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

We’re pre-recorded this week, and since we’re coming to you from my basement, it allows us the opportunity to blow the dust off some discs that don’t seem to make it down to the station as often as they should. It’s another 2 hours of great hidden gems.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Joel Kroeker – Endings – Melodrama – CDN
Jory Nash – The Ballad of Easy Chair – Lo-Fi Northern Blues – CDN
Jory Nash – Waiting for Animals to Come – Spaz Loves Weezie – CDN
Dee Carstensen – The Wish – Home Away from Home
Eileen Laverty – My Old Friend the Blues – Dancing with Angels – CDN
Gretchen Peters – Sunday Morning (Up and Down My Street) – Burnt Toast & Offerings
Melwood Cutlery – Ballad of the Moonlight Lady – Campfire – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Sam Larkin – Mirabeau Bridge – Ransom – CDN
James Keelaghan – Hillcrest Mine – Then Again – CDN
Garnet Rogers – All That Is – All That Is: The Songs of – CDN
Steven Bowers – Bees in Jars – Homing – CDN
Lisa Winn – Almost Alright – Out from Under – CDN
Bill Chambers – Theresa – Frozen Ground
Paul Thorn – I Have a Good Day – Ain’t Love Strange

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Iain Matthews – Back of the Bus – Skeleton Keys
Greg Trooper – Real Like That – Straight Down Rain
Buddy Miller – That’s How I Got to Memphis – Your Love and Other Lies
Jerry Jeff Walker – Sangria Wine – Great Gonzos
Jesse Winchester – Love Is Hard, but Love Is Fair – Live from Mountain Stage
Bob Snider – Talk to Me Babe – Caterwaul & Doggerel – CDN
David Wilcox – Eye of the Hurricane – How Did You Find Me Here
Rod Picott – Tiger Tom Dixon’s Blues – Tiger Tom Dixon’s Blues

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Moe Berg – Here’s the Story – Summer’s Over – CDN
Eddi Reader – California – Angels & Electricity
David Myles – Cape Breton – On the Line – CDN
Nathan Wiley – Black Bones – Bottom Dollar – CDN
Rory McLeod – Black, Brown, White – Travelling Home

It’s our 400th episode, and that seems like a milestone worthy of a bit of a look back at what we’ve accomplished (and screwed up) over the course of 9 years and more than 800 hours on air. We took a trip back to episode #1 and covered a lot of the great memories that have happened along the way.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Paul MacLeod – Cruelty – Tell the Band to Go Home – CDN
Kris Demeanor – This Old House – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Kris Demeanor – Speed it Up – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Lisa-Marie Serafin – Holding My Breath – Following Instinct – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

The Wailin’ Jennys – Heaven When I’m Home – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – The Parting Glass – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Geoff Berner – The South Side of Town – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Longest Road – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Josh Ritter – Kathleen – recorded live on UMFM
Reid Jamieson & Michael Johnston – Twilight – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Gurf Morlix – Killing Time in Texas – recorded live on UMFM
Bob Schneider – Everything I Have Don’t Mean Nothin to Me Now – recorded live on UMFM
Dustin Bentall – Old Lonely Roamer – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Jesse DeNatale – Everywhere I Go – recorded live on UMFM
Sunparlour Players – North – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John Wort Hannam – Requiem for a Small Town – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Brandi Carlile – Closer to You – Brandi Carlile
Colin Hay – I Can’t Get Up Out of This Bed – American Sunshine
Skydiggers – Pull Me Down – Just Over this Mountain – CDN
Matthew Ryan – Jane, I Still Feel The Same – vs. The Silver State

Pre-recorded this week, as we’re off at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. It’s time to listen back to one of those timeless episodes that you won’t mind hearing again (and again). This time, it’s a game of he said/she said, as we split our time between some great male and female artists.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Luke Doucet – It’s not the Liquor I Miss – Broken (and other Rogue States) – CDN
Kris Demeanor – This Old House – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Matthew Ryan – Irrelevant – May Day
Greg Brown – If I Had Known – If I Had Known (Essential Recordings, 1980-1996)
Steve Earle – Hardcore Troubadour – I Feel Alright
James McMurtry – Just Us Kids – Just Us Kids

02:30 PM

Rodney Crowell – The Obscenity Prayer (Give It to Me) – The Outsider
Todd Snider – Alright Guy – Songs for the Daily Planet
Bob Schneider – Medicine – I’m Good Now
Greg Macpherson – Company Store – Maintenance – CDN – WPG
Matt Mays – Where Am I Going? – Matt Mays – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – Not Alone (Medicins Sans Frontiéres) – CDN

03:00 PM

Carolyn Mark – Not a Doll – The Pros and Cons of Collaboration – CDN
Neko Case – Look For Me (I’ll Be Around) – Blacklisted
Sarah Harmer – Home Soon (The Cherry Song) – Sweetheart: Love Songs – CDN
Lori McKenna – Pour – Bittertown
Julie Miller – All My Tears – Broken Things
Patty Griffin – Making Pies – 1000 Kisses

03:30 PM

Shannon McNally – The Worst Part of a Broken Heart – Geronimo
Jess Klein – Little White Dove – Draw Them Near
Nathan – Casserole – Casserole EP – CDN – WPG
The Wailin’ Jennys – Arlington – 40 Days – CDN – WPG
Meg Hutchinson – Ready – Come Up Full
Lynn Miles – You’re Not Coming Back – Unravel – CDN
Madison Violet – Crying – No Fool for Trying – CDN
Kim Richey – Those Words We Said – Kim Richey