What an action-packed show today, featuring live performances by Catherine MacLellan and a chat with her and her chauffeur, Del Barber! We also heard some great new music, as well as some tales from the road.
What an action-packed show today, featuring live performances by Catherine MacLellan and a chat with her and her chauffeur, Del Barber! We also heard some great new music, as well as some tales from the road.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Fearing & White – Heart o’ the Morning – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Isabel’s Song – Water in the Ground – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Too Easy – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Take a Break – Water in the Ground – CDN
Del Barber – Home to Manitoba – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Catherine MacLellan – Water in the Ground – Water in the Ground – CDN
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Catherine MacLellan and Del Barber interview
Catherine MacLellan – Not Much to Do (Not Much to Say) – Water in the Ground – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Trickle Down Rain – live performance – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – What Is True Love – live performance – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
Catherine MacLellan – The Same Way Again – live performance – CDN
Del Barber – Songwriter’s Lament – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Steve Earle – Waitin’ on the Sky – I’ll Never Get out of This World Alive
Lucinda Williams – Blessed – Blessed
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Kirsten Jones – There’s a Right Way to Break my Heart – The Mad Mile – CDN
The Decemberists – Rox in the Box – The King Is Dead
Tim O’Reagan – These Things – Tim O’Regan
The Band – It Makes No Difference – A Musical History – CDN
Martyn Joseph – Call It Democracy – Run to Cover
Back in January, I somehow convinced Jaine to drive all the way to Chicago to see our pal Del Barber open for the great James McMurtry because, as I said at the time, “he never comes so close to Winnipeg.” Thanks to James for at least waiting until 2 days after we returned from that (insane) trip to announce a Minneapolis show. When he did announce said show, it was billed as being with The Bottle Rockets, a full band electrified show (Chicago was solo acoustic) and it was on Spring Break. How could we say no?
So, we loaded up the van and trekked down to Minneapolis to see the show at The 400 Bar in Minneapolis on April 1, 2011. It was pretty amazing, despite the cramped, noisy, dingy venue.
Want proof? Check out the evidence below:
Wish you were there? We wish you had come too. Hear what you missed with our exclusive noisy lo-fi bootleg of the ENTIRE show! Download it and pretend that you’re rocking out in the comfort of your very own home, car, workplace, prison cell, etc. It’s noisy as all get out, and not edited or fixed up in a dignified way, but hey, had you shown up, I’m sure you could have done a better job!
Choctaw Bingo:
Levelland:
The Lights of Cheyenne:
Sometimes Facebook can be a good thing, because it really is a good way to keep informed, but sometimes you learn things that really bring you down. Such was the case when I read that one of our great, underappreciated songwriters, John Bottomley has died. There isn’t much real info to be found, but we’ll update you if we hear more. I have to pay some small tribute on the radio tomorrow. I only wish that he could be on the show to speak for himself. I meant to book an interview, it’s been on my list for weeks, but never got around to it. I’m not feeling good about that at all.
If you haven’t already, check out John’s music. He has a “new” album that came out a while ago called “The Healing Dream,” and it’s great. His 1995 CD “Blackberry” remains one of the finest CDs I’ve ever heard. It’s in elite company as one of those very rare albums where I love every song, every moment. It’s even more rare that I can find an album that appeals to everybody. When I have people over and I want something that’ll please everybody, it’s one of only a few discs that I’ll grab – and I’ve got a hell of a lot to choose from. We all know that Colin Linden is a masterful musician, writer, and producer, and in my opinion, probably his fnest playing and production is on Blackberry. It’s a masterpiece, and it was just the tip of the iceberg.
if you’re looking to hear one of the most amazing albums of all time, and make your life a lot better, please consider buying this album: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bottomley4 or on itunes
I think I’ve been pretty good about telling musicians how much the music means to me. I hope you all know that your talent and passion is appreciated – no, never by enough people, and the rewards sometimes don’t seem to justify the effort, but the world needs great art. You’re all important and all of it means something to somebody.
In no particular order, and for no other particular reason, thanks to: Del Barber, Christina Martin, John Wort Hannam, Jory Nash, Alex Dezen, Matthew Ryan, John K Samson, Ron Hawkins/Stephen Stanley & The Lowest of the Low, Bidini/Tielli/Veseley/Clark/Kerr/MPW & Rheostatics, Keri Latimer & Nathan, Michael Johnston, Oh Susanna, Jim Bryson, Kathleen Edwards, NQ Arbuckle, Madison Violet, Fearing/Linden/Wilson & Blackie, Leeroy Stagger, Skydiggers, The Cash Brothers, Mike Plume, Lynn Miles, etc. etc. etc.
Artist: Album (Label) *JR
AoM: Keith Mullins: Localmotive Farm (self) JR
2. Geoff Berner: Victory Party (Mint)
3. Steve Dawson: Nightshade (Black Hen)
4. The Decemberists: The King Is Dead (Capitol)
5. Lucinda Williams: Blessed (Lost Highway)
6. Bobby Long: A Winter Tale (ATO)
Ever since we heard Catherine MacLellan’s amazing album Church Bell Blues a few years ago, she’s been one of our favourites. We had the chance to speak with her on the phone a while back, but this weekend, we’re expecting to meet her and hear her play live on Tell the Band to Go Home! Surprisingly, this will be our first live guest of 2011, and the first performer in our fancy new studio, so this should be great!
Tune in this Sunday, 2-4 pm to hear Catherine MacLellan, LIVE!
A (long) while back, I finally got around to recording a generic non-time-sensitive standby show for Steel Belted Radio, for those instances when we can’t make it in to the studio and don’t have time to whip something up. I’d say that we’re pretty reliable at getting new stuff on for you, so if we skip a few weeks a year, hopefully you won’t mind.
We’ve aired the standby show a number of times over the years, but it wasn’t until TODAY that I actually listened to the damn thing and found out that I’d labeled it in the wrong damn order! Yikes!
I hate it when I make a mistake. Hate it. But I hate it more when nobody tells me. If you notice me doing stupid crap like this again, TELL ME! Please!
Anyway, here, for your downloading pleasure is a pretty solid “best of” Steel Belted standby show. (now, if only I could dig up the playlist…)
It’s Juno weekend in the centre of the universe, so we call up our pal, first-time nominee Del Barber for some inside dirt. We take a look at some great upcoming shows and spin some rockin’ requests.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Nathan – You Win – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
Del Barber – Chicago – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Del Barber interview
Old Man Luedecke – Lass Vicious – My Hands are on Fire and other Love Songs – CDN
Del Barber – Thunder Bay – Love Songs For The Last 20 – CDN – WPG
2:30 – 3:00 pm
John Wort Hannam – Pier 21 – Queen’s Hotel – CDN
Jack Marks – Before the Flood – Two of Everything – CDN
The Whipsaws – Lonesome Joe – 60 Watt Avenue
Leeroy Stagger & The Wildflowers – Sit Around This House – Little Victories – CDN
Dave Mccann & the Ten Toed Frogs – Circle of Stones – Shoot the Horse – CDN
3:00 – 3:30 pm
The Other Brothers – Second Wind – Points of View – CDN – WPG
The Other Brothers – By My Side – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Jackson Browne – Somebody’s Baby – Solo Acoustic Vol. 2
Catherine MacLellan – Set His Heart on Fire – Water in the Ground – CDN
Stephen Fearing and Andy White – Mothership – Fearing & White – CDN
Stephen Fearing and Andy White – Under the Silver Sky – Fearing & White – CDN
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – If I Catch You Cryin’ – Bark – CDN
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Stephen Fearing – Black Sheep – outtakes – CDN
The Wooden Sky – (Bit Part) – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone – CDN
The Rural Alberta Advantage – The Dethbridge in Lethbridge – Hometowns – CDN
Elliott BROOD – Write It All Down For You – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Sunparlour Players – Talk It to Death – Hymns for the Happy – CDN