May 8, 2011

It’s Mom’s Day, and they don’t come any more important than moms, so we’ve got a whack of songs in their honour, including some special dedications for some of our favourite mom listeners. We’ve also got some more upcoming shows to preview, and we announce the next big show at Sunset Saloon!

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Steel Belted Radio – April 28, 2011

It’s always embarrassing when a radio guy gets laryngitis, but I just had to come in anyway, because it’s time to chat with our old pal Geoff Berner, who returns to town this week. Luckily, Berner is one of those great guests that I can count on to do most of the work. We’ve also got some new music and some of T-Bar’s picks.

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part 2 (Geoff Berner)
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Steel Belted Radio – April 14, 2011

It’s comin’ up quick on Record Store Day, so it’s time to listen back to the great finds we picked up last year, before gathering some new ones. T-Bar takes us to visit with the Earle family, and we’ve got some new music as well as some cool covers!

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Episode #390 Sunday, May 8, 2011

It’s Mom’s Day, and they don’t come any more important than moms, so we’ve got a whack of songs in their honour, including some special dedications for some of our favourite mom listeners. We’ve also got some more upcoming shows to preview, and we announce the next big show at Sunset Saloon!

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

 

2:00pm – 2:30pm

 

Robbie Fulks – I Wanna Be Mama’d – Revenge!

Ridley Bent – Mama – Buckles & Boots – CDN

Hank III – Drinkin’ Over Momma – Rebel Within

Jon Doe With Dave Alvin & Veronica Jane – Mama Don’t – This Is Americana Volume 2

Chuck Prophet – What Can a Mother Do -¡Let Freedom Ring!

Romi Mayes and The Temporarily Employed – Mama ain’t no Fool – The Living Room Sessions – CDN – WPG

Justin Townes Earle – Mama’s Eyes – Midnight at the Movies

 

2:30 – 3:00 pm

 

Holly Williams – Mama – Here with Me (for Jaine)

Lyle Lovett – If I Had a Boat – Pontiac (for Lucy)

Ryan Adams – Oh My Sweet Carolina – Heartbreaker  (for Allie)

NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN (for Melissa)

Fred Eaglesmith – Water in the Fuel – Lipstick Lies & Gasoline – CDN (for Erin)

 

3:00 – 3:30 pm

 

Romi Mayes – Just Like the Rest – Achin’ in yer Bones – CDN – WPG (for Marion)

Del Barber – Songwriter’s Lament – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG

Brock Zeman – Picture of You – $100 Difference – CDN (for Shelly)

Blue Rodeo – Rose-Coloured Glasses – Outskirts – CDN (for Nancy)
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – We Shall Overcome; The Seeger Sessions; American Land Edition (for Kathy)

 

3:30 – 4:00 pm

 

Chris Carmichael – Danger – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG

Kate Maki – Over – Confusion Unlimited – CDN

Kate Maki – Old Guitar – The Sun Will Find Us – CDN

Kate Maki – Shine on my Mind – Moonshine – CDN

Leslie Alexander – Crazy Train – Nobody’s Baby – CDN

Jenny Allen – Face the Music – Blanket – CDN

Sumner Brothers – Both Back – Sumner Brothers – CDN

Episode #389 Sunday, May 1, 2011

It’s May Day and the eve of our big election, and being timely as we are, we have to commemorate those. We’ve also got some great new music and some upcoming shows to preview, as well as a tribute to the glory of the Drive-By Truckers.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Elliott BROOD – Northern Air – CDN

Matthew Ryan – Watch your Step – May Day

Matthew Ryan – Chrome – May Day

Harry Manx – Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed – Wise and Otherwise – CDN

Patty Griffin – Making Pies – 1000 Kisses

Lucinda Williams – Blessed (Kitchen Tapes version) – Blessed

 

2:30 – 3:00 pm

 

Eva Cassidy – Wayfaring Stranger – Simply Eva

Eliza Gilkyson – Roses at the End of Time – Roses at the End of Time

Carrie Elkin – The Things that We’re Afraid of – Call It my Garden

Samantha Crain – We Are the Same – You (Understood)

Ray Wylie Hubbard – Whoop and Holler – A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)

The Beauties – Without You – The Beauties – CDN

 

3:00 – 3:30 pm

 

Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South

Drive-By Truckers – Space City – A Blessing and a Curse

Drive-By Truckers – Easy on Yourself – A Blessing and a Curse

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Alabama Pines – Here We Rest

Blaze Foley – Election Day – Cold, Cold World

Todd Snider – Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, America – Live: The Storyteller

Martyn Joseph – Liberal Backslider – Don’t Talk About Love Vol. 2

 

3:30 – 4:00 pm

 

Martyn Joseph – Call It Democracy – Run to Cover

Spirit of the West – D For Democracy (Scour The House) – Spirituality: 1983-2008 – The Consummate Compendium (Book 1) – CDN

Rheostatics – These Days Are Good For the Canadian Conservative Youth Party Alliance – Night of the Shooting Stars – CDN

Carolyn Mark w/Amy Honey – Rocket Piano Man – Just Married: An Album Of Duets – CDN

Brandi Carlile – Sixty Years On – Brandi Carlile

Old Man Luedecke – Lass Vicious – My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs

Episode #388 Sunday, April 24, 2011

It’s Easter Sunday, and time to celebrate food, family, and Jesus, and we’ve got all of our bases covered on today’s show with some timely tunes. Carter’s along for the ride, which always makes things a little more fun. We’ve also got some new (and new again) music, as well as some great upcoming shows to preview!

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

 

2:00pm – 2:30pm

 

Tom Waits – Chocolate Jesus – Mule Variations

John Prine – Jesus the Missing Years – Missing Years

Rheostatics – Jesus Was once a Teenager Too – Introducing Happiness – CDN

Jim White – If Jesus Drove A Motor Home – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See

Clem Snide – Jews for Jesus Blues – End of Love

 

2;30 – 3:00

 

Jeremy Fisher – Lemon Meringue Pie – Let It Shine – CDN

Craig Cardiff – Making Pies – Mothers & Daughters – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Joy of Cooking – Hinterland – CDN
Middle Brother – Middle Brother – Middle Brother

Deer Tick – Houston, TX – Born on Flag Day

Del Barber – Believe Me, Believe Me – Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago 2011 – CDN – WPG

Greg Brown – Freak Flag – Freak Flag

Dave Alvin – Harlan County Line – single

 

3:00 – 3:30 pm

 

Mike Plume Band – Dimaggio – Fools for the Radio (2010) – CDN

Mike Plume Band – Tennessee – Fools for the Radio (2010) – CDN

Steve Earle – God Is God – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG

 

3:30 – 4:00 pm

 

Scott Nolan – Swing Low – single – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – Bad Liver/Broken Heart – Receiver/Reflector – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan Band – Rosie – No Bourbon and Bad Radio – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – This Time – Postcards – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Effigy – Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void – CDN

Geoff Berner – I Kind of Hate Songs with Ambiguous Lyrics – Victory Party – CDN

JP Riemans & The Bar Flies – Indian Girl – Redneck Lullaby – CDN

Dan Mangan – Robots – Nice, Nice, Very Nice – CDN

Winnipeg Music All-Star Team

Winnipeg is full of great musicians (as many towns are, I suppose), but there’s something interesting about our music scene – everyone gets along so damn well. There’s no competition in this town, we all seem to be one big happy family. The clearest evidence I have is that there are a bunch of great musicians who seem to play with just about everybody, all the time. I don’t know how they do it, but I seem to see them in many different incarnations, and they’re amazing, no matter what they’re doing. These aren’t necessarily the “best” players in town (although they’re all amazing), they just seem to be the most in-demand (and for good reason).

In the spirit of recognizing some great players who, it seems, nobody can live without, I present to you my Winnipeg Music All-Star Team:

Joanna Miller – drums & vocals
Gilles Fournier – bass
Damon Mitchell – guitar & vocals
Chris Carmichael – guitar
Bill Western – Pedal Steel
Jaxon Haldane – banjo & vocals
Joanne Rodriguez? Andrina Turenne? – lead vocals
John Scoles – bullhorn

or something like that. Who did I miss? Who would make your all-star team (whether you’re from Winnipeg or elsewhere). Leave a comment!

TTBTGH Open House – June 5!

For quite some time now, UMFM has been undergoing some much-needed renovations. It was time to get rid of the old gear from 1972 and leap into the modern age. Our studios got a much needed makeover, and we’ve added some nifty new features.

Now, we’d love to show you the results! Starting Sunday, June 5, 2011, UMFM is hosting its first Open House event, where you are invited to come down and take a tour of the place where all of the magic happens. You’ll get to meet your favourite show hosts and see how we put the shows together.

And, since it kicks off on a Sunday, Tell the Band to Go Home will get things going in grand style. We can’t give away all of our secrets yet (mostly because they haven’t been confirmed), but we’re working on having some great prizes, super snacks, and talented special guests!

We couldn’t do it without you! Plan to come on down and say hi and take it all in. You can even bring in your own requests, dedications, or whatever you think the show is missing. You’re more than welcome to play a song, say hi to your mom, or just tell me how great I am on-air. I’m serious about most of that.

Drop me an email at tellthebandtogohome at gmail dot com if you want to discuss it further, or, just mark it on your calendar and get on down to the UMFM open house, starting June 5!