungs – CDN
Dale Murray – Driving Song – Brighter Lives, Darker Side – CDN
Malcolm Holcombe – One Leg at a Time – To Drink the Rain