As the weather cools off, the concert scene is heating up, and we’ve got plenty of hot shows to preview, including James McMurtry, Royal Wood, The Crooked Brothers, and the long-awaited return of our pal Lindy. We also preview the two sold-out Matt Andersen shows and debut his fine new album, as well as a bunch of other great new releases.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Matt Andersen – Willie’s Diamond Joe – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Matt Andersen – Baby I’ll Be There – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Matt Andersen – Don’t Wanna Give In – Coal Mining Blues – CDN
Del Barber – As Far As I Can Tell – Love Songs for the Last 20 – CDN – WPG
Sunparlour Players – Green Thumb – Us Little Devils – CDN
Dan Mangan – About as Helpful as You Can Be without Being any Help at All – Oh Fortune – CDN
Elliott BROOD – Lindsay – Days Into Years – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Madison Violet – Cindy Cindy – The Good in Goodbye – CDN
James Hill – Hand Over My Heart – Man with a Love Song – CDN
Romi Mayes – Easy on You – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
James McMurtry – Ruby and Carlos – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Levelland – Live in Aught-Three

3:00 – 3:30 pm

John Bottomley – For Everyone – The Crown of Life – CDN
John Bottomley – With a Little Help from Heaven – The Healing Dream – CDN
John Bottomley – Candle in the Dark – Blackberry – CDN
Royal Wood – Juliet – A Good Enough Day – CDN
Royal Wood – Thinking About – The Lost and Found EP – CDN
Lindy – Lake Winnipeg – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Lindy – Witness – Suspension of Disbelief – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Scott Nolan – My My Hey Hey – Montgomery Eldorado – CDN – WPG
Hayes Carll – KMAG YOYO – KMAG YOYO (& other American Stories)
The Warped 45s – Live Bait – Matador Sunset – CDN
The Crooked Brothers – 17 Horses – Lawrence, Where’s Your Knife? – CDN – WPG
The Crooked Brothers – Another Sun – Lawrence, Where’s Your Knife? – CDN – WPG
Matt Andersen – If I Can’t Have You – Live from the Phoenix Theatre – CDN

Carter’s along to lighten the mood today on this somber date. We slipped in a few songs on the tenth anniversary of this dark day. We also paid tribute to Glen Campbell, sent out some birthday wishes & dedications, and, of course, some animal songs & trivia.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Colin Linden – Hook’s in the Water – Southern Jumbo – CDN
Gurf Morlix – Fishin’ In The Muddy – Fishin’ In The Muddy
Loudon Wainwright III – Big Fish – 40 Odd Years
Rheostatics – Fish Tailin’ – Introducing Happiness – CDN
Farmer Jason – Catfish Song – Rockin’ in the Forest
Farmer Jason w/Todd Snider – Moose on the Loose – Rockin’ in the Forest

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Todd Snider – If Tomorrow Never Comes – The Devil You Know
Jason & the Scorchers – Days of Wine and Roses – Halcyon Times
Jason Ringenberg w/Steve Earle – Bible and a Gun – All Over Creation
Steve Earle – Every Part of Me – I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive
Imelda May – Kentish Town Waltz – Mayhem
Richard Thompson – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning – Live from Austin, TX

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Glen Campbell – A Better Place – Ghost on the Canvas
Glen Campbell – Any Trouble – Ghost on the Canvas
Glen Campbell – What I Wouldn’t Give – Ghost on the Canvas
Lisa Winn – Cover My Eyes – Out from Under – CDN
David Francey – Grim Cathedral – Skating Rink – CDN
John Hiatt – When New York Had Her Heart Broke – Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns

3:30 – 4:00 pm

John Hiatt – I’ll Never Get Over You – The Tiki Bar Is Open
Martin Tielli – I’ll Never Tear You Apart – We Didn’t Even Suspect that He Was the Poppy Salesman – CDN
Rheostatics – Legal Age Life At Variety Store – Whale Music – CDN
Dan Walsh – Smokomotive – Virtusoso – CDN
Romi Mayes – Ball and Chain – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG
Chris Carmichael – Far Away Gone – Chris Carmichael – CDN – WPG
Ridley Bent – Cry – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG

September is here, and our summer fun is coming to an end. We need some great music to chase away those blues, and today’s show is chock full of good stuff. We’ve got some new music, some requests & dedications, some creepy love songs, and a preview of the two upcoming Greg Macpherson CD release shows!

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Skydiggers – Radio Waves – Road Radio – CDN
Skydiggers – The Truth About Us – The Truth About Us – CDN
Andy Maize – It’s Not Alright – The History of Forgetting – CDN
Jim Bryson – Flowers – Where the Bungalows Roam – CDN
Tanya Davis – Eulogy for You and Me – Clocks and Hearts Keep Going – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Keep on Fighting – Silhouette – CDN
Del Barber – Love Song For The Last 20 – Love Songs For The Last 20 – CDN – WPG

2:20 – 3:00 pm

Jory Nash – You Figured It Out – New Blue Day – CDN
Christina Martin – I Can Too – A House Concert – CDN
Danny Schmidt – Man of Many Moons – Man of Many Moons
Brock Zeman – Life Is Good – Ya Ain’t Crazy Henny Penny – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Whitehorse – I’m on Fire – Whitehorse – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Hello – Reido Radio – CDN
Andy Stochansky – 22 Steps – Five Star Motel – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Sun’s Hanging Low – The Last Supper In A Cheap Town – CDN
Reid Jameison – Pretty Pictures – Staring Contest – CDN
Donal Hinely – Five Bucks – The Famous Rocket Cage
Ray Bonneville – Good Times – Bad Man’s Blood

3:30 – 4:00 pm

David Olney – $20 Serenade – Film Noir
Jeffrey Foucault – Starlight and Static – Horse Latitudes
Malcolm Holcombe – Those Who Wander – To Drink the Rain
Greg Macpherson – Party at Greg’s – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – Buy a Ticket – Balanced on a Pin – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson Band – Slow Stroke – Good Times Coming Back Again – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson Band – Kingston – Night Flares – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – First Class – Mr. Invitation – CDN – WPG

It’s been an interesting weekend, and we’re in the mood for something positive. Irene’s hitting our friends in the East pretty hard, so a few songs to keep them strong and hopeful. And, this weekend was the funeral for NDP leader Jack Layton, and although funerals aren’t generally all that uplifting or inspiring, his certainly was, so we’ll carry on his message of hope and love with some great music. And, to end it all off, something we all appreciate, Fish & Bird, one of this country’s great up-coming bands, stops by to play live.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

R.E.M. – Orange Crush – Green
American Aquarium – Hurricane – Small Town Hymns
James McMurtry – Hurricane Party – Just Us Kids
Leeroy Stagger – Stormy – Everything Is Real – CDN
The Duhks – Mighty Storm – Fast Paced World – CDN – WPG
Rheostatics – Rain, Rain, Rain – Whale Music – CDN

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Neko Case – Buckets of Rain – Sweetheart: Love Songs
Kim Richey – Get Together – Song of America
Bruce Cockburn – Dream Like Mine – Nothing but a Burning Light – CDN
Nick Lowe – What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding? (Acoustic) – At My Age (bonus tracks)
Eliza Gilkyson – Peace Call – Land Of Milk And Honey
Peter Katz – Forgiveness – More Nights – CDN
Ken Whiteley w/Guy Davis – Another Day’s Journey – Another Day’s Journey – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Elliott BROOD – If I Get Old – Days Into Years – CDN
Cuff the Duke – You Don’t Know What It’s Like – Morning Comes – CDN
The Warped 45s – Hurdle River Crossing – Matador Sunset – CDN
Redgy Blackout – When U Were a Kid – Redgy Blackout – CDN
Fish & Bird – Effigy – Every Whisper Is a Shout Across the Void – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Plot – live performance – CDN – WPG

3:30 – 4:00 pm

Fish & Bird – Splinter – live performance – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Circle Tune – live performance – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – Well Runs Dry – Every Whisper Is a Shout Across the Void – CDN – WPG
Fish & Bird – My Head My Heart My Gut – Left Brain Blues – CDN – WPG