How It Went Down - October 21 & 28, 2011

Somehow I totally missed the boat on posting for the 21st and am a little late on the 28th as well so I'll do 'em up both right now and give you a little preview of this week's show to boot.

On October 21st, I was joined by Kerri-Lynn Reeves and Jen De Los Reyes, the masterminds behind the Manitoba Folkways Collection. Great stuff, and a beautiful looking record to boot. Earlier in the week Lou Canon dropped by for a live session and interview, so I played that. And speaking of live sessions, I managed to get Montrealer David Simard in Friday morning after he played a Big Fun show at The Roost on Thursday night, and P.E.I.'s Paper Lions made a quick stop at the station before heading to the LO Pub.

Here's what I played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Demetra - "Maiden Of Ice" [Head In The Sand]
Paper Lions - "Pull Me In" [Live at UMFM]
Paper Lions - "Don't Touch That Dial" [Live at UMFM]
Paper Lions - "Stay Here For A While" [Live at UMFM]
David Simard - "Magda" [Live at UMFM]
David Simard - "Good Friend" [Live at UMFM]
David Simard - "Oh My My" [Live at UMFM]
Jenny Berkel - "Here On A Wire" [Independent]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Lou Canon - "The Dancing" [Live at UMFM]
Lou Canon - "My Girls" [Live at UMFM]
Lou Canon - "Close To Me" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Lou Canon
Lou Canon - "Heart Of" [Hardwood Records]
Russian Circles - "Schiphol" [Sargent House]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Kerri-Lynn Reeves and Jen De Los Reyes
Demetra - "Arctic Sea" [Manitoba Folkways]
Robert Waddell - "Memory Of A Lake" [Manitoba Folkways]

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This past week (October 28th) featured a live session with Winnipeg's own Oh My Darling who are releasing Sweet Nostalgia this Saturday (November 5th) at the West End Cultural Centre. They debuted some new songs and answered some questions about the sophomore album. I also spoke to British music journalist Dave Thompson about his most recent book, Bad Reputation: An Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett, which makes a compelling case for Jett's place in the hard rock and punk pantheons.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Electro Quarterstaff - "Japanese Upside Down Cake" [Willowtip]
Oh My Darling - "Roustabout" [Live at UMFM]
Oh My Darling - "Fly Away My Pretty Little Miss" [Live At UMFM]
Oh My Darling - "Mr. Guy" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Oh My Darling

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Oh My Darling - "Kiss and Tell" [Live at UMFM]
Oh My Darling - "Love Me Love Me Not" [Live at UMFM]
Metal Kites - "Castle" [Independent]
Cai. Ro - "Golden Cup" [Independent]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Dave Thompson
The Runaways - "Cherry Bomb" [Touchwood]
Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation" [Blackheart Records]


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As for this Friday, November 4th, I'm going to be joined by Shuyler Jansen to discuss his most recent album and his forthcoming visit to Winnipeg. I'll also be talking to Natallie from Snowblink about her album, being in Bruce Peninsula and touring with Ohbijou [playing the West End November 12th!], plus an interview with award-winning author Ami McKay (The Birth House) about her new novel, The Virgin Cure.

How It Went Down: October 14, 2011

Another busy one - Colin from Paper Lions called in from Sackville where the band is on show 2 of the "Rolling Oyster Revue" (which brings them to Winnipeg next Thursday, October 20th where they'll play the LO Pub and record a live session here at UMFM). Then we had Casey from Ohbijou talking about their new album Metal Meets and a tour that will bring them to the West End Cultural Centre on November 12th (with Snowblink, who I'm in the process of setting up with an interview as well!). And finally I reconnected with Dean Tzenos of Odonis Odonis to talk about his new album on Daps Records, Hollandaze.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

The Perms - "Make It Through" [Hugtight Records]
The Elves - "You Shook Me" [Niji Entertainment]
Mark Sultan - "Calloused Hands" [In The Red Records]
The Liptonians - "Destroy Destroy Destroy" [Light Organ Records]
Shimmering Stars - "I'm Gonna Try" [Hardly Art]
Interview with Paper Lions


Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Paper Lions - "Stay Here For A While" [Common Law Records]
Lou Canon - "More Than You" [Hardwood]
Bent By Elephants - "Can't Have You" [Live at UMFM]
Interview with Ohbijou
Ohbijou - "Turquoise Lake" [Last Gang Records]


Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Pine Tarts - "Nu-Surf" [Livid Records]
Interview with Odonis Odonis
Odonis Odonis - "Ledged Up" [Daps Records]
Teenburger - "Wake Up (feat. Jorun Bombay)" [Droppin Science]


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For next week's episode I've got Lou Canon in to record a live session and interview early in the week and a live session with Paper Lions when they arrive on the 20th and I'm in the process of finalizing an interview with Mark Sultan who is playing Pop Soda's on October 29th with This Hisses and Greg Arcade & The Electrics.

Stay tuned.

Paper Lions tomorrow!

Looks like I'll be on the phone with Paper Lions tomorrow to talk about their Rolling Oyster Revue hitting the LO Pub October 20th. Listen for a chance to win tickets and a copy of their latest album.

How It Went Down: October 7, 2011

Well, I lied. The live session with Oh My Darling isn't happening tonight. Instead, it'll be closer to their November 5th Sweet Nostalgia CD release CD release show at the West End Cultural Centre. But I did get Electro Quarterstaff into the studio for a live session before this Sunday night's Akyroyd CD release at the Park Theatre so I'll be playing some of that. I did talk to Boots from Splash ' N Boots and Dam-Funk though, so two out of three ain't bad.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Smoky Tiger - "Warden of the Plains" [Manitoba Folkways]
Interview with David Wyatt & Darla Stewart from Reel Pride
Conn-Shawnery - "Chasing The Conn" [Independent]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Rain Over St. Ambrose - "Chemtrails of Happiness" [Acadian Embassy]
Interview with Boots from Splash 'n Boots
Electro Quarterstaff - "Waltz of the Swedish Meatball" [Live at UMFM]
Prince Rama - "Golden Silence" [Paw Tracks]


Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Dam-Funk
Dam-Funk - "Brookside Park" [Stones Throw]
Dam-Funk - "Inside of You" [Stones Throw / Scion AV]

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I can't completely guarantee what will be on the show next week (October 14th) as I'm still firming things up with guests, but I can tell you that I have a lot of live sessions coming up, including Montreal's Bent By Elephants, and interviews with Ohbijou, authors Richard Gwynn, Nick Thompson, Frances Greenslade and more. Rest assured there will be music and arts and a heads-up on local shows.

How It Went Down: September 30, 2011

A shortened show due to the Bison Football game (pre-game at 7:45, kickoff at 8pm) but I still managed to get two guests into the studio. The Smith brothers from The Perms came in with a copy of their brand new album, Sofia Nights, which we discussed and debuted tracks from (CD release show is Friday, October 14th at the Park Theatre). We also had an awesome live session with the guys from Sun Wizard. They were in town to open for the Pack a.d. at the LO Pub and banged out some live demos of unreleased material (in the meantime, pick up a copy of their excellent album, Positively 4th Avenue).

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

The Pack A.D. - "Rid Of Me" [Mint Records] Unpersons
The Perms - "Make It Through" [Hugtight Records]
Inteview with The Perms
The Perms - "High School High" [Hugtight Records]
Bruce Peninsula - "In Your Light" [Hand Drawn Dracula]

Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Ohbijou - "Turquoise Lake" [Last Gang Records]
Youth Lagoon - "Cannons" [Fat Possum Records]
James Blake - "Wilhelm Scream" [Republic]
Mastodon - "All The Heavy Lifting" [Reprise]
Sun Wizard - "Demo #2" [Live at UMFM]
Sun Wizard - "Demo #3" [Live at UMFM]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Sun Wizard
Sun Wizard Sick Of Waiting Positively 4th Avenue



On tomorrow's show, we're back to a full hour-and-a-half and it's chock full of goodness. An interview with Dam-Funk who blew the lid off the Pyramid during the Jazz Winnipeg Festival and who is back on Monday October 10th, this time with his full band. Folks with little kids will want to tune into my interview with children's entertainers and Treehouse TV stars Splash 'n Boots (I'll have a sweet prize pack to give away) and a live session with Oh My Darling.

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.