This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of one of the most important music venues in town (if not Canada), The Times Change(d), and we relived some of the great musical moments to start off today’s show. Next weekend brings Rufus & Martha’s pappy to town, and we couldn’t let that go by without some classic songs. Loudon’s a bit of a curmudgeon, and that led us to hear a few other crusty classics. We had some great new music, a concert rumour, and whatever else came to mind!
I’ve never been afraid to go far and wide to check out a good show, but this weekend just might be the craziest yet. Since we’re off on that crazy adventure, this show is pre-taped, but we’ll hear some tunes from the guys we’re headed to see, and some traveling/driving/road songs to keep us rolling. This week brings us some great new tunes, so we dive into some of those. And, next weekend, one of Canada’s finest female singer/songwriters, Sarah Harmer, returns to town, so we hear a bunch of her great solo work and her work backing up others.
For the past 8 years, I have put together a compilation of some of my favourite songs of the year. I started out doing them for my own interest (and as a feeble attempt to keep up with the Reids.) I thought it was a nifty Christmas gift to give to folks that I was too cheap to buy a real gift for. I thought it was fun and I thought that maybe it would get people to listen to the show (or keep listening.) It was a hobby, a historical document, and a labour of love.
The first collection was slapped together in 2002, with very little effort (it seems.) It ain’t the fancy quadruple CD box set that we currently put together, it was just a quickie collection of songs stuck in a slim case with some artwork already pre-made by the CD burning software. It seems kind of quaint and silly now.
Even the song selection seems a bit odd, in retrospect. Looking over the playlist, some of the artists have stuck with us and can be found regularly on the playlist today (Stephen Fearing, Kathleen Edwards, Neko Case, Fred Eaglesmith, NQ Arbuckle, Scott Nolan, etc.), and others are lost to the “where are they now” file (Michelle Shocked, Mia Sheard, The Brothers Creeggan, Kelele Brothers, etc.)
It’s kind of a weird, wacky collection. I don’t usually post these to download here, but this one’s so old, I doubt anybody will send the copyright police to my door. Of course, if I’m wrong and they come a knockin’, well… OOPS! (by the way, if anyone from the copyright police is reading this, my name is Stu Reid).
I forgot to include the “artwork” in the .zip file, but I’ll fix that later and remove this message (I hope). If you want it, just email me and you can print your own lo-fi, pathetic package.
Enjoy!
We love starting our day off with great new music, and this week’s haul was exceptional. We threw in a few requests/dedications for our wonderful listeners, before heading off into “upcoming concert” territory. We finished with a dusty old pile of vinyl records, in honour of the upcoming screenings of Allan Zweig’s documentaries about obsessive collectors!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
Paul MacLeod – Cruelty – Tell the Band to Go Home – CDN
Paul MacLeod – Change Your Life – Gauge – CDN
Shannon McNally – Toast – Western Ballad
Chic Gamine – Closer – City City – CDN – WPG
Ron Sexsmith – Get in Line – Long Player Late Bloomer – CDN
The Wailin’ Jennys – Swing Low Sail High – Bright Morning Stars – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00
Bobby Long – The Bounty of Mary Jane – A Winter Tale
Steve Earle – Tennessee Blues – Washington Square Serenade
Steve Earle & The Dukes – I Ain’t Ever Satisfied – Exit 0
Jack Marks – Michigan Love – Lost Wages – CDN
Jadea Kelly – The Sound – Eastbound Platform – CDN
Justin Rutledge – Robin’s Tune – The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park – CDN
Christina Martin – Hello – I Can Too – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – In Another Time – Hanging the Battle Scarred Piñata – CDN
3:00 – 3:30
Lee Harvey Osmond – The Love of One – A Quiet Evil – CDN
The Sadies – Idle Tomorrows – Darker Circles – CDN
The Sadies – Tiger Tiger – Stories Often Told – CDN
The Sadies – Loved on Look – Tremendous Efforts – CDN
3:30 – 4:00
Todd Snider – Vinyl Records – New Connection
Nick Lowe – Cruel to Be Kind – Labour of Lust
Andrew Cash – Boomtown – Boomtown – CDN
Jeffrey Hatcher & The Big Beat – The Man Who Would Be King – Cross Our Hearts – CDN – WPG
The O’Kanes – When We’re Gone, Long Gone – The O’Kanes
David Wiffen – Skybound Station – Coast to Coast Fever – CDN
Willie P Bennett – For the Sake of a Dollar – Blackie & The Rodeo King – CDN
Tom T Hall – That’s How I Got to Memphis – Greatest Hits
Maybe for the 25th?
Did you know that March 1, 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the Walker Theatre as a performing arts venue? In its day, it was pretty damn significant in this town, and still, despite its unfortunate name and long periods of silence, it’s one of the best places to see a show.
And what are they doing to celebrate this notable anniversary? NOTHING! Sigh.
Off the top of my head, some of the amazing shows I’ve seen there:
Blue Rodeo (numerous times)
Colin James
Jeff Healey Band
The Watchmen
Lyle Lovett
John Prine
Dave Matthews Band
Tragically Hip
Barenaked Ladies (with Rheostatics!)
Prince (OK, I didn’t go to that one, but maybe I should have!)
Got any great Walker memories or stories? Know why they’re not doing anything to commemorate? Know why Winnipeg still loves Butch Cummings? Leave a comment! Please!
We here at Tell the Band to Go Home couldn’t possibly be more excited about the Junos than we are this year, as our 2010 Artist of the Year, local boy, Del Barber is nominated for Roots & Traditional Solo Recording of the Year! He’s up against some tough competition, but even the nomination is huge. Go get ’em Del. Also on the list is our old pal, Ruth Moody, for her divine solo debut, The Garden.
Here are the nominees:
Del Barber – Love Songs for the Last 20 (Independent)
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows (Six Shooter)
Lynn Miles- Fall For Beauty (True North)
Old Man Luedecke – My Hands Are On Fire and Other Love Songs (Black Hen)
Ruth Moody – The Garden (Red House)
And the other category that matters: Roots & Traditional Group
Chic Gamine – City City (Independent)
Dala – Girls from the North Country- Dala Live in Concert (Campus)
Le Vent du Nord – La part du feu (Borealis)
The Creaking Tree String Quartet – Sundogs (Independent)
The Marigolds – That’s the State I’m In (Independent)
Artist: Album (Label) JR
AoM: Gurf Morlix: Blaze Foley’s 113th Wet Dream (self) JR
2 Carrie Rodriguez & Ben Kyle: We Still Love Our Country (self)
3 Hemingway Corner: Speed of Life (self)
4 The Wailin’ Jennys: Bright Morning Stars (Red House/True North)
5 Twilight Hotel: When The Wolves Go Blind (self)
6 Carrie Elkin: Call It My Garden (Red House)
Just a quick, slightly overdue warning that something will surely be missing in your life today. I know I feel a little lost and confused. Tell the Band to Go Home is pre-empted today for a live broadcast of University of Manitoba Bisons Womens’ Hockey. Because after all, the only thing more exciting than amateur women’s hockey is amateur women’s hockey on the radio…
If we’re good (and we’re rarely good), Jared will let us come back next week. In the meantime, what the heck do we do with a Sunday off?
if you’re feeling that void in your life this afternoon, consider heading over to the downloads page and picking a favourite episode from the past, or, God forbid, one you missed and haven’t checked out already. I considered making a new podcast for you today, until I realized that there were literally HUNDREDS for you to choose from already. The iTunes feed (which I realize isn’t entirely up to date, SORRY!) goes back to 2007, and the website has shows dating back to 2002! I’m pretty sure you should be able to find something to listen to with a selection like that.
This weekend marked the 10th anniversary of one of the most important music venues in town (if not Canada), The Times Change(d), and we relived some of the great musical moments to start off today’s show. Next weekend brings Rufus & Martha’s pappy to town, and we couldn’t let that go by without some classic songs. Loudon’s a bit of a curmudgeon, and that led us to hear a few other crusty classics. We had some great new music, a concert rumour, and whatever else came to mind!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Wyckham Porteous – Hungry Heart – 3 a.m. – CDN
Alana Levandoski – Don’t Be Denied – Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young – CDN – WPG
The New Meanies – Letting Time Pass – Three Seeds – CDN – WPG
Chris Carmichael – Nowhere – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG
Loudon Wainwright III – Dead Skunk – Album III
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Loudon Wainwright III – Your Mother & I – Career Moves
Loudon Wainwright III – One Man Guy – One Man Guy
Loudon Wainwright III – Motel Blues – Recovery
Loudon Wainwright III – Daughter – Strange Weirdos: Music From and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up
Ian Tyson – M.C. Horses – All the Good ‘uns – CDN
Stan Rogers – Night Guard – Northwest Passage – CDN
Guy Clark – The Cape – Dublin Blues
Richard Thompson – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Live from Austin TX
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Hoyt Axton – Snow Blind Friend – Flashes of Fire: Hoyt’s Very Best 1962-1990
Gurf Morlix – Clay Pigeons – Blaze Foley’s 113th Wet Dream
Carrie Rodriguez & Ban Kyle – If I Needed You – We Still Love Our Country
Carrie Elkin – The Things We’re Afraid Of – Call It My Garden
Twilight Hotel – Frozen Town – When the Wolves Go Blind – CDN – WPG
3:30 – 4:00 pm
NQ Arbuckle & Carolyn Mark – Passing Dream – Let’s Just Stay Here – CDN
Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle – Fireworks – Just Married: An Album of Duets – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Goodnight Irene on New Year’s Eve – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN
Buddy & Julie Miller – Love Snuck Up – Love Snuck Up
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Wildflower – Rattlin’ Bones
Jess Klein – Cloud Song – Draw Them Near
The Jayhawks – I’d Run Away – Tomorrow The Green Grass
T-Bar’s got some ‘splainin’ to do since he posted his wacky Top 10 list on Steel Belted Radio.com, so we grill him on that and he plays a few to try to defend himself. Luckily, our special guests came in just in time to spare him. And what guests they are, Romi Mayes and Jason Nowicki dropped by in advance of their live album recording at the West End, to play us some new songs and talk about what’s going on.