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 play a bunch of new songs. He even brought his friends Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young along (you have to hear it to believe it.) His former producer, Bill Bourne, is also back with a new blues record and visiting town, so we preview his show as well as some others.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band – Who’s Knockin’ – Bluesland – CDN
Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Nobody Knows My Name – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG

Rambling Dan Frechette interview

Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Some Kind of Phantom – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Rambling Dan Frechette – Internet County Jail – Nohthing to Lose but the Blues – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – They Call Me Mr. Wrong – live performance – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Big Boots – live performance – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Hey Hey – live performance – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Life Without Toys – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan and the Dylanaires – Gentler Days – Deal with the Devil – CDN – WPG
Rambling Dan Frechette – Hard Times You Must Have Had – Nothing to Lose But the Blues – CDN – WPG
Bill Bourne & the Free Radio Band – Forever Truly Bound – Bluesland – CDN
Bill Bourne – Voodoo King – Voodoo King – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

David Francey – Wonder – Late Edition – CDN
Kim Wempe – Painting with Tides – Painting with Tides – CDN
Ron Hawkins – Waitin’ On Something That’s Already Here – Straightjacket Love – CDN
Matt Andersen – Coal Mining Blues – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Vance Gilbert – Dragonfly Wings – Old White Men

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 world, and he returns to Winnipeg next weekend for the first time in 19 years. Sadly, this means that we won’t be going to see Danny Michel, but we played a bunch of his songs to soften the blow. We’ve got a bunch of other classics to round out the show.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Danny Michel – Midnight Train – Valhalla – CDN
Danny Michel – Perfect – Tales from the Invisible Man – CDN
Danny Michel – Who’s Gonna Miss You? – Sunset Sea – CDN
Danny Michel – White Lightning – Live in Winnipeg – CDN
Brian MacMillan – Shine – Shine – CDN
Jory Nash – Charlie – New Blue Day – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Peter Katz – These Are the Days – More Nights – CDN
Kim Wempe – Chameleon – Painting with Tides – CDN
Guy Clark – Maybe I Can Paint Over That – Songs and Stories
Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks – Beautifully Broken – It’s not as Bad as it Looks
James McMurtry – Bayou Tortous – Just Us Kids

3:00 – 3:30 pm

James McMurtry interview

James McMurtry – Ruby and Carlos – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Holiday – Childish Things
James McMurtry – You’d a’ Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die) – Live in Europe

3:30 – 4:00 pm

James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo – Saint Mary of the Woods
Fred Eaglesmith – Katie – 6 Volts – CDN
Gillian Welch – The Way It Goes – The Harrow & The Harvest
Lynn Miles – Over You – Unravel – CDN
Jesse Dee & Jacquie B – Maybe, Maybe Not – Our Ghosts Will Fill these Walls – CDN

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 two sold-out Matt Andersen shows and debut his fine new album, as well as a bunch of other great new releases.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Matt Andersen – Willie’s Diamond Joe – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Matt Andersen – Baby I’ll Be There – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Matt Andersen – Don’t Wanna Give In – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Del Barber – As Far As I Can Tell – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Sunparlour Players – Green Thumb – Us Little Devils – CDN
Dan Mangan – About as Helpful as You Can Be without Being any Help at All – Oh Fortune – CDN
Elliott BROOD – Lindsay – Days Into Years – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Madison Violet – Cindy Cindy – The Good in Goodbye – CDN
James Hill – Hand Over My Heart – Man with a Love Song – CDN
Romi Mayes – Easy on You – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
James McMurtry – Ruby and Carlos – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Levelland – Live in Aught-Three

3:00 – 3:30 pm

John Bottomley – For Everyone – The Crown of Life – CDN
John Bottomley – With a Little Help from Heaven – The Healing Dream – CDN
John Bottomley – Candle in the Dark – Blackberry – CDN
Royal Wood – Juliet – A Good Enough Day – CDN
Royal Wood – Thinking About – The Lost and Found EP – CDN
Lindy – Lake Winnipeg – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Lindy – Witness – Suspension of Disbelief – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Scott Nolan – My My Hey Hey – Montgomery Eldorado – CDN – WPG
Hayes Carll – KMAG YOYO – KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories)
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
The Crooked Brothers – 17 Horses – Lawrence, Where’s Your Knife? – CDN – WPG
The Crooked Brothers – Another Sun – Lawrence, Where’s Your Knife? – CDN – WPG
Matt Andersen – If I Can’t Have You – Live from the Phoenix Theatre – CDN

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, of course, some animal songs & trivia.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Colin Linden – Hook’s in the Water – Southern Jumbo – CDN
Gurf Morlix – Fishin’ In The Muddy – Fishin’ In The Muddy
Loudon Wainwright III – Big Fish – 40 Odd Years
Rheostatics – Fish Tailin’ – Introducing Happiness – CDN
Farmer Jason – Catfish Song – Rockin’ in the Forest
Farmer Jason w/Todd Snider – Moose on the Loose – Rockin’ in the Forest

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Todd Snider – If Tomorrow Never Comes – The Devil You Know
Jason & the Scorchers – Days of Wine and Roses – Halcyon Times
Jason Ringenberg w/Steve Earle – Bible and a Gun – All Over Creation
Steve Earle – Every Part of Me – I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive
Imelda May – Kentish Town Waltz – Mayhem
Richard Thompson – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Live from Austin, TX

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Glen Campbell – A Better Place – Ghost on the Canvas
Glen Campbell – Any Trouble – Ghost on the Canvas
Glen Campbell – What I Wouldn’t Give – Ghost on the Canvas
Lisa Winn – Cover My Eyes – Out from Under – CDN
David Francey – Grim Cathedral – Skating Rink – CDN
John Hiatt – When New York Had Her Heart Broke – Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John Hiatt – I’ll Never Get Over You – The Tiki Bar Is Open
Martin Tielli – I’ll Never Tear You Apart – We Didn’t Even Suspect that He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN
Rheostatics – Legal Age Life At Variety Store – Whale Music – CDN
Dan Walsh – Smokomotive – Virtusoso – CDN
Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
Chris Carmichael – Far Away Gone – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG
Ridley Bent – Cry – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG

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, some creepy love songs, and a preview of the two upcoming Greg Macpherson CD release shows!

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Skydiggers – Radio Waves – Road Radio – CDN
Skydiggers – The Truth About Us – The Truth About Us – CDN
Andy Maize – It’s Not Alright – The History of Forgetting – CDN
Jim Bryson – Flowers – Where the Bungalows Roam – CDN
Tanya Davis – Eulogy for You and Me – Clocks and Hearts Keep Going – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Keep on Fighting – Silhouette – CDN
Del Barber – Love Song For The Last 20 – Love Songs For The Last 20 – CDN – WPG

2:20 – 3:00 pm

Jory Nash – You Figured It Out – New Blue Day – CDN
Christina Martin – I Can Too – A House Concert – CDN
Danny Schmidt – Man of Many Moons – Man of Many Moons
Brock Zeman – Life Is Good – Ya Ain’t Crazy Henny Penny – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Whitehorse – I’m on Fire – Whitehorse – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Hello – Reido Radio – CDN
Andy Stochansky – 22 Steps – Five Star Motel – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN
Reid Jameison – Pretty Pictures – Staring Contest – CDN
Donal Hinely – Five Bucks – The Famous Rocket Cage
Ray Bonneville – Good Times – Bad Man’s Blood

3:30 – 4:00 pm

David Olney – $20 Serenade – Film Noir
Jeffrey Foucault – Starlight and Static – Horse Latitudes
Malcolm Holcombe – Those Who Wander – To Drink the Rain
Greg Macpherson – Party at Greg’s – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – Buy a Ticket – Balanced on a Pin – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson Band – Slow Stroke – Good Times Coming Back Again – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson Band – Kingston – Night Flares – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – First Class – Mr. Invitation – CDN – WPG

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 leader Jack Layton, and although funerals aren’t generally all that uplifting or inspiring, his certainly was, so we’ll carry on his message of hope and love with some great music. And, to end it all off, something we all appreciate, Fish & Bird, one of this country’s great up-coming bands, stops by to play live.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

R.E.M. – Orange Crush – Green
American Aquarium – Hurricane – Small Town Hymns
James McMurtry – Hurricane Party – Just Us Kids
Leeroy Stagger – Stormy – Everything Is Real – CDN
The Duhks – Mighty Storm – Fast Paced World – CDN – WPG
Rheostatics – Rain, Rain, Rain – Whale Music – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Neko Case – Buckets of Rain – Sweetheart: Love Songs
Kim Richey – Get Together – Song of America
Bruce Cockburn – Dream Like Mine – Nothing but a Burning Light – CDN
Nick Lowe – What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding? (Acoustic) – At My Age (bonus tracks)
Eliza Gilkyson – Peace Call – Land Of Milk And Honey
Peter Katz – Forgiveness – More Nights – CDN
Ken Whiteley w/Guy Davis – Another Day’s Journey – Another Day’s Journey – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Elliott BROOD – If I Get Old – Days Into Years – CDN
Cuff the Duke – You Don’t Know What It’s Like – Morning Comes – CDN
The Warped 45s – Hurdle River Crossing – Matador Sunset – CDN
Redgy Blackout – When U Were a Kid – Redgy Blackout – CDN
Fish & Bird – Effigy – Every Whisper Is a Shout Across the Void – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Plot – live performance – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Fish & Bird – Splinter – live performance – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Circle Tune – live performance – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Well Runs Dry – Every Whisper Is a Shout Across the Void – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – My Head My Heart My Gut – Left Brain Blues – CDN – WPG

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 heard, in particular, had me thinking about perfect songs, so today’s show starts off with a whole bunch of songs that I’d call pretty much perfect. We also paid tribute to a guy who knew a thing or two about perfect songs, Joe Strummer, on what would have been his birthday. We also announced the next exciting show at Sunset Saloon and heard some peppy, poppy new releases, including a great new East Coast supergroup.

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

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Nathan – Gertie – Stranger – CDN – WPG
Nathan – John Paul’s Deliveries – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Pamphleteer – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG
The Lowest of the Low – Letter from Bilbao – Shakespeare My Butt – CDN
Willie P Bennett – If You Have to Choose – Hobo’s Taunt – CDN
Townes Van Zandt – Pancho & Lefty – Live at The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
Guy Clark – Let Him Roll – Old No. 1

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Paul Kelly & The Stormwater Boys – They Thought I Was Asleep – Foggy Highway
Tim Easton – Looking Out (for Joe Strummer) – Since 1966 (Volume 1)
Redemption Song ( Feat. Joe Strummer) – Johnny Cash – Unearthed III: Redemption Songs
Danny Michel – Straight to Hell – Shatter the Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute to Joe Strummer – CDN
Matthew Ryan – Somebody Got Murdered – Concussion
Greg MacPherson – Bankrobber – Maintenance – CDN – WPG

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Jory Nash – Prisoner’s Lament – Tangle with the Ghost – CDN
Jory Nash – The Conversion of Pearl Hart – Spaz Loves Weezie – CDN
Jory Nash – Charlie – New Blue Day – CDN
The Flaming Lips – Fight Test – Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Shelly Fraley – Up Up & Away – Into the Sun
Stacey Kaniuk – Ain’t Nobody Fallin’ in Love – Hot Air Balloon – CDN
The Mastersons – Crash Test – Birds Fly South

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Morgan Cameron Ross – My Brother Went To Prison – Morgan Cameron Ross – CDN
The Express – Sharpshooter – The Express – CDN
Two Hours Traffic – Weightless One – Territory – CDN
Hey Rosetta! – Red Heart – Into Your Lungs – CDN
Dale Murray – Driving Song – Brighter Lives, Darker Side – CDN
Malcolm Holcombe – One Leg at a Time – To Drink the Rain

We’re pre-recorded one more time, but we’ve got some stellar material on this episode. This week is our look back at the 32nd Edmonton Folk Music Festival, held last weekend. We’ll tell you about the highlights and surprises, the hits and the misses. Also, we got to do some in-person interviews with the stars, including Lissie, The Secret Sisters, and Deer Tick. We also got our hands on an eagerly awaited, not-yet-released CD, and managed to get a few words from one of the greatest songwriters of all time. Well worth a listen, I’d say.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

John Prine – Mexican Home – Sweet Revenge
Matt Andersen – So Gone Now – Something in Between – CDN
Del Barber – Home to Manitoba – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Mary Gauthier – Mercy Now – Mercy Now
Ron Hynes – Sawchuk – Stealing Genius – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

The Flatlanders – Borderless Love – Hills and Valleys
Taj Mahal – Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes – Phantom Blues
K D lang And The Siss Boom Bang – Perfect Word – Sing It Loud – CDN
Lissie – Record Collector – Catching a Tiger

Lissie interview

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Lissie – Cuckoo – Catching a Tiger
The Secret Sisters – Tennessee Me – The Secret Sisters

The Secret Sisters interview

The Secret Sisters – Why Baby Why – The Secret Sisters
Imelda May – No Turning Back – Cat’n Around
Wanda Jackson – Rock Your Baby – Best of
Wanda Jackson – Fujiyama Mama – Best of

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Brandi Carlile with the Seattle Symphony – Before It Breaks – Live at Benaroya Hall
The Deep Dark Woods – Virginia – The Place I Left Behind – CDN
Deer Tick – Ashamed – War Elephant

Deer Tick interview

Guy Clark – The Cape – Songs and Stories

This week we’re pre-recorded yet again, but that only makes us want to put on an even better show, and I think we’ve done it. We’ve got a heaping helping of new music, some unusual covers, and extended previews of upcoming shows featuring Lyle Lovett, Mary Gauthier, Carolyn Mark, and NQ Arbuckle!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Brandi Carlile – What Can I Say – Brandi Carlile
The Indigo Girls – Making Promises – Beauty Queen Sister
John Hiatt – I Love that Girl – Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns
Christina Martin with Dale Murray – My Red Wine – A House Concert – CDN
Jackie Greene – I Don’t Live in a Dream – Live On Your Radio (Coast to Coast) EP Nick Lowe – I Read a Lot – The Old Magic
Grey Reverend – Walk the Same – Of the Days
Grayson Capps – Love Song for Bobby Long – Best Of Grayson Capps: A Love Song For Bobby Long

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Bobby Long – Who Have You Been Loving – A Winter Tale
The Decemberists – Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye – iTunes Session
Bobby Bare Jr. – Sister Golden Hair Alpha – American Bread EP
Clem Snide – Heat of the Moment (Asia cover)
Clem Snide – Faithfully (Journey cover) – A.V. Club Underground
Nick Cave & Neko Case – She’s Not There – “True Blood”, Vol. 3

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Warped 45s – If I Had a Boat – live recording – CDN
Robert Earl Keen – The Front Porch Song – No Kinda Dancer
Lyle Lovett – Record Lady – I Love Everybody
Lyle Lovett – Private Conversation – The Road to Ensenada
CR Avery – Drag Queens in Limousines – live recording – CDN
Mary Gauthier – Camelot Motel – Filth & Fire
Mary Gauthier – Goodbye – The Foundling

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Carolyn Mark & NQ Arbuckle – Passing Dream – Let’s Just Stay Here – CDN
Carolyn Mark – Point o’ View – Nothing Is Free – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN
Carolyn Mark – Hangover – The Pros And Cons Of Collaboration – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – In Another Time – Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Marco Polo – XOK – CDN

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Today we look back at our first 400 episodes (or so) by analyzing our latest set of totally unscientific, totally irrelevant, and totally interesting statistics. We look at our most played songs, albums, and artists. There are plenty of surprises and interesting results to consider, so we’ll hear from some of the songs, albums, and artists from the top o’ the pops.

Dustin Bentall w/Romi Mayes – Crash Hard – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Scott Nolan – Rosie – No Bourbon & Bad Radio – CDN – WPG
Steve Earle – Sparkle & Shine – Washington Square Serenade
Townes Van Zandt – Waitin’ Around to Die – For the Sake of the Song
Lyle Lovett – Step Inside this House – Step Inside this House

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Michael Johnston – Katie – Curious Heart – CDN
JP Hoe – Fine – The Here in Review – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – One Voice – 40 Days – CDN – WPG
Matt Mays – So Distant – Matt Mays – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Home Soon (The Cherry Song) – Sweetheart Love Songs – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Brothers – Everything Is Real – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Summerlong – Back to Me – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Mary Gauthier – I Drink – Drag Queens In Limousines
Andy Sheppard – Until Next Time – Andy Sheppard – CDN
Christina Martin – Two Hearts – Two Hearts – CDN
Del Barber – Coming Home With The Summer – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – XOK – CDN
Nathan – Stone – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Come on Train – High or Hurtin’ – CDN

3:30 – 4:00

Willie P Bennett – Willie’s Diamond Joe – Tryin’ to Start out Clean – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Drive-In Movie – Drive-In Movie – CDN
David Francey – The Waking Hour – The Waking Hour – CDN
Jim Bryson – Fleetwood – The North Side Benches – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Keep on Fighting – Silhouette – CDN