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November 19, 2006

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More celebration of the upcoming Grand Cariboo Opry. And, some tunes by my two current musical fixations: Tom Waits (in anticipation of his upcoming 3 CD set), and Gram Parsons (a belated birthday celebration.)

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Episode #185
Sunday, November 19, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

More celebration of the upcoming Grand Cariboo Opry. And, some tunes by my two current musical fixations: Tom Waits (in anticipation of his upcoming 3 CD set), and Gram Parsons (a belated birthday celebration.)

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Dustin Bentall – Crash Hard – Streets with no Lights – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Carol – Depression River – CDN
Barney Bentall – The Ballad of Old Tom Jones – Gift Horse – CDN
Leslie Alexander – One & Only – Savage Country – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Old George’s – Live @ UMFM – CDN
Dustin Bentall – The Old Lonely Roamer – Live @ UMFM – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Tom Waits – Long Way Home – Orphans
Tom Waits – Bottom of the World – Orphans
Tom Waits – Road to Peace – Orphans
Tom Waits – You Can Never Hold Back Spring – Orphans
Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau – Hold On – Oh My! – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Nathan – Temptation – Casserole EP – CDN – WPG
Neko Case – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis – New Coat of Paint: Songs of Tom Waits
Dave Alvin – Blind Love – West of the West
Solomon Burke – Diamond in your Mind – Don’t Give Up On Me
Luke Doucet – Gun St. Girl – Outlaws – CDN
Tom Waits – Ol’ 55 – Closing Time

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Gram Parsons – A Song for You – G.P / Grievous Angel
The Flying Burrito Brothers – Hot Burrito #1 – Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Gram Parsons – Streets of Baltimore – G.P / Grievous Angel
Kathleen Edwards & John Doe – We’ll Sweep Out the Ashes in the Morning – Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons DVD
Kasey Chambers – Still Feeling Blue – Barricades & Brickwalls
Jay Farrar – Drug Store Truck Driving Man – Return To Sin City – A Tribute To Gram Parsons

The Be Good Tanyas – For the Turnstiles – Hello Love – CDN

November 12, 2006 – Barney Bentall

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Christmas came early with the announcement of the brilliant Grand Cariboo Opry show coming up at the WECC. With so many of our favourites on board, we just have to celebrate with some songs. We were also joined by the leader of the whole cavalcade, the Legendary Heart himself, Barney Bentall.

Today is the birthday of two great Canadian singer/songwriters, Sarah Harmer and ol’ Neil Young, so we had to celebrate that with some covers, guest appearances, and classics.

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Episode #184
Sunday, November 12, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Christmas came early with the announcement of the brilliant Grand Cariboo Opry show coming up at the WECC. With so many of our favourites on board, we just have to celebrate with some songs. We were lucky enough to talk with the leader of the cavalcade himself, the Legendary (heart) Barney Bentall.

Today is the birthday of two great Canadian singer/songwriters, Sarah Harmer and ol’ Neil Young, so we had to celebrate that with some covers, guest appearances, and classics.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Matt Mays – Never Saw it Comin’ – When The Angels Make Contact – CDN
Barney Bentall – Tell Me Is it True? – Gift Horse – CDN
Dustin Bentall – See it Comin’ – Streets with no Lights – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – One of the Lucky Ones – Depression River – CDN
Leslie Alexander – The Jones – Savage Country – CDN
Barney Bentall & the Legendary Hearts – Something to Live For – Barney Bentall & the Legendary Hearts – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Barney Bentall – Back Up on the Horse – Gift Horse – CDN

Barney Bentall interview

Barney Bentall – A Man Is – Gift Horse – CDN
Jim Cuddy – Second Son – All In Time – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Happy Birthday Sarah Harmer:
Weeping Tile – Don’t Let it Bring You Down – eePee – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Basement Apartment – You Were Here – CDN
Sarah Harmer & the Tragically Hip – Silver Road – Men with Brooms Soundtrack – CDN
Luther Wright & the Wrongs – Life’s Much Sweeter as a Vegetable Eater – Food Songs – CDN
Rheostatics – Loving Arms – The Story of Harmelodia – CDN
Sarah Harmer – Home Soon (the Cherry Song) – Sweetheart – CDN
Sarah Harmer & Blue Rodeo – 5 Days in May – Blue Rodeo & Friends – CDN
Carolyn Mark, Sarah Harmer, & Dottie Cormier – Leaning on the Everlasting Arms – Party Girl – CDN
Loomer – Only Lovers – Songs of the Wild West Island – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Happy Birthday Neil Young:
Neil Young – My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) – Live Rust – CDN
Neko Case – Dreaming Man – Canadian Amp
The Wailin’ Jennys – Old Man – 40 Days – CDN – WPG
Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball – Wrecking Ball
The Be Good Tanyas – For the Turnstiles – Hello Love – CDN

Romi Mayes – Angeline – Sweet Somethin’ Steady – CDN – WPG

October 22, 2006 – Ken Beattie, Dustin Bentall, John Ellis, and Leeroy Stagger!

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Sometimes a guy just gets lucky and ends up in the right place at the right time. Today was such a day. With the Western Canadian Music Awards & festival in town and a lot of great musicians hanging around all weekend, there wasn’t much I could do but invite a bunch of them in, and luckily for me, a few of the greatest agreed to drop by. What happens when you throw Ken Beattie of Radiogram, Leeroy Stagger, John Ellis, and Dustin Bentall in a room together with a few acoustic guitars. Magic. Tune in and find out for yourself. This was a show not to be missed and not to be forgotten. Thanks so much to my great guests for making this possible. Truly an amazing way to cap off a great weekend of music.

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Episode #181
Sunday, October 22, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

It’s Western Canadian Music Awards time, and nobody loves Western Canadian music more than me! With so many amazing folks in town, I would be stupid not to try and get a few of them down, but I never had any idea I’d get this lucky. Featuring interviews and performances by Ken Beattie of Radiogram, Leeroy Stagger, John Ellis, and Dustin Bentall, this is a show not to be missed!

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Nathan – Temptation – Casserole EP – CDN – WPG
Radiogram – Lost in the Park – Unbetween – CDN.

Ken Beattie interview

Radiogram – The Avenue Street – Live @ UMFM – CDN
Radiogram – In a Song – Life @ UMFM – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Radiogram – Gone to Stay – All The Way Home – CDN

Leeroy Stagger, John Ellis, and Dustin Bentall interview!

Leeroy Stagger – Depression River – Depression River – CDN
Dustin Bentall – Streets with no Lights – Streets with no Lights – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Prairie Home – Live @ UMFM – CDN
Dustin Bentall – The Old Lonely Roamer – Live @ UMFM – CDN

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Leeroy Stagger – Old George’s – Live @ UMFM – CDN
Dustin Bentall – It’s Such a Shame – Live @ UMFM – CDN

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Leeroy Stagger – Where I Live – Live @ UMFM – CDN

Barney Bentall – A Man Is – Gift Horse – CDN
Dustin Bentall – Crash Hard – Streets with no Lights – CDN
Leeroy Stagger – Saskatoon – Depression River – CDN
Radiogram – Summer Song Summer – All the Way Home – CDN
Geoff Berner – Don’t Play Cards for Money with Corby Lund – www.geoffberner.com download – CDN

August 20, 2006

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Some days, it’s really good to be me. This day was definitely one of those. This show featured a live, in-studio visit by the great singer/songwriter Bob Schneider from Austin, TX. Bob’s blend of pop, rock, hip-hop, and folk makes him one of my absolute favourites, and a perfect example of what this show is supposed to be all about. It’s diverse, it’s interesting, and best of all, it’s a lot of fun. He came in to chat and even played a few songs live for us. Very cool indeed.

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Episode #173
Sunday, August 20, 2006
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

Bob Snider – Sittin’ in the Kitchen – Caterwaul & Doggerel – CDN
Bob Snider – Radio Song – Words and Pictures – CDN
Bob Schneider – Blue Skies for Everyone – Lonelyland
Bob Schneider – Medicine – I’m Good Now
Bob Schneider – Tarantula – Greatest Hits Live
The Duhks – Four Blue Walls – The Duhks – CDN – WPG
Lynn Miles – Never Coming Back – Love Sweet Love – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Teddy Thompson – I Should Get Up – Separate Ways
David Gray – Babylon II – White Ladder
Greg Brown – Kokomo – The Evening Call
Matt Epp – Untitled Dream – Love In Such Strong Words – CDN – WPG
Bob Schneider – Flowerparts – The Californian

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Bob Schneider interview

Bob Schneider – Game Plan – live performance
Bob Schneider – Everything I Have Means Nothing to Me Now – live performance
Bob Schneider – I wish – live performance
Bob Schneider – The Californian – The Californian
Bob Schneider – Come with Me Tonight – I’m Good Now
Bob Schneider – Big Blue Sea – Lonelyland
Bob Schneider – Batman – Greatest Hits Live

3:30pm – 4:00pm

The Duhks – Out of the Rain – Migrations – CDN – WPG
Bruce Knauer – Allnight Breakfast Special – Allnight Breakfast Special – CDN
Shuyler Jansen – Write Your Will – Hobotron – CDN
Elliott BROOD – Second Son – Ambassador – CDN
Robbie Fulks – Roots Rock Weirdos – The Very Best of Robbie Fulks

August 6, 2006 – Kim Beggs & JP Hoe

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It’s nice to remember that in summer, there’s more going on than just folk festivals. To remind us of that, we were visited by a couple of great live guests, who dropped by to sing and chat about upcoming non-festival appearances.

First up, singer/songwriter Kim Beggs came in all the way from the Yukon to appear on the show. Sure, she’s got a concert coming up on Aug. 10 with Christine Fellows and Kim Barlow, but I like to think that I’m the real reason she came to Winnipeg. I’m a dreamer, what can I say.

Then, another visit by one of our most frequent, and definitely one of our favourite guests, JP Hoe. Hoe’s got a show coming up on Aug. 16 at the West End, and he dropped by to plead for people to attend, and he gave his best sales pitch by singing and playing for us. I know I’m going to that show.

Then, my own plea for you to attend an upcoming show featuring one of the world’s great underrated songwriters, Australia’s Paul Kelly. Paul stops by the WECC on Wednesday, Aug. 9, and man, it’s gonna be good.

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Episode #171
Sunday, August 6, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Kim Beggs – Old Pal – Streetcar Heart – CDN

Kim Beggs interview

Kim Beggs – When I’m Walking Down to the Station – live performance – CDN
Kim Beggs – Giddyup Cowboy – live performance – CDN

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Kim Beggs – Her Big Yellow Backhoe – Streetcar Heart – CDN
Kim Barlow – Butterflies and Drunk Men – luckyburden – CDN
Kim Barlow – Lonely Mountain – luckyburden – CDN
Christine Fellows – Face Down, Feet First – Paper Anniversary – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe and the Truly Richards – You’re Here and I’m Not – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG

JP Hoe interview

3:00pm – 3:30pm

JP Hoe – Until You Wait – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe – Always – live performance – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe and the Truly Richards – Nicest – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG
JP Hoe and the Truly Richards – Sing Me a Song – The Live Beta Project – CDN – WPG

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Paul Kelly concert preview:
Paul Kelly – Won’t You Come Around – Ways & Means
Paul Kelly and the Messengers – Dumb Things – Under the Sun
Paul Kelly – If I Could Start Again Today – Nothing But a Dream
Paul Kelly – I’ll Be Your Lover – Words & Music
Paul Kelly – The Oldest Story in the Book – Ways & Means
Paul Kelly – How to Make Gravy – Words & Music

April 30, 2006 – Andy Sheppard

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Featuring a phone interview with the great Andy Sheppard, and we celebrate the return of the Shrine Circus and we pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen and his fantastic new tribute record.

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Episode #157
Sunday, April 30, 2006
2:00-4:00 pm central time
CJUM 101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.umfm.com

Featuring a phone interview with the great Andy Sheppard, and we celebrate the return of the Shrine Circus and we pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen and his fantastic new tribute record.

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

2:00pm – 2:30pm

Colin Hay – Waiting for my real life to begin – Going Somewhere
Colin Hay – Beautiful world – Going Somewhere
David Francey – Red-winged blackbird – Torn Screen Door – CDN
Old Man Luedeke – Roustabout – Hinterland – CDN
Andy Sheppard – Dragonfly helicopter – Andy Sheppard – CDN – WPG
Andy Sheppard – King Mzi – Andy Sheppard – CDN – WPG
Andy Sheppard – Intimate awkward – Andy Sheppard – CDN – WPG

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Andy Sheppard interview

Andy Sheppard – Until next time – Andy Sheppard – CDN – WPG
Nathan – I left my station – Jimson Weed – CDN – WPG

3:00pm – 3:30pm

Dave Lang – It’s a circus – Big Mountain Indian Plains – CDN
David Wilcox – Breakfast at the circus – Breakfast at the Circus – CDN
Kim Richey – The circus song (can’t let go) – Rise
Rod Picott – Angels and acrobats – Stray Dogs

Bruce Springsteen – Pay me my money down – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Pete Seeger – Jesse James – American Favorite Ballads Vol. 2

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Townes Van Zandt – Racing in the streets – Born to Run 2003: The Best of the Boss Volume One
Martyn Joseph – Thunder road – Run to Cover
Dan Bern – Nebraska – Born to Run 2003: The Best of the Boss Volume One
Patty Griffin – Stolen car – 1,000 Kisses
Bruce Springsteen – Erie Canal – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

Billy Bragg & Wilco – California stars – Mermaid Avenue

Steel Belted Radio – February 2, 2006 – Leeroy Stagger interview & live performances

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April 10, 2005 – Andy Stochansky & The Lowest of the Low interviews

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A conversation with Ron Hawkins & Stephen Stanley of legendary Toronto indie band, The Lowest of the Low. This interview was later used in the band’s “Low Roads” video, which was included as a bonus disc alongside the 20th anniversary re-issue of their influential and renowned debut album, “Shakespeare My Butt.” The video can be viewed at their website: http://www.lowestofthelow.com/?page_id=340 or below. It is split into 8 parts.

On a personal note, I’ve been hosting shows on UMFM since 2001 (I think) and I’ve had some amazing things happen to me as a result (I can’t even begin to list them all), but any time someone asks me for one highlight of my time hosting shows, this is it. To have my interview linked to my favourite album of all time, and distributed to fans all over the place is just an amazing feeling. I still can’t believe it. (sure, I do kind of wish that my name was somewhere in the package or the video, but I guess it didn’t make the cut. Oh well.)