Very interesting conversation on this episode with jazz vocalist/composer/educator Adele M Wilding.She’s presenting a three-week vocal workshop on African-American spirituals next month at the M...

Here's an interview with Christy Taronno (vocals/keyboards) of alt-pop outfit Paper Machetes!We talked about the new Balancing Act EP, writing pop songs with substance, releasing a debut record during...

My friends in North Dakota folk duo [Project: Constellation](http://www.facebook.com/projectconstellation/) aren't technically a local band, but they have a very strong Winnipeg connection in singer-g...

Since Rob Crooks is still in Europe, we brought in another guest host this week -- Tim Haverluck of local bands The Stabs, the Smash Brothers, the Red River Ramblers, and awesome back-in-the-day punk ...

The Guezen brothers of blues-rock weirdos The New Wild join us in the Blanket Fort to talk “biker” songs, performing as a duo, the timeless appeal of the blues and more. They recently released a debut...

Rob Crooks is back on the podcast! Good chat about the excellent new ‘Music People’ album (Saskatoon Folk Rap Records), concept albums, favourite artists turning out to be scumbags, Winnip...

Alt-rock four-piece Toy Sun are ostensibly a new band, but although they’ve only played a handful of shows in their current guise, the members have almost 15 years of experience perfoming t...

Chamber-folk singer-songwriter [Raine Hamilton](http://www.rainehamilton.com/), along with the other members of her string trio, Quintin Bart and Natanielle Felicitas, is set to release a unique proje...

After a long history in the local music scene as a sideman, backing up some of Winnipeg's finest on saxophone onstage and on record, Casimir Gruwel is going solo. With his debut single, "Winter," gene...

This episode features two members of Velvet Blitz talking about releasing music at the height of the pandemic (and the evolution of their songs since they’ve been able to rehearse in person), co...

New band alert! Mannon and Nick of brand spankin’ new country project [Show Pony](http://showpony1.bandcamp.com/releases) are on the podcast! We talked about the appeal of country music for a (super?...

We dive into the R&B/funk/soul/blues/rock/pop amalgam that is local singer-songwriter [Stacey James](http://www.staceyjameswriter.com/)! Stacey talks about her roots in Winnipeg's hip-hop scene, her i...

It was great to catch up with vocalist and educator Adele M. Wilding for another chat on the podcast — this time focusing on her upcoming ‘Music of the Caribbean’ vocal workshop...

Sled metal! The fellas from [Witchtrip](http://witchtrip.bandcamp.com/) (all five of them) are on the podcast talking about their upcoming two-song release, *A Burnt Offering*, as well as their exper...

Chris and Jordan of self-described “indie black sheep of the central prairies,” [Lugosi](http://lugosiband.bandcamp.com/), are on the podcast! It's a fun chat about being a new band trying to make a ...

My old pal Mike Peters of Cancer Bats is back on the show, and we're talking about his primary project for the first time!We talked about their upcoming (recorded in Winnipeg) new record, living here ...

This week's live performance-heavy episode features four members of pop/rock/alt/folk gang Tin Can Bandits. Ian (guitar/vocals), Ryan (guitar), Peter (keys, vocals, trumpet) and vocalist Sabrina -- wh...

Singer-songwriter Alan Curtis, a/k/a [Whitebeard](http://www.whitebeardmusic.com/), has a solo career as an Americana-tinged artist while simultaneously fronting AC/DC tribute act [Whole Lotta Angus](...

Power trio [The Rules](http://therules.bandzoogle.com/) are battle-scarred veterans of the local punk scene who still go hard… but in the friendliest possible way. Blending punk energy and aggression...

Good chat on this episode with indie rock/post-punk/shoegaze/'genre salad' artist Tired Cossack about his new(ish) ‘I Know, I Guess’ album and its sonic and thematic shifts from its predec...

Here's a conversation with members of Fox Lake about releasing an LP during the pandemic, struggling to explain what kind of music they play (is it math rock? Is it Midwest emo? Is it “punk-adja...

Adam from bizarro experimental weirdos [Cowbo Morsche ](http://cowbomorsche.bandcamp.com/) is on the podcast to talk about the ['Sick Nap Idiot](http://cowbomorsche.bandcamp.com/album/sick-nap-idiot)'...

Ancient Raven Records is a new Gimli-based label releasing cassettes and vinyl.I had a conversation with the label’s founder, Jønas Scott — who released one of my favourit...

[Kelly Fraser](http://www.kellyfrasermusic.com/) is a Winnipeg singer-songwriter, by way of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. She's a Juno-nominated artist and a genuine star in her home territory. With her upco...

Andrea and Dylan of [Everything+](https://www.everythingplus.ca/) have been playing laid-back acoustic pop songs for a while now and just released their debut CD. Here's an interview about their form...

Psychedelic drugs! Tarot cards! Spirit animals! It's our episode with the one and only **[Smoky Tiger](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Smoky-Tiger/134452906925)** talking "accident" songs, performing l...

Local rap-rockers Pure Entry are set to release their debut EP, Shifting Gears, so we sat down to talk about the record, their alt-rock meets hip-hop vibe (it ain’t nü metal), and much...

Solo artist Andrew Floyd's latest project, Lifte, is a very personal one.His raw new cover album, 'Disconnected' — as well as his previous releases of original music — act as an emotional ...

Mat Klachefsky is the frontman of indie rock outfit [Hut Hut](http://huthut.bandcamp.com/releases), who are releasing the excellently-titled *Hut Hut Hut* tape on [Feb. 7](http://www.facebook.com/even...

Veteran Winnipeg MCs Gruf (Fermented Reptile, Frek Sho) and Yy (Park-Like Setting, Your Brother In My Backpack), alongside producer Rob Crooks are on the show about their outstanding new ‘Mental...

They don't play a ton of shows, and they keep a relatively low profile on the local music scene, but progressive instrumental trio [Velodrome](http://thebandvelodrome.bandcamp.com/) is a force to be r...

This week's guest, rapper E.GG, was involved in two of 2016's best local albums -- 3Peat's debut EP and the more personal, contemplative Alverstone, a solo joint that snuck in at the end of the year a...

Selkirk rock n' roll lowlifes The Bloodshots are back on the show to talk about their big plans for 2024, starting with a trip to Hollywood later this month for a gig at the iconic Whisky A Go-Go...

[Rickson Makwe](https://ricksonmakwe.com/) is a singer, songwriter and keyboard player, who blends pop, reggae, rumba and funk to create a sound uniquely his own. We talked about his background as a ...

They may be one of the youngest acts we've ever had on the podcast, but they're already one of the most popular. Up-and-coming pop foursome [Panicland](http://www.panicland.net/) have leveraged an inn...

Here's my conversation with Brad Skibinsky from Winnipeg’s heavy vinyl distro Eye and Ear Control Records!It's a great chat about serving a niche community of discerning metal fans, opening a sm...

It's an update on Winnipeg pop outfit [Panicland](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/), who were [last on the podcast around this time last year.](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/35dd64632dd0b6/) We tal...

Call ‘em the Flin Flon Voltron! New ‘dream-psych’ project Orelands (featuring some recognizable faces from the Winnipeg music scene) returns to its northern Manitoba roots for its ne...

Here's an interview with all three members of local Filipino-Canadian lo-fi rockers [Humous](http://www.facebook.com/Humousmusic/)! It’s a fun conversation about their excellent new record, the origi...

Space)doxa at the Graffiti Gallery has been Winnipeg’s source for outsider musical performances for years. I talked to its curator, Greg Hanec, about some of the upcoming events — acoustic...

[Sarau Carioca](http://www.facebook.com/saraucariocaduo) is a Brazilian-Canadian duo that performs gorgeous acoustic samba and bossa nova songs. This episode, for me, was a crash course in Brazilian ...

Singer-songwriter [AJ Ongenae](http://www.instagram.com/ajongenae/) is on the podcast! We talked about going from playing punk and metal bands to performing solo, his hilarious (and seasonal) ‘[Chris...

We delve into the world of DIY tape labels with **Sean Kaye** of hardcore imprint [**Possessed Records**](http://possessedrecords.bandcamp.com/) and its softer off-shoot [**Little Cowboy Records**](ht...