Episode #621

‘twas the show before Christmas and Jeremy was around to help ring in the holiday with some festive sounds. But people called in with non-festive requests, so all that we could do was pick some of the best!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Jim Bryson – Snoopy and the Red Baron (featuring Jeremy Fisher) – Instant Holday Album – CDN
Jim Bryson – The Depression Dance – Somewhere We Will Find Our Place – CDN
Charles Bradley – Changes – single
Shovels & Rope – (What’s so Funny ’bout) Peace Love and Understanding – Busted Jukebox, Vol. 1
Joe Bonamassa – Christmas Date Blues – single

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Joe Bonamassa – Christmas Boogie (One Little Kiss) – single
George Throggood & the Destroyers – Rock And Roll Christmas – Classic Rock Christmas
Martyn Joseph – When Will We Find – Sanctuary
NQ Arbuckle – XOK – XOK – CDN
James McMurtry – Levelland – Live in Aught-Three

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Heartless Bastards – Blue Christmas – Holidays Rule
Buddy Miller – Nothing Can Stop Me – Poison Love
David Myles – Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo – It’s Christmas – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Country Christmas – Christmastime Is for Boys & Girls – CDN
Merle Haggard – Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Season’s Greetings from Nashville
Swank – Christmas Is Fun! – Christmas Is Fun! – CDN
Wendell Ferguson – Why Does Every Christmas Song Have so many Chords? – Wendell’s Cranky Christmas – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Hank Snow – Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey – Christmas with Hank Snow – CDN
Chris Stapleton – Tennessee Whiskey – Traveller
David Wiffen – Crazy Me – Songs from the Lost & Found – CDN
Stan Rogers – Music in your Eyes – From Coffee House to Concert Hall – CDN
Glen Campbell – O Holy Night – Home for the Holidays

Episode #620

My favourite co-host is along for today’s show, but since Dad is a bit of a dork and forgot about piano class (oops) we had to leave a little early. In 90 minutes we managed to have a lot of fun and include some Christmas music, some cool covers, some requests, and more!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Papa Razzi and the Photogs – Jeff Robson, Tell the Band to Go Home – The Maniac Genius Song Person Again
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
Bruce Springsteen – Radio Nowhere – Magic
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – The Seeger Sessions
Carlos del Junco & Rich Greenspoon – Jingle Bells – Stuck on a Cold Steel Pole – CDN
Farmer Jason – All I Want for Christmas (Is a Punk Rock Skunk) – Christmas on the Farm

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Matt Andersen – Ol’ Nick and Rudy – Spirit of Christmas – CDN
David Myles – Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo – It’s Christmas – CDN
Jessy Bell Smith – Deep Water – The Town – CDN
Skydiggers – Deep Water (31 Mile Lake) – Northern Shore – CDN
Paul Kelly – Deeper Water – Deeper Water

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Deer Tick – If I Should Fall from Grace with God – Bloodshot Six Pack to Go: Working Songs for Drinking People
Deer Tick – Kiss Me on the Bus – Live Current: Cover to Cover
The Decemberists – Crazy on You – Live Current: Cover to Cover
Dan Wilson, Caroline Smith. and Jeremy Messersmith – Don’t Forget to Cry – Live Current Volume 11
James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo – Live in Aught-Three
Alejandro Escovedo – Castanets – A Man Under the Influence

Episode #619

It’s the sad anniversary of the terrible Montreal Massacre in 1989. As much as we like to believe that mass shootings are exclusive to our southern neighbours, Canada has seen its share, including this horrific murder directed at women. Today some songs to remember those women by, as well as a bunch of sung or written by strong and inspiring women. We’ve also got a bit of a tribute to Sinead O’Connor, who has been struggling this week. We’ve also got a few great shows to look forward to, and we finally welcome the Christmas season in song!

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Artist – Title – Album

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Scott Nolan – Fire Up – Silverhill – CDN – WPG
Evalyn Parry – 14 (for December 6) – Small Theatres – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Bells of Morning – Blue Line – CDN
Martyn Joseph – Working Mother – Evolved
Eliza Gilkyson – Ballad of Yvonne Johnson – Land of Milk and Honey

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Iain Matthews – For Better or Worse – The Dark Ride
The Drive-By Truckers – The Wig He Made Her Wear – The Big To-Do
Dolly Parton – Just Because I’m a Woman – Just Because I’m a Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton
Eilen Jewell – Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ (with Lovin’ on your Mind) – Butcher Holler: Eilen Jewell Presents a tribute to Loretta Lynn
Carolyn Mark & The Room-Mates – Hot Dog, that Made Him Mad – Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson – CDN
Spirit of the West – Coyote – Back to the Garden: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

William Prince – Earthly Days – Earthly Days – CDN – WPG
William Prince – Bloom – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
William Prince – Ring of Fire – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Silverhill – Silverhill – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – When You Leave this World – Silverhill – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Tom Waits – Ol’ 55 – Closing Time
Tom Waits – Hold On – Mule Variations
Sinead O’Connor – War – Throw Down Your Arms
Bettye Lavette – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got – I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise
Paul MacLeod – Black Boys on Mopeds – Tell the Band to Go Home – CDN
JP Hoe – Don’t Give Me – Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Songs – CDN – WPG
Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – Words & Music

Episode #618

It’s Grey Cup Sunday in Winnipeg, so I want to nowhere near that goofy stadium, so a pre-recorded episode is in order. Recording in my basement allows me to go through the shelves of CDs that don’t make it down to the station as often and pull out some gems. We dug pretty deep this week, and came up with some really great ones.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Reid Jamieson – Mystery Train – The Presley Sessions Revisited – CDN
Michael Johnston – My Curious Heart – Curious Heart – CDN
Michael Johnston & Andy Maize – Stay Awake – These Are Our Songs – CDN
Kevin Fox – Lightning – Come Alive – CDN
Dave Gunning – The Family Name – No More Pennies – CDN
Stan Rogers – Forty-five Years – Fogarty’s Cove – CDN
John Gorka – The Lockkeeper – Writing In The Margins

2:30 – 3:00 pm

James Keelaghan – Kiri’s Piano – My Skies – CDN
Bob Snider – Anna Marie – Stealin’ Home – CDN
Caroline Herring – Tales Of The Islander – Golden Apples Of The Sun
Gillian Welch – Red Clay Halo – Time (The Revelator)
Lori McKenna – Susanna – Massachusetts
Guy Clark – Anyhow, I Love You – Old No. 1 & Texas Cookin’

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Butch Hancock – Give Them Water – War And Peace
Butch Hancock/Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Special Treatment (live) (with Paul Kelly) – Two Roads – Live In Australia
Robert Earl Keen & Butch Hancock – Morning Goodness – Songs From Chippy
D.Rangers – Hold Back The Tears – Barbaric Cultural Practices – CDN – WPG
Rodney Crowell – Riding Out the Storm (w/ Kim Richey) – Fate’s Right Hand
Kasey Chambers – I’m Alive – Bittersweet
Tanya Davis – Tra-La-La – Clocks and Hearts Keep Going – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Tanya Davis – How To Be Alone – single – CDN
Bill Chambers – Little Man – Frozen Ground
Troy Campbell – American Breakdown – American Breakdown
Jesse DeNatale – Baby Joe – Soul Parade
David Myles – Forget About The Past – Things Have Changed – CDN
Richard Shindell – Waiting For The Storm – Somewhere Near Paterson

Episode #617

Today we congratulate our pal Leeroy Stagger on a big win last night in the Peak Performance contest, kudos to those folks for figuring out what we’ve known for over a decade – Leeroy rocks! We also have to show some more love and appreciation for the amazing songs of Ron Hynes with some of his best as well as some great co-writes. He will be missed, but never forgotten!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Leeroy Stagger & Mike Edell – Hello Hello Goodbye – PEAK Boot Camp 2015 – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Snowing in Nashville – Everything Is Real – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Living in America – Dream It all away – CDN
Easton Stagger Phillips – Traveler – Resolution Road
Cameron Dezen Hammon – I’m on Fire – Words Don’t Bleed

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Cameron Dezen Hammon – Boys of Summer – Words Don’t Bleed
Alex Dezen – Elephant – single
Corin Raymond – Morning Glories – Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams – CDN
Caroline Rose – Blood on your Bootheels – I Will not Be Afraid
Loretta Lynn – Rated X – 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection
Nikki Lane – Walk of Shame – Walk of Shame
Lydia Loveless – Wine Lips – Somewhere Else

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Ron Hynes – My Father’s Ghost – Stealing Genius – CDN
Ron Hynes – Judgment – Stealing Genius – CDN
Ron Hynes – Sawchuk – Stealing Genius – CDN
Ron Hynes – Atlantic Blue – Cryer’s Paradise – CDN
Ron Hynes – No Kathleen – Cryer’s Paradise – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Steven Bowers – Only One – Tired Light – CDN
Murray McLauchlan – No Change in Me – Songs from the Street: The Best of – CDN
Charlie A’Court – Up There I Can Fly – Trimph & Disaster – CDN
Prairie Oyster – Black-Eyed Susan – String of Pearls – CDN
The Once – Sonny’s Dream – Departures – CDN
Vince Andrushko – Groundhog Day – Vince Andrushko – CDN – WPG
Marc Clement – Information Superhighway Love Song – Crooked Journey – CDN