Episode #192

Sunday, January 7, 2006

2:00-4:00 pm central time

CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba

www.umfm.com

Enough of the Best of shows, enough of the fancy themes and wacky ideas, today, it is time to rock. Well, TTBTGH style. Just a few of the old favourites we haven’t heard for a while, and some new stuff. 2 hours of great stuff only loosely connected by my musical tastes, and it worked out anyway!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Jim Bryson – Without Piano – The Occasionals – CDN

Jim Bryson – The Lost Occasional – The North Side Benches – CDN

NQ Arbuckle – Skydive Home – Hanging the Battle Scarred Piñata – CDN

NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – digital download single – CDN

Mike Plume Band – Dreamer – Fools for the Radio – CDN

Elliott BROOD – The Bridge – Ambassador – CDN

Matt Mays – Where Am I Going? – Matt Mays – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Mike Plume – Looking for You (a Travelogue of Sorts) – A Drive Thru Record Vol. 2 – CDN

Jason Plumb – Back at Me – Under and Over – CDN

Skydiggers – Radio Waves – Road Radio – CDN

The Weakerthans – A New Name for Everything – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG

Greg Macpherson Band – Slow Stroke – Good Times Coming Back Again – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – Postcards – No Bourbon and Bad Radio – CDN – WPG

Joe Ely – The Road Goes on Forever – Love and Danger

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Ralph Stanley & Lucinda Williams – Farther Along – I Heard it on NPR: Down to the Roots

Kirs Delmhorst – Everyhing Is Music – Strange Conversation

The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (with Neko Case and Bob Boyd) – Stay a Little Longer – Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing

The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (with Brett Sparks) – Roly Poly – Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing

Matt Murphy – Friend of the Devil – (The Life and Hard Times of) Guy Terrifico – CDN

Julie Miller – All My Tears – Broken Things

3:30pm – 4:00pm

The Handsome Family – So Much Wine – In the Air

Jeffrey Foucault – Ghost Repeater – Ghost Repeater

Josh Rouse – Middle School Frown – Nashville

Josh Rouse – Slaveship – 1972

Chuck Prophet – Old Friends – No Other Love

Rodney Crowell – Earthbound – Fate’s Right Hand

Richard Shindell – Confession – Somewhere Near Paterson

Episode #193

Sunday, January 14, 2007

2:00-4:00 pm central time

CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba

www.umfm.com

The results are in! Our annual list of what was hot on the show is finished for 2006. KK and I looked back at the most played songs, artists, and albums of 2006, and a few notables that were left off the list. I’m always pleased at what a diverse list of artists and songs we play on the show, and 2006 was no exception.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

New stuff:

Geoff Berner – Good Luck Now – The Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride – CDN
Lyle Lovett – Sold American – Why the Hell Not…: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
Todd Snider – They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore – Why the Hell Not…: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
Clem Snide – Jews for Jesus Blues – End of Love
Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Around to Die – Heartworn Highways

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Coulda Been a Contenda’: Stuff that didn’t make the list for some reason:
The Damnwells – She’s the NYC Skyline – myspace download
Son Volt – Tear Stained Eye – Trace
Gob Iron – Hard Times – Death Songs for the Living
Justin Rutledge – I’m Your Man, You’re My Radio – The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park – CDN
Dustin Bentall – Such a Shame – Streets with No Lights – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Most Played Songs/Artists of 2006:

Matt Epp – You’ll Find Me Alone – You’ll Find Me Alone – CDN – WPG
Elliott BROOD – President (35) – Ambassador – CDN
Bruce Springsteen – Erie Canal – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Andy Sheppard – Until Next Time – Andy Sheppard – CDN

Stats List Surprises:

Guy Clark – The Cape – Dublin Blues
Missing In Action: How the Heck Did That Happen?:

Matt Mays – So Distant – Matt Mays
Nathan – Stone – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Artists of the Year, 2006:
The Wailin’ Jennys – Devil’s Paintbrush Road – Firecracker – CDN – WPG
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – If I Catch You Crying – BARK – CDN
Neko Case – Look For Me (I’ll Be Around) – Blacklisted
Fred Eaglesmith – White Rose – Drive-in Movie – CDN
Skydiggers – Accusations – Restless – CDN
JP Hoe – Lady Bliss – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG
Leeroy Stagger – Carol – Depression River – CDN

Episode #194

Sunday, January 21, 2007

2:00-4:00 pm central time

CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba

www.umfm.com

Although this is my least favourite time of the year, local concert promoters are doing their best to make it bearable by bringing to town some pretty amazing shows in the next few weeks. This week’s show was pretty much exclusively in honour of the amazing upcoming shows you won’t want to miss.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

The Guthries – Season to Leave – Off Windmill – CDN
In the News:

The Wailin’ Jennys – Firecracker – Firecracker – CDN – WPG

In Concert January 23:

Matt Mays – Downtown – Matt Mays – CDN
Matt Mays – City of Lakes – Matt Mays – CDN
Matt Mays & El Torpedo – The Plan – Matt Mays & El Torpedo – CDN
Matt Mays – Never Saw It Comin’ – When the Angels Make Contact – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

In Concert January 25:
Serena Ryder – Hiding Place – Live – CDN
Serena Ryder – Skin Crawl – recorded live on UMFM (also on Unlikely Emergency) – CDN
Serena Ryder – Again By You – Unlikely Emergency – CDN
Serena Ryder – Weak in the Knees – If Your Memory Serves You Well – CDN

CD Release January 26:
The Western States – Rosalita – The Western States – CDN – WPG

3:00pm – 3:30pm

In Concert January 27 (and on SBFRR January 25!!):
Stephen Fearing – The Longest Road – recorded live on UMFM (also on The Assassin’s Apprentice) – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Bells of Morning – Blue Line – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Blind Indifference – Industrial Lullaby – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Black Silk Gown – That’s How I Walk – CDN
Stephen Fearing – This Guitar – Yellowjacket – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Man Who Married Music – Yellowjacket – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

In Concert March 5:
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Nickels & Dimes – Kings of Love – CDN
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Lace & Pretty Flowers – High or Hurtin’ – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Thrasher – Borrowed Tunes: A Tribute to Neil Young – CDN

In concert February 11:
Jesse DeNatale – Shangri-La West – Shangri-La West

House Concert February 9:
Andy Sheppard – King Mzi – Andy Sheppard

By request:
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals – The Hardest Part – Jacksonville City Nights

Episode #195

Sunday, January 28, 2007

2:00-4:00 pm central time

CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba

www.umfm.com

A mixed bag today for sure:

First up, a trip inside my musical time machine. I’m always amazed at how listening to a song can so vividly take me back to a place & time, and I relived a few good (and some not so good) memories with a few musical trips back in time.

Next up, a tribute to the great Joni Mitchell, who was being honoured in Toronto this weekend.

Then, some new and notable stuff from the mailbag and the shopping bag.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Tell the Band to Travel Back in Time:

Neil Young – Thrasher – Rust Never Sleeps – CDN
The Wailin’ Jennys – The Parting Glass – 40 Days – CDN – WPG
Willie P Bennett – The Lucky Ones – The Lucky Ones – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Beguiling Eyes – Out to Sea – CDN
Jimmy Lafave – I Walk Along with You – Buffalo Return to the Plains
Jimmy Lafave – Only One Angel – Austin Skyline

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Martin Sexton – Freedom of the Road – Black Sheep
Vance Gilbert – When Jimmy Falls in Love – Edgewise
David Francey – Border Line – Torn Screen Door – CDN
The Lowest of the Low – Bleed a Little While Tonight – Shakespeare My Butt – CDN

Tribute to Joni Mitchell:
Joni Mitchell – You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio – Hits – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

k.d. lang – Jericho – Hymns of the 49^th Parallel – CDN
Spirit of the West – Coyote – Back to the Garden: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell – CDN
Keb’ Mo’ – Big Yellow Taxi – Big Wide Grin
Iain Matthews – Woodstock – Nights in Manhattan (and Points West)

New music:
Nathan – Scarecrow – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
Nathan – The Wind – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Trans Am – Key Principles – CDN – WPG

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Scott Nolan – Open Spaces – American Hotel: Hotel Room Recordings 2004-2006 – CDN -WPG
Scott Nolan – Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – American Hotel: Hotel Room Recordings 2004-2006 – CDN -WPG
Jesse DeNatale – Children of the Sun – Soul Parade
Chris Frye and the Analog Ghosts – The Verdant Truth – Raised on Rhythm and Rhyme – CDN
Rob Lutes – I Still Love You – Ride the Shadows – CDN
Lynne Hanson – I Won’t Ask Why – Things I Miss – CDN