Today we’re all about the concert previews, because we’ve got some great ones coming up. One of the most exciting is the return of Oh Susanna (along with Matthew Barber) and we got Suzie on the phone to talk about the show and her great new CD.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Michael Johnston w/Oh Susanna – Sunday Afternoon – Curious Heart – CDN
Billy Cowsill – Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear – Live – CDN
Jon Dee Graham – Big Sweet Life – First Bear On The Moon
Alejandro Escovedo – Golden Bear – Real Animal
Lyle Lovett – Bears – Step Inside this House
Oh Susanna – By Rope – Soon the Birds – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Oh Susanna – Soon the Birds – Soon the Birds – CDN

Oh Susanna interview

Oh Susanna – See What Promises Can Bring – Soon the Birds – CDN
Matthew Barber – Ring Upon Your Finger – Matthew Barber – CDN
Matthew Barber – Easily Bruised – Ghost Notes – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Hayes Carll – Take Me Away – recorded live on UMFM
Hayes Carll – Beaumont – Trouble in Mind
Hayes Carll – Waiting On The Stars To Fall – T for Texas T from Tennessee
Hayes Carll – KMAG YOYO – live recording
Peter Mulvey – The Fly – The Knuckleball Suite

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Martyn Joseph – Stuck in a Moment – Run to Cover
Ken Pinchen – Mid-Century Modern – Mid-Century Modern – CDN – WPG
Jay Aymar – Gonna Love You Anyway – Halfway Home – CDN
Ian Tyson – My Cherry Coloured Rose – Yellowhead to Yellowstone and other Love Songs – CDN
Nathan – Home with Me – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG

We kick things off with a birthday tribute to our namesake, Paul MacLeod, which prompted him to give us a call and chat for the first time in a long, long time. We also played some tunes in honour of ol’ Bobby Dylan’s upcoming B-Day. Surprisingly, he didn’t call us. Oh well. We heard some new music, some timely music, and all kinds of other great stuff!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Dala – Alive – Everyone Is Someone – CDN
Paul MacLeod – Change Your Life – Gauge – CDN
Paul MacLeod – Giants – Tell the Band to Go Home – CDN

Paul MacLeod interview

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Paul MacLeod – It Belongs to You – Gauge
The Replacements – Achin’ to Be – Don’t Tell a Soul
Bright Little Field – Kiss Me on the Bus – Treatment Bound: A Ukulele Tribute to the Replacements
The Warped 45s – Victoria Day – Matador Sunset – CDN
Melissa McClelland – Victoria Day (May Flowers) – Victoria Day – CDN
Luke Doucet – Beautiful Day To Be Alive – Foke Star – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Belle Brigade – Lucky Guy – The Belle Brigade
The Details – Vulture Mechanics – Lost Art – CDN – WPG
Roxanne Potvin – Let Me Go – Play – CDN
Peter Case – Let’s Turn this Thing Around – The Case Files
Alfie Smith – You Walk On – Sometimes the Rain – CDN
Ken Pinchen – Why Do You Call Me? – Mid-Century Modern – CDN – WPG
Kirsten Jones w/Jim Cuddy – Hold Me Closer – The Mad Mile – CDN
Oh Susanna w/Jim Cuddy – The Lucky Ones – Soon the Birds – CDN
Jim Bryson w/Jim Cuddy – Somewhere Else – Loose 4: Start Your Own Country – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John Gorka – Just Like a Woman – A Nod to Bob 2
Bob Dylan & The Band – Highway 61 Revisited – A Musical History
Bob Dylan & The Band – Wedding Song – Planet Waves
Matthew Ryan – Forever Young – Subterranean Homesick Blues: A Tribute to Bob Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’
Neko Case – Buckets of Rain – Sweetheart: Love Songs 2005
The Byrds – You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel – O.C.M.S.

The great new music just keeps rolling in – gotta love spring. We’ve got plenty to be excited about this week. We also look back on the latest StuDome concert and look ahead to some great upcoming shows this week. And, for reasons not entirely clear, we pay tribute to The Replacements. Why not?

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Caroline Herring – Tales of the Islander – Golden Apples Of The Sun
Matthew Barber – Keep It Alive – Matthew Barber – CDN
Jill Barber – If It Weren’t For Loving You – Mischievous Moon – CDN
Oh Susanna – By Rope – Soon the Birds – CDN
Jeffrey Foucault – Idaho – Horse Latitudes
Storyhill – Lay Down Your Weary Tune – A Nod to Bob 2
Cowboy Junkies – Flirted with You all my Life – Demons (The Nomad Series Vol. 2) – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Jonathan Byrd – The Law & The Lonesome – The Law & The Lonesome
Jonathan Byrd – I Was an Oak Tree – Cackalack
Mark Jungers – Tired of Being Lonely – More like a good Dog than a bad Cat
Owen Temple – Mountain Home – Mountain Home
Gurf Morlix – Music You Mighta Made – Last Exit To Happyland
Blaze Foley – Baby Can I Crawl Back to You? – Cold, Cold World

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Frederick Squire – There’s a Place that I Can Go – Sings Shenandoah and other Popular Hits – CDN
Frederick Squire – As Long as One Sun Could Shine – March 12 – CDN
Kate Maki – When I Go – Moonshine – CDN
Frederick Squire & Katherine Maki – Crazy Tropical Survival Guide – Calling It Quits – CDN
Bright Little Field – If only You Were Lonely – Treatment Bound: A Ukelele Tribute to the Replacements
Bright Little Field – I’ll Be You – Treatment Bound: A Ukelele Tribute to the Replacements
Justin Townes Earle – Can’t Hardly Wait – Midnight at the Movies
Middle Brother – Portland – Middle Brother

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Roger Marin Jr – Backyard Mechanic – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Roger Marin Jr – Ramblin’ Kind – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Amelia Curran – Hands on a Grain of Sand – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Amelia Curran – The Mistress – Hunter, Hunter – CDN
Ken Pinchen – Mid-Century Modern – Mid-Century Modern – CDN – WPG
Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank – Little One – Travelling Show
David Myles – New Friend – Live At the Carleton – CDN
John Prine – Angel from Montgomery – John Prine

It’s Mom’s Day, and they don’t come any more important than moms, so we’ve got a whack of songs in their honour, including some special dedications for some of our favourite mom listeners. We’ve also got some more upcoming shows to preview, and we announce the next big show at Sunset Saloon!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Robbie Fulks – I Wanna Be Mama’d – Revenge!

Ridley Bent – Mama – Buckles & Boots – CDN

Hank III – Drinkin’ Over Momma – Rebel Within

Jon Doe With Dave Alvin & Veronica Jane – Mama Don’t – This Is Americana Volume 2

Chuck Prophet – What Can a Mother Do -¡Let Freedom Ring!

Romi Mayes and The Temporarily Employed – Mama ain’t no Fool – The Living Room Sessions – CDN – WPG

Justin Townes Earle – Mama’s Eyes – Midnight at the Movies

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Holly Williams – Mama – Here with Me (for Jaine)

Lyle Lovett – If I Had a Boat – Pontiac (for Lucy)

Ryan Adams – Oh My Sweet Carolina – Heartbreaker  (for Allie)

NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN (for Melissa)

Fred Eaglesmith – Water in the Fuel – Lipstick Lies & Gasoline – CDN (for Erin)

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Romi Mayes – Just Like the Rest – Achin’ in yer Bones – CDN – WPG (for Marion)

Del Barber – Songwriter’s Lament – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG

Brock Zeman – Picture of You – $100 Difference – CDN (for Shelly)

Blue Rodeo – Rose-Coloured Glasses – Outskirts – CDN (for Nancy)
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – We Shall Overcome; The Seeger Sessions; American Land Edition (for Kathy)

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Chris Carmichael – Danger – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG

Kate Maki – Over – Confusion Unlimited – CDN

Kate Maki – Old Guitar – The Sun Will Find Us – CDN

Kate Maki – Shine on my Mind – Moonshine – CDN

Leslie Alexander – Crazy Train – Nobody’s Baby – CDN

Jenny Allen – Face the Music – Blanket – CDN

Sumner Brothers – Both Back – Sumner Brothers – CDN

It’s May Day and the eve of our big election, and being timely as we are, we have to commemorate those. We’ve also got some great new music and some upcoming shows to preview, as well as a tribute to the glory of the Drive-By Truckers.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Elliott BROOD – Northern Air – CDN

Matthew Ryan – Watch your Step – May Day

Matthew Ryan – Chrome – May Day

Harry Manx – Only Then Will Your House Be Blessed – Wise and Otherwise – CDN

Patty Griffin – Making Pies – 1000 Kisses

Lucinda Williams – Blessed (Kitchen Tapes version) – Blessed

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Eva Cassidy – Wayfaring Stranger – Simply Eva

Eliza Gilkyson – Roses at the End of Time – Roses at the End of Time

Carrie Elkin – The Things that We’re Afraid of – Call It my Garden

Samantha Crain – We Are the Same – You (Understood)

Ray Wylie Hubbard – Whoop and Holler – A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There is no C)

The Beauties – Without You – The Beauties – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South

Drive-By Truckers – Space City – A Blessing and a Curse

Drive-By Truckers – Easy on Yourself – A Blessing and a Curse

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Alabama Pines – Here We Rest

Blaze Foley – Election Day – Cold, Cold World

Todd Snider – Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, America – Live: The Storyteller

Martyn Joseph – Liberal Backslider – Don’t Talk About Love Vol. 2

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Martyn Joseph – Call It Democracy – Run to Cover

Spirit of the West – D For Democracy (Scour The House) – Spirituality: 1983-2008 – The Consummate Compendium (Book 1) – CDN

Rheostatics – These Days Are Good For the Canadian Conservative Youth Party Alliance – Night of the Shooting Stars – CDN

Carolyn Mark w/Amy Honey – Rocket Piano Man – Just Married: An Album Of Duets – CDN

Brandi Carlile – Sixty Years On – Brandi Carlile

Old Man Luedecke – Lass Vicious – My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs

It’s Easter Sunday, and time to celebrate food, family, and Jesus, and we’ve got all of our bases covered on today’s show with some timely tunes. Carter’s along for the ride, which always makes things a little more fun. We’ve also got some new (and new again) music, as well as some great upcoming shows to preview!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Tom Waits – Chocolate Jesus – Mule Variations

John Prine – Jesus the Missing Years – Missing Years

Rheostatics – Jesus Was once a Teenager Too – Introducing Happiness – CDN

Jim White – If Jesus Drove A Motor Home – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See

Clem Snide – Jews for Jesus Blues – End of Love

2;30 – 3:00

Jeremy Fisher – Lemon Meringue Pie – Let It Shine – CDN

Craig Cardiff – Making Pies – Mothers & Daughters – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Joy of Cooking – Hinterland – CDN
Middle Brother – Middle Brother – Middle Brother

Deer Tick – Houston, TX – Born on Flag Day

Del Barber – Believe Me, Believe Me – Live at the Old Town School of Folk Music Chicago 2011 – CDN – WPG

Greg Brown – Freak Flag – Freak Flag

Dave Alvin – Harlan County Line – single

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Mike Plume Band – Dimaggio – Fools for the Radio (2010) – CDN

Mike Plume Band – Tennessee – Fools for the Radio (2010) – CDN

Steve Earle – God Is God – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive

Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Scott Nolan – Swing Low – single – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – Bad Liver/Broken Heart – Receiver/Reflector – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan Band – Rosie – No Bourbon and Bad Radio – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan – This Time – Postcards – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Effigy – Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void – CDN

Geoff Berner – I Kind of Hate Songs with Ambiguous Lyrics – Victory Party – CDN

JP Riemans & The Bar Flies – Indian Girl – Redneck Lullaby – CDN

Dan Mangan – Robots – Nice, Nice, Very Nice – CDN

It’s Record Store Day/Damnwells weekend, so we’re out of town and lovin’ it, but not to worry, we’ve got your usual Sunday goodness pre-recorded for your listening pleasure. We got off to a start with some Tom Waits songs, for no real reason, before settling in for a good long set of rockin’ good tunes. We also preview a few great upcoming shows including the Japan benefit featuring Keri Latimer, Greg Macpherson, and Ridley Bent, as well as the CD release for the new album by Matt Epp, and next week’s return of an old friend.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Romi Mayes and The Temporarily Employed – Ordinary Sunday – The Living Room Sessions – CDN – WPG

Tom Waits – 9th & Hennepin – Rain Dogs

Tom Waits – Come on up to the House – Mule Variations

Neko Case – Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis – New Coat of Paint — Waits Tribute

Sarah Borges And The Broken Singles – Blind Love – Female Tribute To Tom Waits – Vol.2

Shawn Colvin – Get Out Of This House – A Few Small Repairs

Lucinda Williams – Right in Time – Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Rodney Crowell – Earthbound – Fate’s Right Hand

Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Sometimes It Comes Easy – Let’s Frolic Again – CDN

Ron Sexsmith – Hard Bargain – Retriever – CDN

Ron Sexsmith – Wishing Wells – Retriever – CDN

Nick Lowe – Cruel to Be Kind – Labour of Lust

Patrick Park – Here We Are – Everyone’s in Everyone

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Keri Latimer – Mountain Road – CBC Radio 2’s Song Quest: Road Songs – CDN – WPG

Greg Macpherson – Wide Turn – Maintenance – CDN – WPG

RIdley Bent – Arlington – Buckles & Boots – CDN – WPG

Nathan – Gasoline – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG

Ridley Bent – Suicidewinder – Blam – CDN – WPG

Greg Macpherson – First Class – Mr. Invitation – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Matt Epp – Cover Me – Safe or Free – CDN – WPG

Matt Epp – She’s High Water – Orphan Horse – CDN – WPG

Matt Epp – You’ll Find Me Alone – You’ll Find Me Alone – CDN – WPG

Dan Walsh – Smokomotive – Virtuoso – CDN

Brock Zeman – Greasy Skillet Boys – Live @ The Acoustic Grill – CDN

Abigail Lapell – Beautiful – Great Survivor – CDN

John Bottomley – Winter Gone – The Healing Dream – CDN

This one felt like such a busy show, yet we only managed to play 4 artists in 2 hours – I don’t think we’ve ever done that before! We had to pay tribute to the late, great John Bottomley, who left us this week, but left behind a lot of great music. RIP. We look forward to my trip to finally see the Damnwells live, and we were joined in-studio by Taylor Ashton of hot up-and-coming roots band Fish & Bird to chat about their great new record and upcoming shows.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Christina Martin – Subject to Change – I Can Too – CDN

John Bottomley – You Lose and You Gain – Blackberry – CDN

John Bottomley – With a Little Help from Heaven – The Healing Dream – CDN

John Bottomley – Lion Is the Child – Raggle Taggle – CDN

John Bottomley – The Way I Feel – Songs with the Ornamental Hermits – CDN

John Bottomley – Klee Wyck – Blackberry – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

John Bottomley – She Is Mine – Blackberry – CDN

John Bottomley – Sarah Whitehead (The Bank Nun) – Songs with the Ornamental Hermits – CDN

John Bottomley – The Fire of Love – The Healing Dream – CDN

Angela & Alex Dezen – Coming Home Tonight – Sweet Water Child ~ Lullabies For Getty

The Damnwells – I Will Keep the bad Things from You – Bastards of the Beat

The Damnwells – She’s The New York City Skyline – demo

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Damnwells – Everything – One Last Century

The Damnwells – She Goes Around – No One Listens to the Band Anymore

The Damnwells – The Sound – Bastards of the Beat

The Damnwells – Golden Days – Air Stereo

Fish & Bird – Well Run Dry – Every Whisper Is a Shout across the Void – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Taylor Ashton (Fish & Bird) interview

Fish & Bird – Winnipeg – Every Whisper Is a Shout across the Void – CDN

Fish & Bird – Circle Tune – Every Whisper Is a Shout across the Void – CDN

What an action-packed show today, featuring live performances by Catherine MacLellan and a chat with her and her chauffeur, Del Barber! We also heard some great new music, as well as some tales from the road.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Fearing & White – Heart o’ the Morning – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

Catherine MacLellan – Isabel’s Song – Water in the Ground – CDN

Catherine MacLellan – Too Easy – Church Bell Blues – CDN

Catherine MacLellan – Take a Break – Water in the Ground – CDN

Del Barber – Home to Manitoba – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG

Catherine MacLellan – Water in the Ground – Water in the Ground – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Catherine MacLellan and Del Barber interview

Catherine MacLellan – Not Much to Do (Not Much to Say) – Water in the Ground – CDN

Catherine MacLellan – Trickle Down Rain – live performance – CDN

Catherine MacLellan – What Is True Love – live performance – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Catherine MacLellan – The Same Way Again – live performance – CDN

Del Barber – Songwriter’s Lament – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG

Steve Earle – Waitin’ on the Sky – I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive

Lucinda Williams – Blessed – Blessed

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Kirsten Jones – There’s a Right Way to Break my Heart – The Mad Mile – CDN

The Decemberists – Rox in the Box – The King Is Dead

Tim O’Reagan – These Things – Tim O’Regan

The Band – It Makes No Difference – A Musical History – CDN

Martyn Joseph – Call It Democracy – Run to Cover

It’s Juno weekend in the centre of the universe, so we call up our pal, first-time nominee Del Barber for some inside dirt. We take a look at some great upcoming shows and spin some rockin’ requests.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Nathan – You Win – Key Principles – CDN – WPG

Del Barber – Chicago – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG

Del Barber interview

Old Man Luedecke – Lass Vicious – My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs – CDN

Del Barber – Thunder Bay – Love Songs For The Last 20 – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

John Wort Hannam – Pier 21 – Queen’s Hotel – CDN

Jack Marks – Before the Flood – Two of Everything – CDN

The Whipsaws – Lonesome Joe – 60 Watt Avenue

Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers – Sit Around This House – Little Victories – CDN

Dave Mccann & the Ten Toed Frogs – Circle of Stones – Shoot the Horse – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

The Other Brothers – Second Wind – Points of View – CDN – WPG

The Other Brothers – By My Side – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG

Jackson Browne – Somebody’s Baby – Solo Acoustic Vol. 2

Catherine MacLellan – Set His Heart on Fire – Water in the Ground – CDN

Stephen Fearing and Andy White – Mothership – Fearing & White – CDN

Stephen Fearing and Andy White – Under the Silver Sky – Fearing & White – CDN

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – If I Catch You Cryin’ – Bark – CDN

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Stephen Fearing – Black Sheep – outtakes – CDN

The Wooden Sky – (Bit Part) – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone – CDN

The Rural Alberta Advantage – The Dethbridge in Lethbridge – Hometowns – CDN

Elliott BROOD – Write It All Down For You – Mountain Meadows – CDN

Sunparlour Players – Talk It to Death – Hymns for the Happy – CDN