Today a celebration of the birthdays of Luke Doucet and Slaid Cleaves, as well as a belated tribute to Stan Rogers, a week after the 30th anniversary of his death (oops.) And the great new music just keeps on coming, with a couple more stellar summer releases.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Luke Doucet – Outlaws – Aloha Manitoba – CDN
John Moreland – I Need You To Tell Me Who I Am – In the Throes
John Moreland – Your Spell – In the Throes
Lynn Miles – My Road – Downpour – CDN
Lynn Miles – Broken Hearted – Downpour – CDN
Joy Kills Sorrow – Jake – Wide Awake
Joy Kills Sorrow – Was It You – Wide Awake

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Imaginary Cities – Chasing the Sunset – Fall of Romance – CDN – WPG
Joshua Hyslop – If I Was a Better Man – Cold Wind EP – CDN
Bonnie Whitmore – Reckless and Young – There I Go Again
Dar Williams – I Am the One Who Will Remember Everything – In the Time of Gods
Leeroy Stagger – Mister – Truth Be Sold – CDN
Lindy Vopnfjörð – May Not Be Right – Young Waverer – CDN
Rob Lutes – Things We Didn’t Choose – The Bravest Birds – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Stan Rogers – The Mary Ellen Carter – Between the Breaks… Live! – CDN
Stan Rogers – The Northwest Passage – The Northwest Passage – CDN
Stan Rogers – The Field Behind the Plow – The Northwest Passage – CDN
Stan Rogers – Music In Your Eyes – From Coffee House to Concert Hall – CDN
Slaid Cleaves – In the Rain – Still Fighting the War
Slaid Cleaves – Wishbones – Wishbones

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Slaid Cleaves – Call It Sleep – Unsung
Slaid Cleaves – Lydia – Broke Down
Rod Picott – Bring It On – Tiger Tom Dixon’s Blues
Luke Doucet – It’s Not the Liquor I Miss – Broken (and other rogue states) – CDN
Whitehorse – Out like a Lion – The Fate of the World Depends on this Kiss – CDN

It’s a new music kind of day today, and we’ve got a wealth of it, including a bunch from some of our favourites. I also discovered some “new to me” music this week, and that’s just as fun to share. And, only one big show on my calendar this week, but it’s an interesting one, so a preview is in order.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Leeroy Stagger – Celebrity – Truth Be Sold – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – ESP – Truth Be Sold – CDN
Slaid Cleaves – Still Fighting the War – Still Fighting the War
Lucero – The Other Side of Lonesome – Texas & Tennessee
Bob Schneider – The Best Day Ever – Burden of Proof
Mike and the Moonpies – Sunday – Sunday
Mike and the Moonpies – Glory – Mike and the Moonpies EP
Ridley Bent – David Harley’s Son – Skeleton Crew – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Loudon Wainwright III – Motel Blues – Recovery
Alejandro Escovedo – All About this Love – Por Vida Live
Two Cow Garage – No Surrender – Under the Influence Vol. 9
The Howlin’ Brothers – Julia Belle Swain – Howl
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound – Howl – Howl
The Good Family – Instantmental Breakdown – The Good Family Album – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Del Barber – I Dream of Highways – unreleased – CDN – WPG
Guy Clark – My Favorite Picture Of You – My Favorite Picture Of You
Guy Clark – Heroes – My Favorite Picture Of You
James McMurtry – Cold Dog Soup – This One’s for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark
Townes Van Zandt – Tower Song (demo) – Sunshine Boy: The Unhears Studio Sessions & Demos 1971 – 1972
Townes Van Zandt – Sunshine Boy – Sunshine Boy: The Unhears Studio Sessions & Demos 1971 – 1972
Steve Earle & The Dukes (and Duchesses) – The Low Highway – The Low Highway
Lydia Loveless – Steve Earle – Indestructible Machine
Lydia Loveless – How Many Women – Indestructible Machine

3:30 – 4:00 pm

The Supersuckers – What It Takes – Get It Together
The Supersuckers – Creepy Jackalope Eye – Steve Earle & The Supersuckers
Steve Earle & The Supersuckers – Before they Make Me Run – Steve Earle & The Supersuckers
Animal Parts – The Trick with your Heart (part 3) – Animal Parts – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Could You Be My Light – Wandered – CDN
Tannis Slimmon – My Body Moves – Oak Lake – CDN

Today a long overdue in-studio visit by former Winnipegger, Matt Epp. He’s been on quite a roll the past few years with his Amorian Assembly, and their new album is a winner. Good to have him in to chat all about it. As usual, we’ve got all of the new music and classics you could shake a stick at, if you were to shake a stick at music. (That’s pretty weird, but if you’re so inclined, go for it.)

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Lucero – Texas & Tennessee – Texas & Tennessee
Ashley Condon – Betty’s Song – This Great Compromise – CDN
David Francey – Satellite – So Say We All – CDN
Belle Starr – New Girl Now – Belle Starr – CDN
Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – War – Learning to Lose Control – CDN

Matt Epp interview

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – Use Your Head – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – When You know – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – Learning to Lose Control – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – Never Have I Loved Like This – At Dawn – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

New Country Rehab – Back in Time – The Ghost of your Charms – CDN
Shinyribs – Song of Lime Juice & Despair – Gulf Coast Museum
Jamie N Commons – Lead Me Home – The Walking Dead Original Soundtrack Vol. 1
Thom Swift – Sweet Thing – The Fortunate Few – CDN
Charlie A’Court – I’m Sorry (feat. Kim Wempe) – Triumph & Disaster – CDN
Miss Rae & The Midnight Ramblers – Man with the Revolver – demo EP – CDN – WPG
Adrien Sala, Tesia Rhind, and Rob Pachol – As the Living Do – SanfordandSongwriter Series – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Pat Temple and the High Lonesome Players – Auxiliary Workhouse Breakdown – Stone Boat – CDN
Pat Temple – So Long Gone – One Song at a Time – CDN
Das Macht Show – Smoke that Cigarette – “…One Night in Berlin” – CDN
Dust Poets – Hillbilly Love – Lovesick Town – CDN
Acoustically Inclined – Knot – Acoustically Inclined – CDN – WPG
John Moreland – Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore – In the Throes
John Moreland – Oh Julia – In the Throes
John Moreland & The Dust Bowl Souls – Low – Everything The Hard Way

Ah, the May long weekend is upon us at last. The weather’s ruining the party a bit, but hey, at least it’s not snow! We’ve got some great tunes to start the summer off right. First up some great new music before settling in to preview a couple of exciting shows this week, as well as some upcoming house concerts, real and imaginary. To end off the show, a tribute to a legendary cornerstone of the Canadian folk/roots community. Why? Because.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

The Damnwells – Dandelion – One Last Century
Holly Williams – Let You Go – The Highway
Holly Williams – Gone Away from Me (w/Jackson Browne) – The Highway
Aoife O’Donovan – Briar Rose – Red & White & Blue & Gold (& Live)
Kim Richey – Come on – Thorn in my Heart
Patty Griffin – Go Wherever You Want to Go – American Kid
Ashley Condon – This Great Compromise – This Great Compromise – CDN
Carla Olson – 8:05 (feat. Peter Case) – Have Harmony, Will Travel

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Richard Thompson & Christine Collister – The Band Played On – The Beautiful Old: Turn-of-the-Century Songs
Griffin House – Go Through It – Balls
Laura Cortese – Into the Dark – Into the Dark
Joy Kills Sorrow – Such Great Heights – Wide Awake
Fish & Bird – My Head My Heart My Gut – Left Brain Blues – CDN
Fish & Bird – Effigy – Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void – CDN
The JD Edwards Band – This House Will Stand – Roads and Roads – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Shotgun Jimmie – Skype Date – Everything, Everything – CDN
Shotgun Jimmie – Growing Like a Garden – Everything, Everything – CDN
Shotgun Jimmie – Too Many Flowers – Transistor Sister – CDN
Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly – Use Your Head – Learning to Lose Control – CDN
Rayland Baxter – Olivia – Feathers & Fishhooks
The Damnwells – She’s The New York City Skyline – other demos

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Shannon Lyon – I’m Letting You Go – Broken Things – CDN
Animal Parts – Always – Animal Parts – CDN
Odds – Yes (Means It’s Hard to Say No) – Bedbugs – CDN
Ken Whiteley – Up Like a Rocket – All of the Seasons – CDN
Ken Whiteley – The Wiggle Song – All of the Seasons – CDN
Ken Whiteley – Take Your Time (and Do It Right) – Stand the Storm – CDN
The Original Sloth Band – Nice Work If You Can Get It – The Original Sloth Band – CDN
Ken Whiteley – Let Me Fly – Acoustic Eclectic – CDN
Ken Whiteley – Another Day’s Journey – Another Day’s Journey – CDN