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Episode #498 Sunday, June 2, 2013

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

FAR #166

Artist: Album (Label) *JR

1. Leeroy Stagger: Truth Be Sold (Gold Lake) *JR
2. Matt Epp + The Amorian Assembly: Learning to Lose Control (self)
3. David Francey: So Say We All (Laker/Red House)
4. Ashley Condon: This Great Compromise (Laker)
5. The Good Family: The Good Family Album (Latent)
6. Charilie A’Court: Triumph & Disaster (self)

Episode #497 Sunday, May 26, 2013

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

Steel Belted Radio – May 23, 2013

It’s ramblin’ old Bobby D’s 72nd birthday tomorrow, and what else could we do but pay tribute in a way that only we can (or dare to.) There’s some reverence and some ridiculousness, of course. We’ve also got some world class Winnipeg music that’s every bit as great as that old coot, and a couple from the Canadian Bob Dylan (only better)!

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May 19, 2013

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.

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Joshua Cockerill (aka Animal Parts) @ Sunset Saloon June 21


Joshua Cockerill (Animal Parts)
Friday, June 21, 2013
Live at Sunset Saloon (house concert, Westwood, Winnipeg)
8:00
Suggested donation $15-20
All are welcome (bring the kids, friends, family, people off the street, whatever) As usual, you can bring a beverage of your choice or food to share if you wish, but we’ll have plenty of both on hand, so feel free to save yourself the trouble and just enjoy whatever’s on hand!

Also check out:
Odds @ Sunset Saloon, June 28!
Shannon Lyon @ Sunset Saloon, July 6!

It’s not fair that someone who is only 24 years old can write songs as well as Joshua Cockerill can. A lot of us old folk couldn’t write a song to save our lives, but this young kid whips off songs that stand alongside those of older, established artists, and they’re suitably impressed:

“Joshua Cockerill [of Animal Parts] is f***ing amazing. Buy his record. Now.”
Serena Ryder

“As a songwriter, Joshua is one of the bright lights on the Canadian scene, and has one of the best new voices I’ve heard. Both sonically and lyrically, his album towers above any first attempt I’ve heard recently. I’m going to wager that Joshua will be around for quite some time.”
Justin Rutledge

“The future looks bright for Joshua Cockerill”
Rich Terfry (Buck 65), CBC Radio 2 Drive

See? Working on his songs and his craft since adolescence, Cockerill has honed both into two amazing albums and an engaging live show. Serena Ryder and Justin Rutledge appeared on his debut solo album, “The Trick with your Heart I’m Learning to Do,” alongside seasoned players like Kendel Carson (Dustin Bentall), Shawn Creamer (The Beauties), Burke Carroll (Luther Wright & The Wrongs), John Dinsmore (NQ Arbuckle/Kathleen Edwards), Christine Bougie (side person to anyone who’s anyone), and his older brother, Greg Cockerill. He’s got songs that are tender and heartfelt, and, with Animal Parts, he rocks out with solid backing, great energy, and irresistible melodies. The kid’s good. Really good.

He’s a bit of a road warrior, touring with a band a bunch of times, and solo. He’s versatile, charismatic, and disgustingly talented. I’m told that the ladies think he’s rather cute as well. Previously, he rocked the StuDome back yard, stole the show at Dauphin Countryfest, played a wonderful rockin’ set at The Standard, and now, he’s coming to the Sunset Saloon, so he’s officially made it to the big time!

You might not have heard a lot of Joshua’s songs yet (although, if you listen to Tell the Band to Go Home or Steel Belted Radio, you surely have), but you’ll go home humming the songs and remembering the name. Join us for Joshua Cockerill on June 21.

ANIMAL PARTS – Home To You / Lake Travis from Southern Souls on Vimeo.

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Episode #496 Sunday, May 19, 2013

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

May 12, 2013

It’s Mom’s day, and it just wouldn’t be right not to pay tribute to those wonderful, giving people with some songs. We’ve also got some memories and inspiration courtesy of last night’s Skydiggers show, as well as BIG house concert news and previews!

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Steel Belted Radio – May 9, 2013

It’s a good time for new music and upcoming shows, so some songs representing both are in order. One of the most exciting upcoming shows is the Winnipeg debut of Ben Kyle from Romantica, so we chat with him about the band, the solo career, the shows, and much more.

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May 5, 2013

Today we hear from one of my all-time favourite artists and very favourite people, David Francey, about his amazing new album, its inspiration, and plans for the future. We’ve also got some fantastic new music and a couple of can’t-miss concerts to preview.

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