How It Went Down: September 10, 2010

Back after a wonderful holiday with the family with a busy show. Talked to Maya of B.C. punk duo The Pack A.D. about contests, touring with Nomeansno and coming to Winnipeg. Also had a lengthy conversation with award-winning novelist Jane Urquhart about her latest book, Sanctuary Line.

Here's what I played:

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Aloe Blacc - Take Me Back [Stones Throw]
Dubmatix - Struggle (feat. Dennis Alcapone) [Renegade Rocker]
Interview with The Pack A.D.
The Pack A.D. - B.C. Is On Fire [Mint]


Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

Prince Rama - Raghupati [Carpark Records]
Miesha & The Spanks - Mean Face [Transistor 66]
Interview with Jane Urquhart

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Azure Ray - Make Your Heart [Saddle Creek]
Depatterning - The Veteran's Land Act [Independent]
Four Tet - Angel Echoes (Caribou Remix) [Domino]
Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed [Dine Alone Records]

How It Went Down: August 27, 2010

No guests or interviews tonight, but plenty of new music so here's the rundown...

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Jukebox The Ghost - Schizophrenia [Yep Roc]
Rich Aucoin - Push [Sonic Records]
LeBeato - Sunny Places [Dublum Records]
Bear In Heaven - Drug A Wheel (High Places remix) [Hometapes]
O Paon - Raffinerie (metal sur mer) [Independent]
Gianna Lauren - Become What You Can't Be [Forward Music Group]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

High Watt Electrocutions - The Bermuda Triangle [Introspection Records]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Les Savy Fav - Sleepless In Silver Lake [Frenchkiss Records]
Eels - Spectacular Girl [E Works]
PS I Love You - 2012 [Paper Bag Records]
Film School - Heart Full Of Pentagons [Hi-Speed Soul]
Common Grackle - Thank God It's Monday (feat. Kool Keith) [Fake Four]

How It Went Down, August 20 2010

So we talked to Winnipeg's Crooked Brothers tonight about their Vinyl-release-party on August 27th at the Park. The band is excited to be re-releasing Deathbed Pillowtalk in 12-inch glory. Other than that, there was a whack of new music at the station and a valiant attempt was made to get through some of it...

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Lady Daisey - Soul Strut [BBE]
!!! - Steady As The Sidewalk Cracks [Warp]
Cryptowen - Xylem Phloem [Independent]
Miles Davis - Spanish Key (Alternate Take) [Columbia/Legacy]
Winter Gloves - Use Your Lips [Paper Bag Records]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

The Gertrudes - Blackbird and Cedar [Apple Crisp Records]
Rodney DeCroo - River Boat [Northern Electric]
Crooked Brothers - You Can't Tell Me [Transistor 66]
Luke Doucet & the White Falcon - The Ballad of Ian Curtis [Six Shooter]
Land Of Talk - Quarry Hymns [Independent]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Ami Saraiya - Lullaby Song [Team Clermont]
Eric Chenaux w/ Ryan Driver - Warm Charleston [Constellation]
Siskiyou - Everything I Have [Constellation]
Royal Wood - When Nothing's Left [Maple Music]
Quest For Fire - Confusion's Home [Tee Pee Records]
Comeback Kid - The Concept Stays [Distort]

Thanks for tuning in, and remember that podcasts of past episodes are available here.

How It Went Down, August 13, 2010

So tonight's episode didn't end up featuring the director of the documentary Babies as we couldn't coordinate an interview. However, I did manage to connect with Devon of Pop Winds and Claire of Grimes who are on tour and rolling through Winnipeg on August 20th at the LO Pub for a decent chat.

Winnipeg's own Crooked Brothers are confirmed for next week with more to come...

Here's the playlist from tonight's episode:

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Matthew Larkin Cassell - Heaven [Stones Throw]
Nick Rosen - African Sun [Porter Records]
Brian Browne Trio - And I Love Her [CBC JazzImage]
Edward Sharpe & The Magnificent Zeros - Home [Vagrant]
S. Carey - We Fell [Jagjaguwar]
Damien Jurado - Cloudy Shoes [Secretly Canadian]
The Baseball Project - (Do The) Triple Crown [ESPN]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

Pop Winds - Fools [Arbutus Records]
Interview with Devon (Pop Winds) & Claire (Grimes)
Grimes - Grisgris [Arbutus Records]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Common Grackle - At The Grindcore Show [Fake Four]
Woodpigeon - I Love U When You're Walkin' Away [Gooseberry Records]
Firebonfire - Interview [Independent]
Beauchamp - Pigeons (JPEG remix) [Independent]
El Michaels Affair - Hung Up On My Baby [Fastlife]
Katherine Penfold - Please Forgive Me [Independent]
Azaxx - Autumn Dreamy (Hint remix) [Tru Thoughts]

This week, last week and the one prior...

Well, I may or may not have an interview with the director of Babies on the show this Friday (lucky August 13th...), as well as Grimes and Pop Winds who are playing the LO Pub on the 23rd. The details of all these interviews have yet to be confirmed so tune in from 6:30-8pm CST to find out.

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As for the past two weeks, well on the All-Islendingadagurinn episode on July 30th, I spoke to Bryce of Vitaminsforyou, Tyler of Said the Whale and Robbie Rousseau of Gimli's Alternative Folk Fest (aka the man who put it all together.

Here's what I played:

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Beauchamp - Pigeons [Independent]
Said The Whale - Plans For The Future [Hidden Pony]
Stornoway - Zorbing [4AD]
Jens Lekman - The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love [Unreleased]
The Swell Season - Young Hearts Run Free [Levi's Sessions]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

Rae Spoon - We Can't Be Lovers With These Guns On Each Other [Saved By Radio]
The Provincial Archive - Trading Thrills [Bedrooms & Basements]
Shapes & Sizes - Time Has Practically Stopped [Asthmatic Kitty]
Half-Court Prayer - The Right Word For The Job [Independent]
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Hurrah [Dead Oceans]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Jackpine - Abe [Dollartone Records]
Modern Field Recordings - Make A Life [Independent]
Will Bonness - It Never Entered My Mind [Independent]
Light Pollution - Good Feelings (CSLSX remix) [Unreleased]

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On Friday August 6th, my guests were Devon Latimer from the Trout Forest festival, and Ben Jones with the Rainbow Trout fest (all sorts of trout...). Here's what I played:

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

Cyclist - Point Blank [Dublum Records]
Best Coast - When The Sun Don't Shine [Mexican Summer]
Del Barber - Coming Home With The Summer [Broken Ground]
Pearly Gate Music - Navy Blues [Barsuk]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

Nestor Wynrush - So High [Marathon of Dope]
Foals - Miami [Sub Pop]
Sonny Hennig - 1000 Tips zum Uberleben [B-Music/Finders Keepers]
The Birthday Cakes - Poltergeist [Musebox]
Crabskull - Sacred Herbs Dub 1 [Independent]
Luisa Maita - Mire E Veja [Cumbancha]
Dean & Britta - I Found It Not So [Double Feature]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

Colleen & Paul - The Ladybug Song [Boompa]
Versus - Invincible Hero [Merge]
Cheering For The Bad Guy - Friday Nights [Independent]
Eamon McGrath - Dark End Of The Street [White Whale Records]
The Darby and Joan Club - Lost My Stereo [Independent]

Get thee to Gimli...

This Friday's TGIFR is shaping up to be an all-Islendingadagurinn episode with an interview with Vitaminsforyou, Said the Whale and the brains behind all the great music featured as part of the shenanigans, Robbie Rousseau.

Tune in at 6:30 PM on 101.5 FM or at umfm.com as usual!

First comment wins a prize...

That's right. Like I annouced on TGIFR this evening, first person to comment on this episode will win a pair of tickets to see interview subject The Wilderness of Manitoba play the West End Cultural Centre on July 31 courtesy of the good folks at the WECC. Tell me what you thought of the show, or if you have any suggestions or criticisms - it's all welcome.

To recap tonight - we talked to Melissa Dalton from the aforementioned Wilderness of Manitoba, as well as to 20-year-old singer-songwriter Daniel Moir who is on the road in support of his album (called, fittingly, Road) and coming to Winnipeg August 1st at the Park Theatre.

Here's what I played:

Set One: 6:30 - 7 PM

News - Ooo La La [Yoga/Riverman]
The Mountains & The Trees - Goodbye Little Town [Independent]
Interview with The Wilderness of Manitoba
The Wilderness Of Manitoba - Summer Fires [Verite]
Cheering For The Bad Guy - Jesus Was A Cowboy [Independent]
Effect & Cause - Lost [Independent]

Set Two: 7 - 7:30 PM

Mats Oberg Trio - Lullaby Of Nerdland [Svensk Music]
School Of Seven Bells - Dust Devils [Vagrant]
Menomena - Tithe [Barsuk]
Black Mountain - Old Fangs [Jagjaguwar]
Ultra Mega - Yeah [Independent]

Set Three: 7:30 - 8 PM

The Provincial Archive - You Roll Like Raindrops [Bedrooms & Basements]
Matthew and the Birds - Raining Meow [Independent]
Daniel Moir - Sundrunk [Independent]
Friendly Rich & The Lollipop People - The Grapefruit League [Pumpkin Pie Corporation]
Said The Whale - This Winter I Retire [Pop Machine]

So far for next week, I've confirmed an interview with Bryce from Vitaminsforyou and we'll likely be talking to Rob Rousseau about this year's amazing Islendingadagurinn line-up (which features Vitaminsforyou) and possibly one more act from the bill. Stay tuned!