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Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Feb. 19, 2015

For a long time now, Steel Belted Free Range Radio has been followed by a great show called Venus Envy, which plays female artists, and often provides new discoveries and inspiration. Today’s show tipped the hat to that fine program at the beginning and the end, with some stellar female content. We’ve also got ourselves a weekend battle royal, with 3 of our favourites, all on one night! We look at the contenders tonight.

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Artist – Title – Album

Rah Rah – Saint – The Poet’s Dead
Rah Rah – Prairie Girl – The Poet’s Dead
Christina Martin – Somewhere with You – It’ll Be Alright
Lissie – In Sleep – Catching a Tiger
Eddi Reader – California – Angels & Electricity
Kim Richey – Those Words We Said – Kim Richey
Julie Miller – Out In the Rain – Broken Things
Shannon Lyon – Naive – Wandered
Whiskeytown – Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight – Strangers Almanac
Leeroy Stagger – Paint a Picture – Dear Love
Elliott BROOD – Write It All Down For You – Mountain Meadows
Corin Raymond – Record Lonesome Night – Record Lonesome Night
Corin Raymond – I Wish I Was in Love – There Will Always Be a Small Time
Corin Raymond – Don’t Spend It Honey – Paper Nickels
July Talk – Guns + Ammunition – July Talk
July Talk – Someone – July Talk
July Talk – Headsick – July Talk
The 24th Street Wailers – Aim to Please – Wicked
Imelda May – Sneaky Freak – Mayhem
Nikki Lane – Walk of Shame – Walk of Shame

Podcast: February 15, 2015

Episode #581

February 15 marks the sad anniversary of the death of one of Canada’s greatest songwriters, Willie P Bennett. With his recordings still tragically held up and unavailable for release or sale, it’s become one of my missions in life to keep as much of Willie’s music on the airwaves as possible, and today is a great chance to play a bunch of his amazing songs.

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Artist – Title – Album

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Willie P Bennett – Blue Valentine – Heartstrings – CDN
Slaid Cleaves – Horseshoe Lounge – Broke Down
Slaid Cleaves – Drinkin’ Days – Wishbones
Slaid Cleaves – Below – Wishbones
Rod Picott – Stray Dogs – Stray Dogs
Gurf Morlix – Coming Back to Haunt Me – The Bridge

2:30 – 3:00 pm

James McMurtry – She Loves Me – Complicated Game
American Aquarium – Man I m Supposed to Be – Wolves
The Mavericks – What Am I Supposed to Do – Mono
Whitney Rose – Little Piece of You – Heartbreaker of the Year – CDN
Justin Townes Earle – Farther from Me – Absent Fathers
Steve Earle & The Dukes – You’re The Best Lover That I Ever Had – Terraplane
Shannon Lyon – Girl From Manitoba – Lost Creek – CDN
Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins – Garden Songs – Garden Songs – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Aaron Lee Tasjan – Don’t Walk Away – live recording
The Dustin Bentall Outfit – Three Thousand Miles – Six Shooter – CDN
Corin Raymond – Dutch – Paper Nickels – CDN
Corin Raymond – Postcard from Winnipeg – Paper Nickels – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Baby, Come and Turn Out the Lights – Scenery/Sharpen the Plow – CDN
Adam Carroll – Decatur – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Scott Nolan – Don’t Blame Your Blues on Me (with The Weber Brothers and Paul Reddick) – The Willie P Bennett Legacy Project – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Drive Day – Canadian Amplifier: Official Bootleg Series Vol.2 – CDN – WPG
Willie P Bennett – Last Word – Heartstrings – CDN
Willie P Bennett – The Lucky Ones – The Lucky Ones – CDN
Wille P Bennett – You – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Wille P Bennett – John Henry The Gambler – Live 1978 – CDN

Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Feb. 12, 2015

I don’t know about you, but the freezing cold is getting to me, so we started off the show with some hot, summery thoughts. We’ve also got some new songs, and a tangent where we appreciated the genius of Colin Linden!

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Artist – Title – Album

Chuck Prophet – Summertime Thing – No Other Love
The Weepies – I Was Made For Sunny Days – Be My Thrill
Radiogram – Slide – Unbetween
Jim Bryson – Fleetwood – The North Side Benches
Middle Brother – Daydreaming – Middle Brother
Deer Tick – Let’s All Go to the Bar – Divine Providence
Steph Cameron – Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady – Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady
Joe Nolan – Did Somebody Call the Cops – Tornado
Colin Linden – Hook’s In The Water – Southern Jumbo
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Sometimes It Comes Easy – Let’s Frolic Again
The Band – Remedy – Jericho
Hard Working Americans – Down to the Well – Hard Working Americans
John Bottomley – Candle in the Dark – Blackberry
The Damnwells – Let’s Get Physical – The Damnwells
Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell – I Follow Rivers – Sea Songs
Bob Schneider – Dirty Feeling – King Kong
American Aquarium – Wichita Falls – Wolves
Whitney Rose – Little Piece of You – Heartbreaker of the Year
Blaze Foley – Baby Can I Crawl Back to You? – Cold, Cold World

Podcast: February 8, 2015

Episode #580

We’ve got a lot of new music and a couple of special birthdays to celebrate today, as Tom Russell and Joe Ely will be blowing out the candles in the next day or so!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Tom Russell – Who’s Gonna Build your Wall – Wounded Heart of America (Tom Russell Songs)
JD McPherson – Bossy – Let The Good Times Roll
Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band – Smack Dab in a Big Tornado – Take It Like A Man
Ron Hawkins and the Do Good Assassins – Kingdom Of The Sun – Garden Songs – CDN
American Aquarium – Man I m Supposed to Be – Wolves

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Fred Eaglesmith – Drive-in Movie – Drive-in Movie – CDN
Ellis Paul – Drive-in Movie – Chasing Beauty
Ellis Paul – Kick Out the Lights (Johnny Cash) – Chasing Beauty
Fred Eaglesmith – Johnny Cash – 6 Volts – CDN
Robert Earl Keen – Long Black Veil – Happy Prisoner (The Bluegrass Sessions)
Joy Kills Sorrow – I Still Miss Someone – Joy Kills Sorrow
James Hill – Tie One On – The Old Silo – CDN
Micheal Jerome Brown – Living in the Whitehouse – Sliding Delta – CDN
Jay Semko – Let the Love In – Flora Vista – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Jordan Musycsyn – Little City Love – The Pitch – CDN
Chris Trapper – Technicolor – Technicolor
Chris Trapper – Skin – The Few & The Far Between
Lynn Miles – My Road – Downpour – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Hey Hey I Love You – Lost Creek – CDN
Ian Tyson – Navajo Rug – Cowboyography – CDN
Tom Russell – The Rose of San Joaquin – Veteran’s Day: Anthology

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Tom Russell – Big Water (with Iris DeMent) – The Long Way Around
Joe Ely – Gallo del Cielo – Live at Antone’s
Joe Ely – Me and Billy the Kid – Live at Liberty Lunch
Joe Ely – All Just to Get to You – The Best of
Bruce Springsteen – Radio Nowhere – Magic
Chuck Prophet – Diamond Jim – The Hurting Business

Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Feb. 5, 2015

Just the good stuff tonight. 100% good stuff guaranteed!

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Artist – Title – Album

Mike Plume Band – Steel Belted Radio – Born So Long Ago Live 1997-2002
Mike Plume – Looking For You: A Travelogue Of Sorts – A Drive Thru Record Volume II
Lynn Miles – Never Coming Back – Love Sweet Love
Lynn Miles – Unravel – Unravel
Craig Cardiff – Safe Here – Floods & Fires
Brock Zeman – Picture of You – $100 Difference
Sean Rowe – Downwind – The Salesman And The Shark
Sean Rowe – Wrong Side Of The Bed – Magic
Matthew Ryan – God’s Not Here Tonight – Boxers
Alex Dezen – The Ballad of Eve and Randy Quaid – 2/4
The Damnwells – She’s the NYC Skyline – demo
The Damnwells – Lost – The Damnwells
Shovels & Rope – Hollowpoint Blues – Shovels & Rope
Shovels & Rope – Stono River Blues – Swimmin’ Time
The Wilderness of Manitoba – Echoes – recorded live on UMFM
Rilo Kiley – Love And War (11/11/46) – More Adventurous
Rah Rah – Prairie Girl – The Poet’s Dead

Podcast: February 1, 2015 – Catherine MacLellan

Today, some new & new-to-me music, as well as a look at some great upcoming shows, including the return of Catherine MacLellan, who joined us today for a chat.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Gob Iron – Hard Times – Death Songs for the Living
John Wort Hannam – Man of God – single – CDN
Wyckham Porteous – Take My Hand (feat. Sean Pugh) – single – CDN
James McMurtry – You Got to Me – Complicated Game
Shannon Lyon – Girl From Manitoba – Lost Creek – CDN
Paul Kelly – Sweet Guy (w/Vika Bull) – Paul Kelly Presents – The Merri Soul Sessions
Whitehorse – You Get Older – Leave No Bridge Unburned – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Jessy Bell Smith – Deep Water – The Town – CDN
Skydiggers – Deep Water (31 Mile Lake) – Northern Shore – CDN
Skydiggers – Ramblin’ On (featuring Jessy Bell Smith) – She Comes Into the Room – CDN
Jessy Bell Smith – Johnny – demo EP – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Jack’s Song – The Raven’s Sun – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Catherine MacLellan Interview

Catherine MacLellan – Tell Me Luella – The Raven’s Sun – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – True Love – Silhouette – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Isabel’s Song – Water in the Ground – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Emily’s Song – Church Bell Blues – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

James Keelaghan – Cold Missouri Waters – History: The First 25 Years – CDN
James Keelaghan – Mirabeau Bridge – Road – CDN
James Keelaghan – Hillcrest Mine – Then Again – CDN
Peter Mulvey – Shirt – Kitchen Radio
Peter Mulvey – The Trouble with Poets – The Trouble with Poets
Redbird – Ships – Redbird

Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Jan. 29, 2015

I get a little excited whenever I hear something new from Alex Dezen/The Damnwells, what can I say? The debut of the new single from their upcoming self-titled record was a little extra exciting. In between Damnwells tracks, we heard some other great new music, talked about some upcoming shows, and played some other great stuff.

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Artist – Title – Album

The Damnwells – Lost – The Damnwells
The Damnwells – Money and Shiny Things – The Damnwells
The Damnwells – Feast of Hearts – No One Listens to the Band Anymore
Alex Dezen – None of these Things – El Ganzo Sessions
Whitehorse – Oh Dolores – Leave No Bridge Unburned
Whitehorse – The One I Hurt – Leave No Bridge Unburned
James McMurtry – How’m I Gonna Find You Now – Complicated Game
James McMurtry – Copper Canteen – Complicated Game
Catherine MacLellan – Don’t Call Me Stranger – The Raven’s Sun
Jenn Grant – Spades – Compostela
The Bros. Landreth – Tappin’ On the Glass – Let It Lie
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Summertime’s Over – South
Del Barber – The Sparrow and the Crow – Prairieography
The Damnwells – Lost – The Damnwells
Matthew Ryan – Me & My Lover – East Autumn Grin
The Lemonheads – I Just Can’t Take It Anymore – Varshons
Animal Parts – I Won’t Ever Let You Down – Animal Parts
Romantica – The National Side – America
Dala – Anywhere Under the Moon – Who Do You Think You Are?

Podcast: January 25, 2015

A couple of eagerly awaited new releases kick things off. Then, one newly discovered release from last year got me to thinking about Ry Cooder, and a tribute ensued. We also heard some classics from days gone by, and looked forward to some shows to come.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Christina Martin – Somewhere with You – It’ll Be Alright – CDN
James McMurtry – Copper Canteen – Complicated Game
James McMurtry – Forgotten Coast – Complicated Game
Brandi Carlile – The Eye – The Firewatcher’s Daughter
Brandi Carlile – The Chain – Sweetheart 2014

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Ron Sexsmith – Loving You – Carousel One – CDN
Andrew Combs – Foolin’ – All these Dreams
Blake Mills – Don’t Tell our Friends about Me – Heigh Ho
Ry Cooder – The Very Thing that Makes her Rich – Bop ’til You Drop
Ry Cooder – Always Lift Him Up/Kanaka Wai Wai – Chicken Skin Music
Ry Cooder – Get Rhythm – Get Rhythm
Little Village – The Action – Little Village

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Warped 45s – Hurdle River Crossing – Matador Sunset – CDN
The Warped 45s – (Bring on that) New Depression – 10 Day Poem for Saskatchewan – CDN
Doug Paisley – Radio Girl – Strong Feelings – CDN
John Bottomley – The Healing Dream – The Healing Dream – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Frost in the Hollows – The Raven’s Sun – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – True Love – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Del Barber – Yellowhead Road – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
Ian Tyson – Summer Wages – Cowboyography – CDN
John Prine – Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) – Bruised Orange
The O’Kanes – When We’re Gone Long Gone – The O’Kanes
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – The House that Never Was – Rattlin’ Bones
Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band – Yours Forever Blue – The Mountain

Podcast: Steel Belted Radio – Jan. 22, 2015

New music, upcoming shows, and a pile of classics. Good stuff.

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Artist – Title – Album

Scott Nolan – Lay Down – North/South
Scott Nolan – Swing Low – unreleased
Scott Nolan – Golden – No Bourbon & Bad Radio
Christina Martin – Reaching Out – It’ll Be Alright
Christina Martin – Things You Can’t Tell by Looking her Way – It’ll Be Alright
Catherine MacLellan – Jack’s Song – The Raven’s Sun
James McMurtry – Valley Road – Saint Mary Of The Woods
James McMurtry – Levelland – Where’d You Hide the Body
Robert Earl Keen – Hot Corn, Cold Corn (w/Danny Barnes) – Happy Prisoner (The Bluegrass Sessions)
Paul Kelly & Uncle Bill – You Can’t Take It With You – Smoke
Chatham County Line – Birmingham Jail – IV
The Duhks – Four Blue Walls – The Duhks
Jonathan Byrd – Poor Johnny – You Can’t Outrun the Radio
Ted Hawkins – Long as I can See the Light – The Next Hundred Years
Willie P Bennett – White Line – Tryin’ to Start out Clean
Fred Eaglesmith & The Flying Squirrels – White Ash & Black Ash – Things Is Changin’
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Sometimes It Comes Easy – Let’s Frolic Again
Lydia Loveless – Boy Crazy – Boy Crazy

Podcast: January 18, 2015

Lots of new & live stuff today, along with some classics and some news.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Shannon Lyon – Crescent Beach – Lost Creek Recordings – CDN
JP Hoe – You’re so Bad – Indie Kitchen Sessions (live) – CDN – WPG
Melissa Payne – Bring Me Back – The Toque Sessions (live) – CDN
Christina Martin – It’ll Be Alright – It’ll Be Alright – CDN
Christina Martin – Falling for You – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Dale Murray – Dream Mountain Dream – Dream Mountain Dream – CDN
Cuff the Duke – Listen to your Heart – Way Down Here – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Mike June – Let It Go – recorded live on UMFM
Mike June – The Darkness – recorded live at The Sunset Saloon
Jon Dee Graham – $100 Bill – recorded live at The Sunset Saloon
Jon Dee Graham – A Place in the Shade – Do Not Forget
Slaid Cleaves – One Good Year – Live At Blue Highways

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Jess Klein – If There’s A God – Learning Faith
Jess Klein – Little White Dove – Draw Them Near
Chloe Albert – Where Did I Go Wrong – Dream Catcher – CDN
Brandi Carlile – Way to You – XOBC
Cry Cry Cry – Fall on Me – Cry Cry Cry
Catherine MacLellan – Don’t Call Me Stranger – The Raven’s Sun – CDN
Steph Cameron – Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

The New Basement Tapes – When I Get my Hands on You – Lost on the River
Fortunate Ones – Wherever You Go – The Bliss – CDN
Scott MacLeod – Never Too Late – Flicker and Fade – CDN
Gurf Morlix – The Dog I Am – Eatin’ at Me
Dan Mangan + Blacksmith – Mouthpiece – Club Meds – CDN
The Burning Hell – Amateur Rappers – People – CDN
Dan Mangan – My Name is Mathias – My Name is Mathias: a tribute to the songs of Mathias Kom – CDN