Episode #193

First up, some notable new music.

The results are in! Our annual list of what was hot on the show is finished for 2006. A look back at the most played songs, artists, and albums of 2006, and a few notables that were left off the list. I’m always pleased at what a diverse list of artists and songs we play on the show, and 2006 was no exception.

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Episode #193
Sunday, January 14, 2007
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

2:00pm – 2:30pm

New stuff:

Geoff Berner – Good Luck Now – The Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride – CDN
Lyle Lovett – Sold American – Why the Hell Not…: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
Todd Snider – They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore – Why the Hell Not…: The Songs of Kinky Friedman
Clem Snide – Jews for Jesus Blues – End of Love
Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Around to Die – Heartworn Highways

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Coulda Been a Contenda’: Stuff that didn’t make the list for some reason:
The Damnwells – She’s the NYC Skyline – myspace download
Son Volt – Tear Stained Eye – Trace
Gob Iron – Hard Times – Death Songs for the Living
Justin Rutledge – I’m Your Man, You’re My Radio – The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park – CDN
Dustin Bentall – Such a Shame – Streets with No Lights – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Most Played Songs/Artists of 2006:

Matt Epp – You’ll Find Me Alone – You’ll Find Me Alone – CDN – WPG
Elliott BROOD – President (35) – Ambassador – CDN
Bruce Springsteen – Erie Canal – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Andy Sheppard – Until Next Time – Andy Sheppard – CDN

Stats List Surprises:

Guy Clark – The Cape – Dublin Blues
Missing In Action: How the Heck Did That Happen?:
Matt Mays – So Distant – Matt Mays
Nathan – Stone – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Artists of the Year, 2006:

The Wailin’ Jennys – Devil’s Paintbrush Road – Firecracker – CDN – WPG
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – If I Catch You Crying – BARK – CDN
Neko Case – Look For Me (I’ll Be Around) – Blacklisted
Fred Eaglesmith – White Rose – Drive-in Movie – CDN
Skydiggers – Accusations – Restless – CDN
JP Hoe – Lady Bliss – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG
Leeroy Stagger – Carol – Depression River – CDN

Episode #192

Enough of the Best of shows, enough of the fancy themes and wacky ideas, today, it is time to rock. Well, TTBTGH style. Just a few of the old favourites we haven’t heard for a while, and some new stuff. 2 hours of great stuff only loosely connected by my musical tastes, and it worked out anyway!

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Episode #192
Sunday, January 7, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Enough of the Best of shows, enough of the fancy themes and wacky ideas, today, it is time to rock. Well, TTBTGH style. Just a few of the old favourites we haven’t heard for a while, and some new stuff. 2 hours of great stuff only loosely connected by my musical tastes, and it worked out anyway!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Jim Bryson – Without Piano – The Occasionals – CDN
Jim Bryson – The Lost Occasional – The North Side Benches – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Skydive Home – Hanging the Battle Scarred Piñata – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – digital download single – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Dreamer – Fools for the Radio – CDN
Elliott BROOD – The Bridge – Ambassador – CDN
Matt Mays – Where Am I Going? – Matt Mays – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Mike Plume – Looking for You (a Travelogue of Sorts) – A Drive Thru Record Vol. 2 – CDN
Jason Plumb – Back at Me – Under and Over – CDN
Skydiggers – Radio Waves – Road Radio – CDN
The Weakerthans – A New Name for Everything – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson Band – Slow Stroke – Good Times Coming Back Again – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Postcards – No Bourbon and Bad Radio – CDN – WPG
Joe Ely – The Road Goes on Forever – Love and Danger

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Ralph Stanley & Lucinda Williams – Farther Along – I Heard it on NPR: Down to the Roots
Kirs Delmhorst – Everyhing Is Music – Strange Conversation
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (with Neko Case and Bob Boyd) – Stay a Little Longer – Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (with Brett Sparks) – Roly Poly – Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing
Matt Murphy – Friend of the Devil – (The Life and Hard Times of) Guy Terrifico – CDN
Julie Miller – All My Tears – Broken Things

3:30pm – 4:00pm

The Handsome Family – So Much Wine – In the Air
Jeffrey Foucault – Ghost Repeater – Ghost Repeater
Josh Rouse – Middle School Frown – Nashville
Josh Rouse – Slaveship – 1972
Chuck Prophet – Old Friends – No Other Love
Rodney Crowell – Earthbound – Fate’s Right Hand
Richard Shindell – Confession – Somewhere Near Paterson

2006 was a pretty interesting year in music, and so we took some time to look back at the year that was: some of the best, some of the worst, some of the weirdest, and more.

With almost 6 hours to fill, there was plenty of time for other stuff. After struggling to make it in to the station today through the massive snowstorm, things got off to a bit of a rough start thanks to weather related problems, and computer/ipod difficulties, but once we got going with some sympathetic snow songs, all was well.

Of course, we also paid tribute to two of the greatest songwriters of all time, Townes Van Zandt and Hank Williams, in recognition of the January 1 anniversaries of both of their deaths.

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Episode #191

Sunday, December 31, 2006
11:00 am-5:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

2006 was a pretty interesting year in music, and so we took some time to look back at the year that was: some of the best, some of the worst, some of the weirdest, and more.
With almost 6 hours to fill, there was plenty of time for other stuff. After struggling to make it in to the station today through the massive snowstorm, things got off to a bit of a rough start thanks to weather related problems, and computer/ipod difficulties, but once we got going with some sympathetic snow songs, all was well.
Of course, we also paid tribute to two of the greatest songwriters of all time, Townes Van Zandt and Hank Williams, in recognition of the January 1 anniversaries of both of their deaths.

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

11:00am – 11:30am

Josh Rouse – Come Back (Light Therapy) – 1972
Ray Charles – You Are My Sunshine – Anthology
11:30am – 12:00pm
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Snow Day – Tails
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Has Anyone Seen My Baby Tonight – High or Hurtin’ – CDN
Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Trainwrecks – Geronimo – CDN
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Driftin’ Snow – High or Hurtin’ – CDN

12:00pm – 12:30pm

Ron Sexsmith – Snow Angel – Time Being – CDN
John Gorka – Snow Don’t Fall – Writing in the Margins
Robert Earl Keen – Snowin’ on Raton – Live from Austin, TX
The Handsome Family – Snowball – The Bottle Let Me Down: Songs for Bumpy Wagon Rides
Lyle Lovett – Ballad of the Snow Leopard and the Tanqueray Cowboy – Step Inside this House
Johnny Cash – I’m Movin’ On – Unearthed II: Trouble in Mind
The Corn Sisters – 90 Miles an Hour (Down a Dead End Street) – The Other Women – CDN

12:30pm – 1:00pm

Reid Jamieson – Last Day of the Year – Unavoidable Truth – CDN
Martin Sexton – Auld Lang Syne – Camp Holiday
Allison Moorer – New Year’s Day – Getting Somewhere
Slaid Cleaves – New Year’s Day – Wishbones
Slaid Cleaves – One Good Year – Broke Down
NQ Arbuckle – Goodnight Irene on New Year’s Eve – Last Supper in a Cheap Town – CDN
Shawn Colvin – One Small Year – Whole New You
Todd Snider – Long Year – Near Truths and Hotel Rooms: Live

1:00pm – 1:30pm

Townes Van Zandt – Pancho & Lefty – Legend
Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Around to Die – Legend
Jay Farrar & Kelly Willis – Rex’s Blues – Son Volt: A Retrospective: 1995-2000
Lyle Lovett – Flyin’ Shoes – Step Inside this House
Steve Earle – Tecumseh Valley – Train a Comin’
Townes Van Zandt – Katie Belle – Together at the Bluebird Café

1:30pm – 2:00pm

Eivor – If I Needed You – Eivor
Hank Williams – Cold Cold Heart – The Ultimate Collection
Hank Williams – Your Cheatin’ Heart – The Ultimate Collection
Hank Williams – I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive – The Ultimate Collection
Johnny Cash – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – The Legend
Neko Case – Alone and Foresaken – Canadian Amp
Mary Gauthier – Lost Highway – Live on the Air: 1998-2004
Stephen Fearing – I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow – The Assassin’s Apprentice – CDN

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Fred Eaglesmith – Mrs. Hank Williams – Milly’s Café – CDN
The Co-Dependents – Long Gone Lonesome Blues – Live Recording Event – CDN
Billy Cowsill – Hey Good Lookin’ – Sorrow Bound: Hank Williams Re-Examined – CDN
Billy Cowsill – I’m a Little Bit Lonesome (and Just a Little Bit Blue) – Sorrow Bound: Hank Williams Re-Examined – CDN
Hayes Carll – Beyond the Blues – A Case for Case: A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case
Dave Alvin – On My Way Downtown – A Case for Case: A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case
The Duhks – Political Science – Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman – CDN – WPG

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Luther Wright & the Wrongs – City of New Orleans – My Old Man: A Tribute to Steve Goodman – CDN
Steve Bell – Pacing the Cage – My Dinner with Bruce – CDN – WPG
Bruce Springsteen – American Land – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (American Land Edition)
The Be Good Tanyas – When Doves Cry – Hello Love – CDN
Peter Mulvey – The Fly – The Knuckleball Suite
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins – Handle with Care – Rabbit Fur Coat
James Hill – Little Wing – A Flying Leap – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

JP Hoe & The Truly Richards – All the Young Dudes – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG
Hayseed Dixie – Runnin’ with the Devil – A Hot Piece of Grass
David Lee Roth & the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band – Jump – Strummin’ with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen
Old Man Luedecke – Notes from the Banjo Underground – Hinterland – CDN
Matt Mays – When The Angels Make Contact – When The Angels Make Contact – CDN
Skydiggers / Cash Brothers – I’m Comin’ Home – Skydiggers / Cash Brothers – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Finlayson / Maize – Bitter Beauty – Dark Hollow – CDN
Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, & Fats Kaplan – Clean Getaway – Lost John Dean
Romi Mayes – Let Me Run – Sweet Somethin’ Steady – CDN – WPG
Leeroy Stagger – One of the Lucky Ones – Depression River – CDN
Tom Wilson – Keep on Grinning – Dog Years – CDN
Kris Demeanor – One Shoe – Go Away (With Me) – CDN

4:00pm – 4:30pm

Sarah & Clem Harmer – Spanish Eyes – Escarpment Blues DVD – CDN
Robbie Fulks – Dirty Mouthed Flo – Bloodied But Unbowed: The Soundtrack
Wayne Hancock – Miller, Jack, & Mad Dog – Bloodied But Unbowed: The Soundtrack
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – This Is Us – All the Roadrunning
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – Born to Run – Real Live Roadrunning
Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris – The Angels Rejoiced Last Night – The Complete Reprise Sessions
Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris – Love Hurts – The Complete Reprise Sessions

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Loomer – Only Lovers – Songs of the Wild West Island – CDN
The Complements – Something Like Happiness – Something Like Happiness – CDN
Jenny Whiteley – Indoor Lightning – Dear – CDN
Rae Spoon – White Hearse Comes Rolling – White Hearse Comes Rolling – CDN
David Wall – Yonder Come Day – The Spell I Was Under – CDN

’twas the Afternoon Before Christmas

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Episode #190 – ‘twas the Afternoon Before Christmas

Sunday, December 24, 2006
2:00-5:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

The Damnwells – Xmas Eve – myspace download
Swank – Christmas Is Fun – Christmas Is Fun EP
Holly Cole, Rebecca Jenkins, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Jane Siberry, and Victoria Williams – I’ll Be home for Christmas – Count Your Blessings – CDN
Hula Monsters – Mele Kelikimaka/ Hawaiian Christmas Holiday – Creme de la Crème:
Celebrating Feasts Past & Present
Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison – Santa Baby – Happy Holidays
Jodie Borle – Common Cold – Snow – CDN – WPG
Lisa Loeb – Jingle Bells – Maybe This Christmas Tree

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Paper Moon – I Hope It’s Something Good – Zunior Holiday Collection 2005 – CDN – WPG
The Inbreds – Christmas Time Is Here – Zunior Music Sampler 2006 Holiday Edition
Mike O’Neill – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Zunior Music Sampler 2006 Holiday Edition – CDN
Garrison Starr – Christmas this Year – Somethin’ to Hold You Over
Jill Barber – This Christmas – website download – CDN
Paul Kelly – Christmas Must Be Tonight – Won’t You Come Around EP
Old 97’s – Holly Jolly Christmas – Warner Music Special Christmas Edition
Marah (featuring Felicia Navidad) – Baby It’s Cold Outside – Yep Roc 2006 Digital Stocking Stuffer
Los Straightjackets – Jingle Bell Rock – Yep Roc 2006 Digital Stocking Stuffer
The Reverend Horton Heat – Santa on the Roof – Yep Roc 2006 Digital Stocking Stuffer

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Sony Music Christmas Radio Sampler 1998
Richard Shindell – Before You Go – Wonderland: A Winter Solstice Celebration
Bruce Cockburn – Early on One Christmas Morn – Christmas – CDN
Emmylou Harris – Light of the Stable – Light of the Stable
David Francey – The First Noel – Carols for a Christmas Eve – CDN
Shawn Colvin – Love Came Down at Christmas – Holiday Songs and Lullabies
Oh Susanna – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – CMT Christmas – CDN
Mike Plume – Silent Night All Day Long – recorded live at the Studome – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Teddy Thompson – Boycotting Christmas – website download
Taxi Chain – Cheer My Baby Up for Christmas – Stuck on a Cold Steel Pole – CDN
Spooner – The Saddest Time of Year – Yuletunes
Loretta Lynn – To Heck with Ol’ Santa Claus – Country Christmas
Young & Sexy – Santa Claus Likes Rich Kids Better – It’s a Team Mint Xmas Vol. 2 – CDN
A Girl Called Eddy – Little Boy that Santa Forgot – promo single

4:00pm – 5:00pm

Marty Stuart – Even Santa Claus Gets the Blues – A Very Special Acoustic Christmas
Drive-By Truckers – Hope Santa’s Out of Rehab for Christmas – Flagpole Christmas
Swank – Santa Claus is Out on Bail – Christmas Is Fun EP
Judith Owen – Christmas with the Devil – Christmas in July
NQ Arbuckle – Christmas in Hell – digital single – CDN
Marah – Quithmit Pudding – A Christmas Kind of Town
Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis – Please Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk this Christmas – Happy Holidays
Trailer Trash – Daddy’s Drinkin’ Up Our Christmas – Trailer Trash Christmas
The Gasoline Brothers – Hung Over Boxing Day – Oh No… It’s Another Reid Family Christmas Spectacular: 2006
The Rocky Fortune – Have a Merry Boxing Day – website download – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Merry Christmas from the Family – recorded live at WECC – CDN
Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – Words and Music
Melissa McClelland and Lisa Winn – O Holy Night – website download – CDN
Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas – Someday at Christmas
Fred Eaglesmith – Hallelujah – CMT Christmas – CDN
Skydiggers – Good King Wenceslas – Still Restless – CDN

The Best of 2006 Part 2

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Episode #189 – The Best of 2006 – Part 2
Sunday, December 17, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Ayla Brooks & The D. Rangers – The Golden Rocket – Snowed In: A Tribute To Hank Snow – CDN
AA Sound System – Harmony – Laissez Faire – CDN
Danny Michel – Into the Flame – Valhalla – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Let Her Down – Tales From The Back Porch – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Carol – Depression River – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – You Write a Book – Live @ UMFM – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

JP Hoe – Nicest – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – Until You Wait – Live @ UMFM – CDN – WPG
Todd Hunter Band – Now I Know – Live @ UMFM – CDN – WPG
Todd Hunter Band – Life Is Good – Life Is Good – CDN – WPG
Matt Epp – Untitled Dream – Love In Such Strong Words – CDN – WPG
The Duhks – Down to the River – Migrations – CDN – WPG

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Bruce Springsteen – Erie Canal – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Jesse DeNatale – Lucinda – Soul Parade
Tom Waits – Walk Away – Orphans
Crooked Still – Ain’t No Grave – Shaken By A Low Sound
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Heaven for a Lonely Man – Let’s Frolic – CDN
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – That’s What I Like – Let’s Frolic – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Jim Cuddy – Married Again – The Light that Guides you Home – CDN
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – Beachcombing – All The Roadrunning
The Be Good Tanyas – Ootischenia – Hello Love – CDN
Josh Ritter – Girl in the War – The Animal Years
Teddy Thompson – Shine So Bright – Separate Ways
The Damnwells – Golden Days – Air Stereo

Featuring a look at the Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees. Awards are handed out tonight in Edmonton.

And, the first of a strong and plentiful batch of great releases from 2006, as well as memories of the best live-in-studio performances of the year.

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