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.
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‘twas the show before Christmas and on today’s show, we’re playing some great Christmas music; it exists, you know.
Yeah, we’re playing songs with that festive feeling, as well as some non holiday requests, favourites, and looking at some upcoming shows.
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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).
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We’re busy crunching numbers and triple checking scientific data trying to make up those Best of 2012 lists, so today’s show is a final tryout for some of the contenders for the list. We’ve also got some new and notable, some requests, and even a token holiday song.
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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 some of his usual off-the-wall picks.
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It’s the end of 2012 as we know it, and I feel fine. Our last show of the year is a perfect time to look back at the year that was – highlights and letdowns, and look forward to things to come in the new year. Today’s show is full of all of that, as well as a little New Year celebration (and one leftover Christmas classic.)
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Hank Snow – Nestor, The Long Eared Christmas Donkey – Christmas with Hank Snow – CDN
Early Winters – 4th of July – single
Cedar Park – What She Tells Me (Featuring NQ Arbuckle) – Way Back Home – CDN
Cuff the Duke – Side by Side – Union – CDN
Matthew Barber – Father and Son – Songs For The Haunted Hillbilly – CDN
Matthew Barber – The Clap – Songs For The Haunted Hillbilly – CDN
Justin Rutledge – Don’t Be So Mean Jellybean – In the Fall – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Steve Poltz – Some Things About Me You Should Know – Noineen Noiny Noin – CDN
Todd Snider – Digger Dave’s Crazy Woman Blues – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
Farmer Jason – The Moose Lives Where? (with Todd Snider and Jo Nesbo) – Nature Jams
Jonathan Byrd and Chris Kokesh – Do You Smell Something Burning? – The Barn Birds
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Flat Nail Joe – Wreck & Ruin
Rodney Crowell & Mary Karr – I’m a Mess – Kin
Rayland Baxter – Willy’s Song – Feathers & Fishhooks
Andrew Combs – Runnin’ You Out of my Mind – Worried Man
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Jon Dee Graham – The Orphan Song – Garage Sale
The Hobart Brothers & L’il Sis Hobart – Ballad of Sis (Didn’t I Love You) – At Least We Have Each Other
Sons of Bill – Santa Ana Winds – Sirens
The Do Good Assassins – Public Transit – Rome – CDN
Turnpike Troubadours – Gin, Smoke, Lies – Goodbye Normal Street
Dustin Bentall & The Smokes – Emmy-Lou – Orion – CDN
First Aid Kit – Emmylou – The Lion’s Roar
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Dennis Ellsworth – Electric Stars – Dusk Dreams – CDN
Scarlett Jane – Wild Fire – Stranger – CDN
Van Morrison – Brand New Day – Moondance
Jim Bryson – Mary New Year’s Eve – Instant Holiday Album – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Last Day of the Year – Songs for a Winter’s Night – CDN
Hey Rosetta! – New Year Song – A Cup of Kindness Yet – CDN
Albums that I thought would be great, but left me feeling a bit let down. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they weren’t good, perhaps my expectations were too high.
American Aquarium – Burn.Flicker.Die
Band of Horses – Mirage Rock
Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson – Wreck & Ruin
Amelia Curran – Spectators
Dala – Best Day
The Do Good Assassins – Rome
Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now
Alejandro Escovedo – Big Station
Jon Dee Graham – Garage Sale
Great Lake Swimmers – New Wild Everywhere
Jimmy Lafave – Depending on the Distance
Lucero – Women & Work
Lyle Lovett – Release Me
Lindi Ortega – Cigarettes and Truckstops
Ponderosa – Pool Party
Chuck Prophet – Temple Beautiful
Shovels & Rope – O’ Be Joyful
The Wooden Sky – Every Child a Daughter, Every Moon a Sun
Tell the Band to Go Home fans are required to be amazed by this song. It’s a pre-requisite for membership in the fan club. I first heard it on John Prentice’s fine show Planet Mainstage (Saturdays, 2-4 pm central on UMFM) and couldn’t get enough of it after that. I finally found it on CD yesterday, and heard it again on the radio this morning. Now I’m passing it on to you. Love it. Please
It’s by the lovely Caroline Herring, from her album Golden Apples of the Sun.
‘twas the show before Christmas and on today’s show, we’re playing some great Christmas music; it exists, you know.
Yeah, we’re playing songs with that festive feeling, as well as some non holiday requests, favourites, and looking at some upcoming shows.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Skydiggers – Good King Wenceslas – The Truth About Us – CDN
Doug Paisley – Winter Days – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada 4 – CDN
The Wilderness of Manitoba – River – Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada 4 – CDN
Jim Cuddy – Winter Wonderland – Holiday Songs – CDN
Oliver Schroer – Beneath the Ice, They Heard Bells – Stuck on a Cold Steel Pole – CDN
Matthew Perryman Jones and Hannah Miller – Baby It’s Cold Outside – single
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Reid Jamieson – Song For A Winter’s Night – Songs For A Winter’s Night – CDN
Matthew Ryan – Little Drummer Boy – Hopeless to Hopeful
Matthew Ryan – It’s Christmas Time – single
Some Scandinavian Dude – I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas – Christmas Through the Years
Buck Owens & Susan Raye – Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy – A Truer Christmas
John Prine – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – A John Prine Christmas
The Arrogant Worms – Santa’s Gonna Kick Your Ass – Hindsight 20/20 – CDN
Adam’s House Cat – Santa’s Out of Rehab by Christmas – A Truer Christmas
Swank! – Santa Claus Is Out on Bail – Christmas Is Fun – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
The Crackling – Keep Me Drunk – Ashen EP – CDN
The Crackling – I Love You Tonight – Ashen EP – CDN
The Honeysliders – Danko and Manuel – Demos – CDN
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit – Danko / Manuel – Live from Alabama
The Band – Acadian Driftwood – A Musical History – CDN
3:30 – 4:00 pm
D. Rangers – Trois Rivieres – The Paw-Paw Patch – CDN
Whitehorse – Cold July – The Fate of the World Depends on this Kiss – CDN
Ken Whiteley – The Last Month of the Year – The Light of Christmas – CDN
Ken Whiteley – Christmasy Kind of Day – The Light of Christmas – CDN
2012 was another fine year for releases and live concerts. We’re working on compiling the ultimate “Best of” the year lists, but for now, here’s one of the long lists – this time the full list of shows that I attended in 2012 (and one that I hope/plan to attend!)
January 14 – Ridley Bent & Nathan – WECC
January 20 – Jim Cuddy & Doug Paisley – Playhouse
February 3 – NQ Arbuckle – StuDome
February 11 – Christina Martin & Dale Murray – Sunset Saloon
February 15 – Twang Trust FunDrive Spectacular – Lo Pub
February 25 – Del Barber – William Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie
March 16 – Spirit of the West – McPhillips Street Station
March 28 – Rose Cousins – WECC
March 29 – The Wooden Sky w/ Sunparlour Players – WECC
April 5- Peggers’ Banquet – WECC
April 13 – Del Barber private party – Park Theatre
April 20 – Whitehorse – WECC
April 24 – Lindi Ortega – StuDome
May 4 – Mother Pluckers: Keri Latimer, Linda McRae and Jess Reimer – Pop Soda’s
May 6 – Leeroy Stagger – Folk Exchange
May 10 – JP Hoe CD Release – WECC
May 12 – John Prine w/Kendel Carson & Dustin Bentall – Walker Theatre
May 26 – Skydiggers – WECC
May 28 – Old Man Luedecke & Del Barber – Park Theatre
June 5 – Deer Tick – WECC
June 17 – Steven Bowers – Sunset Saloon
June 19 – The Hold Steady w/ Greg MacPherson – Walker Theatre
June 20 – Mike Plume w/ Murdoch & Sparrow – Park Theatre
July 1 – Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – The Aquarium: Fargo, ND
July 4-8, Winnipeg Folk Festival – Bird’s Hill Park (photos)
July 18 – Shannon Lyon – Sunset Saloon (photos)
July 20 – Brandon Folk Festival – Geoff Berner & Great Lake Swimmers
July 22 – Steve Earle and the Dukes & Duchesses – McPhillips Street Station
July 23 – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Garrick Centre
July 25 – Joy Kills Sorrow – Sunset Saloon
July 31 – Corin Raymond – Times Change(d)
August 3 – JD Edwards Band – The Cube
August 5 – Gimli Icelandic Festival: Reverend Rambler, Lindy, Del Barber (photos)
August 7 – Shred Kelly – The Cube (photos)
August 10-12 – Regina Folk Festival (photo highlights) (full photo collection)
August 21 – Fish & Bird – The Cube (photos)
August 24 – Liam Titcomb – 201 Portage Ave (photos)
August 24 – Morden Corn & Apple Festival: Del Barber, Keith & Renee, Kim Mitchell
August 30 – Minnesota State Fair: The Mavericks (photos)
August 31 – Minnesota State Fair: Wanda Jackson, Will Hoge, Jeremy Messersmith, The Jayhawks (photos)
September 8 – The Watchmen & The Northern Pikes – Winnipeg Stadium
September 8 – Animal Parts (Joshua Cockerill & Scott Nolan) – Rose ‘n Bee
September 14 – Del Barber – Inglis (photos)
September 15 – Harvest Moon Festival w/ JP Hoe, Del Barber, Al Simmons, Sarah & Christian Dugas, Greg Macpherson (photos)
September 19 – Jeremy Messersmith – Sunset Saloon
September 22 – Leeroy Stagger & His Band – Times Change(d)
September 29 – Kathleen Edwards & Jenn Grant – The Garrick
October 4 – Kathleen Edwards trio & Jenn Grant – Studio 222, Fargo
October 11 – Weird Al Yankovic – MTS Centre
October 18 – Matt Epp & Catherine MacLellan – WECC
October 20 – West End Cultural Centre 25th Birthday Celebration – WECC
October 22 – Brock Zeman – River City Social Club
October 26 – Del Barber – WECC
October 29 – Sunparlour Players – Sunset Saloon
November 5 – Brock Zeman – Sunset Saloon
November 7 – Rose Cousins – WECC
November 13 – Danny Michel – WECC
November 16 – Neil Young w/Los Lobos & The Sadies – MTS Centre
November 18 – Blackie & The Rodeo Kings w/Harlan Pepper – Walker Theatre
November 21 – Murdoch & Sparrow – Sunset Saloon
November 26 – Rebirth Brass Band – The Windsor
November 27 – The Wooden Sky – WECC
December 5 – Bidiniband & Woodchoppers Society – The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
December 6 – Jason Collett’s Basement Revue – The Dakota Tavern, Toronto
December 7 – The Watchmen – The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
December 28 – D.Rangers Reunion – Times Change(d)