It’s not Christmas yet, but it’ll feel like it this week as we receive many gifts in the form of great upcoming concerts. Lots to celebrate and enjoy on today’s show. We’ll also celebrate last week’s show by Charlie Mars and The Dixie Chicks. The Chicks sometimes don’t get a lot of respect, but they sure do cover some great songs and hang out with some pretty special friends, so a celebration of both today. And on a less joyful note, we would be remiss if we didn’t honour Remembrance Day, so a few songs in honour of the day.

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Some cool covers to get us started before we segue into upcoming show mode. We’ve also got tributes to two great musicians who passed away this week, Sam Larkin and Ken Palmer. We’ve also got an in-studio chat with Joshua Cockerill, aka Animal Parts.

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Today we sadly say goodbye (but thanks for the memories) to Lou Reed and The Gourds, and we say hello (again) to Frank Turner and Brock Zeman!

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It’s that one time of the year where we really rely on our listeners to keep things going, strong and energized on UMFM. Our annual funding drive is an opportunity to celebrate the things we do and hope to keep doing, as well as to recognize the valuable input and support of our wonderful listeners! This year, we’ve got special musical contributions from John K Samson, of The Weakerthans!

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Special appearance on The Comfort Cafe with Gail!

Thanksgiving is always a pleasure here, because we always have so much to be grateful for. This time, it’s a great show from Scott Nolan’s band, Del Barber’s big birthday, as well as the return of David Essig, David Francey, and Deer Tick!

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