Mudge is the lone Roots Rock Weirdo on this April Fool’s Day edition of Steel Belted Radio. KK does call in from the beach, but for the most part, Mudge is in charge with some April Fool’s Day tunes, a look ahead at Jason Collett’s Bonfire Ball, a musical trip to California, and some great new music recently acquired. We end off with the announcement of this year’s Trout Forest Music Festival lineup, and it’s a good one!
That wacky Robbie Fulks starts us off on a set of rootsy covers of 80s & 90s hits, but we dug ourselves out of that hole with some great new music. We chatted about the next great show at Sunset Saloon, the upcoming Bonfire Ball, and we paid tribute to the greatest rock band in history, 3 years after their last full concert.
This time it’s KK and the Mudge running the show as T-Bar is off visiting his probation officer or something. We had a special guest on air as KK’s niece Ryann is celebrating a birthday.
Join singer/songwriters Chris Neufeld & Donovan Giesbrecht, as well as pedal steel whiz Bill Western live in the cozy confines of my living room on May 1, 2010.
They’re not really brothers, but the way these guys harmonize, sing, and write together so seamlessly, you’d swear they were. With songs that are insightful, beautiful, interesting, and memorable, they have the material to stand alongside the greats, but it’s their live show that will really get your attention. Together they are funny, warm and charming. It’s a show you won’t soon forget.
This is a really exciting show that I am REALLY looking forward to. Please email jeff@tellthebandtogohome.com to reserve your spot ASAP.
Episode #351
Sunday, March 7, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Uncle Tupelo – Sandusky – March 16-20, 1992
Butterfingers – Bob the Cat – I’m Somebody, Too – CDN
The Weakerthans – Plea from a Cat Named Virtute – Reconstruction Site – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Virtute the Cat Explains her Departure – Reunion Tour – CDN – WPG
Circus Wheelchairs – Yo Yo Man – I’m Somebody, Too – CDN – WPG
Keri McTighe – When I Ride My Bike – – I’m Somebody, Too – CDN – WPG
Paper Moon – Your Attitude Toward Cuttlefish – Somebody Needs a Timeout – CDN – WPG
Bob Schneider – A Little Love – Songs to Howl at the Moon By
2:30 PM
Jack Johnson – Broken – Sing-a-longs and Lullabies for the Film: Curious George
John Gorka, Eliza Gilkyson, Lucy Kaplansky, Guy Davis, Lynn Miles, and The Wailin’ Jennys – Nothing but a Child – Down at the Sea Hotel
Barry Louis Polisar – All I Want Is You – My Brother Thinks He’s a Banana and other Provocative Songs
Alyssa Robbins – With a Giggle and a Hug and a Tickle and a Kiss – We’re Not Kidding: A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar
Ham & Burger – You Can’t Say “PSBPSBPSB” on the Radio – We’re Not Kidding: A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar
Matthew Ryan – Night Watchman – Concussion
Rodney Crowell – Topsy Turvy – The Houston Kid
03:00 PM
Todd Snider – You Think You Know Somebody – Songs for the Daily Planet
Matthew Ryan – Somebody Got Murdered – Concussion
Greg Macpherson – Bankrobber – Maintenance – CDN – WPG
Danny Michel – Straight to Hell – Shatter the Hotel: A Dub Inspired Tribute to Joe Strummer – CDN
Ian Kelly – Wiser Man – Speak Your Mind – CDN
Ian Kelly – Complicated – Speak Your Mind – CDN
03:30 PM
Ridley Bent – Faded Red Hoody – Buckles & Boots – CDN
Ridley Bent – Smoking Again – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Ryan Bingham – The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) – Crazy Heart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Townes Van Zandt – If I Needed You – – Crazy Heart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Kris Kristofferson & Matt Murphy – New Mr. Me – (The Life and Hard Times of) Guy Terrifico: Bring It Back Home
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova – You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – I’m not There
Episode #352
Sunday, March 14, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Greg Brown – Spring Wind – If I Had Known (Essential Recordings, 1980-1996)
The Band – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (live) – A Musical History
Levon Helm – When I Go Away – Electric Dirt
John Hiatt – The Open Road – The Open Road
The Duhks – Mighty Storm – Fast Paced World – CDN – WPG
Greg Macpherson – Slow Stroke – Maintenance – CDN – WPG
02:30 PM
The Wailin’ Jennys – One More Dollar – Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House – CDN – WPG
Hoots & Hellmouth – West of Where the Sun Goes Down – Hoots & Hellmouth
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You – I and Love and You
Gregory Alan Isakov – Dandelion Wine – This Empty Northern Hemisphere
Andrew Bird – Oh No – Noble Beast
03:00 PM
Good Lovelies – Down, Down, Down – Good Lovelies – CDN
Jon and Roy – Another Noon – Another Noon – CDN
John K Samson – Cruise Night – City Route 85 EP – CDN – WPG
Leeroy Stagger – Brothers – Everything Is Real – CDN
The Other Brothers – Second Wind – Points of View – CDN – WPG
03:30 PM
Kev Corbett – The Driving Song – Son of a Rudderless Boat – CDN
Kev Corbett – Son of a Rudderless Boat – Son of a Rudderless Boat – CDN
Steven Bowers (with Christina Martin) – Comfortably Sweet – Circadian Anthem EP – CDN
Christina Martin – Love Letters – Two Hearts – CDN
The John Henrys – Little One – White Linen – CDN
KK and the T-Bar take the reins this week as the Mudge gets stuck at work. Don’t worry, Mudge calls in near the end to straighten those kids out, but for the most part, they do a decent job of playing good tunes.
You know by now how excited I get when the Winnipeg Folk Festival lineup is announced, and this year, there is plenty to be excited about, with a ton of cool, interesting, unknown acts to look forward to. We spent plenty of time looking down the list and listening to some acts to catch this year. That only left a little time for upcoming shows and new music, but we got it in there!
Episode #349
Sunday, February 21, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
Not much notable this week other than the long-awaited return of the great David Francey. That’s always worth celebrating in song, so we sprinkled him throughout the show. The rest of the show was made up of new, interesting, and just plain wonderful music.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
David Francey & Mike Ford – The Chief Engineer – Seaway – CDN
David Francey – Border Line – Torn Screen Door – CDN
Old Man Luedecke – Caney Fork River – My Hands Are on Fire and other Love Songs – CDN
Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez – Sweet Tequila Blues – Putumayo Presents Americana
Jack Marks – Before the Flood – Two of Everything – CDN
Corin Raymond – Blue Mermaid Dress – There Will Always Be a Small Time – CDN
02:30 PM
The Dustin Bentall Outfit – Three Thousand Miles – Six Shooter – CDN
Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks – Lucky Day – It’s not as Bad as it Seems
Matt the Electrician – Never Alone – relaytunes.com
Slaid Cleaves – God’s Own Yodeler – relaytunes.com
Jess Klein – Fool – Bound to Love
03:00 PM
Danny Michel – Into the Flame – Live in Winnipeg – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Uniform Grey – You Were Here – CDN
Brandi Carlile – Love Songs – XOBC
The Bittersweets – Birmingham – Goodnight, San Francisco
Kathleen Edwards – What Are You Waiting For? – Back to Me
Patty Griffin – Poor Man’s House – Living with Ghosts
03:30 PM
Patty Griffin – Heavenly Day – Children Running Through
Meg Hutchinson – Hard to Change – The Living Sideafs
Shannon McNally – Lonesome Ornery and Mean – Coldwater
David Francey – A Conversation – Right of Passage – CDN
Tony Denikos – River Don’t Rise – Already Gone
Nick Rose – Trenchfoot Blues – Oxbow Lake – CDN
The Great Bloomers – Honey Blanket – Speak of Trouble – CDN
Geoff Berner – Official Theme song of the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Games – geoffberner.com – CDN
Episode #350
Sunday, February 28, 2010
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
We’ve got plenty of music that’s new and notable this week. We also are treated to some brand new music from one of our favourites, Keri Latimer from Nathan, who stopped by after a long, long absence to play some of her
new solo songs. And speaking of special guests, we were joined by a new co-host “Tony” who sounded a whole lot like our old pal Carter.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Nathan – Sunset Chaser – recorded live on UMFM – CDN – WPG
Matthew Barber – I Think You’re Gonna Feel My Love – True Believer – CDN
Meaghan Smith – A Little Love – The Cricket’s Orchestra – CDN
Gregory Alan Isakov – That Moon Song – This Empty Northern Hemisphere
Brandi Carlile – Way to You – XOBC
Joe Pug – Not so Sure – Messenger
02:30 PM
David Francey – Long Black Hair – Fixing this Place to Suit Myself – CDN
Keri Latimer interview
Keri Latimer – Starry Night – live performance – CDN – WPG
Keri Latimer – So Long – live performance – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Secrets – Key Principles – CDN – WPG
Nathan – Stone – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG
03:00 PM
Johnny Cash – Redemption Day – American VI: Ain’t No Grave
Blaze Foley – Down Here Where I Am – Wanted More Dead than Alive
Richard Shindell – Arrowhead – Best of the Kerrville Folk Festival Vol. 1
Shannon McNally & Neal Casal – Pale Moon – Ran on Pure Lightning
Easton Stagger Phillips – Long Way Home – Over Seas
Catherine MacLellan – The Long Way Home – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Romi Mayes – Long Way Home – Sweet Something Steady – CDN – WPG
Hayes Carll – Long Way Home – Little Rock
03:30 PM
Tom Waits – Long Way Home – Orphans
Townes Van Zandt – Tecumseh Valley – Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
The Tallest Man on Earth – Where Do My Bluebirds Fly? – Shallow Grave
Lonesome Bob – Someone Watching Over Me – Things Fall Apart
Jason Collett – Love Song to Canada – digital single – CDN
A tribute to my recently departed nemesis, Bobb the cat, kicked us off with some kid-friendly cat songs and some more “music for the entire household.” Not being ones to kid around forever, we veered off into some more serious territory with some songs about violence, robbery, and going to hell (courtesy of a Clash tribute set). We also previewed upcoming shows by Ian Kelly and Ridley Bent. And, it’s Oscar time again, and although we don’t really give a hoot about movies, that Crazy Heart song and soundtrack are awesome, so we heard some of that and and a couple of other cinematic classics.