Here’s a clip of Martin Sexton in Winnipeg, April 15, 2009. This is how he started his encore set. Personally, I thought it was the best part of the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WkZxBjH6vc … Continue reading
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A look ahead at this week’s shows, including Martin Sexton and the Weakerthans/Oh Susanna. And, as usual, some great new music, some great old music, and whatever else there is. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading
When one of the singer/songwriters who first blew my mind at the Folk Fest and set me off on this musical journey calls and asks if he can drop by the studio, I don’t care what day it is, I’m … Continue reading
A look ahead at this week’s shows, including Martin Sexton and the Weakerthans/Oh Susanna. And, as usual, some great new music, some great old music, and whatever else there is. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading
Tonight, an action-packed, super-sized episode chock full of great live guests, including up-and-coming singer/songwriter Dan Mangan, Roots Rock heavyweights Brock Zeman & Dan Walsh, and a great band to watch, The Deep Dark Woods. With all of those guests, I … Continue reading
This week’s Steel Belted Radio has all of the makings of a classic, and unfortunately, all of the foreshadowing of a disaster: First up, we’re starting at 6 tomorrow to cram it all in. At 6, we are hoping to … Continue reading
’twas a marvellous evening. Even better than I expected. I hope to find more time to write about it at length, but until then, check out some photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tellthebandtogohome/, and even better, check out the video of “The Randall … Continue reading
A little bit of everything we enjoy here on the show: some new, some notable classics, some upcoming shows/show guests, and some dedications. All around good stuff. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading
Jaine and I went to The Park Theatre last night to catch the Other Brothers CD release show. Here are some quick, unpolished thoughts. I’ve been a fan of Chris Neufeld for a long time. I remember a couple of … Continue reading
Your usual brand of Steel Belted silliness from the Roots Rock Weirdoes. Tonight we introduce you to what is destined to become Record of the Year for ’09. part 1 part 2 … Continue reading