I’ve done a lot of interviews over the past 12 or 13 years, but very few as moving, interesting, and memorable as today’s chat. And it’s with a guy that we’ve talked to many times before, Scott Nolan, who called us from the snowy road on the way back home after a marathon tour with Mary Gauthier. Thursday marks the premiere of his new documentary film, Chasing a Song. Besides that, we’ve got some upcoming shows and show news, and still a bit of time for some interesting new releases.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Shannon Lyon – You Showed Me How – Durstein Sessions (2005) – CDN
Nathan – John Paul’s Deliveries – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Stone – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Glorious Exhaust – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Romi Mayes – Easy on You – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Drive Day – Montgomery Eldorado – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Scott Nolan interview

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Scott Nolan – Ain’t Dead Yet – Montgomery Eldorado – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Everything to Everybody – Receiver/Reflector – CDN – WPG
Mary Gauthier – Karla Faye – Live at Blue Rock
Fred Eaglesmith – Katie – 6 Volts – CDN
Todd Snider – Alcohol and Pills – East Nashville Skyline
Todd Snider – You Think You Know Somebody – Songs for the Daily Planet

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Todd Snider – Is This Thing Working? – Peace Queer
Todd Snider – If Tomorrow Never Comes – Live with The Devil You Know at Grimey’s
Todd Snider – Vinyl Records – New Connections
Todd Snider – Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues – That Was Me – 1994-1998
Ruth Moody – Trouble and Woe – These Wilder Things – CDN – WPG
David Francey – Rain – So Say We All – CDN
Laura Smith – Safe Home, Sweet Light – Everything Is Moving – CDN
Susan James – U-Haul in the Driveway – Driving Toward the Sun

Wasn’t that a party? Corin Raymond & The Sundowners came to town to celebrate the release of Paper Nickels, and I was there for 2 out of the 3 shows. Magical. The project aims to expose great underappreciated songs & writers, so in true folk detective style, we’ve got some of the many songs that Corin played and recommended, as well as some friends and colleagues. On a more sombre note, this weekend marks the anniversary of the death of the late great John Bottomley, as well as the star-studded tribute to another great musician gone too soon, Jay Smith.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

David Francey – Blue Skies – So Say We All – CDN
Raghu Lokanathan – Sugar Candy Mountain – Petal Press – CDN
The Warped 45s – Progress – 10 Day Poem for Saskatchewan – CDN
D. Rangers – New Year’s Blues – The Paw-Paw Patch – CDN – WPG
David Baxter – Time Won’t Wait – Patina – CDN
Scott Nolan – Mama It’s Too Late – American Hotel – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Jack Marks – The Dress Song – Two of Everything – CDN
Dustin Bentall – The Ballad of Billy Cowsill – Jay Smith Benefit – CDN
Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh – You Can’t Outrun the Radio – Live at 4th & Main, Wray, Colorado
Jonathan Byrd – Slip Away (w/Carrie Elkin) – live recording
Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh – A Big Truck Brought It – Live at 4th & Main, Wray, Colorado
Rob Vaarmeyer – Do You Smell Something Burning? – Poster Child – CDN – WPG
Rob Vaarmeyer – Hard on Things – Poster Child – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Corin Raymond – Record Lonesome Night – Record Lonesome Night – CDN
Corin Raymond – Something to Lean On – Record Lonesome Night – CDN
David Francey – Harm – So Say We All – CDN
Tannis Slimmon – In and Out of Harmony – In and Out of Harmony – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John Bottomley – The Healing Dream – The Healing Dream – CDN
John Bottomley – Fly With Your Shadow – Blackberry – CDN
John Bottomley – Candle in the Dark – Blackberry – CDN
Jay Smith – Hurts Like Hell – Jay Smith – CDN
Steve Earle & The Dukes (and Duchesses) – The Low Highway – The Low Highway
Patty Griffin – Ohio (with Robert Plant) – American Kid
Shinyribs – If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Gulf Coast Museum
The Good Family – Coal Black Hills – The Good Family Album – CDN

We’ve got some great new music to keep us warm today, during the winter that never ends. Thoughts of upcoming shows sure helps, and we’ve got some good ones!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Lucero – Tears Don’t Matter Much – Dreaming in America
Michael Trent – Tell the Truth – The Winner
Cary Ann Hearst – Who’s Gonna Raise These Babies? (feat. Michael Trent) – Lions And Lambs
Lucero – The War – Nobody’s Darlings
The Dustin Bentall Outfit – Three Thousand Miles – Six Shooter – CDN
Corin Raymond – I Wish I Was in Love – There Will Always Be a Small Time

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Corin Raymond – Ol’ Fort Mac – Paper Nickels – CDN
Corin Raymond – Nine Inch Nails – Paper Nickels – CDN
Scott Nolan – Swing Low – unreleased – CDN – WPG
Mary Gauthier – Sugar Cane – Live at Blue Rock

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Shotgun Jimmie – Skype Date – Everything, Everything – CDN
The Waifs – The Waitress – Sink or Swim
The Push Stars – Keg on my Coffin – Paint the Town
Chris Trapper – Look What The Wind Blew In – Til The Last Leaf Falls
Chris Trapper – The More I Think (with Colin Hay) – The Few & The Far Between
Colin Hay – I Can’t Get Up Out of This Bed – American Sunshine
Paul Kelly – New Found Year – Spring and Fall

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Fish & Bird – Plot (Live) – 10 Golden Hits – CDN
Langhorne Slim & The Law – The Way We Move – Solo Acoustic – This is the Way We Move
Sons of Bill – Bad Dancer – single
Justin Rutledge – Out Of The Woods – Valleyheart – CDN
What Made Milwaukee Famous – Rosewood (Featuring Kathleen Edwards) – You Can’t Fall Off The Floor
Kim Richey – Something More – An Introduction to Kim Richey

It’s Spring Break for the kiddies (and us teachers), and there’s lots of great shows this week to help us celebrate. We preview some of the highlights and one of the most exciting is Thursday’s EP release show for local roots trio Red Moon Road. They dropped by to chat about the EP, the show, and perform for us.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Lindy Vopnfjörð – Below The Canopy – Young Waverer – CDN
Shovels & Rope – Johnny 99 – single
Lucero – Slow Dancing – Tennessee
Lucero – Sometimes – Women & Work
Red Moon Road – Liesel Freidl – live performance – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Red Moon Road interview

Red Moon Road – The Sailor’s Song – live performance – CDN – WPG
Red Moon Road – Craig’s Reel – Tales from the Whiteshell – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Red Moon Road – Do or Die – Red Moon Road – CDN – WPG
Whitney Rose – Chivalry Is Dead – Whitney Rose – CDN
The Devin Cuddy Band – Dancin’ – Volume One – CDN
Express and Company – The Last Stand – Ontario – CDN
Melissa Payne – Liars – Melissa Payne – CDN
Michelle McAdorey – Line Across My Heart – Leave The Main Road/Line Across My Heart – CDN
Rob Waddell – Mary Graham (nee McPherson) – Everything Is From Now On – CDN – WPG
Rob Waddell – You’ll Be Famous I’ll Be Fine – Everything Is From Now On – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Corin Raymond – Sugar Candy Mountain – Paper Nickels – CDN
Corin Raymond – Nine Inch Nails – Paper Nickels – CDN
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
Shovels & Rope – Keeper – O’ Be Joyful
Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent – Hollowpoint Blues – Shovels & Rope
Lucero – What Are You Willing to Lose – 1372 Overton Park

St. Patrick’s Day today, and while we don’t play a lot of proper Irish/Celtic stuff (we leave that to the professionals at Waxies Dargle), we can celebrate Ireland, the Irish, things that are green, and good luck. We do what we can. We also have some amazing upcoming shows that are well worthy of celebration.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Oh Susanna – St. Patrick’s Day – Sleepy Little Sailor – CDN
Jess Klein – Ireland – Draw them Near
Antje Duvekot – Dublin Boys – The Near Demise Of The Highwire Dancer
Great Lake Swimmers – Dublin Blues – OndaDrops Vol. 4: Oneway Ticket To Nowhere – CDN
Guy Clark – The Cape – Dublin Blues
The Swell Season – Low Rising – Strict Joy

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Josh Ritter – Good Man – Live at Vickar Street
The Cake Sale – Vapour Trail – The Cake Sale
Clem Snide – All Green – Soft Spot
Al Green – Lay It Down – Lay It Down
Alice Russell – Two Steps – Pot of Gold
Van Morrison – Everyone – Moondance
Paul Kelly – Luck – A to Z
Ryan Adams – Lucky Now – Ashes & Fire

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks – My Lucky Day – It’s Not As Bad As It Looks
Good Luck Mountain – The Seven Sisters – Good Luck Mountain
Richard Buckner – Lucky – Meadow
Bob Schneider – Good Luck – The Galaxy Kings
The Duhks – Annabel – Your Daughters & Your Sons – CDN – WPG
The Duhks – Four Blue Walls – The Duhks – CDN – WPG
The Duhks – Mountains ‘o Things – Migrations – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Madison Violet – Lauralee – No Fool for Trying – CDN
Madison Violet – Crying – Recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Madison Violet – By the Wayside – The Good in Goodbye – CDN
Ron Sexsmith – Still Time – Whereabouts – CDN
Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent – Boxcar – Shovels & Rope

Celebrating some great shows that happened on Thursday and Friday, as well as some exciting upcoming house concerts at The Sunset Saloon. We’ve got festival news, rumours, and wishes, some new music, and a real rockin’ set.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Mike Plume – So Long Stompin Tom – single – CDN
New Country Rehab – Back in Time – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Express and Company – Gold in your Pockets – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Melissa Payne – High and Dry – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
The Perpetrators – Six Pack – The Perpetrators – CDN – WPG
Matt Monsoon and the Riff Ryders – Lay Down Your Arms (after a hard day’s surf) – Ridin’ the Riff – CDN – WPG
Romi Mayes – Easy on You – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Melissa Payne – This Feeling – Melissa Payne – CDN
Express and Company – The Last Stand – Express and Company – CDN
Chris Trapper – Wake Me With Your Kiss – The Few & The Far Between
Christina Martin – What I Always Knew – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Romantica – Queen of Hearts – America
Shannon Lyon – Marie – Shannon Lyon Songs Volume Two – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Rayland Baxter – Dreamin’ – Feathers & Fishhooks
Will Kimbrough – Hey Big Sister – Home Away
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell – Invitation to the Blues – Old Yellow Moon
New Country Rehab – Too Many Parties – Ghost of your Charms – CDN
Kasey Anderson – Sooner/Later – Nowhere Nights
John Moreland & The Black Gold Band – Alright, Let’s Go – Things I Can’t Control

3:30 – 4:00 pm

The Damnwells – I Am a Leaver – Air Stereo
New Red River Rebellion – The Ocean Cliff Clearing – New Red River Rebellion – CDN – WPG
Matt Patershuk & The Dirty Plaid Orchestra – Silver Bangles – Outside the Lights of Town – CDN
Thom Swift – Sweet Thing – The Fortunate Few – CDN
Chris de Burgh – Waiting for the Hurricane – Home

Today tributes to two Canadian legends who left us 5 years ago, Willie P Bennett and Jeff Healey. To bring up the mood, we have some music that’s fun for the whole family, some new stuff, and more!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Willie P Bennett – Last Word – Heartstrings – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Breaking the Silence – Take my own Advice – CDN
Willie P Bennett – Love Is a Game – unreleased – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Acadian Driftwood (Live) – Old Settler’s Music Festival, TX 4/16/09 (Live) – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

The Jeff Healey Band – Angel Eyes – See the Light – CDN
Jeff Healey – The Weight – Mess of Blues – CDN
Jeff Healey – Some of these Days – Last Call – CDN
Jeff Healey – I Would Do Anything for You – Among Friends – CDN
Stan Rogers – The Mary Ellen Carter – Between the Breaks… Live! – CDN
Stan Rogers – Forty-Five Years – Fogerty’s Cove – CDN
David Francey – Come Rain Or Come Shine – Skating Rink – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Arrogant Worms – Rippy The Gator – Hindsight 20/20 – CDN
Washboard Hank – Chompy the Headbiteroffer – Sweet Mysteries of Life – CDN
Archie Wood – I Think I’ll Eat a Tadpole – Archie Wood Presents Petite in Doggie in the Window – CDN
The Smurfs – Smurfing Beer – Father Abraham in Smurfland
Barry Louis Polisar – All I Want is You – My Brother Thinks He’s a Banana and other Provocative Songs
Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower – Everyone – Blue Clouds
Kasey Chambers, Poppa Bill And The Little Hillbillies – The Ballad of Poppa Bill – Little Kasey Chambers and The Lost Music
Buddy Miller featuring Duane Eddy – Sneaky Snake – I LOVE: Tom T. Hall’s Songs of Fox Hollow

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Richard Thompson – Salford – Electric
Shinyribs – Sweeter Than The Scars – Gulf Coast Museum
The Hard Pans – Wallace – demo
The Gourds – Lower 48 – Blood Of The Ram
John Moreland & The Black Gold Band – Endless Oklahoma Sky – Endless Oklahoma Sky
New Country Rehab – Back in Time – Ghost of Your Charms – CDN

Today we’ve got some exciting house concert news and the return of one of our all-time favourites on Friday. We’ve also got wedding wishes for Amanda & Jason and lots of new and exciting music.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Del Barber – Can’t Turn Around – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison – Leavin’ – Cheater’s Game
Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison – Long Way Home – Cheater’s Game
Gurf Morlix – My Life’s Been Taken – Finds the Present Tense
Corin Raymond – Dutch – Paper Nickels – CDN
Corin Raymond – Brand New Song – Paper Nickels – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Jason Isbell – Shotgun Wedding – Sirens Of The Ditch
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Heart On A String – Here We Rest
Amanda Shires – What Happened Last Night? – Southern Independent, Vol. 3
Todd Snider – West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar – The Lion’s Roar
Langhorne Slim & The Law – Song for Sid – The Way We Move

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Christina Martin – Marina – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Backyard Song – recorded live @ Sunset Saloon – CDN
Chris Trapper – Long Goodbye – The Few & The Far Between
Ben Kyle & Carrie Rodriguez – Your Lonely Heart – We Still Love our Country
Express and Company – Out by the Trees – Ontario – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Stephen Fearing – As the Crow Flies – Between Hurricanese – CDN
Stephen Fearing – Blue Line – Blue Line – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Assassin’s Apprentice – The Assassin’s Apprentice – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Nickels And Dimes – Kings Of Love – CDN
Ricky Young – Suitcase Afternoon – Learn to Steal

Yet another big batch of new music has come our way, and we’ve got a couple more exciting upcoming shows to preview – Justin Rutledge and Martyn Joseph. Still time for some requests, stories, and some discussion of my House Concert Host’s Manifesto.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Martyn Joseph – Everything Is Grace – recorded live on UMFM
The Good Lovelies – Best I Know – Live at Revolution – CDN
Jill Barber – Je Cherche un Homme – Chansons – CDN
Harry Manx – All Fall Down – Om Suite Ohm – CDN
Son Volt – Down the Highway – Honky Tonk
The Devin Cuddy Band – East Coast Bred – Volume One – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Whitney Rose – Daisies in our Eyes – Whitney Rose – CDN
The Steeldrivers – When I’m Gone – Hammer Down
Kevin Breit & The Upper York Mandolin Orchestra – Heavyweight Champion (of the World) – Field Recording – CDN
New Country Rehab – Home to You – Ghost of your Charms – CDN
Dustin Welch – Things I Cannot Change – Tijuana Bible
Brock Zeman – Triple Crown – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
K Phillips – Lincoln City (Keep It Safe) – American Girls

3:00 – 3:30 pm

John Moreland – Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore – Acoustic Oklahoma live recording
Calexico – Across the Wire – Feast of Wire
Ben Kyle – Simple Life – Ben Kyle
The Express and Co. – Carry Me Along – Seventh Fire Records 7″ – CDN
Christina Martin – Sleeping with a Stranger – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Chris Trapper – Wake Me With Your Kiss – The Few & The Far Between

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Justin Rutledge – Out of the Woods – Valleyheart – CDN
Early Winters – Light of Day – Early Winters
Justin Rutledge – Greenwich Time – Man Descending – CDN
Martyn Joseph – Not a Good Time for God – Songs for the Coming Home
Martyn Joseph – Call It Democracy – Run to Cover

Well, somewhat reluctantly, I came back from my Texas trek with an armload of great new music and stories to tell about my adventures and the amazing sights and sounds of Austin. We’ve also got some great new releases from closer to home, as well as a preview of an exciting upcoming show and CKUW’s FunDrive.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Townes Van Zandt – T for Texas – Sunshine Boy: The Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos 1971-1972
Gurf Morlix – Series of Closin’ Doors – Finds the Present Tense
Ray Bonneville – Oxford Town – Roll It Down – CDN
Kacy Crowley – Vertigo – Anchorless
Jon Dee Graham – Holes – Swept Away

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Jon Dee Graham – Big Sweet Life – Summerland
Alejandro Escovedo – Arizona – The Boxing Mirror
James McMurtry – Restless (live bonus track) – Just Us Kids
Bob Schneider – Clean – Live at the Saxon Pub, Austin, TX
Shinyribs – Poor People’s Store – Well After Awhile
Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again – Home Again
What Made Milwaukee Famous – Rosewood (featuring Kathleen Edwards) – You Can’t Fall Off the Floor

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Stephen Fearing – Wheel of Love – Between Hurricanes – CDN
Ingrid Gatin – Slow Dancing – 1000 Lives – CDN – WPG
Rob Lutes – Natural Disaster – The Bravest Birds – CDN
Richard Thompson – Where’s Home? – Electric
Henry Wagons – Give Things a Chance to Mend (featuring Jenn Grant) – Expecting Company?
Corin Raymond and The Sundowners – Nine Inch Nails – Paper Nickels – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Dustin Bentall – Streets with No Lights – Streets with No Lights – CDN
The Dustin Bentall Outfit – Take the Money – Six Shooter – CDN
Dustin Bentall & The Smokes – Oxford Street – Orion – CDN
Lindi Ortega – Jimmy Dean – Little Red Boots – CDN
Lindi Ortega – The Day You Die – Cigarettes & Truckstops – CDN
Hatcher-Briggs – The Last Ones – Getting There from Here – CDN – WPG
Gurf Morlix – Dan Blocker – Toad of Titicaca
Off the Wagon – Red Clay Halo – Twangtrust Broadcasts 1999-2007 – CDN – WPG