Podcast: October 8, 2023

Episode #1008 New music, an exciting week of upcoming concerts to preview, and we congratulate Manitoba’s newest rock ‘n’ roll MLA! download part 1 download part 2 download part 3 Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – … Continue reading

Podcast: October 1, 2023 w/Sean Burns

Episode #1007 New music today, including the broadcast premiere of a new single from Winnipeg’s own Scott Nolan (PURCHASE), we’re visited by Sean Burns who dropped in to chat about his upcoming album of true Lost Country (PURCHASE) and the … Continue reading

Podcast: September 24, 2023 w/Terra Lightfoot

Episode #1006 New music, birthday celebrations, lots of 90s nostalgia, and exciting upcoming events, including the return of Terra Lightfoot, who joins us to chat about her brand new album! download part 1 download part 2 (w/Terra Lightfoot) download part … Continue reading

Podcast: September 17, 2023

Episode #1005 New music, a tribute to another departed great, Minneapolis happenings that some other joker skipped, upcoming shows, Canadian classics, and more! download part 1 download part 2 download part 3 Artist – Song Title – Album Title – … Continue reading

Podcast: Sept. 10, 2023 – Steel Belted Radio Reunion

Episode #1004 On September 11, 2003, my friends Gary Annable, Mike Neufeld, and Terry “T-Bar” Wilson and I launched a weekly radio show called Steel Belted (Free Range) Radio. In honour of the 20th anniversary of our debut, we managed … Continue reading

Podcast: September 3, 2023 – Mike Plume Band Primer

Episode #1003 The big news this week is the Winnipeg return of one of the greatest live bands I’ve ever seen, the original Mike Plume Band! In the late 90s/early 200s, Mike and this band toured relentlessly and along the … Continue reading

Podcast: August 27, 2023

Episode #1002 Pre-recorded today as we’re off celebrating super friend/supporter Annie’s big birthday! In her honour, we’ve got a lot of songs about Mariannes, Annies, and a few songs about Mary made it in there. We’ve got new music, we … Continue reading

Podcast: August 20, 2023: 20th Anniversary Live Recording

Episode #1001 To commemorate the 1000th episode of the program, I present the recording of a live event that we put on in October of last year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the show. We recorded a live version … Continue reading

Podcast: August 13, 2023: Jim Bryson & Associates

** SPOILER ALERT! This show will air on UMFM on Aug. 13 but is being released early as a podcast to commemorate Jim Bryson’s appearance in Winnipeg and at The Trout Forest Music Festival. Enjoy it in advance of the … Continue reading

Podcast: August 6, 2023

Episode #999 A tribute to the late, great Sinead O’Connor, new music, a look back at an amazing Calgary Folk Festival, and we look ahead to some exciting upcoming local shows, including Jim Bryson’s show at my new house! download … Continue reading