A birthday dedication and a special request got us off to a rockin’ start today, before we settled in for some concert news and rumours, and a whole bunch of great new music out of the mail bag.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Luke Doucet – Blood’s Too Rich – Blood’s Too Rich – CDN
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
James McMurtry – Choctaw Bingo – Live in Aught-Three
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings – 49 Tons – Kings of Love – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – Not Alone (Medicins Sans Frontiéres) – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Shannon Lyon – Buckskin Stallion Blues – Sorrow & Solitude – CDN
Gillian Welch – Pocahantas – Music From The Revelator Collection
Gillian Welch – Annabelle – Revival
Rodney Crowell – I’m a Mess – KIN
Mary Chapin Carpenter – What to Keep and What to Throw Away – Ashes and Roses
Ana Egge – Evil – Bad Blood
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Steven Bowers – Bees in Jars – Homing – CDN
Steven Bowers – Labrador – Beothuk Words – CDN
Chris Carmichael – Far Away Gone – Chris Carmichael – CDN
Tom House – Love Song – Winding Down the Road
Brock Zeman – Until It Bleeds – Me Then You – CDN
Jon Brooks – Fort McMurray – Delicate Cages – CDN
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Tony Denikos – Bad Boy Blues (Susie’s Song) – Under the Church
Ian Sherwood – Short End of the Stick – And Now the Fun Begins – CDN
The Refugees – 7 Days – Three
John Prine – Spanish Pipedream – John Prine
Ridley Bent – Nine Inch Nails – Buckles & Boots – CDN – WPG
Ridley Bent – Burnin’ Down Barns – Rabbit on My Wheel – CDN – WPG
Mike Plume Band – Wind At My Back – Song & Dance, Man – CDN
We’re a bit scattered today, with a little bit of everything, birthdays, new music, upcoming shows, requests, and even a live linkup with a show going on in Moncton. Lots to love on today’s show!
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30
Middle Brother – Daydreaming – Middle Brother
Christina Martin – Sleeping with a Stranger – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Steven Bowers – Sleeping Dogs – Circadian Anthem EP – CDN
Shannon Lyon – I’m All for That – Broken Things – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Houses on the Hill – Dharma – CDN
Headwater – Sky Falling – Push – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Sons of Bill – Santa Ana Winds – Sirens
Lydia Loveless – Steve Earle – Indestructable Machine
Steve Earle – Meet Me in the Alleyway – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Justin Townes Earle – Racing in the Street – Christchurch Woman Single
Allison Moorer – A Change is Gonna Come – Dear New Orleans
Greg Macpherson – Party at Greg’s – Disintegration Blues – CDN – WPG
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Ridley Bent – Smokin’ Again – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Crooked Brothers – 17 Horses – Lawrence, Where’s Your Knife? – CDN – WPG
Luther Wright & The Wrongs – It’s Mighty Dark to Travel – Guitar Pickin’ Martyrs – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Capitalism Must Die! – live recording – CDN
Doug Paisley – Two Like Us – Golden Embers EP – CDN
The Tallest Man on Earth – Revelation Blues – There’s No Leaving Now
Brandi Carlile – Keep Your Heart Young – Bear Creek
The Civil Wars – From this Valley – Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Dala – Life on Earth – Best Day – CDN
Deer Tick – Clownin’ Around – Divine Providence
Deer Tick – Song About a Man – Born on Flag Day
Deer Tick – Ashamed – War Elephant
Deer Tick – Mr. Cigarette – Divine Providence
Kris Demeanor and his Crack Band – Soul Food (feat. Stephen Bishop) – These United States – CDN
Tonight we’re super-excited to present the world broadcast premiere of Christina Martin’s dynamite new CD, “Sleeping with a Stranger.” We’ll get Christina on the phone to chat all about it and spin a few of our early favourites from a super-solid recording. As if that weren’t enough, we’re excited about the local debut of Deer Tick, and we’ve got a big preview and tickets to give away for that show. We’ve also got some great new music.
We’re still flying high after last night’s amazing Skydiggers show, so we’ve got a couple of theirs and a couple from former Skydigger Paul MacLeod, who celebrated a birthday this week. We’ve also got news of upcoming house concerts at Sunset Saloon, as well as tunes from another birthday boy, Jory Nash, who performed at the Saloon recently. We’ve also got some special requests and dedications as well as a look ahead to tomorrow’s Del Barber/Old Man Luedecke show.
New Alejandro, new Elvis, New Brooooce, plus a local love-in featuring some great upcoming shows by Del Barber, Hatcher-Briggs, and Ken Pinchen. And, speaking of upcoming shows, it’s our pre-Skydiggers dance party, as we patiently wait for their local return this weekend!
We’re still flying high after last night’s amazing Skydiggers show, so we’ve got a couple of theirs and a couple from former Skydigger Paul MacLeod, who celebrated a birthday this week. We’ve also got news of upcoming house concerts at Sunset Saloon, as well as tunes from another birthday boy, Jory Nash, who performed at the Saloon recently. We’ve also got some special requests and dedications as well as a look ahead to tomorrow’s Del Barber/Old Man Luedecke show.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Skydiggers – Slow Burning Fire – Restless – CDN
Skydiggers – I Will Give You Everything – Skydiggers – CDN
Paul MacLeod – Giants – Tell the Band to Go Home – CDN
Paul MacLeod – A Clear Thought – Bright Eyes Fade – CDN
Steven Bowers – Beothuk Words – Beothuk Words – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Steven Bowers – Comfortably Sweet (featuring Christina Martin) – Circadian Anthem EP – CDN
Christina Martin – Take – I Can Too – CDN
Dale Murray – The Wind Is Trying to Kill Me – Dream Mountain Dream – CDN
Jory Nash – The Conversion of Pearl Hart – Spaz Loves Weezie – CDN
Jory Nash – God Don’t Know Me Anymore – New Blue Day – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Come a Long Way – X-Mas In Korea – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Blue Flowers – This Love This Love – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Shannon Lyon – Jenny’s Song – Wandered – CDN
Todd Snider – Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White American Male – Storyteller: Live
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball – Wrecking Ball
Burton Cummings – Stand Tall – The Collection – CDN – WPG
Doc Watson – Snowbird – A Truer Xmas 2
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Doc Watson & Friends (Docabilly) – Train Of Love – FestivaLink.net – Highlights From Year Three (2008)
Del Barber – Love and Wine – Headwaters – CDN – WPG
Old Man Luedecke – My Love Comes Stepping Up The Stairs – My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Sad as a Forest – Proof of Love – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Joy of Cooking – Hinterland – CDN
Sons of Bill – Find My Way Back Home – Sirens
This week’s Steel Belted Radio is shaping up to be a really good one.
Our good friend Christina Martin always puts out great records, so it’s not a surprise that she’s got another winner, but her new one, Sleeping with a Stranger is so dynamite amazing, I can’t wait to play it for you. The time has come, and we’ll get Christina on the phone to chat about it and play the new album for the first time on radio anywhere!
And, we’ve got killer new music! One of my favourite artists of the past 10 years or so is Shannon Lyon, and he’s got another great album, which you can get online for FREE (or you could be a swell music-supporting soul and pay for it, if you choose…)
Jaine beat me to the punch by finding this killer new song featuring NQ Arbuckle. Now, I’m telling you about it so that Stu Reid doesn’t beat me to playing it:
Here’s a new artist with a new song that I’m loving:
This week on Steel Belted Radio, we’ve got tickets to give away for one of the most anticipated shows of the summer, as Deer Tick hits town for the first time on June 5 at the West End Cultural Centre! 101.5 UMFM is proud to support this show, and we’ve got you covered if you want to get in for free. Of course, we highly recommend that you pick some up if you don’t win, as well!
Listen to my promo for this concert: [download id=”184″]
Last year I went to the Edmonton Folk Festival. There’s always plenty to enjoy at that one, so picking a highlight can be tough at times, but there’s no doubt that one of the biggest joys of last year’s festival was seeing Deer Tick for the first time. I’d fallen for the band’s leader earlier in the year, thanks to his part in one of my favourite albums of last year by a supergroup called Middle Brother (that’s a good one, look it up.)
Deer Tick is a rough and rowdy rock n’ roll band. They’ve got the rockin’ edge thanks to their love of The Replacements and Nirvana. They’ve also got some stellar songs, influenced by John Prine & Buddy Holly. They’ve got this bad-boy party band image that would make The Stones & Aerosmith blush. They’ve also got some great musicians, including a guy from Halifax who used to play with Matt Mays (bonus points.)
This band won over everyone who witnessed one of their sets at the Edmonton festival. Later in the year, they released Divine Providence, a gloriously rough around the edges rock record, which went on to be one of my favourites of the year.
AoM: Del Barber: Headwaters (Six Shooter) *JR
2. JP Hoe: Mannequin (self)
3. Keri Latimer: Crowsfeet and Greyskull (self)
4. Picture the Ocean: Picture the Ocean (self)
5. Tony Denikos: Under the Church (self)
6. Antje Duvekot: New Siberia (self)
You know what dads like? I do. House concerts. It’s true. I’m a dad. I know. See, read this testimonial from an ACTUAL FATHER:
“I love house concerts. There’s nowhere I’d rather be. You get the best up-close entertainment, hang out with great people, and there’s tons of FREE food and beer. What’s not to love about that?” – Jeremy’s dad.
So, with that thought in mind, we’re throwing a party perfect for dads, their families, people who might some day be dads or part of dads’ families, or anybody with a dad at all. We’re family friendly (we’ve got a bunch of kids and a big basement full of toys) and all are welcome, whether you know us yet or not.
It’s a Father’s Day Spectacular, live at the Sunset Saloon, Sunday, June 17, featuring Steven Bowers, free food, beer, and at least one ACTUAL DAD!
Price: negotiable! We’d love for you to give Steven some dough ($15 is a fair amount, but $20’s better, $10 is acceptable, or just be a cheapo and come and eat and drink for FREE! Whatever!)
Time: also negotiable! We’re thinking about doing an early set then a dinner break, then a later set. You can come for the early part and walk out without any guilt, show up later for the free food and stay for the show, or enjoy the afternoon/evening with us and enjoy both – up to you! If feedback dictates that we should just do an early show or a late show, WE WILL! We’re people pleasers like that, so LET US KNOW! (fill out the comment form below or just shoot an email to tellthebandtogohome at gmail dot com.)
We’ll start early and stay late (it is our house, after all.) We’ll serve up dinner, perfect for folks looking to cheap out on Dad’s day! Alternately, you can bring your own grub to share or enjoy yourself or just come before or after whatever else you’d prefer. Wives, kids, friends, relations, strangers, hell, you can even bring your parakeet if dad wants you to!
RSVP? We love it when you do. Knowing that people are going to come lessens my anxiety, but I’m a last-minute decision maker, so we never turn away folks who decide to show up without notice. Even just saying that you might come make it helps, but if not, come on by anyway!
Ice cream? Yes, Jaine’s famous homemade ice cream is a selling feature, but it’s also a LOT of work for her. She hasn’t committed to it yet, but it’s Father’s Day, so I think I might have some extra pull this time. I’ll see what I can do… Be sure to weigh in and increase the pressure if you really want some!
Here’s some more info, in case that sales pitch hasn’t hooked you in already!
In 2009 we christened the Sunset Saloon (my living room) as a place to host amazing shows featuring great artists coming through town (and some who live here) who deserve an intelligent, respectful listening audience. We’ve hosted some greats, as anyone who’s been to a show can attest. One of my favourites of all time was one of the very first, when one of my favourite singer/songwriters in the world, Christina Martin, agreed to come and play for the first time. She was traveling at the time with a young guy from the east coast and asked if he could come and play too. I didn’t know much about him, at the time, but I would have let her bring Beelzebub himself if it meant she’d come and sing for me and my friends.
Luckily, Steven Bowers is only a charming, talented devil, and surely not an evil one. He turned out to be a wonderful discovery with a whole pile of great songs. He’s a thoughtful, literate writer with a delicate voice and a gift with a melody. He’s also got a bunch of great stories and a great personality, so he’s easy to get to know and fall in love with. His songs were great then, but everything he’s put out since then has been leaps and bounds better than the last thing he did. Honestly, I’ve never seen such growth in a songwriter in such a short amount of time. Seriously. He just gets better and better.
He’s on his way across the country to be with his lovely wife who has accepted a job in BC, which has meant too much time apart (a love story! How can you resist a love story!). He’s also got a great album that people need to hear. We’re glad to give him an opportunity to get his songs out to people who need to hear them (that’s YOU!) You can’t go wrong with a house concert, no matter who’s playing, but when it’s someone new and exciting with a promising future, it’s extra enticing.
Whether you saw him in 2009 and enjoyed him then or just want to discover something new and wonderful now, this show’s for you.
You can, if you wish, download his latest wonderful record, Beothuk Words, FREE by visiting: http://www.noisetrade.com/stevenbowers (you can also support the dude by leaving a tip or downloading it from the evil, ubiquitous iTunes store)
Check out this adorable video of Steven with Christina Martin and Jeremy, live at that show in 2009:
The official beautiful video:
Check out this beautiful new video:
or this other nifty recent video:
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