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FAR & Away: 2014

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Shannon Lyon: The Lights Behind
2. Del Barber: Prairieography
3. Easton Stagger Phillips: Resolution Road
4. Matthew Ryan: Boxers
5. The Secret Sisters: Put Your Needle Down
6. Jimmer: The Would Be Plans

DEBUT ALBUM

1. Slow Leaves: Beauty Is So Common
2. Steph Cameron: Sad Eyed Lonesome Lady
3. f5 Four: Tornado Breakdown

VARIOUS ARTISTS/TRIBUTE ALBUM

1. Willie P Bennett Legacy Project
2. Look Again To The Wind: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited
3. Looking Into You: A Tribute To Jackson Browne

REISSUE/HISTORIC ALBUM

1. Corin Raymond: Record Lonesome Night
2. Lucinda Williams: Lucinda Williams
3. Jon Dee Graham: Do Not Forget

LIVE ALBUM

1. Jon Dee Graham: Do Not Forget
2. Lucero: Live From Atlanta
3. Lennie Gallant: Live Acoustic At The Carlton

FEMALE ARTIST

1. Oh Susanna
2. Melissa Payne
3. Steph Cameron

MALE ARTIST

1. Shannon Lyon
2. Del Barber
3. Matthew Ryan

DUO/GROUP

1. The 24th Street Wailers
2. Sunparlour Players
3. The Secret Sisters

INSTRUMENTALIST

1. Gurf Morlix
2. Jim Bryson
3. Will Kimbrough

SONGWRITER

1. Matthew Ryan
2. Del Barber
3. Radney Foster

BEST IN THE INDUSTRY

1. Ken Beattie: Killbeat
2. Mark Logan: Busted Flat
3. Steve Dawson: Black Hen

FAR#185

AoM: Matthew Ryan: Boxers (self) *JR
2. Jon Dee Graham: Do Not Forget (self)
3. Jonathan Byrd: You Can’t Outrun The Radio (Waterbug)
4. Boreal: Winter’s Welcome (self)
5. Skydiggers: Angels (Latent)
6. Blue Rodeo: A Merrie Christmas To You (Warner)

Podcast: November 30, 2014

It is, indeed, beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so it’s time to sound like it as well, as we continue to roll out some holiday music that doesn’t suck. We’ve also got some musical gift-giving options as we listen to some of the best albums of the year, and somehow, I got off on a tangent and listened to a whole pile of amazing songs by some super talented women.

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Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Nov. 27

Some solid, undisputed classics as well as a look at this week’s exciting upcoming shows!

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Podcast: November 23, 2014

Ever year, it’s my goal to prove that not all Christmas music is cheesy and terrible. Some of it is even pretty great. We present some strong evidence to prove the point today. We’ve also got new additions to the amazing Willie P Bennett Legacy Project and a few upcoming shows to preview.

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Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Nov. 20, 2014 with Lynne Hanson & Last Ditch on the Left

Lots of what we love most, live music tonight, as we’re joined for conversation and live performances by acclaimed Ottawa area singer/songwriter Lynne Hanson, and a wonderful, upcoming local duo named Last Ditch on the Left!

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part 1 (Lynne Hanson)
part 2 (Last Ditch on the Left)

Podcast: November 16, 2014 – with Barney Bentall

Tonight marks the return of Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry, and that’s a great reason to celebrate. We’ve even got an interview with Barney to tell us all about the magic. Plus, there are more great upcoming shows, and we’re slowly and carefully easing into holiday music mode.

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part 3 (Barney Bentall/Grand Cariboo Opry)

Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Nov. 13, 2014

We were supposed to talk to Buck 65 on tonight’s show… we’re still waiting for his call. Good thing we’ve got plenty else to do as we preview MORE amazing upcoming shows!

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Podcast: November 9, 2014

It appears as if the last big wave of new music this year has hit us, and it carried along some real gems, so a necessary exploration of the contents kicks us off. It’s another crazy busy week for shows in Winnipeg, so plenty of goodness to preview as well.

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Playlist: Episode #575 Sunday, December 28, 2014

Christmas has come and gone, but there are still some great holiday-related songs that we haven’t played yet, so just like the turkey taking up space in your fridge, it’s time to clear out these leftovers and do something with them! This is also one of our annual holiday marathon episodes, where everyone sensible stays home and takes a break from radio, but I’ve never been accused of being sensible, so instead of the usual 2 hours, this show runs for 5! That gives us plenty of time to look back at the year that was, and play a whole bunch of the best music, concerts, and live guests of 2014!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Shannon Lyon – X-Mas in Korea – X-Mas in Korea – CDN
Robert Earl Keen – Happy Holiday Y’all – A Truer Christmas
Matthew Ryan – It’s Christmas Time – By Matthew Ryan and The Christmas Toddies – single
John Prine – If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man [Live] (w/Cowboy Junkies) – A John Prine Christmas
Wyckham Porteous – Christmas Day Song (feat. Sam Parton) – single – CDN
Lynn Miles – Christmas Makes Me Miss You More – Songs for the Darkest Night – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

T. Nile – The Ballad of Jack Pine – single – CDN
Rilo Kiley – Xmas Cake – Maybe This Christmas
The Rocky Fortune – Merry Boxing Day – single – CDN
The New Pornographers – Arms Of Mary/Looking At A Baby – Spirit Of Giving EP – CDN
Merle Haggard – If We Make It Through December – A Truer Xmas 2
Jim Cuddy – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Holiday Songs – CDN
Jim Bryson – Mary New Year’s Eve – Instant Holiday Album – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Stan Rogers – First Christmas – Between the Breaks… Live! – CDN
Brandi Carlile – The Heartache Can Wait – single
Jim White – Christmas Day – No Such Place
Turnpike Troubadours – Blue Star – Goodbye Normal Street
John Moreland & The Dust Bowl Souls – Christmas Lights – Everything The Hard Way

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Martin Sexton – Freedom Of The Road – Black Sheep
Martin Sexton – Happy – Seeds
Martin Sexton – Diggin’ Me – recorded live on UMFM
Shannon Lyon – I Crossed the Ocean – The Lights Behind – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Dirty Old South – The Lights Behind – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Nobody Else – The Lights Behind – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Suddenly – The Lights Behind – CDN

4:00 – 4:30 pm

Del Barber – Farewell, God Bless You, Goodbye – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Big Smoke – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Walking in a Straight Line – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Easton Stagger Phillips – Always Came Back to You – Resolution Road
Easton Stagger Phillips – Traveller – Resolution Road
Easton Stagger Phillips – So Much in Tune – Resolution Road
Sunparlour Players – For this I can’t Be Sure – The Living Proof – CDN
Sunparlour Players – How to Build a Fort with Nothing – The Living Proof – CDN

4:30 – 5:00 pm

The 24th Street Wailers – Aim to Please – Wicked – CDN
The 24th Street Wailers – Chin Wagger – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
The Secret Sisters – Good Luck, Good Night, Goodbye – Put Your Needle Down
The Secret Sisters – Rattle my Bones – Put Your Needle Down
Sean Rowe – The Real Thing – Madman
Sean Rowe – My Little Man – Madman

5:00 – 5:30 pm

Ryan Adams – Gimme Something Good – Ryan Adams
The Hold Steady – Spinners – Teeth Dreams
Lucero – Tears Don’t Matter Much – Live from Atlanta
James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo – Live in Aught-Three
Buck 65 – Super Pretty Naughty – Neverlove – CDN
Farm Fresh – My Ex-Girl – Time Is Running Out – CDN

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Jonathan Byrd – Poor Johnny – You can’t Outrun the Radio
Jonathan Byrd – Slip Away – You can’t Outrun the Radio
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Summertime’s Over – South – CDN
Jimmer – Satellite – The Would-Be Plans
Lynne Hanson – River of Sand – River of Sand – CDN
Lake Street Dive – Use Me Up – Bad Self Portraits
Lydia Loveless – Head – Somewhere Else

6:00 – 6:30 pm

Hard Working Americans – Down to the Well – Hard Working Americans
Doug Seegers – Going Down To The River – Going Down To The River
Parker Millsap – Truck Stop Gospel – Parker Millsap
Chuck Prophet – Countrified Inner City Technological Man – Night Surfer
Jess Klein – If There’s A God – Learning Faith
John Fullbright – Happy – Songs

6:30 – 7:00 pm

Martyn Joseph – Kiss the World Beautiful – Kiss the World Beautiful
Martyn Joseph – Luxury of Despair – recorded live on UMFM
Mike June – Let It Go – recorded live on UMFM
Jon Dee Graham – E. 11th Street – recorded live on UMFM
Lynn Miles – Black Flowers – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Slow Leaves – Enough About Me – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Jaxon Haldane – Skinny Mona – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
The Other Brothers – Hard to Know a Killer – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG