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Podcast: November 10, 2013

It’s not Christmas yet, but it’ll feel like it this week as we receive many gifts in the form of great upcoming concerts. Lots to celebrate and enjoy on today’s show. We’ll also celebrate last week’s show by Charlie Mars and The Dixie Chicks. The Chicks sometimes don’t get a lot of respect, but they sure do cover some great songs and hang out with some pretty special friends, so a celebration of both today. And on a less joyful note, we would be remiss if we didn’t honour Remembrance Day, so a few songs in honour of the day.

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Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Nov. 7, 2013

New music, upcoming shows, and tonight we celebrate Matthew Ryan’s birthday!

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Podcast: November 3, 2013

Some cool covers to get us started before we segue into upcoming show mode. We’ve also got tributes to two great musicians who passed away this week, Sam Larkin and Ken Palmer. We’ve also got an in-studio chat with Joshua Cockerill, aka Animal Parts.

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Podcast: October 27, 2013

Today we sadly say goodbye (but thanks for the memories) to Lou Reed and The Gourds, and we say hello (again) to Frank Turner and Brock Zeman!

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Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Oct. 24, 2013 – Pledge-O-Rama!

It’s a Steel Belted Pledge-O-Rama Spectacular, as your humble host once again aims to be UMFM’s $3000 Man! We count on your support to keep the station moving forward, and tonight’s your chance to pitch in and show us some love.

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Podcast: October 20, 2013 – Pledge-O-Rama & John K Samson!

It’s that one time of the year where we really rely on our listeners to keep things going, strong and energized on UMFM. Our annual funding drive is an opportunity to celebrate the things we do and hope to keep doing, as well as to recognize the valuable input and support of our wonderful listeners! This year, we’ve got special musical contributions from John K Samson, of The Weakerthans!

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Special appearance on The Comfort Cafe with Gail!

Live Shows 2013

For the sake of my fading memories, I always put together a list of all of the shows I’ve attended each year. Here’s the collection from 2013. Highlights to come.

Jan. 24 – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals w/Langhorne Slim – The Venue – Fargo, ND

Jan. 26 – Hannah Georgas – Park Theatre

Feb. 1 – Radney Foster – Gruene Hall – New Braunfels, TX

Feb. 2 – Shinyribs – Billy’s Ice House – New Braunfels, TX

Feb. 3 – Jon Dee Graham & Friends ( ) – Continental Gallery – Austin, TX

Feb. 4 – Bob Schneider’s Lonelyland & K Phillips – Saxon Pub – Austin, TX

Feb. 5 – James McMurtry – Continental Gallery – Austin, TX
Feb. 5 – Alejandro Escovedo – Continental Club – Austin, TX
Feb. 5 – The Happen-Ins – Continental Club – Austin, TX

Feb. 6 – Jon Dee Graham – Continental Club – Austin, TX
Feb. 6 – James McMurtry – Continental Club – Austin, TX

Feb. 7 – The Hard Pans – Stubb’s
Feb. 7 – John Moreland – Saxon Pub – Austin, TX

Feb. 8 – Ray Bonneville (w/Gurf Morlix on bass!) – Austin, TX

Feb. 14 – Dustin Bentall & Lindi Ortega – Park

Feb. 20 – Justin Rutledge – Park

(Feb. 28 – Express & Co – SBR)

(March 7 – New Country Rehab – SBR)
March 7 – New Country Rehab – Times

(March 24 – Red Moon Road – SBR)

March 25 WHITNEY ROSE & The DEVIN CUDDY BAND – StuDome

March 27 – Express and Company – Sunset Saloon

March 28 – Express and Company – River City Social Club

March 29 – Lucero w/ Shovels & Rope – Park

April 2 – Two Hours Traffic w/ Rah Rah – Park

April 5/6 – Corin Raymond & The Sundowners – Times

April 8 – Chris Trapper @ Sunset Saloon

APr 9 – Oh Susanna House Concert @ Mike’s

Apr 17 – Todd Snider – NOT!

Apr 26 – Ridley Bent Pre-release

Apr 28 Christina Martin & Dale Murray

May 6 – Paul Kelly – Windsor Hotel

May 10 Ben Kyle – Sunset Saloon

May 11 – Skydiggers – West End Cultural Centre

May 13 Amy Rigby & Wreckless Eric – StuDome

May 21 Fish and Bird with guests Kacy and Clayton, & JD Edwards – Park Theatre

May 25 Shotgun Jimmie & Canon Bros. – Park Theatre
May 25 – The Wind Ups – Times Change(d)

May 31 – A Damn Fine Fundraiser – Grant Siemens featuring Andrew Neville and the Poor Choices, Son del Norte – Times Change(d)

June 18 July Talk – Park

June 20 NATHAN MUSIC CO. – Times Change(d)

June 21 Animal Parts (Joshua Cockerill) @ Sunset Saloon

June 28 Odds @ Sunset Saloon!!

July 4 Mike Lynch – River City Social Club

July 5 Shannon Lyon- Bruce’s Fire Hall

July 6 Shannon Lyon Sunset Saloon

July 7 Dan Bern’s Wilderness Song – West End Cultural Centre

July 10-14 Winnipeg Folk Fest – Birds Hill Park

July 19 Mike Lynch w/Cheering for the Bad Guy – Times Change(d)

July 22 Mary Gauthier w/Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – Park Theatre

July 26-28 Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON

Aug 1 – Pistol George Warren – SBR
Aug 1 – Pistol George Warren – Times

August 4 – Alternative Folk Festival – Gimli Park – JP Hoe, Nathan, The Duhks

Aug 8 Washboard Hank and Geoff Berner – Times Change(d)

Aug 9-11 Trout Forest Music Festival – Ear Falls, ON

Aug 14 Tannis Slimmon & Lewis Melville – Sunset Saloon

Aug 18 Pistol George Warren – Backyard BBQ/Pot Luck! – StuDome

Sept 7 Romi Mayes w/Paul Reddick – Times Change(d)

Sept 11 David Myles – Park Theatre
Sept 11 – Scott Cook – Rose ‘n Bee

Sept 15 – Elliott Brood 10 Year Anniversary Exclusive Winnipeg Show – Times Changed High & Lonesome Club

Sept. 20 – The Windups w/Greg Arcade – Times Change(d)
Sept 20 – Pat Lepoidevin – Rose ‘n Bee

Sept 21 – JD Edwards Band – Value Village Party

Sept 28 – Del Barber: Live at the Five Prairie Giants Premiere – The Rachel Browne Theatre

Oct. 8 – Lee Harvey Osmond – West End Cultural Centre

Oct 5 – Rose Cousins – West End

Oct. 11 – Scott Nolan Band – Bella Vista

Oct. 15 – David Francey – Park Theatre

Oct. 16 – Deer Tick w/ Robert Ellis – West End Cultural Centre

Oct. 18 – David Essig (not) – Mike’s
Oct. 18 – Scott Nolan Band – Bella Vista

Oct. 20 – The Bonaduces & Kalle Mattson – Park Theatre

Oct. 23 – The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer – Park Theatre

Oct. 25 – TRUCKIN’ AN TOE TAPPIN’ TUNES GALORE w/Rob Vaarmayer – River City Social Club

Oct. 26 – Frank Turner – Garrick

Oct. 28 – Brock Zeman – 555 Osborne

Oct. 29 – Matt Mays w/Adam Baldwin – Park Theatre

Nov. 2 – Joshua Cockerill’s ANIMAL PARTS – StuDome

Nov. 4 – July Talk w/ Thomas D’Arcy – West End

Nov. 5 – Dixie Chicks & Charlie Mars – MTS Centre

Nov. 9 – Al Simmons’ “Family Theatre Show” – West End Cultural Centre

Nov. 11 – Brock Zeman – Sunset Saloon

Nov. 14 – Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, and Rodney Crowell – Walker Theatre

Nov. 21 – Barney Bentall & the Grand Cariboo Opry – West End

Dec. 3 – Dustin Bentall & The Smokes w/ The Matinee – Park Theatre

Dec. 6 – Carefree Highway, A 75th Birthday Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot – West End

Dec 13 – Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller North/South Album Release Party w/William Prince – Park Theatre

Dec. 20 – Blue Meanies – The Pyramid

Dec. 21 – Al Simmons – MTYP

Dec. 22 – Greg MacPherson album release – Union Sound Hall

Playlist: Episode #525 Sunday, December 22, 2013

It’s time again for the annual university shutdown, where most hosts are sensible enough to stay home and enjoy some down time with the family or get those Christmas preparations done, but where I buck the trend, sneak past security, and set up shop for a good long run! Today some Christmas celebration with Mike Plume, who recently released a fine festive collection. We’ve got some of his music picks, some classic favourites, and a bunch of Christmas music that doesn’t suck!

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

11:00 – 11:30 am

Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – Words and Music
Mike Plume – Gather Round The Christmas Tree – Back Home For Christmas – CDN
Emmylou Harris – Christmas Time’s a Comin’ – Light of the Stable
Gretchen Peters – Christmas Time Is Here – Northern Lights
Darlene Love – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector

11:30 – 12:00 pm

Los Straightjackets – Jingle Bell Rock – ‘Tis the Season for
Rev. Horton Heat – Santa Bring My Baby Back – We Three Kings
Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Oh Santa!
Carlos del Junco & Rich Greenspoon – Jingle Bells – Stuck on a Cold Steel Pole – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Go Tell It on the Mountain – CMT Christmas – CDN
George Thorogood – Rock and Roll Christmas – A Truer Christmas
NRBQ – Christmas Wish – Peek-A-Boo The Best of NRBQ 1969-1989
Asylum Street Spankers – Red Nosed Reindeer Blues – A Truer Christmas
Nat King Cole and The Children’s Chorus – Frosty the Snowman – The Magic of Christmas with Children
Mike Plume – For Every Boy And Girl – Back Home for Christmas – CDN

12:00 – 12:30 pm

Mike Plume – Back Home for Christmas – Back Home for Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume – Merry Xmas To My Ex-Miss – Back Home for Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume – You Ain’t Living If You Don’t Die Trying – single – CDN
Mike Plume – Five Crow Silver – Red and White Blues – CDN
Mike Plume – Red and White Blues – Red and White Blues – CDN

12:30 – 1:00 pm

Mike Plume interview

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Mike Plume – Angels in the Snow – Back Home for Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Sound Check Song – Live @ The West End Cultural Centre 12/21/2001 – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Something To Say – Live @ The Ironhorse 09/28/2001 – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Jubilee – Born So Long Ago Live 1997-2002 – CDN

1:30 – 2:00 pm

Wendell Ferguson – Why Does Every Christmas Song Have So Many Chords? – Wendell’s Cranky Christmas – CDN
Billie Joe + Norah – Oh So Many Years – Foreverly
Angus & Julia Stone – Big Jet Plane (Radio Edit) – Big Jet Plane – EP
Ashley Monroe – Weed Instead Of Roses – Like a Rose
Little Green Cars – The John Wayne – Absolute Zero
Tom Waits – Road to Peace – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Tom Waits – Long Way Home – Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper in a Cheap Town – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Punk Rocker – Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – CDN
Greg Macpherson – Arlington Bridge – The Year of the Record Break – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – West St. James – Balanced on a Pin – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – Company Store – Maintenance – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – Force Field – Fireball – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Let It Ride – Cold Roses
Leeroy Stagger – Petrified World – Everything Is Real – CDN
Steve Earle – You’re Still Standin’ There – I Feel Alright
Iris DeMent – Wasteland of the Free – The Way I Should
Caitlyn Cary & Thad Cockrell – Second Option – Begonias
Del Barber – Walking in a Straight Line – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Matt Andersen – Alberta Gold – Weightless – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – North – South – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Willie P Bennett – Sometimes It Comes so Easy – Take My Own Advice – CDN
James McMurtry – No More Buffalo – Live in Aught-Three
Robert Earl Keen – Merry Christmas from the Family – The Party Never Ends: Songs you Know from the Times You Can’t Remember
Leon Redbone – Christmas Island – Christmas Island
Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas – Blue Christmas

3:30 – 4:00 pm
Burl Ives – Little Drummer Boy – Havce a Holly Jolly Christmas
Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas – Someday at Christmas
Glen Campbell – O Holy Night – Home for the Holidays
Meaghan Smith – Baby It’s Cold Outside – It Snowed – CDN
The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale of New York – The Very Best of
Hank Snow – Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey – Christmas with – CDN
Merle Haggard – Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Season’s Greetings from Nashville

Playlist: Episode #524 Sunday, December 15, 2013

A good mix of holiday themed songs, best of 2013 review, upcoming shows, and the classics you enjoy.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Mike Plume – For Every Boy And Girl – Back Home For Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume – It’s Christmas Time (featuring Ruby Plume) – Back Home For Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume – Merry Xmas To My Ex-Miss – Back Home For Christmas – CDN
Rod Picott – Dad’s Drunk Again on Christmas – Decembersongs: An East Nashville Christmas
Ruthie Foster – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – A Very Blue Rock Christmas
Good Lovelies – Hurry Home – Under the Mistletoe – CDN
Craig Werth – These Ornaments – Christine Lavin Presents Just One Angel v 2.0
Jonathan Byrd & Chris Kokesh – Give to Receive – Hudson Harding Happy Holidays Volume 8

2:30 – 3:00 pm

The Stray Birds – Loretta – Echo Sessions
Shovels & Rope – The Fall of Charleston – Divided & United: The Songs of The Civil War
Billie Joe + Norah – Roving Gambler – Foreverly
Fred Eaglesmith – Nobody Gets Everything – Tambourine – CDN
Scott Nolan – Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner – live recording – CDN – WPG
Jesse DeNatale – Twilight King – Shangri-La West
Jesse DeNatale – deck the halls (w/daughter Scout) – unreleased
Willie P Bennett – Baby, Come and Turn out the Lights – unreleased – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

John Moreland – Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore – In the Throes
Lynn Miles – Lesson in Everything – Downpour – CDN
David Myles – I Wouldn’t Dance – In the Nighttime – CDN
David Francey – Rain – So Say We All – CDN
The Milk Carton Kids – Memphis – The Ash & Clay
Sean Rowe – To Leave Something Behind – To Leave Something Behind

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Jason Isbell – Stockholm w/Kim Richey – Southeastern
Kim Richey – Breakaway Speed w/Jason Isbell – Thorn in my Heart
The Bros. Landreth – Tappin’ on the Glass – Let It Lie – CDN – WPG
The New Meanies – Letting Time Pass – Three Seeds – CDN – WPG
The New Meanies – Northern Shore (Drowned) – Highways – CDN – WPG
The Mavericks – Amsterdam Moon – Suited Up and Ready EP

TTBTGH/SBFRR Extended Editions!

Is this thing working? Is this thing on?*

First, and perhaps foremost, from me and everyone at TTBTGH/SBFRR/Sunset Saloon, a very merry Christmas to you and yours! Now, I know that the politically correct nutjobs don’t want us to say that anymore, but screw them! We celebrate Christmas, so I wish you the joys that we’re hoping to feel and spread around this season. If Christmas ain’t your thang, well, feel free to wish me a whateveryoucelebratewheneveryoucelebrateit and I will understand the sentiment. In fact, I’ll appreciate knowing more about you and your celebrations. I know it’s hard to ignore this juggernaut mass marketing scheme this time of year, but that doesn’t mean that we look down on anyone who chooses not to take part in the whole shebang. Please don’t look down on any of us who get caught up in the ridiculous madness either. Let’s just all like each other. Or try. Sometimes it ain’t easy.
A public service announcement: STAY AWAY FROM THE STORES this weekend! Wait until Monday/Tuesday like me! Most of the other over-anxious mass consumers will be hurrying around trying to get it all done at the last minute this weekend. I’m here to tell you that it’s NOT the last minute yet! Wait! It’s the spiritual thing to do. See you out there on Tuesday afternoon! Stores are a little quieter then. Trust me.
In the meantime, whether you’re being run over by shopping carts or sleeping one off at home, sit back and enjoy some great music. I’ve got a lot of it coming.
You can listen at your leisure with some new, gettingclosertobeingcaughtup podcasts on the downloads page. Tonya guilted me in to it. It’s about time someone did! I’ve got more to come. iTunes will be restocked soon too.
And then of course there are the new episodes that surely won’t be podcasted for a few months! We’ve got super-sized episodes of TTBTGH and SBFRR coming at you this week!
Sunday, December 22 at 11 am, a TTBTGH Christmas miracle, featuring a chat with one of my all-time favourite guests and people, Mike Plume! He’s got a stellar new Christmas album for you, as well as a heaping helping of classic shows and albums from the vault. Remember that classic Mike Plume Band Holiday Bash at the WECC years ago? I sure do! Now you can download it as well as other shows and classic albums online. We’ll chat with Mike about that, his new TV show, his adorable daughter Ruby (check her out on the Christmas album!) and much more. We’ve been known to ramble on for looooooonnng periods of time on the phone. We’ll try to keep it reasonable so you don’t get bored. I know you do sometimes. But this time, I’ve got a LOT of time to kill! Everybody else at the station has the good sense to stay home during the holidays when the University is locked down and campus turns into a ghost town. Me, I love it. I get to play old stuff, weird stuff, long songs, vinyl, whatever I want. And I’ll do it, too. 11 am to 4pm central time. Study up on the great Mike Plume first:  http://mikeplume.bandcamp.com/
Thursday, December 26, 6:30-11pm, it’s a Steel Belted Boxing Day Blowout. Most of the madness will be over and done, so we’ll celebrate the good stuff and commiserate about the bad. It’ll be awesome. Join in! 6:35ish (those hockey boys do need watches for Christmas) to 11 ish!
Sunday, December 29, it’s this year/next year in music. 11-4 once again. It’ll be grand.
Tune in and enjoy. Or tune in and make fun of me. I don’t care, just tune in. If you don’t, it seems really stupid giving up 14.5 hours of my precious holiday time sitting around talking to myself. I’ll do it anyway, but it’ll seem stupid. (It is stupid, I do realize.)

Hey, here’s a Christmas present for you! New and FREE music from Del Barber! Sure, you could/should tip the kid – he deserves it, but you’ll buy the album anyway in February, right?! Get your tickets to see him in March! It’ll sell out! I guaran-damn-tee! http://noisetrade.com/delbarber
Stay warm and have some fun. And don’t get stressed out about gifts or your crazy family, and don’t spend too much on gifts for your crazy family. They’ll love you just the same if you don’t.
Merry Christmas to all of you good music lovers/supporters. I appreciate and admire you!
Jeff
host of:

Tell the Band to Go Home
Sundays, 2-4 pm central
www.tellthebandtogohome.com

Steel Belted Radio
Thursdays, 6:30 – 8 pm central
www.steelbeltedradio.com

CJUM 101.5 UMFM
Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

* bonus points if you spotted the Todd Snider reference.