Another incredible Static Roots Festival has come and gone and once again, it was an amazing weekend of peace, love, and rock ‘n’ roll! There were so many highlights this year, and so many new artists and bits of information to learn about. Today’s show is kind of debrief, with highlights, memories, and a lot of musical tangents to explore. This one is a little different than your usual singer/songwriter fare, but Static Roots and Tell the Band to Go Home are all about diverse music and ideas, so hopefully you’ll enjoy my indulgence. Static Roots returns in Oberahausen, Germany, on July 11-12, 2025. I’ll be there!

Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Peter A. Toal – Static Roots – single

Ole Kirkeng – Bare Minimum – live recording
Louien – If I Could only Fly – live recording
Louien – Heart and Mind Alike – None of My Words

Chris Cacavas – Burn The Maps – Burn The Maps
Green On Red – Hair of the Dog – Gas Food Lodging
Giant Sand – 1 Helvakowboy Song – Glum
The Dream Syndicate – The Way In – These Times
Mazzy Star – Hair and Skin – Flowers In December
Chris Cacavas & Junkyard Love – I Love Lyle Lovett – Dwarf Star

David Newbould – Powderfinger – Live In Germany – CDN
Suzie Ungerleider – Pumpkins – My Name is Suzie Ungerleider – CDN

Shannon Lyon – Naive – Wandered – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Someday Mourning – Safe Inside – CDN
BJ Baartmans – Old Habits Die Hard – Ghostwriter
High Fidelity – Shine a Light on Me – Come Rain Or Shine
Freeman Dre & the Kitchen Party – Whatever It Takes – Old Town – CDN

The Sadies – Tell Her What I Said – Darker Circles – CDN
Richmond Fontaine – Postcard Written With a Broken Hand – Post to Wire
Richmond Fontaine – Post to Wire – Post to Wire
The Delines – My Blood Bleeds The Darkest Blue – The Lost Duets

The Damnations – Wanna Be Your Mama – Where It Lands
The Gourds – Raining in Port Arthur – Stadium Blitzer
Freddy Trujillo – I Didn’t Cross the Border, The Border Crossed Me – I Never Threw a Shadow at It
Alejandro Escovedo – Rio Navidad – The Crossing

David Keenan – Radiate a Smile – single
Louis Brennan – Black Limousine – single
Hannah White & The Nordic Connections – Walk Beside Me (feat. Tim O’Brien) – single
Hannah White – Nobody Minds – single

Evangeline Gentle – The Strongest People Have Tender Hearts – Evangeline Gentle – CDN
Jim Bryson – The Wishes Pile Up [w Evangeline Gentle] – live recording – CDN
Joe Nolan – Looking For Your Heart – Rootsy House Session – CDN

John Blek – Country Mile – Cheer Up
Bella White – Nobody Dies Anymore – Five for Silver – CDN
Noah Derksen – Through It All – single – CDN – WPG
Jeremie Albino – Rolling Down The 405 – Our Time in the Sun – CDN
Mali Velasquez – Medicine – I’m Green