Witchpolice Radio

Sean Lewis is a former Winnipegger and the longtime brains behind heavy electronic outfit [Better Homes for Meaner People](http://www.facebook.com/BetterHomesforMeanerPeople/). He was back in town for a local show recently, so we took the opportunity to catch up. We talked about the essential Winnipeg-ness of Winnipeg, BHFMP's sonic progression over the years, their new 12" EP, and mellowing with age (or not), and a lot more! This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone who has [supported the fundraiser](http://www.gofundme.com/witchpolice-radio-improvement-fund) so far. I'm raising $ to upgrade to better-quality recording gear, and the response has been phenomenal. Your support is greatly appreciated.

If you look up 'authenticity' in the dictionary, you might find [Railroad Tye](http://soundcloud.com/railroad-tye)'s photo. The hard-living, road-weary singer-songwriter literally lives in a van and plays heartfelt, honest folk songs that he considers to be a form of therapy. Railroad Tie has a big [album release show](http://www.facebook.com/events/2235652870034673/) at the end of the month, and it's the only way you can get his recordings, so get yerself down there! This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Music photographer Jess Mann (of [Jess Mann Photography](http://jessmannphotography.com/), naturally) is on the show to talk about a new magazine project, the ins and outs of photographing live bands, and a lot more. On Witchpolice Radio, we like to recognize the music scene-adjacent creators – like podcasters, music writers, poster designers, and, of course, photographers – as well as the musicians themselves. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

It's Tony's Last Stand. [Union Stockyards](https://unionstockyards.bandcamp.com/) frontman Tony Beaudoin is officially hanging up the mic and retiring from punk rock next month. His [last show](http://www.facebook.com/events/394018381449181/) with the band is June 7, but he sat down for an interview first to talk about the reasons behind his calling it quits, and a lot more. Plenty of 'old man yells at clouds' on this one. Shoutout to Studio 91. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Although he may be best-known in 2019 as an acclaimed visual artist, [Franklin Fernando](http://www.franklinfernando.com/) has a long history of carrying the torch for reggae music in Winnipeg as the frontman of [RasTamils](https://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/34d06a93cd0d22/) and as a solo artist. We talk about his musical history, his work as a painter, and about the new musical project – Stereo Tabu – he has on the horizon. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice[text](http://)) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Melancholy power-pop foursome [Merin](http://merinmusic.bandcamp.com/) are on the show to talk about their excellent new EP, their first tour – which runs until May 24 – and a lot more. It's a fun conversation with a band set to do big things in Winnipeg and beyond. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

It's been 25+ years since the heyday of Winnipeg folk/jazz/roots outfit [Acoustically Inclined](http://acousticallyinclined.com/), but they're back for a one-night-only [reunion show](http://www.wecc.ca/events/2019/1/15/acoustically-inclined). Vocalist Mira Black (a [past Witchpolice guest](http://https://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/35759e3abec0d4/) in her own right) and mandolin player Kerry Krishna sat down to reminisce about the old days, talk about the challenges in getting the band back together, and much more! This podcast, as always, is brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

You may know bassist, songwriter, journalist, animator, etc. Nick Friesen from his role in [Futurekids](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3534bd1f0c4824L/) or from his [Jaded & Elated](http://jadedandelated.bandcamp.com/) radio show, but his latest project is something altogether different. Nick is the creator and driving force behind [Olivia Sea](http://oliviasea.net/) – a fictional, animated indie-pop artist with a new EP (think Prozaak or Gorillaz) out now, and a lot more content on the way! We talk about the character, who has been a constant in his creative life since the Futurekids days and beyond, as well as how, exactly, one puts together a record by a fictional artist with a fictional band. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

We go live and direct to the teeming metropolis of Carman, Man., to talk to indie-folk singer-songwriter Nathan Strange, a/k/a [The Rainy Day Apparel](https://soundcloud.com/therainydayapparel). It's a fun (remote) conversation about his personal, storytelling songwriting style, about juggling music with a family and a career as a teacher, as well as being an outside to the Winnipeg music scene, but still finding ways to break through. (...and yes, I did say "quietly making noise" in the intro. Shut up. It made sense in my head.) This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Pop/psychedelic/progressive... [Paige Drobot](http://paigedrobot.bandcamp.com/)'s sound is hard to define, but it draws from a number of (coincidentally alliterative) genres – all of which are on display on her upcoming solo EP, Zero Thought. We talk about the record, teaching guitar, being weird, gravitating toward the avant-garde, and much more. There also may have been a drug deal going down while we recorded this in a parking lot. Oh, and you can also hear Paige's cover of a Johnny Sizzle (!) tune on this episode. This episode brought to you by our pals at [Transistor 66 Record Co.](http://www.transistor66.com/paigedrobot) and The [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Psychedelic jazz fusion outfit [Apollo Suns](http://apollosunswpg.bandcamp.com/) are back – not that they ever went away. The Winnipeg instrumental act, now ballooned to a 10-piece, has been hustling like crazy since releasing its debut two years ago, and is set to release a deadly new EP, *Dawn Offerings* with a pair of release shows at the end of the month. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

It's been eight years since [Tim Hoover](https://www.facebook.com/pg/timcoophoover) released the '[More Napkins](http://timhoover.bandcamp.com/album/more-napkins)' tape, and he's set to host a 're-listening' party at an immersive, 360-degree audio/visual experience April 20 at the Planetarium. We talk about what inspired the tape in the first place, why he's putting it out there again, the difference between 'Tim Hoover' and 'DJ Co-op', what he's worked on over the past eight years, and more. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[Trio Antipodes](http://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TrioAntipodes) is a new jazz trio with some old familiar faces. Frequent Witchpolice guest [Keith Price](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/36b8a2de992aac/) has teamed up with his [Double Quartet](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3544210612b466L/) bandmate [Jeff Presslaff](http://www.jeffpresslaff.com/), along with drummer [Graydon Cramer](http://www.facebook.com/graydoncramermusic). I caught them on the road from Edmonton where they were in the middle of a short tour to promote their new [Upside Downwards](http://store.cdbaby.com/cd/trioantipodes) record. Their (excellent) music aside, it's an interesting group in the sense that Keith recently moved to New Zealand, where he's teaching at a university. We talk about the difficulties of being a cross-continental band, the experimental nature of the album, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[space)doxa](https://www.facebook.com/pg/Spacedoxa) is a monthly series of experimental shows at the Graffiti Gallery, highlighting some of the city's finest avant-garde artists. On this episode, space)doxa curator and performer Greg Hanec talks about the appeal of avant-garde music, taking full advantage of the space at the gallery to combine musical and visual experiments, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

This episode is my conversation with singer-songwriter [Jacob Brodovsky](http://www.jacobbrodovsky.com/), one of my favourites in the local scene – both in terms of lyrics and vocals – ever since I first heard his old band's EP last year. The former [Kakagi](http://www.kakagimusic.com/) frontman is on the show to talk about his solo work, his new side project with [Sierra Noble](http://www.sierranoble.ca/) ([Bad Neighbour](http://www.kakagimusic.com/)), summer camp, touring, staying authentic, and a lot more. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Tim Haverluck is an old friend and a semi-frequent guest on the podcast. He was one of our [first-ever guests](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/351c2661f276f4L/) back in 2013, and has been very busy since. His band [The Tims](http://www.facebook.com/THE-TIMS-551062651593968) recently came off their first tour, and are still taking advantage of the buzz surrounding their debut full-length, [Ruff Custy](http://thetims1.bandcamp.com/album/ruff-custy). I interviewed Tim via Skype, which is something I've been wanting to try with the (current era) of the podcast for quite some time, and I think it worked decently. Recording phoners gives me the opportunity to record even more content than I'm already doing, so stay tuned for more conversations like this (on top of all the in-person ones I do). This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

I recorded an interview with Winnipeg (via Portage la Prairie) alt-rock/punk outfit [Proper Operation](http://properoperation.bandcamp.com/) last summer, but for various reasons, it was never formally released. They're back on the show (and this one is actually out now in podcast form) and we talk about their demo EP, the continued appeal of '90s grunge, playing without a bassist, and much more. Note: I wish the O.G. episode HAD worked out, because while the content of the conversation is just fine on this one, the recording isn't the greatest. They're all soft-spoken guys, and at times it can be difficult to hear what they're saying. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

An interview with long-running skate punks [In 2 Months](http://in2months.bandcamp.com/[text](http://)), in which we talk about maintaining punk energy into your late 30s, getting recognized in Ukraine, the enduring influence of ‘Survival of the Fattest’, and more! This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre.](http://myparktheatre.com/) Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice[text](http://)) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Singer-songwriter [Scott Nolan](http://scottnolan.ca/) is set to release his debut book of poetry, *Moon Was a Feather*, with a launch event [April 5 at McNally Robinson.](http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-17161/Scott-Nolan----Book-Launch#.XI2-9yJKjIV) We talk about the inspiration behind the book, the differences between writing poems and writing songs, how he found a place of peace with his creativity after years of struggling with the music industry, and much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

It's an interview with experimental electronic artist [ADiethylamide](http://www.facebook.com/ADiethylamideMusic)! Fun conversation about being an introvert playing aggressive music, pairing his songs with 3D video, releasing music on obsolete formats (a floppy disk!) and much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre.](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://myparktheatre.com/) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Broose Tulloch is a Winnipeg radio legend. In addition to his years of service with UMFM 101.5's Beer for Breakfast show, he's the longtime presenter of the annual Brewno Awards – an egalitarian way to recognize Winnipeg's musical community. The Brewnos take place April 6 at Shannon's Irish Pub, and feature live performances by past Witchpolice guests Lana Winterhalt, Ronnie Ladobruk, Northern Royals, and House Handshake, as well as Dan Deeds and Jamboree. To nominate your favourite local musician, visit [beerforbreakfast.fm](http://beerforbreakfast.fm). This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://myparktheatre.com/) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Blues-driven garage rock outfit [Katie and the Wolves](http://www.facebook.com/katieandthewolves) are set to release their debut album in a few weeks, and they sat down for a conversation about playing the blues with grit, living room recordings, and much, much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). If you’re listening to this episode the day it comes out, be sure to watch a set by Katie and the Wolves [live at the Roslyn](http://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheVillageIdiots/) with our pals the Village Idiots on Wednesday night! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://myparktheatre.com/) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

I may have spoken too soon [a few weeks back](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/37145da50b74f2/) when I suggested Winnipeg didn't have enough of a soul scene. Aaron Bartel, leader of the [Flat Land Soul Band](http://www.facebook.com/flatlandsoulband), heard that episode and is on the show to talk about his group's upcoming EP (some of which you can hear on this episode), which is a collection of original material – a bold move for a group well-known as a covers act. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF label](http://thesunwolflabel.com/), who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Talkin' lyricism in hip-hop at the food court with rapper/producer [Sister Grimace](http://soundcloud.com/gr1m4ce)! I tend to crap on a lot of new hip-hop coming out these days, so it's rare for me to find an artist – especially locally – whose work grabs me the same way the '90s/early '00s stuff did. When I heard Sister Grimace, however, I was pleasantly surprised. We have a really fun conversation about the importance of lyrics, about finding confidence as an artist, and much more. This epsiode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, the [Park Theatre](http:///myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

I've been doing this show for a long time, but there's always room for something new on Witchpolice Radio. This episode's guest, [Lost as Found](http://www.facebook.com/LostAsFound/), is an acoustic indie-folk project helmed by singer-songwriter Danna Pond and her bandmate, a stuffed cat named "Purt". We talk about her emotional, revealing songwriting, "spiritual vomit", her unorthodox approach to recording and live performances, and much more! This epsiode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Welcome to a weird experiment! This isn't a typical episode of Witchpolice Radio. For this one, we hosted a secret show, featuring a live interview and performance with local Friday night bath music quartet [Lounge FM](http://loungefm.bandcamp.com/). The whole thing played out in front of an audience of about 10 people in an intimate little room (shoutout [Giant Skellies](http://soundcloud.com/giant-skellies)!) and it was a blast. As noted in the intro, the interview portion of this episode is pretty lo-fi, but it gave us some good ideas on how to improve it if we do more secret shows in the future. The music, of course, sounds great. This epsiode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s own [Death Cassette](http://deathcassettemusic.bandcamp.com/releases), who are performing at the Handsome Daughter on Feb. 23. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Soul is back in Winnipeg! Three members of the city's newest soul merchants,[ Last Chance Gang](http://www.facebook.com/lastchancegang), are on the podcast to talk about their new group, breathing new life into an old sound, and adding a Winnipeg flavour to get-on-yer-feet R&B! They don't have any official releases yet, nor have they played many shows, but the band – which includes veterans of the local music scene – have made a few excellent [live demo recordings](http://lastchancegang.bandcamp.com/album/last-chance-gang), which you can hear on the podcast. This epsiode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s own [Death Cassette](http://deathcassettemusic.bandcamp.com/releases), who are performing at the Handsome Daughter on Feb. 23. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Individually, Bailee Woods and Jory Strachan perform under the names [Housepanther](http://housepanther.bandcamp.com/album/club-soda-lows) and [Wrecker](http://www.facebook.com/wreckerofficial/). On their new collaborative EP, however, they form like Voltron and become... [HOMEWRECKER](http://www.transistor66.com/homewrecker). Coming out, fittingly, on Valentine's Day, the EP release is the kickoff to an eastern Canadian tour. These are two of my favourite guests on the podcast and they make beautiful music together! This episode brought to you by our friends at [Transistor 66 Records](http://www.transistor66.com/), as well as by Winnipeg's own Death Cassette, who are performing at the Handsome Daughter on Feb. 23. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[Jaime Carrasco](http://soundcloud.com/bluecaixa70) is a local drummer who has been an important member of the Winnipeg music scene dating back to the '90s. I first became aware of Jaime because of his work with [the Keith Price Double Quartet](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3544210612b466L/) – whose album was my favourite local release of 2017. Carrasco's music, however, expands well beyond the jazz realm, as his current gig with the Leftists demonstrates (haha). We talk about all of it and more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

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-guitarist Santiago Silva, a veteran of the local music scene. Now operating out of the States, Santiago and bandmate Christina Rosebrough (violin/vocals) were in town for a gig at New Club St. B, and we sat down before their set for a quick chat. We talk about their hectic touring schedule, the differences between music scenes in Winnipeg and Grand Forks, their debut EP, [Our Oasis](http://projectconstellation.bandcamp.com/releases), and much more. Project: Constellation will be back for a few more local shows in the near future, so keep your ears glued to this podcast and their social media for more info! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

It's a sit-down in a bar with the three MCs behind one of the city's iconic rap groups. The legendary [Shadez](http://www.instagram.com/shadesofblack_204/) are celebrating the [20th anniversary of their 'Comprehension' album](http://soundcloud.com/lenbowenmusic/shadez-ov-blac-comprehension-xx-anniversary-edition-mixed-by-dj-swift), and they talked about the good old days of their '90s heyday, the way the scene has changed, re-visiting these songs two decades later, and a lot more. Note: Since this was recorded in a bar, there's some shitty background noise that means the sound quality isn't amazing. It improves somewhat after the first few minutes (mainly due to moving the recorder), so please bear with it. One of the hazards of the have-mic-will-travel gig. Definitely a crucial interview despite that, though. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effect](http://www.demedasheffects.com/)s, a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

If you haven't heard the name [Waster](http://waster.bandcamp.com/) in a while, you're not alone. The local groove-metal five-piece went on an unofficial hiatus for a number of years without releasing any music or playing many shows, but they're back with a new, self-titled record, dropping March 15. Two members of the group sat down to talk about the new record, about the hiatus and what they've been doing in the meantime, about taking an ill-advised turn toward thrash, and a lot more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

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 with sweet, earworm-ready melodies, their debut EP is eight minutes of pure fun. We hung out at a donut shop to talk about the record, about their take on the current, Albert-less punk scene, on whether they’re even a punk band at all, the hilarious story behind their band name, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[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 upcoming record, "Decolonize", Kelly is set to bring her unique blend of English and Inuktitut vocals, socially and politically conscious lyrics, and infectious pop- and hip-hop-inspired sound to take over the rest of Canada as well. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

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 reckoned with. We talk about their long history, their dedication to dense, structured musical chaos, their past high-profile projects in the local scene, and much more. If you're listening to this podcast on the day it comes out, Velodrome is playing a rare show TONIGHT, opening up (along with the Leftists) at the Agassiz LP release show! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on! Shoutout to our newest patrons, Alys-Lynne and Steve West! Your support is appreciated!

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 talk about their new single, '[The Edge](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/the-edge)', their future recording plans, how they deal with the 'boy band' label, and much, much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at the [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](http://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a $1 month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[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 music, punctuated by the excellent live performances they recorded for the podcast. This episode is brought to you by our friends at the [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effects](https://www.demedasheffects.com/), a local company that makes hand-made guitar effect pedals like the glorious T-120 Videotape Echo. Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Alt-country singer-songwriter [Kieran West](http://www.instagram.com/badguykiekie/) is on the show! We hang out in the food court and talk the Buffalo Band, the new Kieran West Band, working with the likes of Micah Erenberg, the "country" label, punk rock, sincerity in songwriting and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[Country Steve](http://www.facebook.com/CountrySteveMusic/) is alive and well and living in Garson! This episode was recorded at Steve's rural Manitoba house on New Year's Eve, and it's an interesting catch-up for people who may not have heard his name(s) over the past few years. Steve is a singer-songwriter with a deep love for country music, and although he rarely plays shows and keeps a fairly low profile, he's always writing new songs – a few of which he plays on the podcast! This episode is brought to you by our friends at[ the Park Theatre](http://http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Here's a final episode for 2018: Back in the summer, I interviewed frequent guest/occasional co-host [Nestor Wynrush](http://nestorwynrush.bandcamp.com/). He had a very unique project happening at the time, but as Ness is wont to do, he considered what he had said during the interview (after the episode had been released), and decided he wanted to add some more information/clarifications/and a new song. I was supposed to release this updated version shortly afterwards, but that was right around the time the show shifted to two episodes a week, and it just got lost in the shuffle. ...so here's the updated episode #287, with a new intro and Ness' new outro. Thanks to all of the Witchpolice listeners in 2018, as well as those who have been listening since the beginning, in 2012. I love you all. If you want one more fresh episode of the podcast for this year, there's a bonus episode available only to Patreon supporters. You can get that now by signing up at [http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and supporting the show with whatever $ amount you want. If you give $1 a month, that evens out to about 12 cents an episode. Cheap! Of course, becoming a patron is completely voluntarily, and if you wanna listen to the show for free, that's totally fine! See you in 2019 with a fresh episode! (Also note that there will be no break between 2018 and 2019 episodes. Schedule stays the same.)

Bazooka Joe (f/k/a John Smith) and [Rob Crooks](http://www.robcrooks.com) have worked together in various capacities over their decades of service to the local hip-hop scene, but Schadenfreude is their first collaborative record. The album, which [drops Dec. 29 on Eat 'Em Up Records](http://www.facebook.com/events/2037670619852384/), features beats by Crooks and rhymes by Joe, and Saturday's release show at the Garrick Hotel includes guests like [Gruf](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/354741eff8d7ccL/) and [Lonnie Ce](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3551888dd55e86L/) (both past Witchpolice guests as well). We travel between a Robin's Donuts and a parked car to talk about the album, their collaboration, their other projects, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Meat n' potatoes rock n' roll, New York Rangers legend Ron Duguay's chest hair, and much more: it's an interview with two members (including the Boss himself) of local rockers [Boss Logan](http://www.facebook.com/BossLogn/)! We talk about their new record, Loves Lived, Lessons Learned, about performing in character, surprising audiences with their sound, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

A few weeks back, I asked listeners which local bands they'd like to hear on the show. One of the names that came up was [Wittenberg](http://wittenberg.bandzoogle.com/home), a new-on-the-scene duo I'd never heard of before. This episode is my conversation with both members of Wittenberg. We talk about their debut album, Perennial, about how the songs went from a bedroom solo project to a full-fledged band, incorporating backing tracks into their live shows, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[The Inflatable Band](http://www.facebook.com/theinflatableband) plays exactly the type of music I like – loose, chaotic, and unexpectedly moving. After hearing their [excellent album](http://theinflatableband.bandcamp.com) earlier this year, I got the chance to see the noise-pop madness live and direct when we recorded this interview. Hear three extended live performances (one of which was improvised on the spot) on this episode! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

After what seems like years of bantering back and forth on Twitter, [Satanic Rights](http://satanicrights.bandcamp.com/) – well, two of 'em, anyway – are on the podcast! We talk about their interesting history, combating the (mis)perception that they're a metal band, the glory days of the Royal Albert, and the ridiculous origins of the name 'Blues Druid'. This episode is brought to you by [Transistor 66 Record Company](http://www.transistor66.com/), a label with a deep catalogue of local and international music, including the debut album by this episode's guests, Satanic Rights. This episode is also brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to[ patreon.com/witchpolice](http://hwww.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Indie-pop duo [Mitten Claps](http://mittenclaps.bandcamp.com/) took a few years off, but are back with a new record, 'Can't Not'. We talk about coming back to the local scene after a long hiatus, the trials and tribulations of playing in two-piece band, and much more. This episode was recorded in a coffee shop while a choir was practicing in the next room (which, in my opinion, adds to the whole ambience of the episode), and the two Mitten Clappers are very soft-spoken, but it's a great conversation. This episode brought to you by our friends at the [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as $1 a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Cellist and honourary Manitoban [Rob Knaggs](http://www.robknaggs.com/) – last heard on [episode #284](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/363ae3590cca36/) – is shipping back out to Australia in a few weeks, but not before releasing another EP of Arctic-inspired post-rock. The record drops Dec. 8 at a [two-set farewell extravaganza](http://www.facebook.com/events/1176537939180515/), alongside fellow past Witchpolice guests, Stonewall folk duo [Two Crows For Comfort](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/36bee4c9458bd4/). We talk about Rob's connection to this country and province, the new record, his plans to come back, and much more. This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as $1 a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

UMFM's Bryan Sveinson, host of [The Pity Party](http://umfm.com/programming/shows/the-pity-party), is on the podcast to talk punk, emo, and the upcoming[ Nothing Under the Tree](http://umfm.bandcamp.com/releases) project – a collection of local punk bands performing Christmas songs recorded at UMFM's studio. The Xmas album drops Dec. 5th on Bandcamp (and elsewhere), and proceeds from the sale of downloads goes directly to the Winnipeg Humane Society. Big thanks to everyone who voted for Witchpolice Radio in the Uniter's most recent readers' poll. This marks the third consecutive year the show has been chosen as 'Best Local Podcast', and it's so cool to see that people not only listen to the show, but like it enough to take the time to throw us some votes. Thanks, everyone. This episode brought to you by our friends at the [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as $1 a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

[Softswitch](http://softswitch.bandcamp.com/) is a Winnipeg post-punk band with a new tape – mixed by the legendary Steve Albini – about to be released Nov. 30. We talk about their experience working with Albini, the role of the synthesizer in their sound, defining post-punk, being in their 30s playing in a music scene that skews young, and much more. This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as $1 a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on!

Four members of Latin fusion band [El Leon](http://www.facebook.com/ElLeonWinnipeg/) are on the show talking about their unique sound, which incorporates genres like reggae, ska and punk rock into a pan-South American vibe. They also perform a couple of live acoustic songs exclusively for the podcast, talk about their upcoming recordings, their experiences in the Winnipeg scene as a band that performs en espanol, and much more! This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If you like the show, please head down to [patreon.com/witchpolice](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice) and for as little as $1 a month (less than 12 cents an episode), you can help keep the lights on! A big shoutout to patrons like Trevor Lux, frontman of past Witchpolice guests [Plain as Ghosts](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/36c799d3de5b98/), who is our latest patron. Your support is invaluable.