The 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards take place tonight, and the slate of nominees is especially strong, and especially stacked with Winnipeg artists, so what else are we to do but play a whole bunch of the nominees? We’ve also … Continue reading
Dale Murray is one talented dude, and the first part of the show demonstrates that. He produced the wonderful new record by Steven Bowers, as well as the recent works of our good friend Christina Martin, and he used to … Continue reading
Today we catch up with our old friend David Francey, who returns to town this week for a can’t-miss show at the Park Theatre. Also, it’s Jetsgiving in Winnipeg, where we celebrate Thanksgiving and the return of our NHL team. … Continue reading
Although he’s always out playing his heart out, Dan Frechette hasn’t put out a CD in a long time, but he’s back with two new ones, so he dropped by the studio, after a similarly long absence, to chat and … Continue reading
We’ve had some pretty notable guests on this show over the years, but even I was a little surprised and impressed when we landed today’s interview with the legendary James McMurtry. He’s one of the most powerful songwriters in the … Continue reading
As the weather cools off, the concert scene is heating up, and we’ve got plenty of hot shows to preview, including James McMurtry, Royal Wood, The Crooked Brothers, and the long-awaited return of our pal Lindy. We also preview the … Continue reading
Carter’s along to lighten the mood today on this somber date. We slipped in a few songs on the tenth anniversary of this dark day. We also paid tribute to Glen Campbell, sent out some birthday wishes & dedications, and, … Continue reading
September is here, and our summer fun is coming to an end. We need some great music to chase away those blues, and today’s show is chock full of good stuff. We’ve got some new music, some requests & dedications, … Continue reading
It’s been an interesting weekend, and we’re in the mood for something positive. Irene’s hitting our friends in the East pretty hard, so a few songs to keep them strong and hopeful. And, this weekend was the funeral for NDP … Continue reading
Yesterday, as I was sitting in the glorious sunshine with my wonderful son, listening to one of my favourite bands of all, for free, I was thinking that it was pretty much a perfect day. One of the songs I … Continue reading