New music today, including the broadcast premiere of a new single from Winnipeg’s own Scott Nolan (PURCHASE), we’re visited by Sean Burns who dropped in to chat about his upcoming album of true Lost Country (PURCHASE) and the release show … Continue reading
New music, birthday celebrations, lots of 90s nostalgia, and exciting upcoming events, including the return of Terra Lightfoot, who joins us to chat about her brand new album! Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist … Continue reading
New music, a tribute to another departed great, Minneapolis happenings that some other joker skipped, upcoming shows, Canadian classics, and more! Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist JP Hoe – Say … Continue reading
On September 11, 2003, my friends Gary Annable, Mike Neufeld, and Terry “T-Bar” Wilson and I launched a weekly radio show called Steel Belted (Free Range) Radio. In honour of the 20th anniversary of our debut, we managed to get … Continue reading
The big news this week is the Winnipeg return of one of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen, the original Mike Plume Band! In the late 90s/early 200s, Mike and this band toured relentlessly and along the way, crafted … Continue reading
Pre-recorded today as we’re off celebrating super friend/supporter Annie’s big birthday! In her honour, we’ve got a lot of songs about Mariannes, Annies, and a few songs about Mary made it in there. We’ve got new music, we celebrate the … Continue reading
To commemorate the 1000th episode of the program, I present the recording of a live event that we put on in October of last year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the show. We recorded a live version of Tell … Continue reading
** SPOILER ALERT! This show will air on UMFM on Aug. 13 but is being released early as a podcast to commemorate Jim Bryson’s appearance in Winnipeg and at The Trout Forest Music Festival. Enjoy it in advance of the … Continue reading
A tribute to the late, great Sinead O’Connor, new music, a look back at an amazing Calgary Folk Festival, and we look ahead to some exciting upcoming local shows, including Jim Bryson’s show at my new house! Artist – Song … Continue reading
Today we preview a few exciting upcoming shows in Winnipeg as well as this year’s outstanding Calgary Folk Festival lineup. (upcoming local events: https://tellthebandtogohome.com/upcoming-events/, Calgary Folk Festival: https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/ In 2016, I put together a show full of love songs for … Continue reading