How It Went Down: September 23, 2011

Another busy show, as promised. An interview with Sara Lowes who came through town on Monday with Rah Rah and Said the Whale and found time to drop by the station. On the phone with Stephen Sim of CRUMBS and organizer of the Winnipeg Improv Festival for a quick update on IF. In the studio with the Keith Price Trio (Julian Bradford on bass and Curtis Nowosad on drums) playing some live tracks and talking about the Gaia/Goya CD release at Aqua Books Saturday September 24th, and on the phone with Big Troubles, who are opening for Pains of Being Pure at Heart on September 28th at the LO Pub.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Wilco - "Whole Love" [Anti-]
Memoryhouse - "Sleep Patterns" [Sub Pop]
Interview with Sara Lowes
Sara Lowes - "The Island Spell" [Hidden Pony]
Troubleshot - "The Fall" [Independent]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Keith Price Trio - "The Strangers (St. Vincent cover)" [Live at UMFM]
Keith Price Trio - "Ready Able (Grizzly Bear cover)" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Keith Price
Keith Price Trio - "Old Man (Neil Young cover)" [Live at UMFM]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Adam & The Amethysts - "I'm A Medium" [Kelp Records]
Interview with Stephen Sim of Winnipeg Improv Festival
Bruce Peninsula - "In Your Light" [Hand Drawn Dracula]
Interview with Big Troubles
Big Troubles - "She Smiles For Pictures" [Slumberland]


On next week's show, I'll be talking to The Perms about their new CD, Ohbijou about their latest, and author Dave Thompson about Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett.

How It Went Down - September 16, 2011

VERY VERY VERY busy show this week. Somehow I agreed to try to squeeze every last moment of my time slot and accommodate five separate guests, including two live sessions. Criz-nazy. By phone, I was joined by Young Rival and Wildlife (who were both opening up for Hollerado at the West End on Saturday) and Royal Wood (who played the West End on September 18th).

In the studio, I was joined for interviews and live sessions with Little House and Zoppa, both of whom were appearing at the I'm Trying Records showcase at the LO Pub on Saturday the 17th.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Warm Ghost - "G.T.W.S." [Partisan]
Young Rival - "The Ocean" [Sonic Unyon]
Wildlife - "Stand In The Water" [Easy Tiger Records]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Little House - "Sounds Not The Pavement" [Live at UMFM]
Little House - "I Don't Want To Know" [Live at UMFM]


Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Zoppa - "I Just Wanna Drive My Car Thru The Ocean" [Live at UMFM]
Zoppa - "Fuck The RCMP" [Live at UMFM]
Zoppa - "Untitled" [Live at UMFM]
Royal Wood - "Ain't No Sunshine" [Six Shooter Records]


This Friday is another busy one - I'll be joined in the studio for a live session and interview with Keith Price and his jazz trio (his new album Gaia/Goya is being released at Aqua books this Saturday the 24th). I'll also be talking to the organizers of the Winnipeg Improv Festival (which starts today [the 20th] and runs until the 24th), and I'll be talking to the Pains of Being Pure At Heart before their Winnipeg show on the 28th. I had the opportunity to sit down with UK artist Sara Lowes, whose debut LP is out on Hidden Pony. She was in town yesterday with Said The Whale and Rah Rah - our interview will also air on Friday.

How It Went Down - September 9, 2011

BUSY BUSY BUSY these days. Orientation week(s) activities in full-swing on campus and UMFM had a sweet little stage in the hot, hot sun featuring The Eardrums, Enjoy Your Pumas, This Hisses and The Noble Thiefs (many thanks to all of those bands!) and yours truly was working sound / set-up. But I still managed to find time to pack my show with goodness. The big two-night Greg MacPherson Disintegration Blues CD release extravaganza at the West End provided the impetus for openers Jesse Hill and Cannon Bros. to stop in for interviews and live sessions. And A Waste Odyssey came with their instruments this time and blazed through two live songs to promote the I'm Trying Records Showcase at the LO Pub on Saturday September 17th.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Washed Out - "Amor Fati" [Sub Pop] Within And Without
Cannon Bros. - "String Lights" [Live at UMFM]
Cannon Bros. - "Take" [Live at UMFM]
Cannon Bros. - "Left In A Hurry" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Cannon Bros.
Cannon Bros. - "Soft View" [Live at UMFM]
Cannon Bros. - "Just Anybody" [Live at UMFM]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Jesse Hill - "Since We Last Talked" [Live at UMFM]
Jesse Hill - "Last August's Labour" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Jesse Hill
Jesse Hill - "Day After Rain" [Live at UMFM]
Jesse Hill - "Do I Look Upon You As I Should" [Live at UMFM]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with A Waste Odyssey
A Waste Odyssey - "Little Red Car" [Live at UMFM]
A Waste Odyssey - "The Number 96" [Live at UMFM]
Softcore - "Right On Chief" [Unreleased]
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - "Stick Figures In Love" [Matador]



This week's another busy one, featuring not one, but two of Hollerado's openers: Young Rival and Wildlife will both be joining me by phone. I'll also be talking to Royal Wood about his sweet new EP. Tune in!

How It Went Down - September 2, 2011

Got Matt from Cymbals Eat Guitars on the phone to talk about their new record, Lenses Alien (out on Barsuk), and a very in-depth talk with Chester Brown, graphic novelist known for his Louis Riel biography, and now his autobiographical book about being a 'john,' Paying For It.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Saint Kris - "3 Little Wishes" [Oak + Oar]
Dust Adam Dust - "Time Spent" [Independent]
Beirut - "East Harlem" [Pompeii Records]
The Billie Hollies - "North Cross Bay" [Independent]
St. Vincent - "Cheerleader" [4AD]


Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Interview with Matt from Cymbals Eat Guitars
Cymbals Eat Guitars - "Rifle Eyesight" [Barsuk Records]
Peter Wolf Crier - "Loud Enough To Know" [Jagjaguwar]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Chester Brown
Slim Moore and the Mar-Kays - "Is It Because I'm Black" [Marlow Records]