Out of town, so this show is pre-recorded, but we take our role as your informant seriously, so we’re here to let you know what’s going on, what’s important, and what you need to know. Tonight, we’re encouraging you to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Steel Belted Radio
The show is pre-recorded this week because I’m off on my dream vacation, visit to Austin, TX, music central. Texas is the centre of so much of the music we love, so there’s much to celebrate, and we’ll play you … Continue reading
Enough of that Best of 2012 nonsense, let’s get back to the roots rockin’ classics, including tributes to a couple of our faves, Matthew Ryan & Alejandro Escovedo. We also get some big concert news, which brings sadness to our … Continue reading
Continuing on with our exploration of the best music released in 2012 – and there was plenty. Some great roots rockin’ highlights on tonight’s show! playlist [download id=”279″] [download id=”280″] … Continue reading
T-Bar is with us again this week to close out 2012 and look forward to the new year with some highlights and low points from the past year, and some things to look forward to in 2013. playlist [download id=”275″] … Continue reading
This is our last Steel Belted show before The Big Day, so a celebration of Christmas music that is not terrible (as well as some roots rockin classics, by request from The Big Man himself). playlist [download id=”271″] [download id=”272″] … Continue reading
It’s the end of the year (soon) as we know it, and we feel fine. Time to start thinkin’ about Christmas and those pesky year-end lists – a little bit of both on tonight’s show. Plus, T-Bar is in with … Continue reading
Tonight, a show I’ve been thinking about doing since I started at UMFM, a beginners’ guide to Rheostatics. One of my favourite bands of all time, and a band that changed my life forever, Rheostatics albums don’t always jump out … Continue reading
Mini tributes to Toronto legends Rheostatics & Lowest of the Low (and their respective leaders), as well as stellar upcoming local shows, and some peppy pop to top it all off. playlist [download id=”258″] [download id=”259″] … Continue reading
A bit of a look back at the recent Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and Murdoch & Sparrow shows, before looking ahead to Great Bloomers and The Wooden Sky. We’ve also got some great new music from Mike Plume (and … Continue reading