We’ve got a whole lot of great new music tonight, and a special Stones tribute set in honour of tonight’s show by Pegger’s Banquet at the West End.
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Steel Belted Radio – April 5
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April 1, 2012
A real mixed bag today, something for everybody: April Fools, 90s indie rock, new music, goodbye Earl (Scruggs), birthday parties for Emmylou, Merle, and Eilen, as well as a look at this year’s Junos. All of that, jammed into 2 hours.
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Del Barber “Headwaters” CD Premiere, Sunday on TTBTGH
Recently, I celebrated an important anniversary, the anniversary of the day I fell in love. It was the day that I first met someone who would change my life and infatuate my dreams, someone who gave me hope and joy, someone who I couldn’t wait to spend the rest of my life with. It was love at first sight, and the love is as strong and passionate as ever. It was a magical moment for me, and one I’ll never forget. Sure, we’ve had our ups and our downs, but I’ve remained devoted and always proud of the one I adore. Ahhhhh, young love.
You see, two years ago this April, I first saw Del Barber (what did you think I was talking about?) He surprised me opening up for Old Man Luedecke at the Folk Exchange, a place where there aren’t typically opening acts. (Check out some photos on Facebook) There certainly can’t be many opening acts as surprising and wonderful as ol’ Del. He’s got this charming quirky way about him, and a bunch of songs that should rightfully come from someone older and more world-weary than him. I’m old and bitter and jaded, it’s true, but every once in a while I see someone who’s so damn good, and so damn promising that I feel right about the world again. Del’s got it all.
We cheered along as Del released THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD in 2010. We’ve seen him at concerts and festivals across the land (well, from Chicago to Edmonton, anyway…), all along looking forward to his “big break,” which would prove to the world that which I already know, Del Barber = SUPERSTAR. I’ve done my best to weasel my way in to Del’s inner circle, in an effort to hitch a ride on a shooting star. I’ve offered to let his parents, the amazing Jean and Boyd, adopt me. I’ve had ’em over to my house. I visited the bathroom where Del wrote some of the greatest songs EVER. I even risked life and limb AND got the worst case of food poisoning of my life in order to see him. I’m devoted (frighteningly so), but love’ll do that to ya.
And it’s all led to this. The release of Del’s new album, “Headwaters.” After winning some Western Canadian Music Awards and getting nominated for a Juno, as well as winning hearts across the land, Del’s hit the big time, with a world-class producer, some “professional” players on the CD, and now, a contract with one of this country’s (if not the world’s) coolest indie-labels, Six Shooter Records (home to folks like Amelia Curran, Luke Doucet, The Deep Dark Woods, Justin Rutledge, and NQ Arbuckle. Nice company, indeed.) Best of all, the album is yet another (seemingly impossible) huge leap forward in terms of writing, playing, and overall quality. I’ve never seen leaps and bounds such as these in such a short time.
OK, I know I’m gushing again, and the lawyers are drawing up the restraining order as we speak, but I’m honest and passionate (I think some of you know this about me…). Del’s the real deal, and this album should, if anything is right and fair about this world, make him a REALLY BIG DEAL to a LOT of people. You can pre-order it and hear some new songs online now by visiting www.delbarber.com.
The stuff that’s not online hasn’t been heard by very many people yet (Del, Rob Waddell is mad at you about that…) But you will have your chance to be among the first when Tell the Band to Go Home presents the WORLD PREMIERE of Del’s new CD, this Sunday! Del will visit us to chat live and perform, as well as allow us to be the FIRST anywhere to broadcast songs from “Headwaters.” Believe me, oh, believe me, this CD is amazing. Tune in for yourself, and you’ll hear what I mean.
JP Hoe CD Release, May 10
Our old pal JP Hoe has a new CD on the way, but don’t take my word for it, let him tell you:
IT’S DONE!
Greetings Manitoba/Saskatchewan. JP here. I’m elated to bring you the good news…the record is done. It’s called Mannequin, and as you can tell from the album cover, even my pecs are bursting with excitement.
We’ll be heading across Canada promoting the new record (May 15-June 17), but the official launch will be here in Winnipeg. We’ll be joined by The ‘incredible’ New Lightweights as special guests for the night, and I promise you a musical event you will not soon forget. I will also mention, if we sell out the West End, there is a very good chance another Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Show will be in the mix come December.
HOT 103 Presents
The JP Hoe ‘MANNEQUIN’ Release Party
May 10, 2012
WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE
w/ Special Guests The New Lightweights
Doors: 7:15PM Show 8:00PM
Tickets: $20 avail at McNally Robinson, Into the Music, Music Trader, WECC and online at ticketbreak.com
Kathleen Edwards Winnipeg show POSTPONED
POSTPONED SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT
KATHLEEN EDWARDS
WITH GUEST
HANNAH GEORGAS
SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2012 – POSTPONED
GARRICK CENTRE – WINNIPEG, MB
Due to vocal strain and fatigue, Kathleen Edwards has announced the postponement of the Saturday, April 14 show in Winnipeg, along with other upcoming dates. Ticketholders for the Garrick Centre performance are asked to hold on to their tickets as they will be accepted on the re-scheduled date. If ticketholders are unable to attend the new date, refunds will be available at the point of purchase. The new date will be announced once confirmed.
Kathleen issued the following statement to her fans:
After weeks of suffering from symptoms of vocal strain and burnout, I’ve decided to postpone shows and rest my voice. A very fun but gruelling few months of concerts, press and promotion has given me little time to rest, and it has finally caught up with me. After a second round of doctors visits and steroids to help stave off the symptoms of fatigue, I realize the only option now is to go home to allow my throat to heal.
Please stay tuned as we are currently rescheduling the following shows:
Thursday April 12 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange
Friday April 13 – Saskatoon, SK @ The Broadway Theatre
Saturday April 14 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Theatre
Sunday April 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Varsity
Hold on to your tickets, they will be honoured on the rescheduled date. If you would like a refund, please contact the local venue box office.
Breaking News: Del Barber CD Premiere Sunday on TTBTGH
Local boy Del Barber is about to release a new disc called “Headwaters” on Six Shooter Records in May. Tell the Band to Go Home will be the first place to hear the new album and all of the news about the record deal, special guests on the album, and more, when Del drops by the studio on Sunday to chat.
Don’t miss this one!
Episode #438 Sunday, April 8, 2012
It’s Easter Sunday, so that means we’re bound for trouble with a little bit of sacreligious snarky music. We try to redeem ourselves by celebrating birthdays, paying tribute to the late great John Bottomley, and looking forward to exciting upcoming shows, including the long-awaited return of Kathleen Edwards.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
NQ Arbuckle – Danko/Manuel – live recording – CDN
Woody Guthrie – Jesus Christ – My Dusty Road
Deer Tick – Christ Jesus – The Black Dirt Sessions
Paul Thorn – Rise Up – So Far So Good Live
JP Hoe – Rise – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat – Rabbit Fur Coat
Kris Demeanor – Chocolate And Lust – Go Away (With Me) – CDN
James McMurtry – Candyland – Candyland
John Bottomley – The River – Blackberry – CDN
John Bottomley – Klee Wyck – Blackberry – CDN
John Bottomley – The Healing Dream – The Healing Dream – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Jay Aymar – My Cherry Coloured Rose – Halfway Home – CDN
Jay Aymar – This Town Ain’t Big Enough – Halfway Home – CDN
Cara Luft – Only Love Can Save Me – Darlingford – CDN – WPG
The Other Brothers – Second Wind – Points of View – CDN – WPG
Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
3:30 – 4:00 pm
John Wort Hannam – Requiem for a Small Town – Queen’s Hotel – CDN
Brian MacMillan – Shine – Shine – CDN
Hannah Georgas – Lovers Breakdown – This Is Good – CDN
Jim Bryson – Fleetwood – The North Side Benches – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Empty Threat – Voyageur – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – 12 Bellevue – Failer – CDN
An Evening with Garnet Rogers
Influential North American folk musician Garnet Rogers will be performing two sets of the music that has defined his career thus far at the West End Cultural Centre on Sunday May 27th.
In a darkened bedroom, lit only be the amber glow from an old floor model radio, two young brothers aged 6 and 12 lay in their beds, listening to the country music broadcasts from the Grand Ol’ Opry, and practiced their harmonies. Two years later, the youngest one was playing the definitive 8-year-old’s version of “Desolation Row” on his ukulele. He soon abandoned that instrument to teach himself the flute, violin and guitar.
Within ten years, and barely out of high school, Garnet Rogers was on the road as a full- time working musician with his older brother Stan Rogers. Together they formed what has come to be accepted as one of the most influential acts in North American folk music.
Since then, Garnet Rogers has established himself as ‘One of the major talents of our time”. Hailed by the Boston Globe as a “charismatic performer and singer”. With his “smooth, dark baritone” (Washington Post) his incredible range dramatic phrasing, Garnet is widely considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the finest singers anywhere. His music is literate, passionate, highly sensitive, and deeply purposeful. Cinematic in detail, his songs “give expression to the unspoken vocabulary of the heart” (Kitchener Waterloo Record). An optimist at heart, Garnet sings extraordinary songs about people who are not obvious heroes and of the small victories of the everyday. As memorable as his songs, his over-the-top humour and lightning-quick wit moves his audience from tears to laughter and back again.
Resolutely independent, Garnet Rogers has turned down offers from major labels to do his music his own way.
Among the most significant folk stars working today. – Boston Globe
Website: http://www.garnetrogers.com/bio.shtml
An Evening with Garnet Rogers
Sunday May 27th, 2012 @ The West End Cultural Centre
Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm
Tickets: $20 advance | $25 door
Tickets available now.
Available at the West End Cultural Centre, Ticketmaster, Music Trader, and Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store
SWEET ALIBI COME HOME TO WINNIPEG
Local group hits the Park Theatre with Toronto’s The Strumbellas
(Winnipeg) – Three stunning voices, one great band – Sweet Alibi returns home to Winnipeg after their western Canadian tour. Since their debut in the spring of 2009, Sweet Alibi has been captivating audiences with their alluring blend of soulful melody and folk/roots tradition. Playful sense of lyricism set to powerful vocal harmony set the stage for a performance which is up front and personal and instinctively compelling.
Drawing influence from a vast array of musical references, Sweet Alibi apply a quirky pop sensibility to an eclectic set. Songs range in mood from hauntingly provocative ballads to left of centre takes on everything from Country to old school RnB. Backing their vocals with electric guitars, banjos, hand percussion, ukuleles, upright bass, kazoos and whatever else they can get their hands on, Sweet Alibi compliment a diverse set with an equally eclectic instrumentation.
Comprised of three core members (Jessica Rae Ayre, Amber Neilsen, and Michelle Anderson), and backed by an array of Winnipeg’s finest musicians, the group performs steadily both as a stripped down trio and with a fully fleshed out rhythm section. The band has shared the stage with many of Manitoba’s folk/roots community and have performed everywhere from intimate coffee houses and mainstay clubs to outdoor concert series and festivals (including an appearance at The Winnipeg Folk Festival). Having finished their highly anticipated self-titled debut album with Juno award winner Mitch Dorge, Sweet Alibi are currently touring their album across Canada including this stop at the Park Theatre on May 30th in Winnipeg.
Supporting the night are Toronto’s newest hit makers The Stumbellas. Having received rave reviews, CBC called them a “band to watch”, while their 2009 EP was well-reviewed across the blogosphere and in Now Magazine. February 2012 saw the release of their highly anticipated debut album, “My Father and The Hunter.” This is the band’s first ever show in Manitoba.
Sweet Alibi
w/ The Strumbellas
May 30, 2012 – The Park Theatre, Winnipeg
Tickets $12.50 at The Park Theatre, Music Trader, & www.ticketbreak.com/parktheatre
Doors 715pm Show at 8pm
ON SALE THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 AT 10AM
presented by The Park Theatre
An Evening with Jane Siberry
Jane Siberry is a singer-songwriter from Canada with 12 recordings. Her best known song is perhaps “Calling All Angels” which has been used in a number of films and television shows. k.d. lang recorded her songs “Love Is Everything” and “The Valley” on her Hymns of the 49th Parallel.
After stepping away from the mainstream music industry while it went through it’s breakdown and re-structuring, Jane has been quietly fashioning a way of living a joyful life as a musician and doing business ‘unto others as I would have business done unto me’. This has generated a sense of trust and community with those who have found her online without the big machinery of the music business. As a performer, she mixes it up with concerts on world stages such as Carnegie Hall and living rooms in the north of Finland.
Her creative spirit can also be found in her paintings and her writings for the Huffington Post. Her recent collection, the Three Queens Trilogy has been released over the past few years. A fourth addition, Consider The Lily, is a gathering of the most universal songs of the trilogy and is being produced by fellow Canadian and first-class musician, Peter Kiesewalter for a late 2012 release.
An Evening with Jane Siberry
Sunday May 6, 2012 @ The West End Cultural Centre
Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm
Tickets: $30 advance | $35 door
Tickets available now.
Available at the West End Cultural Centre, Ticketmaster, Music Trader, and Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store