Episode #1117

It’s time to stop and look back at some of the musical highlights from a year that was kind of terrible in a lot of other ways. Fortunately, there was a lot of great music to help soothe the pain. I picked out as many highlights as I could fit into 3 hours but still have plenty left over for next week!

I’d love to know what resonated with you this year! Please leave a comment, visit the contact page, or find me on social media and let me know what you liked & didn’t like this year!

This is one of our standby series of pre-recorded episodes that are meant to be timeless, so we can pop them into the schedule again some time when I can’t be at the studio live, so enjoy this one now and again!

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Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Jim Bryson – Shadowed – Combinations 2+1 – CDN

Dennis Ellsworth – I Can’t Impress You – Hardcore Freewheelin’ – CDN
Suzie Ungerleider – Juniper – Among the Evergreens – CDN
Kate Maki – At Every Sunset – Impossible Knot – CDN
Maddisun – Big Star – The Pages – CDN

Skydiggers – Snow Blind – Dreams & Second Chances – CDN
Ken Yates – Cataclysmic End – Total Cinema – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Say Goodbye, Tell No One – Billionaire – CDN
Jason Isbell – Gravelweed – Foxes in the Snow
Amanda Shires – Strange Dreams – Nobody’s Girl

Carter Felker – Losing Hand – Loser – CDN
Brennen Leigh – Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love – Don’t You Ever Give Up On Love
Joe Nolan – Half a Tear, Half a Grin – Luv in the New World – CDN
Terra Lightfoot – Already There In My Mind – Home Front – CDN
Ken Pomeroy – Flannel Cowboy – Cruel Joke

FONTINE – Good Buddy – Good Buddy – CDN – WPG
Jess Rae – Golden Days – No Straight Lines – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Hoping for Angels (feat. Patrick O’Connell poetry) – Man on a Wheel – CDN – WPG
D. Rangers – Red Bandana Blues – Sketch – CDN – WPG
Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane – Franklin – Double Takes – CDN – WPG
Doug McLean – Connoisseur of the Void – A Mass Vacancy – CDN – WPG

Florry – First it was a movie, then it was a book – Sounds Like…
Wednesday – Elderberry Wine – Bleeds
Lowest of the Low – The Seven Sorrows – Over Years and Overnight – CDN
The Donzerly Lights – Red Handed – Purgatouring – CDN
Craig Finn – People Of Substance – Always Been
Petey USA – The Milkman – The Yips (A Case Of)
Sam Fender – People Watching – People Watching
The Young Novelists – Break the Whole Thing Down – These Dark Canyons – CDN
Caroline Spence – Effortless – Heart Go Wild

Chaparelle – Bad Loving – Western Pleasure
WILD HORSES – Sioux Falls – single
Marfa – Daisy – single
Flock of Dimes – Long After Midnight – The Life You Save
Madi Diaz – Heavy Metal – Fatal Optimist
Presley Haile – Second Time – single

Pony Gold – Impossible Dream – High Road Reverie – CDN
Mariel Buckley – Vending Machines – Strange Trip Ahead – CDN
Garrett T. Capps – Happy Birthday – Life Is Strange
HORSEBATH – Hard to Love – Another Farewell – CDN
Anderson East – I’d Do Anything – Worthy
Jory Nash – Everybody Knows by Now – The Light Still Shines on the Main – CDN

Rheostatics – The Inland Sea (feat. Kevin Hearn) – The Great Lakes Suite – CDN
Western Slang – You’re On A Roll – Western Slang – CDN
The Violet Archers – Life and Then – The Duo Sessions – CDN
Stephen Fearing – The Empathist – The Empathist – CDN

Episode #1116

A bonus half hour allowed for a little extra Can-con Christmas music before jumping into yet another tribute to a fallen music icon. Lately, we’ve had to pay tribute to Todd Snider and Raul Malo, and we were hoping to not have to do it for a while, but the sad news arrived that Joe Ely had left us so an extended tribute was in order once again. Joe has been a pillar of the Texas roots scene for decades and has dabbled in a wide variety of styles and worked with just about everybody over the course of his career. He was also another gem of a human being. He will be missed but his many musical contributions will surely never be forgotten. It would be impossible to fully cover the man’s career in the time we had, but we heard a cross-section of his solo material, work with others, others covering his songs, him covering others’ songs, and more!

Joe Ely website

Todd Snider tribute

Raul Malo tribute / Boots and Saddle show tribute / Twang Trust tribute

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Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Oliver Schroer – Beneath The Ice, They Heard Bells – Stuck On A Cold Steel Pole – CDN
Joni Mitchell – River – Blue – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – It’s Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive) – A Dualtone Christmas – CDN
Skydiggers – Good King Wenceslas – Still Restless The Lost Tapes – CDN

Melissa Payne and Benj Rowland – Fairy Tale of NewYork – live recording – CDN
Mike Plume Band – O Christmas Tree / Merry Xmas to My Ex Miss – Back Home for Christmas – CDN
David Myles – Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo – It’s Christmas – CDN

Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – recorded live on UMFM

NQ Arbuckle – Christmas in Hell – single – CDN
Swank! – Santa Claus Is Out On Bail – Christmas Is Fun! – CDN
The Rocky Fortune – Merry Boxing Day – single – CDN
Christina Martin – Sex Drugs and Christmas Time – single – CDN
Son of Dave – I Like Surprises – single – CDN – WPG
Elliott BROOD – SANTACLAUGE – single – CDN
JP Hoe – Deliberate – Brighten Up the Night – CDN – WPG

Joe Ely – She Never Spoke Spanish To Me – Joe Ely
Joe Ely – Tonight I Think I’m Gonna Go Downtown – Honky Tonk Masquerade
Joe Ely – Musta Notta Gotta Lotta – Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
Joe Ely – What’s Shakin’ Tonight – B4 84
Joe Ely Band – Brainlock – Roadie
Joe Ely – Odds of the Blues (feat. Bruce Springsteen) – Driven to Drive

Joe Ely – Working On the Highway – Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Joe Ely – Put Down the Gun – A Case for Case: A Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case
Joe Ely & Todd Snider – Oh Boy! – Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly)
Joe Ely & Sue Foley – Great Balls Of Fire – Brace Yourself!: A Tribute To Otis Blackwell
Joe Ely – Joy (feat. David Grissom) – For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
Joe Ely – White Line Fever – Tulare Dust: A Songwriters’ Tribute To Merle Haggard
Uncle Tupelo – Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (feat. Joe Ely) – Anodyne (bonus track)

Joe Ely – Because the Wind – live recording
Joe Ely – Dublin Blues – This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark
Joe Ely – Magdalene – Panhandle Rambler
Guy Clark – The Indian Cowboy – Old Friends
Joe Ely – Honky Tonk Masquerade (Live) – A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver (Live)
Joe Ely – Early Morning Rain – single
Joe Ely – Waiting Around to Die – Love and Freedom

Marty Stuart – Me And Billy The Kid – Hillbilly Rock
Robert Earl Keen – The Road Goes on Forever (Live) [feat. Joe Ely] – Live Dinner Reunion
Marcia Ball – Fingernails – Blue House
Rosie Flores – Love And Danger – Once More With Feeling
Syd Straw – Learning the Game (with Joe Ely) – Surprise
Kelly Willis – Settle For Love – Bang Bang
Lisa Rhodes – I’ll Be Your Fool – Shivers
Kimmie Rhodes – Rose Loves the Carnival – Small Town Girl

The Flatlanders – South Wind of Summer – Now Again
Los Super Seven – Let Her Dance (feat. Joe Ely) – Heard It On The X
James McMurtry – Slew Foot – Childish Things
Joe Ely – Buildin’ More Fires – Songs From Chippy
Terry Allen – I’m Not That Kat Anymore – Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm
Alejandro Escovedo – Silver City – The Crossing

Episode #1115

Timely tunes, 2025 highlights, upcoming shows, Bandcamp Friday, festive tunes, new tunes, and we send some love and gratitude out to Raul Malo of The Mavericks, following an all-star tribute event this weekend.

Matt Monsoon this Thursday: tickets / music

Sean Burns shows

Department Store Records

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Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Stephen Fearing – The Bells Of Morning – Blue Line – CDN

Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Nickles & Dimes – Kings of Love – CDN
Jadea Kelly – Waiting for You (with Emily Sky Jordan) – Weather Girl – CDN
Rob Waddell – More than a Little (alot of the time) – Everything Is From Now On – CDN – MB
Skydiggers – Even When You Fall – Road Radio – CDN

Matt Monsoon & the Riff Ryders – Lay Down Your Arms (after a hard days surf) – Ridin’ the Riff – CDN – WPG
Matt Monsoon & the Riff Ryders – Same Song – Ridin’ the Riff – CDN – WPG
Sean Burns & Lost Country – Chaparral – A Bakersfield Half-Dozen – CDN – WPG
Sean Burns & Lost Country – Town Song (w/Andrew Neville) – Boots & Saddle and CKUW 95.9 fm Present A Night of Country Music – CDN – WPG
Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices – Prairie Boy – Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices – CDN – WPG
Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices – Workin’ Man’s Song – Let’r Buck – CDN – WPG

Carter Felker – Throwing Words Around – Loser – CDN
Dennis Ellsworth – Ride With You – Hardcore Freewheelin’ – CDN

Melissa Carper – Christmas in New Orleans – A Very Carper Christmas
Andy Shauf & Madi Diaz – Christmas Eve Can Kill You – Oh. What. Fun.
Josiah And The Bonnevilles – Holy Place – Winter
John Craigie – Fire Season – single
Micah Schnabel & Vanessa Jean Speckman – I Don’t Believe You (Demo) – Miracle On Comm Ave 9

OP-ED – Mother (feat. Nicky Mehta) – OP-ED – CDN – WPG
Carsie Blanton – Little Flame – single
Branson Anderson – Rodeo Hand – First Rodeo
Leeroy Stagger – Amanda – 3 A.M. COMPANION – CDN
The Delines – Dilaudid Diane – The Set Up

Whitney Rose – Be My Baby feat. Raul Malo (feat. Raul Malo) – Heartbreaker of the Year – CDN
Whitney Rose – You Don’t Scare Me – Rule 62 – CDN
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – Highwire (feat. Raul Malo) – Kings and Kings – CDN
Carrie Rodriguez – Perfidia – Lola
Raul Malo – Thanks A Lot – Country Goes Raffi

The Mavericks – From Hell To Paradise – From Hell To Paradise
The Mavericks – O What A Thrill – What A Crying Shame
The Mavericks – All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down (feat. Flaco Jimenez) – Music For All Occasions
The Mavericks – Dance The Night Away – Trampoline
The Mavericks – Back In Your Arms Again – In Time

The Mavericks – Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way – Play the Hits
The Mavericks – Dr. Feelgood – Nashville Outlaws – A Tribute To Mötley Crüe
The Mavericks – Call Me The Breeze – Skynyrd Frynds
Raul Malo – I Guess Things Happen That Way – Dressed in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
The Mavericks – Hot Burrito #1 – Gold

Raul Malo – Downbound Train – Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska
The Mavericks – True Love Ways – Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly)
The Mavericks – Are You Lonesome Tonight – Babe: Pig in the City – Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture

Episode #1114

New music, classics, we say goodbye to blues & roots great Tim Williams, and a deep dive into the playlists of Planet Mainstage, a mainstay on UMFM for over 20 years. We paid tribute to our friend John Prentice yesterday and it was a reminder of the reach and influence of John’s show. I went through his playlists to find out which artists were played the most over the past 20 years and played a bunch of the most played artists and their most played songs.

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Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Sean Burns – Texas – Cold Beans & Broken Eggs – CDN – WPG

Jeffrey Martin – 1519 – Live at The Showdown
Anna Tivel – Airplane to Nowhere – Animal Poem
Sam Weber – gone-2.store – Shape Confused Cowboy Be You – CDN
Dan Mangan – A Christmas Song – single – CDN
Taylor Jackson – I Lose My Mind – single – CDN – WPG
Paul Kelly – Did It Again (triple j Like A Version) – single

The Jayhawks – I’d Run Away – Tomorrow The Green Grass
Son Volt – Windfall – Trace
The Bottle Rockets – Kerosene – The Bottle Rockets
Jon Dee Graham – Robot Moving – The Great Battle
Patty Griffin – Let Him Fly – Living With Ghosts
Gillian Welch – One More Dollar – Revival
Suzie Ungerleider – Mozart For The Cat – Namedropper – CDN

Turnpike Troubadours – Just Like Old Times – single
Hard Working Americans – I Don’t Have a Gun – The First Waltz

Tim Williams – It’s Enough to Be Remembered – Songster, Musicianer, Music Physicianer – CDN
Tim Williams – I Heard that Lonesome Whistle Blow – Sorrow Bound: Hank Williams Re-Examined – CDN
Tim Williams – I’m not Missing You at All – Sorrow Bound: Hank Williams Re-Examined – CDN
Big Dave McLean & Tim Williams – If I’m not the one to Love You – Fellow Travelers – CDN – WPG

Scott Nolan Band – If I Could Only Leave Here – American Hotel – CDN – WPG
The Duhks – Annabel – Your Daughters & Your Sons – CDN – WPG

Bruce Cockburn – Night Train – The Charity Of Night – CDN
Nathan – The Wind – Key Principles – CDN – WPG

Eliza Gilkyson – Emerald Street – Beautiful World
Danny Michel – Click Click – Matadora – CDN
Greg Brown – Spring Wind – Dream Café
David Francey – Broken Glass – Skating Rink – CDN
Amelia Curran – Scattered & Small – War Brides – CDN

Dan Frechette – My Bride And I – Lucky Day – CDN – MB
David Lindley – She Took off My Romeos – El Rayo-X
Ry Cooder – Get Rhythm – Get Rhythm
Fearing & White – Heart o’ the Morning – recorded live on UMFM – CDN

Martyn Joseph – Vegas – Vegas
Dan Bern – Breathe – Breathe
Lynn Miles – 1000 Lovers – Love Sweet Love – CDN
Del Barber – Walking In A Straight Line – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
The Small Glories – Sing – Assiniboine & the Red – CDN – WPG

Episode #1113

Highlights of a memorable night with Mike Plume, more Snider, new music, classic female bangers, a first taste of the annual onslaught of Christmas music, and more!

Come support Movember & Project 11 at Puzzled! Enjoy Sean Burns and custom Rochtails: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ3DTJSDnv1/?img_index=6 Tickets: puzzledwpg@gmail.com

Come pay tribute to John Prentice of UMFM’s Planet Mainstage: https://www.wecc.ca/events/1-rbb5a-zj64b-hsjxs-j5cds-3g6jw-krlbx-ha2yl

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Artist – Song Title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – MB=Manitoba Artist – WPG=Winnipeg artist

Mike Plume – On the Night I Hit the Wall – The Song Harvester, Vol. 1 – CDN

Todd Snider – Beer Run – New Connection
Todd Snider – Ballad of the Devil’s Backbone Tavern – Happy to Be Here
James McMurtry – Rex’s Blues – Walk Between The Raindrops
Fred Eaglesmith – Betty Oshawa – 6 Volts – CDN
Fred Eaglesmith – Alcohol And Pills – Lipstick, Lies And Gasoline – CDN
Mike Plume Band – Red and White Blues – Red and White Blues – CDN

Will Kimbrough – Gratitude and Grief (for Todd Snider) – single
Rhett Miller – Come As You Are (feat. Evan Felker) – Come As You Are
Chip Kinman – Me and Tony – Chip Kinman
Sammy Brue – Lonely Mornings – The Journals

John Blek – With You – The Midnight Ache
Hayley Reardon – Walking Me Home – single

Shawn Colvin – You and The Mona Lisa – A Few Small Repairs
Shawn Colvin – Get Out Of This House – A Few Small Repairs
Melissa Etheridge – Like the Way I Do – Melissa Etheridge
Julie Miller – Out In The Rain – Broken Things
Kathleen Edwards – 12 Bellevue – Failer – CDN
Lucinda Williams – Essence – Essence

Lucinda Williams – We’ve Come Too Far To Turn Around (feat. Norah Jones) – World’s Gone Wrong
Joey Frendo – Black Tar – single
Anna Graves – Burn On – single
Sam Fender – I’m Always On Stage – single
Boy Golden – Cowboy Dreams (feat. Cat Clyde) – Best of Our Possible Lives – CDN – WPG

Rheostatics – The Drop Off (feat. Gord Downie) – The Great Lakes Suite – CDN
The Violet Archers – Rearview – The Duo Sessions – CDN

Christina Martin – Sex Drugs and Christmas Time – single – CDN
Deer Tick – Light Up Reindeer – single
Angus & Julia Stone – The Christmas Song – single
Louis Brennan – Christmas Is the Hardest Time of Year – single

54-40 – Running For The Fence – Virgil – CDN
The Watchmen – Gasoline – live recording – CDN – WPG
Leeroy Stagger – Never been a Sailor – 3 A.M. COMPANION – CDN
Jon and Roy – More Than I Can Dream – single – CDN
Behind The Woodpile – Kitchen Party – Behind The Woodpile – CDN

Warped 45s – Talk About Evil – Matador Sunset – CDN
Animal Parts – What Our Love Is – Animal Parts – CDN
Danny Michel – Rye Whiskey & Wine – Feather, Fur & Fin – CDN
Kings Of The Moon – Drive So Far – Kings Of The Moon – CDN – WPG