Today, a heap of great new music, and then we jump forward and back in time, as we preview some more exciting upcoming shows, including Namedropper featuring Oh Susanna, Jim Bryson, and Keri Latimer, and then jump back to Thursday, when an exciting upcoming young performer named Steph Cameron stopped in town and dropped by the studio to chat and sing some songs!
You know you go to a lot of shows if you can’t even remember whether you attended a few or not. There are some question marks on the list, so let me know if you spotted me at one of ’em! I’m looking forward to the great live shows to come in 2015! I hope to see you out at a few!
January 9 – Heartworn Highways # 2 – Outlaw Country Workshop with Scott Nolan, The Reverend Rambler, Jay Nowicki, Joey & Dave Landreth – Park Theatre
January 18 7 (& 10?) pm – Corin Raymond – Times Change(d)
January 19 – Matt Epp – Sunset Saloon
January 23 – Blue Rodeo w/Devin Cuddy – MTS Centre
January 24 – NQ Arbuckle w/Keri Latimer – StuDome
February 6 – Awna Teixeira – Home Routes
February 11 – Matt Andersen w/David Myles – Walker Theatre
February 19 – Mick Foley – Tales from Wrestling Past – Park Theatre
February 20 – Mary Gauthier w/Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – Park Theatre
March 2 – Ron Hynes – WECC
March 16 – The Mavericks – Walker Theatre
March 17 – Whitney Rose – StuDome
March 20 & 21 – Del Barber CD Release – Park Theatre
March 28 – Outlaws & Gunslingers (Junofest) – WECC
March 29 – The Bros. Landreth (Junofest) – WECC
April 1 – Chris Trapper – Sunset Saloon
April 8 – Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Walker
April 17 – Sunparlour Players – WECC
April 25 – Brock Zeman – WECC
April 26 – Shannon Lyon – WECC
May 2 – Skydiggers (seated show) – WECC
May 3 – Skydiggers (dance party) – WECC
May 4 – Other Brothers CD Release – WECC
May 5 – Sunparlour Players – Sunset Saloon
May 16 – Jonathan Byrd – Time Change(d)
May 17 – Neko Case – Walker
May 19 – Huey Lewis & The News – Club Regent
June 1 – Back 40 Folk Festival – Morden
June 6 – The 24th St. Wailers – Times Change(d)
June 13 – Novillero (opening for Library Voices) – WECC
June 17 – Jon Dee Graham & Mike June – Sunset Saloon
June 18 – Jon Dee Graham & Mike June – StuDome
June 19 – Jon Dee Graham & The Canadian Cocks w/ Mike June – River City Social Club
June 26 – Leeroy Stagger – StuDome
July 1 – Del Barber, Federal States, etc. – The Forks
July 3 – Kevin Walters Celebration w/Harlequin – Walker
July 5 – The Hold Steady – Minnesota Zoo
July 7 – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Minnesota Zoo
July 9-13 – Winnipeg Folk Festival – Birds Hill Park
July 16 – Slow Leaves – Old Market Square
July 23 – Matt Epp – Provencher Sculpture Garden
July 24 – The Other Brothers – Old Market Square
July 29 – Martyn Joseph – Sunset Saloon
July 30 & 31 – Martyn Joseph – StuDome
August 2-4 – Canmore Folk Festival – Canmore, AB
August 7 – Lynn Miles & Scott Nolan – Sunset Saloon
August 8-10 – Trout Forest Music Festival – Ear Falls, ON
August 16 – BBQ & Blues Festival (Reverend Rambler & Colin James) – Shaw Park
August 17 – BBQ & Blues Festival (Robert Cray) – Shaw Park
August 22 – Scott Nolan – Times Change(d)
August 29 – Jason Plumb & The WSO – The Forks
September 5 – Blue Rodeo & Spirit of the West – Assiniboine Park
September 13 – The Replacements w/The Hold Steady & Lucero – St. Paul, MN
September 18 – Randall McGunnigal Celebration
October 3 – Breakout West (Joe Nolan, Zachary Lucky, Chloe Albert, Matt Patershuk) – Times Change(d) & Le Garage
October 4 – Breakout West (Chloe Albert) – Folk Exchange
October 5 – Western Canadian Music Awards – Club Regent
October 12 – Ryan Adams w/Butch Walker – Walker
October 16 – The UMFM 101.5 Pledge-O-Rama Kick-Off Party (Kieran West & the Buffalo Band, Surprise Party, The Noble Thiefs) – WECC
October 18 – July Talk – Pyramid
October 31 – NQ Arbuckle – Times Change(d)
November 1 – The Sadies w/ NQ Arbuckle – WECC
November 3 – Rocky Horror Picture Show – Park Theatre
November 8 – Oh Susanna & Jim Bryson – WECC
November 8 – Greg Macpherson – Good Will Social Club
November 10 – Joe Nolan – StuDome
November 10 – Del Barber & The Profiteers – Times Change(d)
November 13 – Jenn Grant & Matthew Barber – Park Theatre
November 14 – Matt the Electrician – Folk Exchange
November 15 – Buck 65 – Pyramid
November 16 – Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry – WECC
November 23 – John K Samson w/Tom Keenan – Good Will
November 24 – Shakey Graves & Rayland Baxter – Park
November 28 – Geoff Berner & Rae Spoon – WECC
December 1 – Danny Michel – WECC
December 3 – CN Holiday Train (Odds & Roxanne Potvin) –
December 5 – Skydiggers holiday show – WECC
December 11 – Jingle Bell Rocks – Cinematheque
December 13 – Hatcher-Briggs w/Slow Leaves – Pyramid
December 29 – Peanuts & Corn Records 20th Anniversary Revue – Good Will
Live concerts are my lifeblood – they give me such a boost, and the best of shows stay with me for a long time, providing comfort and energy year-round. I saw a LOT of great shows this year, so the list was tough, but here are some that I just can’t forget:
February 20 – Mary Gauthier w/Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – Park Theatre
March 16 – The Mavericks – Walker Theatre
March 20 & 21 – Del Barber CD Release – Park Theatre
March 28 – Outlaws & Gunslingers (Junofest) – WECC
May 3 – Skydiggers (dance party) – WECC
May 5 – Sunparlour Players – Sunset Saloon
May 16 – Jonathan Byrd – Time Change(d)
June 6 – The 24th St. Wailers – Times Change(d)
June 19 – Jon Dee Graham & The Canadian Cocks w/ Mike June – River City Social Club
July 7 – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Minnesota Zoo
July 12 – James McMurtry – Winnipeg Folk Festival
July 29 – Martyn Joseph – Sunset Saloon
August 7 – Lynn Miles & Scott Nolan – Sunset Saloon
September 13 – The Replacements w/The Hold Steady & Lucero – St. Paul, MN
November 1 – The Sadies w/ NQ Arbuckle – WECC
November 10 – Del Barber & The Profiteers – Times Change(d)
November 16 – Barney Bentall & The Grand Cariboo Opry – WECC
December 5 – Skydiggers holiday show – WECC
Albums of The Year:
Del Barber – Prairieography
Easton Stagger Phillips – Resolution Road
Radney Foster – Everything I Should Have Said
Jimmer – The Would Be Plans
Shannon Lyon – The Lights Behind
Melissa Payne – High and Dry
Matthew Ryan – Boxers
The Secret Sisters – Put Your Needle Down
Sunparlour Players – The Living Proof
The 24th Street Wailers – Wicked
Honorable Mentions:
Buck 65 – Neverlove
Jonathan Byrd – You Can’t Outrun the Radio
Jon Dee Graham – Do Not Forget
Sean Rowe – Madman
Discoveries of The Year:
Jimmer
Mike June
Joe Nolan
Slow Leaves
The 24th Street Wailers
Jeremy’s along to spread some holiday cheer (and spit out some rather controversial statements near the end of the show. I think he must be adopted.) We’ve got some holiday favourites and some of this week’s upcoming shows to preview!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Mike Plume – Angels in the Snow – Back Home For Christmas – CDN
Reverend Horton Heat – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – We Three Kings
Matt Andersen – Ol’ Nick and Rudy – Spirit of Christmas – CDN
Nick Lowe – Hooves on the Roof – Quality Street
David Myles – Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo – It’s Christmas – CDN
Kris And Dee – That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! – Christmas Is For Boys And Girls! – CDN
The Sweetback Sisters – Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney – Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Robert Earl Keen – Merry Christmas from the Family – Merry Christmas from the Family
JP Hoe – Shopping Mall Santa – Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Songs – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Lay Down – North/South – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – You Rock We Roll – Montgomery Eldorado – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Bad Liver/Broken Heart – Receiver/Reflector – CDN – WPG
Scott Nolan – Rosie – No Bourbon And Bad Radio – CDN – WPG
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Imaginary Cities – Hummingbird – Temporary Resident – CDN – WPG
The Details – Always, Always, Always, Never – Draw a Distance, Draw a Border – CDN – WPG
The Paperbacks – I Suffer This Like A Dream – An Episode of Sparrows – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Plea From A Cat Named Virtue – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG
Stan Rogers – Northwest Passage – Northwest Passage – CDN
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Stan Rogers – The Mary Ellen Carter – Between the Breaks… Live! – CDN
Stan Rogers – Barrett’s Privateers – Between the Breaks… Live! – CDN
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
Bruce Springsteen – Pay Me My Money Down – We Shall Overcome; The Seeger Sessions
Elliott BROOD – Miss You Now – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Another fine mix of new music, upcoming shows, a look at a great show that just happened, and a few songs for the season to get you feeling jolly and merry! Also, today is the 65th birthday of one of the greatest songwriters/performers of all time, Tom Waits!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Del Barber & The Profiteers – O Canada – live recording – CDN – WPG
Nick Lowe – Cruel to Be Kind – Labour of Lust
Wilco – Jesus, Etc. – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Skydiggers – Church Bells Ringing – Angels – CDN
Keri Latimer – So Long – Crowsfeet And Greyskull – CDN – WPG
Jeffrey Hatcher – Another Kind of Name – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Oh Susanna – Silver Bells – Christmas Is For Boys And Girls! – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Country Christmas – Christmas Is For Boys And Girls! – CDN
The Sweetback Sisters – Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year – Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular
JP Hoe – Dead of the Dark – Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Songs – CDN – WPG
Elliott BROOD – Nothing Left – Work and Love – CDN
Lucinda Williams – East Side of Town – Down where the Spirit Meets the Bone
Jon Brooks – Highway 16 – The Smiling & Beautiful Countryside – CDN
Whitehorse – Baby What’s Wrong – Leave No Bridge Unburned – CDN
Lynn Miles – High Heels In The Snow – Songs for the Darkest Night – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Barenaked Ladies – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings Feat. Sarah McLachlan – Barenaked For The Holidays – CDN
The Crooked Brothers – There Ain’t No One – Postcard EP – CDN – WPG
The Crooked Brothers – Organs on Demand – Thank You I’m Sorry – CDN – WPG
Slow Leaves – Neighbourhood Watch – Beauty Is so Common – CDN – WPG
3:30 – 4:00 pm
The Fuse – Maybe – Trying Must Count for Something – CDN – WPG
Jeffrey Hatcher and the Big Beat – The Man Who Would Be King – Cross our Hearts – CDN – WPG
The Blue Shadows – Deliver Me – On the Floor of Heaven – CDN
Tom Waits – I Hope that I Don’t Fall in Love with You – Closing Time
Neko Case – Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis – New Coat of Paint — Waits Tribute
Shawn Colvin – (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night – Cover Girl
Scott Nolan Band – Philipino Box Spring Hog – American Hotel – CDN – WPG
Tom Waits – Gun Street Girl – Rain Dogs
It is, indeed, beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so it’s time to
sound like it as well, as we continue to roll out some holiday music
that doesn’t suck. We’ve also got some musical gift-giving options as
we listen to some of the best albums of the year, and somehow, I got
off on a tangent and listened to a whole pile of amazing songs by some
super talented women.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Skydiggers – Christmas in Prison – Angels – CDN
Lynn Miles – Christmas Makes Me Miss You More – unreleased – CDN
Lindi Ortega – All I Want For Christmas Is A Cowboy – Tennessee Christmas – CDN
Nikki Lane – Falalalalove Ya – An Americana Christmas
Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – Words & Music
Kaizers Orchestra – Whiskey Rabbi – Festival Man
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Shannon Lyon – Mods Rule – The Lights Behind – CDN
Sean Rowe – Madman – Madman
Matthew Ryan – We Are Libertines – Boxers
The Secret Sisters – Good Luck, Good Night, Goodbye – Put Your Needle Down
Del Barber – Farewell, God Bless You, Goodbye – Prairieography – CDN – WPG
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Turnpike Troubadours – Diamonds and Gasoline – Diamonds and Gasoline
Classified – Inner Ninja (feat. David Myles) – Classified – CDN
Melissa Payne – Cold Out There – live recording – CDN
Melissa Payne – Not the Only One – High and Dry – CDN
Melissa Payne – Don’t Say – Melissa Payne – CDN
Eilen Jewell – Santa Fe – Queen of the Minor Key
Brandi Carlile – Fall Apart Again – Brandi Carlile
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Dala – Sunday Dress – Who Do You Think You Are? – CDN
Rose Cousins – White Daisies – The Send Off – CDN
Ana Egge – Motorcycle – Bad Blood
Kathleen Edwards – What Are You Waiting For? – Back To Me – CDN
Skydiggers – Even When You Fall – Road Radio – CDN
Danny Michel – Toledo – In The Belly Of A Whale – CDN
If you’re a follower of the show or know me at all, you know that I LOVE Lynn Miles. She’s a bit of a dark soul, just like me, and she captures so much of the sadness and darkness in life, and injects a note of hope, and a lot of beauty. She’s a wonderful artist, and as we found out this summer, she’s a wonderful person as well. All of that makes me want to support whatever she does, but sometimes, a project is just extra special and extra interesting.
One wouldn’t automatically connect Lynn with the sounds of the Christmas season, but she’s been working on a project that will bring to life a bunch of songs that she’s written and will perform as part this month, called “Songs for the Darkest Night.” (you may have heard a couple of advance tracks on my shows lately!) She’s got a sold out show happening in Ottawa this month, and I so wish I could be there. This summer, I urged her to record the show so that the rest of us could see it. It looks like she’s taking that idea and creating a DVD of the event. If all goes well, she even hopes to take the show on the road next year!
But first she needs a little help getting the DVD made. She’s started up a Kickstarter campaign to help with the production costs. I know Lynn and I trust her. I know that she’s not doing this campaign to be greedy, I know that she needs to. I also know that she will do an amazing job, and many of us will benefit by being able to see this show.
I’ve given her a donation, and I urge you to support her if you are able. A pledge of $30 gets you a copy of the DVD mailed to you when it’s complete. Unfortunately, if she doesn’t reach her goal in a short amount of time, the DVD won’t be made, so I encourage you to buy a few copies or just donate more than $30! Tune in to my shows to hear songs and more about the project.
Please check out the project here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/628643261/songs-for-the-darkest-night
Find out more at Lynn’s website: www.lynnmilesmusic.com
Check out my chat with Lynn, including live performances!
Lynn & Scott Nolan, live at The Sunset Saloon:
AoM: Jon Dee Graham: Do Not Forget (self) *JR
2. Matthew Ryan: Boxers (self)
3. David Myles: It’s Christmas (self)
4. Jon Brooks: The Smiling & Beautiful Countryside (Borealis)
5. Ondine Chorus: Towards A Little Light (self)
6. Farmer Jason: Christmas On The Farm (self)