Pre-recorded again this week as I’m off to Ear Falls, Ont for the Trout Forest Music Festival. For those of you stuck at home (or listening later on), some new music and some old classics, mixed in with some news and upcoming shows.
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Marc Guiguere, who is normally on the air before me, wasn’t coming in today, and Jared, knowing what a sucker I am, mentioned that I could come in early if I wanted to. I’m on holidays and haven’t been in the studio much lately, so why not? Marc’s show is a mix of blues and old rock stuff,so I tried to stick with that by hosting my own hour of blues and an hour of bluesy rock. It was a fun experiment, but I think I’ll stick with the singer/songwriter stuff.
And there was no shortage of good singer/songwriter stuff to play. I just got back from a trip to Hillside in Guelph, with stops in Toronto and Minneapolis, so you know that I have a ton of stories to tell and new discs to play. You throw in some info on upcoming shows and you’ve got a pretty solid show, I’d say.
August 8, 2008
“… the sounds keep you up / in the night…”
Like most kids, most of my early life I took for granted that my grandfather would just always be around. When he was gone, it was about the saddest thing I could imagine. The funny thing is that as is so often the case, I appreciated him so much more after he was gone than I did when he was always around. I guess it is true that you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.
When he died, I was very sad, but the truth of the matter is that by that point, my life didn’t change all that much. I was pretty independent and wrapped up in my own things by that point, so nothing really changed. Until Christmas, that was. Christmas was always his big thing; it was always important to him that everyone was around, and everyone participated in family rituals. After he was gone, Christmas was just never the same, and Christmas was when I really started to miss having him around. It took a few years to adjust to Christmas again and settle into new rituals.
“… the sounds keep you up / in the night…”
Tonight I felt a similar sense of loss and longing. Since his untimely death earlier this year, I’ve been mourning Willie P Bennett, but because I’ve listened to him so much since then, I’ve never really had to miss him; he was still there whenever I needed him. There are many times when only his words can hit the spot, and thankfully, there are so many left behind, and they’ll stay with me for the rest of my life.
I’ve thought many times about the sad, sad fact that I’ll never see Willie again. For years I’ve longed to see a full Willie concert, but because I never had the chance, I guess I’ll never know what I was missing. But tonight Fred Eaglesmith came to town, and it was my first time seeing him live since we lost Willie. I’ve been a huge Fred Eaglesimth fan for almost a decade, and I take nothing away from Fred’s talent, charm, or appeal, but I’d say that an equal part of the magic of seeing Fred and following him was keeping tabs on Willie and getting to see him. He brought things to a Fred show that made it out of the ordinary, and they’re things that can never be replaced. Sadly, they’re things that I can never experience live again.
Whenever I went to see Fred, I’d always try to sit on Willie’s side of the stage, I’d cheer like crazy when he was introduced, and, as I saw more shows and got to know the songs and arrangements better, I’d wait eagerly for those moments when I knew Willie was going to add his mandolin, harmonica, or amazing voice to the songs. Those were always the moments that made the show for me. I’ve seen Fred solo before, and it just wasn’t the same for me; sure, it was fun, but it only served to make me appreciate Willie more, and look forward to seeing him again. (I think that, among all other things is why I’ll never warm up to Dusty. A Fred album without Willie just isn’t complete.)
“… the sounds keep you up / in the night…”
The more I got into Willie, the bigger his legacy loomed for me. For me, he really was a god that I could only worship from afar. I knew that many people really knew Willie, and I knew that he was just an ordinary guy with an absolutely extraordinary talent, but to me, he was so much more. His songs move me and resonate within me perhaps more than those of any other writer, and I listen to a lot of songwriters. Something about those songs, that music, those words, and that voice have made Willie the lifelong friend that I never even really knew.
I always wanted to know more about Willie, and my biggest ambition was always to have him on my radio show and find out more about him. I thought many times about trying to get to know him better, but I was hugely intimidated by him, and I guess I was kind of afraid to find out that my ideas and expectations were unrealistic. I guess that’s why the first time I got Willie’s autograph, I had to get someone else to get my record signed (which probably explains why it says “To Geff”)
I guess in the end I’m glad that I never pulled back that curtain to reveal the true wizard, because the larger than life image in my mind is probably so much more fun.
“… the sounds keep you up / in the night…”
Knowing that I was going to see Fred live caused some anxiety, and it caused me to start thinking about Willie more, and what things would be like. I know Fred’s been touring without Willie for quite a while now, but I’ve never seen, or even heard a show since that point. I know there’s a new player and the set’s been worked out and the shows are Fredhead approved, but you can never really judge something until you experience it for yourself. I wondered what the songs would be like. Would the new guy be trying to fill Willie’s shoes, or have the songs and arrangements changed since then? Only being there would tell.
I felt kind of uneasy going in and sitting down. It was kind of like a first date after the breakup of an important relationship; you know you want to try it again, but you know it won’t be the same, and you have to learn to try again. I was expecting things to be different, but I know that there’s much more to a Fred show than just Willie, so I knew that it wouldn’t be a disaster, but there was still something difficult about it.
It was especially interesting to go with my future wife, who had never seen Willie, or Fred, before. I got to experience Fred for the first time again through her eyes, and I suppose that helped me to remember what it is about Fred himself and his songs and his show that I loved so much in the beginning.
But I tell you, there were plenty of times in the show when all I could think about was Willie. I was having fun, but I was also very sad, and feeling a sense of loss and longing that I hadn’t really felt in a very long time. The first song was hard, but Codeine was, ironically, the most painful. Although as I said, Dusty has never really won me over, Willie’s part in that song stole the show the first time I saw him do it, and it’s lived within me ever since. And tonight, more than any other, the sounds are keeping me up in the night.
It’ll take a while for me to adjust to life without Willie, because seeing Fred in concert will never be the same, and it will always make me think of him, but he left so much behind, and that won’t ever change. Fred’s got a great new band and a wonderful show still, and I have more respect for him than ever because, to my knowledge, for the first time in his career, he’s doing a cover almost every night. Tonight he finished off with “Country Squall,” and it kind of gave me the closure I needed, because it showed that Willie is still a huge part of the show; that moment is an acknowledgement that he is still there, and he’s still important, even though we all have to move on in his absence.
“… the sounds keep you up / in the night…”
August 3, 2008
I have returned from far off lands with tales to tell. OK, so it wasn’t quite as far as it sometimes seemed, but still, my trip to Ontario for the Hillside Festival (and much more) was a big success, and a lot of fun, but I’m glad to be back home and back on the air, live this Sunday. To celebrate (and because I’m putting off all of the many, many other things that I have to do…), in addition to the usual jam-packed exciting edition of Tell the Band to Go Home, this week we present two special bonus hours of A Collector’s Guide to Jeff’s Musical Universe. Marc Giguere, who normally hosts A Connoisseur’s Guide to Jigger’s Musical Galaxy from noon-2 isn’t coming in this week, and although I’m absolutely sure it isn’t what he had in mind, I’m going to fill in for him. He normally does an hour of blues and then an hour of psychadelic/prog rock, and I’m going to do my best to suit the format (although Rheostatics are likely as psychadelic or prog as I get). Tune in to see what happens.
Then on the usual Tell the Band to Go Home, I’ll run down some of the music I’ve heard and bought over the past couple of weeks on my travels. There were some great moments at the festival and some great new CDs fell into my hands in Minneapolis, and I’m eager to share those.
Don’t forget, coming up is the Trout Forest Music Festival next weekend, so I’ll be away and pre-recorded once again next week. Congratulations to loyal listeners Oly & Laura for winning a pair of weekend passes, but thanks to all who expressed interest. Hope to see many of you out there, or out in Gimli this weekend.
I try not to be too self-serving or personal in these emails, but I do have a personal plea for support/assistance. I’ll leave that at the bottom, so you can ignore it if you see fit.
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When I was younger, I thought that cancer was about the scariest thing in the world. I’ve seen far too many people afflicted with that horrible disease, and I never want anyone to have to live through that again. But the thing about cancer is that it is treatable, it is somewhat preventable in some cases, and usually, you can see it coming and deal with it somehow. Recently, I’ve been learning a lot about a disease that I think might be even more scary. It’s called Multiple Sclerosis, and someone close to me is affected. Luckily, this person is for the most part as happy and healthy as you and I are, but that could change at any time, and in a number of different ways. MS is highly unpredictable, and it can strike at any time. The MS Society has this to say:
“Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system — the brain and spinal cord. In its most common form, MS has well defined attacks followed by complete or partial recovery. The severity of MS, progression and specific symptoms cannot be predicted at the time of diagnosis.
MS symptoms are unpredictable and vary greatly from person to person. Symptoms may include: vision disturbances such as double or blurred vision; extreme fatigue; loss of balance; problems with coordination; stiffness of muscles; speech problems; bladder and bowel problems; short-term memory problems, and even partial or complete paralysis. Please keep in mind, not all people with MS will experience all symptoms and often the symptoms will improve during periods of remission.”
Basically, although there are things you can do to help your chances, and treatments you can undergo when the disease strikes, you really have very little control over how and when it strikes, or what happens after that. So basically you live knowing that someday, somehow, you will likely have to go through the fight of your life, and you don’t know what the outcome will be. Although MS doesn’t usually kill people, it does make life really, really difficult, and it’s always really frightening.
And when I see someone important to me worrying about something like that, it bothers me. Apart from being as supportive and helpful as I can, there’s not a lot that I figured I could do to help directly. Luckily there are great people working hard on prevention, treatment, support, and maybe someday a cure. But those people are, of course, under-funded and struggling for whatever support they can get. That’s where I can help.
Again this year I’ll be participating in the MS Bike Tour where I and a bunch of other folks will (try to) cycle from Stonewall to Gimli on Saturday, August 23, and then back again on the next day. Last year I took part in this great event. The ride there was certainly a challenge, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t feel like I was really suffering for the cause too much. Sunday was another story. I suddenly felt for all of the people who have real struggles in life, because a crippling head-wind was making it almost impossible to keep my bike up straight. I’ve never worked so hard in all my life or been so frustrated and tired. I did what people with MS can’t ever do, I said enough’s enough and got a ride home in a comfortable car and didn’t have to fight any more. This year, that wind isn’t going to get me down. I’m going to make it all the way there and back (or so I plan…).
But in order to do that, I need your support. By making a pledge to the MS Bike Tour, you’re helping me to support someone I love, and you’re helping the almost 75,000 Canadians living with the disease, as well as their countless friends, family members, and supporters. I’m asking you to give whatever you can so that someday these people can live more peacefully, not having to worry about this devastating disease. If you think you’re up for the challenge, join me on the ride. All of the cool kids are on a “team” and someday, I’d love to be a cool kid. Let me know if you want to ride along. Or, if you’re not a rider and don’t have a few bucks to spare, you can volunteer to help out. You can email candace.gower@mssociety.ca if you’d like to help out.
Please take a moment to read more about the disease if you like by visiting the following links:
http://www.mssociety.ca/en/information/faq.htm
http://www.mssociety.ca/ORS/PDF/MS-Facts.pdf
And then, take a moment to make a pledge if you can. Any size of donation is appreciated and will help me to reach my goal, and will help the MS Society to continue on with its important work.
Here is the link to sponsor me online: https://msofs.mssociety.ca:443/2008Bike/Sponsor.aspx?PID=1060132&L=2&GC=ORS
Or, let me know and I’ll collect a pledge from you in person.
Thanks for reading, caring, and your support. It’s much appreciated.
Episode #268
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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
This is it, this year’s artist-by-artist look at who not to miss at the 35th Winnipeg Folk Festival happening next weekend. There’s lots to see, and the folks we played today are the ones that I most recommend.
2:00pm – 2:30pm
JP Hoe – Fine – The Here in Review EP – CDN – WPG
Eliza Gilkyson – The Great Correction – Beautiful World
David Francey – Leaving Edmonton – Right of Passage – CDN
David Francey – Tonight in my Dreams – The Waking Hour – CDN
David Francey – Saints and Sinners – Torn Screen Door
Carrie Rodriguez with Tim Easton – Cortez the Killer – Like a Hurricane: A Tribute to Neil Young
Cara Luft – Give It Up – The Light Fantastic – CDN – WPG 2:30pm – 3:00pm Danny Michel – If God’s on your Side – Feather, Fur, & Fin – CDN
Danny Michel – Fireworks – In the Belly of a Whale – CDN
The Weakerthans – Civil Twilight – Reunion Tour – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Everything Must Go! – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG
Geoff Berner – Light Enough to Travel – Light Enough to Travel EP – CDN
Geoff Berner – Official Theme Song of 2010 Olympic Games – website download – CDN 3:00pm – 3:30pm Jim White – Jailbird – Transnormal Skiperoo
Jim White – The Wound that Never Heals – Music from Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus
Catherine MacLellan – Dreams Dissolve – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Old Man Leudecke – Just Like a River – Proof of Love – CDN
Nanci Griffith – Trouble in the Fields – Country Gold
Justin Townes Earle – Hard Livin’ – The Good Life 3:30pm – 4:00pm Tres Chicas – Am I Too Blue – Sweetwater
Calexico – Across the Wire – Feast of Wire
Calexico – Cruel – Garden Ruin
Kathleen Edwards – Somewhere Else – Back to Me – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Six O’Clock News – Failer – CDN
Harry Manx – Roses Given – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Jim Byrnes – The Beast in Me – House of Refuge – CDN Sunday July 13 – NO SHOW It’s Folk Fest, so obviously I wasn’t going to be in live, but this year with the move to the new TTBTGH home office still leaving the staff in a bit of a chaotic state, it wasn’t really possible to whip up a pre-record. Hopefully all good hearted people were either at Folk Fest or enjoying good weather & good people with some good music. Episode #269 Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Prerecorded, but all new. A look back at another great Winnipeg Folk Festival, a look forward to some great upcoming shows at Candor, and a listen to a few special songs for a very special person. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Alejandro Escovedo – Sister Lost Soul – Real Animal Folk Fest ’08:
Jim White – Crash Into the Sun – Transnormal Skiperoo
Kathleen Edwards – Oh Canada – Asking for Flowers – CDN
Calexico – Carona – Convict Pool
Justin Townes Earle – South Georgia Sugar Babe – The Good Life
Tres Chicas – In a While – Sweetwater
Ray Davies – Vietnam Cowboys (demo) – Working Man’s Café 2:30pm – 3:00pm D. Rangers & friends – White Line – recorded live at Winnipeg Folk Festival – CDN
Calexico & The Weakerthans – I Hate Tuscon– recorded live at Winnipeg Folk Festival
Hellwood – Fireworks Factory – Chainsaw of Life
JP Hoe – Last Good Thing – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG Matt Epp – She’s High Water – Orphan Horse – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Upcoming at Candor:
Kim Beggs – Up from the River – Wanderer’s Paean – CDN
JP Riemens & the Bar Flies – Sixty-five Dollars – Redneck Lullaby – CDN
Brock Zeman – Plain Wild – $100 Difference – CDN
Dan Walsh – Swingin’ Johnson – Diesel & Smokes – CDN
Romi Mayes – Long Way Home – Sweet Something Steady – CDN – WPG
JP Riemens & the Bar Flies – Small Town Inertia – Redneck Lullaby – CDN 3:30pm – 4:00pm Happy Birthday Jaine:
Paul Kelly – You’re 39, You’re Beautiful, You’re Mine – Stolen Apples
Steve Earle – Sparkle and Shine – Washington Square Serenade
Dan Bern – Jane – Fleeting Days
Nathaniel Mayer – You Are the One – I Just Want to Be Held
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – You’re So Easy to Love – BARK – CDN
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals – My Love for You Is Real – Follow the Lights Episode #270 Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Prerecorded this week as I’m off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I’m seeing this weekend. Although you likely won’t make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there.
And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Wayne Petti – Up on the Hillside – City Lights Align – CDN
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir – Grow – Superior Cackling Hen – CDN
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir – Waiting in a Hurry – Superior Cackling Hen – CDN
Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Margaret – Geronimo – CDN
The Brothers Creeggan – You Will Be Adored – Sleepyhead – CDN
Jason Collett – We All Lose One Another – Idols of Exile – CDN 2:30pm – 3:00pm Elliott BROOD – The Valley Town – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Justin Rutledge – St. Peter – Man Descending – CDN
Kelly Joe Phelps – Rusting Gate – Slingshot Professionals
Po’ Girl – Movin’ On – Vagabond Lullabies – CDN
Ray Bonneville – Shy Star – Goin’ By Feel – CDN
Scott Nolan – All Over Now – receiver/reflector – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Sunparlour Players – We Want What’s Right – This Beautiful City Soundtrack – CDN
Sunparlour Players – Bless this City – This Beautiful City Soundtrack – CDN
Greg Brown – Enough – Nina Gerber Live: Good Music with Good People
John Gorka – Sweet Love – Nina Gerber Live: Good Music with Good People
Nels Andrews – Central Avenue Romance – Sunday Shoes
Nels Andrews – Meadowlake – Sunday Shoes 3:30pm – 4:00pm Nathaniel Mayer – I Wanna Dance with You – I Just Want to Be Held
Nathaniel Mayer – Satisfied Fool – I Just Want to Be Held
Solomon Burke – Ain’t that Something – Like a Fire
Ron Sexsmith – Impossible World – Exit Strategy for the Soul – CDN
Teddy Thompson – In My Arms – Piece of What You Need
Alejandro Escovedo – Sensitive Boys – Real Animal
NQ Arbuckle – Marco Polo – XOK – CDN
Eliza Gilkyson – The Great Correction – Beautiful World
David Francey – Leaving Edmonton – Right of Passage – CDN
David Francey – Tonight in my Dreams – The Waking Hour – CDN
David Francey – Saints and Sinners – Torn Screen Door
Carrie Rodriguez with Tim Easton – Cortez the Killer – Like a Hurricane: A Tribute to Neil Young
Cara Luft – Give It Up – The Light Fantastic – CDN – WPG 2:30pm – 3:00pm Danny Michel – If God’s on your Side – Feather, Fur, & Fin – CDN
Danny Michel – Fireworks – In the Belly of a Whale – CDN
The Weakerthans – Civil Twilight – Reunion Tour – CDN – WPG
The Weakerthans – Everything Must Go! – Left & Leaving – CDN – WPG
Geoff Berner – Light Enough to Travel – Light Enough to Travel EP – CDN
Geoff Berner – Official Theme Song of 2010 Olympic Games – website download – CDN 3:00pm – 3:30pm Jim White – Jailbird – Transnormal Skiperoo
Jim White – The Wound that Never Heals – Music from Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus
Catherine MacLellan – Dreams Dissolve – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Old Man Leudecke – Just Like a River – Proof of Love – CDN
Nanci Griffith – Trouble in the Fields – Country Gold
Justin Townes Earle – Hard Livin’ – The Good Life 3:30pm – 4:00pm Tres Chicas – Am I Too Blue – Sweetwater
Calexico – Across the Wire – Feast of Wire
Calexico – Cruel – Garden Ruin
Kathleen Edwards – Somewhere Else – Back to Me – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Six O’Clock News – Failer – CDN
Harry Manx – Roses Given – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
Jim Byrnes – The Beast in Me – House of Refuge – CDN Sunday July 13 – NO SHOW It’s Folk Fest, so obviously I wasn’t going to be in live, but this year with the move to the new TTBTGH home office still leaving the staff in a bit of a chaotic state, it wasn’t really possible to whip up a pre-record. Hopefully all good hearted people were either at Folk Fest or enjoying good weather & good people with some good music. Episode #269 Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Prerecorded, but all new. A look back at another great Winnipeg Folk Festival, a look forward to some great upcoming shows at Candor, and a listen to a few special songs for a very special person. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Alejandro Escovedo – Sister Lost Soul – Real Animal Folk Fest ’08:
Jim White – Crash Into the Sun – Transnormal Skiperoo
Kathleen Edwards – Oh Canada – Asking for Flowers – CDN
Calexico – Carona – Convict Pool
Justin Townes Earle – South Georgia Sugar Babe – The Good Life
Tres Chicas – In a While – Sweetwater
Ray Davies – Vietnam Cowboys (demo) – Working Man’s Café 2:30pm – 3:00pm D. Rangers & friends – White Line – recorded live at Winnipeg Folk Festival – CDN
Calexico & The Weakerthans – I Hate Tuscon– recorded live at Winnipeg Folk Festival
Hellwood – Fireworks Factory – Chainsaw of Life
JP Hoe – Last Good Thing – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG Matt Epp – She’s High Water – Orphan Horse – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Upcoming at Candor:
Kim Beggs – Up from the River – Wanderer’s Paean – CDN
JP Riemens & the Bar Flies – Sixty-five Dollars – Redneck Lullaby – CDN
Brock Zeman – Plain Wild – $100 Difference – CDN
Dan Walsh – Swingin’ Johnson – Diesel & Smokes – CDN
Romi Mayes – Long Way Home – Sweet Something Steady – CDN – WPG
JP Riemens & the Bar Flies – Small Town Inertia – Redneck Lullaby – CDN 3:30pm – 4:00pm Happy Birthday Jaine:
Paul Kelly – You’re 39, You’re Beautiful, You’re Mine – Stolen Apples
Steve Earle – Sparkle and Shine – Washington Square Serenade
Dan Bern – Jane – Fleeting Days
Nathaniel Mayer – You Are the One – I Just Want to Be Held
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – You’re So Easy to Love – BARK – CDN
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals – My Love for You Is Real – Follow the Lights Episode #270 Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Prerecorded this week as I’m off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I’m seeing this weekend. Although you likely won’t make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there.
And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Wayne Petti – Up on the Hillside – City Lights Align – CDN
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir – Grow – Superior Cackling Hen – CDN
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir – Waiting in a Hurry – Superior Cackling Hen – CDN
Chris Brown & Kate Fenner – Margaret – Geronimo – CDN
The Brothers Creeggan – You Will Be Adored – Sleepyhead – CDN
Jason Collett – We All Lose One Another – Idols of Exile – CDN 2:30pm – 3:00pm Elliott BROOD – The Valley Town – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Justin Rutledge – St. Peter – Man Descending – CDN
Kelly Joe Phelps – Rusting Gate – Slingshot Professionals
Po’ Girl – Movin’ On – Vagabond Lullabies – CDN
Ray Bonneville – Shy Star – Goin’ By Feel – CDN
Scott Nolan – All Over Now – receiver/reflector – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Sunparlour Players – We Want What’s Right – This Beautiful City Soundtrack – CDN
Sunparlour Players – Bless this City – This Beautiful City Soundtrack – CDN
Greg Brown – Enough – Nina Gerber Live: Good Music with Good People
John Gorka – Sweet Love – Nina Gerber Live: Good Music with Good People
Nels Andrews – Central Avenue Romance – Sunday Shoes
Nels Andrews – Meadowlake – Sunday Shoes 3:30pm – 4:00pm Nathaniel Mayer – I Wanna Dance with You – I Just Want to Be Held
Nathaniel Mayer – Satisfied Fool – I Just Want to Be Held
Solomon Burke – Ain’t that Something – Like a Fire
Ron Sexsmith – Impossible World – Exit Strategy for the Soul – CDN
Teddy Thompson – In My Arms – Piece of What You Need
Alejandro Escovedo – Sensitive Boys – Real Animal
NQ Arbuckle – Marco Polo – XOK – CDN
Prerecorded this week as I’m off enjoying the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario. To start off the show an overview of some of the great acts I’m seeing this weekend. Although you likely won’t make it to Hillside, you can still check out Trout Forest in early August, so a few songs to tempt you out there.
And, lots of great new, notable, and rediscovered music.
It’s part 2 of our official Winnipeg Folk Festival preview as our old pal JP Hoe drops by the studio for the first time in a long time to play us some new tunes and debut his long awaited full length CD.
Also on the show some exciting new releases and a look ahead at the jam packed concert schedule for Canada Day, featuring the first local appearance by the Drive-By Truckers and the return of one of my favourite live bands Sunparlour Players.
Episode #263
Sunday, June 1, 2008
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com
The new NQ Arbuckle is here! The new NQ Arbuckle is here! Couldn’t wait even a moment to play this one. Get it June 10.
NQ Arbuckle – My Baby – XOK – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – XOK – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Punk Rocker – Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – CDN
Scott Nolan – No Bourbon & Bad Radio – No Bourbon & Bad Radio – CDN – WPG 2:30pm – 3:00pm Damon Mitchell & Joanne Rodriguez – Evangeline – live recording – CDN – WPG
The Band – Ophelia – The Last Waltz – CDN
Bob Dylan & The Band – Forever Young – Planet Waves
The Band & friends – I Shall Be Released – The Last Waltz – CDN
Dave Berthiaume – Caravan – live recording – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Remedy – Kings of Love – CDN
The Band – Atlantic City – Jericho – CDN
Rick Danko & Garth Hudson – Twilight – Upfront! Canadians Live from Mountain Stage – CDN Serena Ryder – This Wheel’s on Fire – If Your Memory Serves You Well – CDN
Luke Doucet – The Day Rick Danko Died – Blood’s Too Rich – CDN
Richard Shindell – Acadian Driftwood – South of Delia 3:30pm – 4:00pm Lyle Lovett – Fat Babies – live at the West End Cultural Centre
Richard Thompson – Keep Your Distance – live at the West End Cultural Centre
Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell – Waiting on June – Begonias
Slaid Cleaves – Song for June – Unsung
Camper Van Beethoven – June – Key Lime Pie
D. Rangers – June off of Drinkin’ – The Paw Paw Patch – CDN – WPG Episode #264 Sunday, June 8, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com I hate to strip away the magic, but the truth is that sometimes I show up to the station somewhat uninspired, with no real vision or idea what to play. Luckily, in those cases, the listeners often come to the rescue, and thankfully that was the case today. Loyal listeners Rob & Laura started us off by asking for some songs that might help them plant the flowers in the garden, and it was off and running from there. We slipped in a few for Allie and even one for our neighbour Julianne. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Reid Jamieson – Rail – Vinyl Café Demos 2008 – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Maybe Tomorrow – Vinyl Café Demos 2008 – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Trying to Get to You – The Presley Sessions – CDN
Howie James – Lazy Day – Don’t Be Ashamed – CDN
Billy Bragg & Wilco – I Guess I Planted – Mermaid Avenue
Malcolm Holcombe – Where Is My Garden – Not Forgotten
Chris Knight – Dirt – Enough Rope 2:30pm – 3:00pm Martin Sexton – Happy – Seeds
Jim Bryson – Flowers – Where the Bungalows Roam – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Asking for Flowers – Asking for Flowers – CDN
Lynn Miles – Black Flowers – Unravel – CDN
Camper Van Beethoven – Flowers – Key Lime Pie
Shawn Camp – Why Me – The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson
Will Kimbrough – Horseshoe Lake – (EP)
Shannon Lyon – Lake Huron – Bound – CDN 3:00pm – 3:30pm The Western States – Valemont – The Western States – CDN – WPG
John Hiatt – Same Old Man – Same Old Man
Tom Wilson – Keep on Grinning – Dog Years
NQ Arbuckle – Part of a Poem by Alden Nowlan called Ypres: 1915 – XOK – CDN
Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South 3:30pm – 4:00pm Radiogram – Slide – Unbetween – CDN
Mark Erelli – The Only Way – Hope & Other Casualties
Crooked Still – When I First Came to this Country – When I First Came to this Country
Bob Schneider – Blue Skies for Everyone – Lonelyland
Paul Kelly – Don’t Harm the Messenger – A-Z Downloads
Grayson Capps – Graveyard – Songbones
D. Rangers – Social Season – The Paw Paw Patch – CDN – WPG Episode #265 Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com On today’s show we heard some eagerly awaited new music from folks like Shannon Lyon, Brock Zeman, Jackie Greene, the new Skydiggers! and much more. Also, today marks father’s day, and although that day’s never meant a whole lot to me, that’s about to change, so we looked at some songs for dads and some famous dads & their offspring. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Skydiggers – Hello Beautiful Life – City of Sirens – CDN
Skydiggers – ’til I Arrive – City of Sirens – CDN
Andrew Cash – Sometimes Everybody Has to Cry – Murder= – CDN Dad’s Day: Jim Henry – Baby’s Coming Home – Jacksonville
Jim Henry – Pals Forever Dad – Jacksonville
Five Chinese Brothers – My Dad’s Face – Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Guy Clark – The Randall Knife – Live from Austin, TX 2:30pm – 3:00pm Daddy – You Made Your Bed – At the Woman’s Club
Drive-By Truckers – Daddy Needs a Drink – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
Drive-By Truckers – Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
James McMurtry – Just Us Kids – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Childish Things – Childish Things
Jesse Denatale – Baby Joe – Soul Parade
Jesse Denatale – Lucinda – Soul Parade 3:00pm – 3:30pm Dustin Bentall – The Old Lonely Roamer – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Barney Bentall – A Man Is – Gift Horse – CDN
Loudon Wainwright III – Daughter – Strange Weirdos: Music From and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up
Martha Wainwright – You Cheated Me – I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too – CDN
Catherine Maclellan – The Long Way Home – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Eliza Gilkyson – Greenfields – Your Town Tonight
Justin Townes Earle – Who Am I to Say – The Good Life 3:30pm – 4:00pm Bobby Bare Jr. – Music City – From the End of Your Leash New!: Brock Zeman – Picture of You – $100 Difference – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Good Feeling – el Sol – CDN
Jay Semko – That’s the Kind of Lover – International Superstar – CDN
Jackie Greene – Don’t Let that Devil Take your Mind – Giving Up the Ghost
Ayla Brook – Sweater Song – After the Morning After – CDN Episode #266 Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Our favourite time of year is almost here, it’s almost time for the Winnipeg Folk Festival! This is the first of our official Folk Fest previews, and the first of two special podcasts we’re doing in conjunction with the Winnipeg Folk Festival website. This week, one of the most exciting performers coming to the festival for the very first time, all the way from Austin Texas, the legendary Eliza Gilkyson. We caught up with her on the telephone before she heads to town to find out all about her new album and her amazing career up to this point. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Elliott BROOD – T-Bill – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Eliza Gilkyson – The Party’s Over – Beautiful World Eliza Gilkyson interview 2:30pm – 3:00pm Eliza Gilkyson – Emerald Street – Beautiful World
Eliza Gilkyson – Borderline – Paradise Hotel
Eliza Gilkyson – Beauty Way – Hard Times in Babylon
Eliza Gilkyson – Wonderland – Land of Milk and Honey
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Side of Town – Land of Milk and Honey 3:00pm – 3:30pm David Francey – Ballad of Bowser MacRae – Right of Passage – CDN
David Francey – Lucky Man – Far End of Summer – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Emily’s Song – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Too Easy – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Harry Manx – Don’t Forget to Miss Me – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
JP Hoe – Until You Wait – recorded live on UMFM – CDN 3:30pm – 4:00pm Jim White – Static on the Radio – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See
Justin Townes Earle – Lone Pine Hill – The Good Life
Josh Ritter – Good Man – The Animal Years
Joe Purdy – Wash Away – Julie Blue
Kate Maki – Highway – On High – CDN
Elliott BROOD – W.I.A.D.F.Y. – Mountain Meadows – CDN Episode #267 Sunday, June 29, 2008 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 It’s part 2 of our official Winnipeg Folk Festival preview as our old pal JP Hoe drops by the studio for the first time in a long time to play us some new tunes and debut his long awaited full length CD. Also on the show some exciting new releases and a look ahead at the jam packed concert schedule for Canada Day, featuring the first local appearance by the Drive-By Truckers and the return of one of my favourite live bands Sunparlour Players. 2:00pm – 2:30pm Teddy Thompson – What’s This?? – Piece of What You Need
Ray Davies – Working Man’s Café – Working Man’s Cafe
Camper Van Beethoven – When I Win the Lottery – Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty
Elliott BROOD – Without Again – Mountain Meadows – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – XOK – CDN
Matt Mays + El Torpedo – Digital Eyes – Terminal Romance – CDN 2:30pm – 3:00pm Sunparlour Players – Pacifists Anthem – Hymns for the Happy – CDN
Sunparlour Players – If the Creeks Don’t Rise – Hymns for the Happy – CDN
Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South
Drive-By Truckers – Feb. 14 – A Blessing and a Curse
Drive-By Truckers – The Righteous Path – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
Joe Purdy – Goldfish – Take My Blanket and Go 3:00pm – 3:30pm JP Hoe – Are You Feeling Better Now – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG JP Hoe interview JP Hoe – Simple Life – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP HoeStart a War – live performance – CDN – WPG 3:30pm – 4:00pm JP Hoe – I won’t Lie – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – ’til I Get to the Door – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG
Kathleen Edwards – A Face in the Crowd – Sweetheart: Love Songs – CDN
Last night our beloved West End Cultural Centre said goodbye to the old hall and looked forward to the new with a stellar all-star recreation of the classic concert film, The Band’s Last Waltz. So many things came to mind, great memories, the amazing local music community, and how damn good The Band was. We paid tribute to The Band & friends for a good long while on the show.
And, at long last, June is here. Some songs celebrating the calendar’s turn for the better.
Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm NQ Arbuckle – Danko / Manuel – live recording – CDNNQ Arbuckle – My Baby – XOK – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – XOK – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Punk Rocker – Hanging the Battle Scarred Pinata – CDN
Scott Nolan – No Bourbon & Bad Radio – No Bourbon & Bad Radio – CDN – WPG 2:30pm – 3:00pm Damon Mitchell & Joanne Rodriguez – Evangeline – live recording – CDN – WPG
The Band – Ophelia – The Last Waltz – CDN
Bob Dylan & The Band – Forever Young – Planet Waves
The Band & friends – I Shall Be Released – The Last Waltz – CDN
Dave Berthiaume – Caravan – live recording – CDN – WPG 3:00pm – 3:30pm Blackie & the Rodeo Kings – Remedy – Kings of Love – CDN
The Band – Atlantic City – Jericho – CDN
Rick Danko & Garth Hudson – Twilight – Upfront! Canadians Live from Mountain Stage – CDN Serena Ryder – This Wheel’s on Fire – If Your Memory Serves You Well – CDN
Luke Doucet – The Day Rick Danko Died – Blood’s Too Rich – CDN
Richard Shindell – Acadian Driftwood – South of Delia 3:30pm – 4:00pm Lyle Lovett – Fat Babies – live at the West End Cultural Centre
Richard Thompson – Keep Your Distance – live at the West End Cultural Centre
Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell – Waiting on June – Begonias
Slaid Cleaves – Song for June – Unsung
Camper Van Beethoven – June – Key Lime Pie
D. Rangers – June off of Drinkin’ – The Paw Paw Patch – CDN – WPG Episode #264 Sunday, June 8, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com I hate to strip away the magic, but the truth is that sometimes I show up to the station somewhat uninspired, with no real vision or idea what to play. Luckily, in those cases, the listeners often come to the rescue, and thankfully that was the case today. Loyal listeners Rob & Laura started us off by asking for some songs that might help them plant the flowers in the garden, and it was off and running from there. We slipped in a few for Allie and even one for our neighbour Julianne. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Reid Jamieson – Rail – Vinyl Café Demos 2008 – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Maybe Tomorrow – Vinyl Café Demos 2008 – CDN
Reid Jamieson – Trying to Get to You – The Presley Sessions – CDN
Howie James – Lazy Day – Don’t Be Ashamed – CDN
Billy Bragg & Wilco – I Guess I Planted – Mermaid Avenue
Malcolm Holcombe – Where Is My Garden – Not Forgotten
Chris Knight – Dirt – Enough Rope 2:30pm – 3:00pm Martin Sexton – Happy – Seeds
Jim Bryson – Flowers – Where the Bungalows Roam – CDN
Kathleen Edwards – Asking for Flowers – Asking for Flowers – CDN
Lynn Miles – Black Flowers – Unravel – CDN
Camper Van Beethoven – Flowers – Key Lime Pie
Shawn Camp – Why Me – The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson
Will Kimbrough – Horseshoe Lake – (EP)
Shannon Lyon – Lake Huron – Bound – CDN 3:00pm – 3:30pm The Western States – Valemont – The Western States – CDN – WPG
John Hiatt – Same Old Man – Same Old Man
Tom Wilson – Keep on Grinning – Dog Years
NQ Arbuckle – Part of a Poem by Alden Nowlan called Ypres: 1915 – XOK – CDN
Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South 3:30pm – 4:00pm Radiogram – Slide – Unbetween – CDN
Mark Erelli – The Only Way – Hope & Other Casualties
Crooked Still – When I First Came to this Country – When I First Came to this Country
Bob Schneider – Blue Skies for Everyone – Lonelyland
Paul Kelly – Don’t Harm the Messenger – A-Z Downloads
Grayson Capps – Graveyard – Songbones
D. Rangers – Social Season – The Paw Paw Patch – CDN – WPG Episode #265 Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com On today’s show we heard some eagerly awaited new music from folks like Shannon Lyon, Brock Zeman, Jackie Greene, the new Skydiggers! and much more. Also, today marks father’s day, and although that day’s never meant a whole lot to me, that’s about to change, so we looked at some songs for dads and some famous dads & their offspring. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Skydiggers – Hello Beautiful Life – City of Sirens – CDN
Skydiggers – ’til I Arrive – City of Sirens – CDN
Andrew Cash – Sometimes Everybody Has to Cry – Murder= – CDN Dad’s Day: Jim Henry – Baby’s Coming Home – Jacksonville
Jim Henry – Pals Forever Dad – Jacksonville
Five Chinese Brothers – My Dad’s Face – Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Guy Clark – The Randall Knife – Live from Austin, TX 2:30pm – 3:00pm Daddy – You Made Your Bed – At the Woman’s Club
Drive-By Truckers – Daddy Needs a Drink – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
Drive-By Truckers – Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
James McMurtry – Just Us Kids – Just Us Kids
James McMurtry – Childish Things – Childish Things
Jesse Denatale – Baby Joe – Soul Parade
Jesse Denatale – Lucinda – Soul Parade 3:00pm – 3:30pm Dustin Bentall – The Old Lonely Roamer – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Barney Bentall – A Man Is – Gift Horse – CDN
Loudon Wainwright III – Daughter – Strange Weirdos: Music From and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up
Martha Wainwright – You Cheated Me – I Know You’re Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too – CDN
Catherine Maclellan – The Long Way Home – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Eliza Gilkyson – Greenfields – Your Town Tonight
Justin Townes Earle – Who Am I to Say – The Good Life 3:30pm – 4:00pm Bobby Bare Jr. – Music City – From the End of Your Leash New!: Brock Zeman – Picture of You – $100 Difference – CDN
Shannon Lyon – Good Feeling – el Sol – CDN
Jay Semko – That’s the Kind of Lover – International Superstar – CDN
Jackie Greene – Don’t Let that Devil Take your Mind – Giving Up the Ghost
Ayla Brook – Sweater Song – After the Morning After – CDN Episode #266 Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:00-4:00 pm central time CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba www.umfm.com Our favourite time of year is almost here, it’s almost time for the Winnipeg Folk Festival! This is the first of our official Folk Fest previews, and the first of two special podcasts we’re doing in conjunction with the Winnipeg Folk Festival website. This week, one of the most exciting performers coming to the festival for the very first time, all the way from Austin Texas, the legendary Eliza Gilkyson. We caught up with her on the telephone before she heads to town to find out all about her new album and her amazing career up to this point. Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist 2:00pm – 2:30pm Elliott BROOD – T-Bill – Mountain Meadows – CDN
Eliza Gilkyson – The Party’s Over – Beautiful World Eliza Gilkyson interview 2:30pm – 3:00pm Eliza Gilkyson – Emerald Street – Beautiful World
Eliza Gilkyson – Borderline – Paradise Hotel
Eliza Gilkyson – Beauty Way – Hard Times in Babylon
Eliza Gilkyson – Wonderland – Land of Milk and Honey
Eliza Gilkyson – Dark Side of Town – Land of Milk and Honey 3:00pm – 3:30pm David Francey – Ballad of Bowser MacRae – Right of Passage – CDN
David Francey – Lucky Man – Far End of Summer – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Emily’s Song – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Catherine MacLellan – Too Easy – Church Bell Blues – CDN
Harry Manx – Don’t Forget to Miss Me – Wise and Otherwise – CDN
JP Hoe – Until You Wait – recorded live on UMFM – CDN 3:30pm – 4:00pm Jim White – Static on the Radio – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See
Justin Townes Earle – Lone Pine Hill – The Good Life
Josh Ritter – Good Man – The Animal Years
Joe Purdy – Wash Away – Julie Blue
Kate Maki – Highway – On High – CDN
Elliott BROOD – W.I.A.D.F.Y. – Mountain Meadows – CDN Episode #267 Sunday, June 29, 2008 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 It’s part 2 of our official Winnipeg Folk Festival preview as our old pal JP Hoe drops by the studio for the first time in a long time to play us some new tunes and debut his long awaited full length CD. Also on the show some exciting new releases and a look ahead at the jam packed concert schedule for Canada Day, featuring the first local appearance by the Drive-By Truckers and the return of one of my favourite live bands Sunparlour Players. 2:00pm – 2:30pm Teddy Thompson – What’s This?? – Piece of What You Need
Ray Davies – Working Man’s Café – Working Man’s Cafe
Camper Van Beethoven – When I Win the Lottery – Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty
Elliott BROOD – Without Again – Mountain Meadows – CDN
NQ Arbuckle – Huntsville Affair – XOK – CDN
Matt Mays + El Torpedo – Digital Eyes – Terminal Romance – CDN 2:30pm – 3:00pm Sunparlour Players – Pacifists Anthem – Hymns for the Happy – CDN
Sunparlour Players – If the Creeks Don’t Rise – Hymns for the Happy – CDN
Drive-By Truckers – Tornadoes – The Dirty South
Drive-By Truckers – Feb. 14 – A Blessing and a Curse
Drive-By Truckers – The Righteous Path – Brighter than Creation’s Dark
Joe Purdy – Goldfish – Take My Blanket and Go 3:00pm – 3:30pm JP Hoe – Are You Feeling Better Now – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG JP Hoe interview JP Hoe – Simple Life – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP HoeStart a War – live performance – CDN – WPG 3:30pm – 4:00pm JP Hoe – I won’t Lie – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – ’til I Get to the Door – The Dear John Letters – CDN – WPG
Kathleen Edwards – A Face in the Crowd – Sweetheart: Love Songs – CDN