Witchpolice Radio

Making his fourth appearance on the podcast, rapper/producer Kitz Willman sat down to talk about his new tape, ‘A Moon on the Verge of Everything That You Wanted’! Check out our chat about sonic experiments, defining ‘prairie rap’, future projects, and much more! Need more Kitz Willman? Tune in to episodes #574 (March 2021), #811 (July 2023), and #853 (with Rob Crooks, Dec. 2023). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! ...and don't forget, we're closing in on 1,000 episodes, so please get your questions in to [email protected]. More details here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iz8TPM5gGt0 As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

If you’re familiar with Project: Constellation at all, it’s likely as a North Dakota-based husband-and-wife folk duo with Winnipeg connections.They’re still all of those things, of course, but they have this interesting side gig performing Scandinavian songs — from traditional stuff to Swedish and Norwegian pop hits — at libraries and cultural events all over their region of the U.S.They were in town a few weeks back and played some stuff at my house... which now exists in live session form! I had originally intended on doing one of these a month, but so far this is only the third. Gotta pick up the pace! Need more Project: Constellation? Hear 'em in regular interview form on episodes #292 (June 2018) and #356 (Feb. 2019). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! ...and don't forget, we're closing in on 1,000 episodes, so please get your questions in to [email protected]. More details here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iz8TPM5gGt0 As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Anyone involved in the local music scene (and beyond) in Winnipeg is probably aware of the tragic accident on Canada Day that led to the death of Royal Canoe bassist Brendan Berg and his partner Olivia Michalczuk. Brendan (along with Royal Canoe drummer Derek Allard) was on a very early episode of Witchpolice Radio back in fall 2014, so this is a reissued version of that episode for those who want to remember him. I've had a lot of good feedback from people who have listened to previous 'in memoriam' episodes, saying they appreciate the opportunity to hear the person being remembered's voice again... but I hate that I ever have to do these at all. I knew Brendan a little bit. Great guy, incredible musician. And Olivia, who I didn't know super well, was involved in our local podcasting community early on as the co-host of Paper Cut Podcast. Big loss for the local arts community on both fronts. Royal Canoe announced this week that a celebration of life for Brendan and Olivia is taking place Tuesday, July 15 at the Burton Cummings Theatre, with a traditional funeral happening Monday at Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Cathedral. Positive vibes to Brendan and Olivia’s family and friends, and to everyone connected to Royal Canoe. This is a big loss and I can’t even imagine what you’re dealing with right now. Love to all of you. Here's what we originally said about the Royal Canoe episode back in fall 2014: Coming off a 2014 Juno nomination for their critically-acclaimed Today We’re Believers record and a jam-packed, festival-heavy summer of touring, Winnipeg’s Royal Canoe are headed back out on the road before hunkering down and working on a follow-up. The group’s rhythm section — our pals Brendan Berg and Derek Allard — stopped by the basement to reminisce about old times, share road stories, and get passionate about their hometown. R.I.P.

Here's an interview all about the soul, sound and signature of R&B-tinged Afrobeats artist Olisae!It's a fun conversation about his forthcoming new single, perceptions on Winnipeg crowds, focusing on musical energy, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

A fun conversation on this one with the duo behind electronic project Peacocking!We talk about their upcoming EP (which drops July 18), the science of ‘beat week’, expanding beyond drum and bass, glockenspiel, and much more!This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

This isn't a regular episode of Witchpolice Radio -- it's a bit of a throwback from the ol' vault. Here's the audio from a backyard show at my house in June of 2018, featuring performances by Anne-Marie Williot, Roger's Arsenal, Gerrit Delaquis, and Project: Constellation. This has never been released before in audio podcast form, although it is available in video form (individual song videos) on the LSD25RECORDS YouTube channel, thanks to local musician Kumaran Reddy, who attended a lot of the early house shows we did. There are a few songs by each artist here, aside from Anne-Marie, whose one performance that got recorded is not even through the PA -- she just performed on the grass in the yard with her accordion! Need more from these artists? Check out Anne-Marie on episode #479 (April 2020), Roger on episodes #222 (March 2017) and #429 (Oct. 2019), Gerrit on episode #272 (Feb. 2018), and Project: Constellation on episodes #292 (June 2018) and #356 (Feb. 2019). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Local punks Shit Happens, who recently put out a brand new full-length, sit down for an interview on this episode!Tune in to our conversation about the record (‘Slam Poetry to Junk Music’), being in a band with — shock! Horror! — the word ‘shit’ in its name, their unique approach to songwriting, the search for a new guitarist, and much more!This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Honourary Winnipegger Greg Soden has been obsessing over Propagandhi for much of his life, as evidenced by the years of deep-dives on his Unscripted Moments: A Podcast About Propagandhi… but he’s taking things a step further with the upcoming release of a book of interviews with the band and a companion CD compilation.Tune in for our chat about the project, Propagandhi’s latest LP, an outsider’s view of Winnipeg, and much more! Plus hear some of the Propagandhi covers that will be featured on the double-CD, 'How to Take a Couple O' Victory Laps'.Need more from Greg? Hear him on episode #620 (Sept. 2021) as an interviewee, and on episodes #910 (June 2024), #912 (July 2024), #920 (Aug. 2024), and #922 (Aug. 2024) as a guest host. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Very interesting chat on this one with Ashley Au, artistic director of Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts Festival!Check out our conversation about this year’s festival (June 3-10), explaining new music and sound art, ‘frog opera’, a kids’ workshop, and much more!There are some clips in here as well of work by a few of the unique artists participating in the 16th annual festival, including Architek Percussion, SlowPitchSound, Laraaji, and Jami Reimer -- just a few examples I found while digging into this year's lineup. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Live and direct from the teeming metropolis of Morden, Man., it’s alt-rockers DITCH!Here's our conversation about music from outside the Perimeter, their new record (Right Now), and so much more!This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening. Chapters (00:00:02) - Winnipeg Police Merch Made locally(00:01:05) - Band Introduces themselves to Which Place? Radio(00:02:09) - Ditch(00:03:28) - Morden on the Music Scene(00:05:47) - Morton's Music(00:12:07) - Winnipeg band Try to Get Their Music Out There(00:13:41) - How Do The Songs Feel On '(00:16:03) - How The Dillons Became The Band(00:22:46) - The Mat(00:25:31) - Toby Gadson on His Top Three Listeners(00:26:47) - Morden on Starting a Band(00:33:00) - Free CD Giveaway

Recorded an interview with local punx Jus D'Orange!Tune in for our conversation about French food labels, musical simplicity, band families, and much more... Check 'em out live May 17 at Sidestage (Rock for Pride with Gladly and Nagi) and May 22 and the Osborne Taphouse (with Mouth Feel and Lost Planet Airmen). (As always, when I'm talking to a big group of people who are all in the same room, the audio quality can sometimes suffer, but it certainly doesn't take away from the quality of the conversation). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

I had a great conversation on this episode with Montreal (via Winnipeg) folk artist Claire Morrison!Check out our talk about her new ‘Where Do You Go At Night?’ full-length, musical differences between the two cities, collaborating with the record’s producer Rayannah (who was on episode 614 of the podcast), and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Here's my conversation with Jordie Ouellet, who you may know from… every local band that has ever hired a trumpet player.Tune in for our talk about his upcoming record as a bandleader/singer, his funk roots, the joys of raw, live sounds, and much more!This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening. Chapters (00:00:02) - Winnipeg Police Merch Made in Winnipeg(00:01:05) - Introducing Jordy Willette(00:02:24) - Trombone Player on His Own Music(00:03:32) - Blues Notes: A Mix of Folk, Hip Hop, and(00:05:05) - Blues Notes: Writing Songs and Playing Flute(00:06:21) - Live Album(00:08:46) - How Discovered Are the Songs on ''(00:15:48) - Tower of Power's Irvin Miller on His New Project(00:17:12) - New Music Release: ""(00:20:54) - Sam, How Much of This Is Work For You?(00:22:27) - Jelly Willette on How Do You Get Your Music Heard(00:25:31) - John Green(00:31:45) - Back and forth: Just You and I

We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming with an episode from the vault -- March 20, 2014, to be exact -- featuring singer-songwriter Carly Dow and writer/musician Sheldon Birnie. For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally missed the inclusion of a couple dozen episodes from 2013-14. They're not currently on the feed if you're scrolling through the episodes on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/whatever. I've been slowwwwwly re-releasing these over the past few years, and here's another. This one is particularly notable because it has absolutely deadly live performances by each of the guests. Here's what we said about this one back in 2014: "Singer/songwriter Carly Dow and Cheering for the Bad Guy frontman Sheldon Birnie — also the editor of Stylus Magazine — join the fellas to talk about the “nuclear” theme, which takes a weird twist from the expected material. "Sheldon also talks about his gig as a freelance writer, which has seen him take on pieces for publications as disparate as Vice and Canadian Dimension. Carly talks about her in-the-works new album, upcoming shows... and of course Juicebox ends up getting mentioned for the umpteenth time on the podcast." This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Three years ago when they first appeared on the podcast, Antonio and Giovanna Mazza’s Luana Moth was just a recording project that had yet to play a live show.Skip ahead to 2025, and Luana Moth is a full-fledged live experience with interconnected songs based in prog rock and electronic music, an extensive backstory of lore/mythos centred around the titular Luana character, and much more! They have an active next few weeks: at the Handsome Daughter Thursday and Friday, and an in-store at Into the Music May 2. Need more Luana Moth? Check out Antonio and Giovanna's previous appearance on episode #715 (August 2022). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

‘One for the Boys’, coming this Friday, April 11, is a multi-band fundraising show focused on men’s mental health, in memory of the late frontman of Winnipeg's iconic MUNG!I had a quick chat with event organizer Tanner Fehr all about the cause, the event (at the Bulldog Event Centre feat. performances by Mandy Arr, Extenders, Spectre, Mung tribute Narrow, and the Sums), Mung's legacy, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Local alt-rawkers Ash and the Arsonists are back on the show to talk about their upcoming 'Burn' EP (which drops this weekend with a release show April 12), and much more.We get into the new record, songs that are too heavy for radio, balancing originality with a more commercial sound, progression in songwriting, and a whole bunch of other topics! Need more Ash and the Arsonists? Check out episode #872 (Feb. 2024)This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

I sat down with Irvin Miller, a recent transplant to Winnipeg (via Nova Scotia), for a conversation about soul, country, folk, and especially gospel music.His sound is a throwback to the 1950s and ‘60s, and he’s working on new music inspired by a wide array of influences. We talk about all of that and more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Good chat on this episode with two members of crossover thrash outfit Trauma Shot!Tune in for a conversation about their brand-spankin' new EP, ‘Where Weakness Dies’, shifting toward more hardcore influences, and much more… Note: this one jumped the queue a little bit because the new EP just came out a day or two ago, so it was a little time-sensitive. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Fun hang with long-running local screaming enthusiasts Yer Mum, who are capping off more than a dozen years of punk rock with one last hurrah!Stay tuned for a conversation about Yer Mum’s last show (March 28 at the Osborne Taphouse), songs that never got recorded, jumping over people on skateboards, their actual mums’ opinions on the band, and more… Note: one of the band members had kind of a shitty connection, so it can be a bit choppy when he speaks, but it doesn't detract from the overall quality of the conversation. Need more Yer Mum (yes you fucking do)? Check out episode #412 (Aug. 2019). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

These episodes are the absolute worst. I realize that with the sheer quantity of podcasts I do, the odds are that some of the people I've interviewed are going to pass away too soon, but it's never any easier. This episode compiles various appearances on the show by Jory Strachan, who was a member of the bands 1971 and Rust Owl, and made solo music under the name Wrecker. Jory was just the nicest guy. He was on the show a few times over the years talking about various projects, and he even participated in one of the first live Witchpolice events, which led to his cameo appearance in a TV interview we did to promote it. I didn’t know him super well, but every interaction I had with him was delightful, whether it was a podcast interview, randomly running into him out and about, or even conversations on social media. He actually just started following my personal Instagram a few days before the news came out that he had passed. On this episode, you'll hear (in order): an interview with Jory and Bailee Woods (a/k/a Housepanther) about their split 'Homewrecker' record, the audio from the aforementioned TV interview on Shaw Cable Access, an interview with 1971 which includes a live acoustic performance, and a brief clip Rust Owl recorded while on a boat in B.C., encouraging people to check out my podcast. The goal of these 'in memoriam' episodes is to make sure, in some kind of small way, that the wonderful art created by people like Jory lives on, so I hope those who knew him can take some solace in hearing his voice and his songs again. RIP to a really good dude who made great music. ...and in an effort to keep other late local artists' work alive, you may want to check out some of the other in memoriam episodes with past interviewees we lost too soon.

Manitoba has a new record label! This episode features my conversation with Elise Roller of Odd Doll Records!We talk about launching a women-owned label, releasing music by local artists like Kelly Bado — whose new single is Odd Doll’s first-ever release — and much more! Note: this episode was supposed to come out a little earlier, but I got sick and it got delayed. Sorry!Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Hey look, it’s a guest host! The inimitable Stiff Wiggle is back in the hosting chair, in conversation with “garage rock indie folk alternative subpar supergroup” Empaths in Retrograde! Tune in for a chat about their brand new debut album, which is the subject of a release party Friday, Feb. 28 at Osborne Taphouse, and much more! Need more of guest host Stiff Wiggle? Check out episode 914 (July 2024). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a few years since Jordan Basso made music at the helm of country rockers The Moonlit Road.After putting that project to bed, Jordan has focused on a very prolific solo project, with two albums released already in 2025 (the instrumental 'Trying Honesty' and the singer-songwriter 'In My Space'.)Tune in for our conversation about raw, live recordings, instrumental music, and much more!Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Local “no core” punks Pink Snot are on the verge of releasing the new long-player ‘Dead Messenger’, so we sat down for a conversation about punk rock concept albums, the way their sound has progressed, some huge upcoming shows, and more!Note: As sometimes happens when interviewing a group of people (in the same room) remotely, there are some weird echo things that happen occasionally on this one, where it may sound like one of the band members' voices has temporarily doubled. I don't think it detracts from the conversation at all, but just wanted to point it out.Need more Pink Snot? Check out episode #690 (May 2022).Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

It’s reggae time! Here's my conversation with Neil Wood, frontman of local roots seven-piece Dub City Foundation!We talk about the band’s upcoming Valentine’s Day bash (Feb. 14 at X-Cues with Rockalypso and Robert Andreas), converting rock fans to reggae, and much more. Other reggae episodes you might enjoy: #680 with Lyberal (April 2022), #933 with Adojah Balance Kapone (Sept. 2024), #856 with Black Lantern (Dec. 2023), #729 with Natalya (Oct. 2022). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Metalcore power trio Mad Lack (from the teeming metropolis of The Pas) is on the show! Tune in for a conversation about their new music, the scene up north, not having a bass player, the way they’ve been received by Winnipeg’s metal community, and more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

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, Winnipeg-centric cover art, and much more. Rob was a co-host of this podcast back in the early days, but he's appeared as an interviewee numerous times as well. If you want more, check out episodes #916 (July 2024 with Epic), #853 (Dec. 2023 with Kitz Willman), #773 (March 2023), #657 (Jan. 2022 with Yy and Gruf), Bonus election episode (Sept. 2021 with Cam Scott), #527 (Oct. 2020), #346 (Dec. 2018 with Bazooka Joe), #285 (May 2018), and #189 (July 2016). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

After the success (in the sense that it actually worked) of the first attempt at recording a live set at my house, I'm planning on doing a bunch more of these. Interviews will remain the focus of the podcast, but every once in a while, you'll get some live music. This episode features alt-rock singer-songwriter Closetjudas performing five songs live and direct from the relative comfort of my dining room (which has decent sound, for some reason). Need more Closetjudas? Check out episode #510 (Sept. 2020), #691 (May 2022), and #945 (Oct. 2024). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

It's a conversation with jazz bassist Ilya Osachuk about his excellent debut record, ‘The Answer’, working with (and learning from) some of Winnipeg’s finest players, moving to New York to pursue musical dreams, and much more!Ilya is releasing the album locally with a hometown Winnipeg show at the Gas Station Theatre Jan. 17!Please note this was recorded a few weeks ago, but didn't get released until now because of my year-end episodes. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

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 new album, 'Secrets and Select Missions'!Tune in for a conversation about the record, their collaborative process, and more! Please note this was recorded a few weeks ago, but didn't get released until now because of my year-end episodes. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight.Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my list, including interview clips and songs.This fourth and final installment covers my top five albums in my unscientifically ranked list, which includes 'We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse?' by The Secret Beach (episode #911), 'The Unsuspected and Unstoppable' by Fuller Hull (episode #932), 'Nassau Manor' by Epic and Rob Crooks (episode #916), 'I Can Be Two People At Once' by Touching (episode #894), and 'Until the Sun Comes' by Tetyana Haraschuk (episode #926). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight.Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my list, including interview clips and songs.This third installment covers albums I've unscientifically ranked from 10-6 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes 'Paul Is Dead' by Paul Hodgert (episode #920), 'Saints Go To Church, Sinners Go To Jail' by Greg Rekus (episode #930), 'Winter of Wiggle (and Summer of Stiff) by Stiff Wiggle (episode #793 from last year), 'Solid Gold' by Diaphanie (episode #935), and the self-titled album by Compost (episode #884).Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight.Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my list, including interview clips and songs.This second installment covers albums I've unscientifically ranked from 15-11 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes 'III' by Ripping Hammer (episode #925), 'Where the Rivers Do' by Sam Singer (episode #918), '4TO' by Fold Paper (epsiode #786, 2023), 'The Old Ways' by Zrada (episode #875, and 'None Taken' by Yy.) Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight.Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my list, including interview clips and songs.This first installment covers albums I've unscientifically ranked from 20-16 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes 'Honk Skronkers' by Rub and the Bumssssss, 'Sonder' by Closetjudas (episode #945), 'Dirty Pain' by Milt Homely (episode #908), 'Bouquet' by C. Samms (episode #888), and 'Demolition 204' by Moyamoya (episode #956)Stay tuned over the next few as we count down to #1! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

...so I had this great idea to occasionally record live sessions by local artists (at my house) and release them as music-only episodes of the podcast. Singer/songwriter/Jawbreaker fan/tall person Paul Hodgert volunteered to be the guinea pig, but with a twist -- he had access to all kinds of fancy video equipment, so we turned the recording into a livestream that aired Dec. 19 on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. This episode is strictly the audio from the show, with a bunch of dead air and whatnot cut out. Half an hour or so of wall-to-wall music. Hoping to do more of these in future, so stay tuned for that at some point... and also stayed tuned for my annual list of favourite local albums of the year, which will come out over a series of episodes beginning this week. Note: Paul's 'Paul Is Dead' tape is on that list. Not revealing the placement, though. Need more Paul? Check out episode #920, also featuring guest host Greg Soden of Unscripted Moments: A Podcast About Propagandhi! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Singer-songwriter Florin Hawkwind sat down for an interview about the latest record ('Roma Aeterna!') by his art-punk Half Roman project! Here's our conversation about drawing inspiration from Greek mythology and live footage of Sonic Youth, DIY recordings, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

When Mike "Iron Buddha" Zastre was last on an episode of the podcast, we hadn’t really figured out the show’s format, and he was mainly working on weird electronic music.Skip ahead a decade-plus, and he’s now fully jumped into the world of comics and zines, launching the debut issue of the sci-fi/horror-themed 'Heat_Death' at this year’s Prairie Comics Festival. He'll also be at the PCF's zine fair happening RIGHT NOW if you're reading this day-of. Tune in for a chat about zine culture, mushroom metaverses, DIY publishing, and much more! Need more Iron in your Buddha? Check out episode #054 (Dec. 2013) Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

This episode features an interview with saxophonist and vocalist Joyce German, who performs as INGIA! Tune in for our conversation about Winnipeg’s vibrant jazz community, bringing South Sudanese influences into a unique blend of genres, plans for an upcoming EP, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

The gang’s all here! I sat down with the members of Moyamoya to talk nü-metal, theatricality in live performances, their excellent demo tape, creating an impenetrable maze of a website, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Winnipeg's Adiyo combines R&B, Afrobeats, pop, and orchestral music to create a genre all her own: Afrochestral! On top of being a singer-songwriter and producer, she's also a dancer and mental wellness blogger.Here's our conversation about writing cinematically, impostor syndrome, the size and scope of her dream live band, and much more.Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening! Previous Episode

Winnipeg punches way above its weight when it comes to singer-songwriters, and among the latest crop of up-and-comers is dream folk artist Karina Joy!We chat about their early (we’re talking pre-school) attempts at songwriting and how that process has developed through to today, the appeal of the ukulele and shifting to classical guitar, upcoming shows and recordings, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Great conversation on this episode with emerging folk artist Julie Fern!Tune in for an episode about songwriting, imagination, sneaking on to show bills, Portuguese fado music, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Chad Hagen is a musician and former podcaster who just released the excellent solo album, “Your Souvenirs”.We sat down for a conversation about the record and some of the inspirations behind it, making music without any expectations, the ol' podcasting days… and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! Extra thanks to our latest patrons, Clayton and Johnny! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Fun chat on this episode with singer-songwriter and guitarist Brett Schulz! We talked about his new EP dropping at the end of the month, taking inspiration from the blues, a guitar-first approach to listening and songwriting, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Technical difficulties this weekend mean you don't get a new episode (sorry), but you get one that might be new to a lot of you: it's the original episode #069 from spring 2014, featuring folk-inspired singer-songwriters Kevin Roy and Carey Buss!For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally missed the inclusion of a couple dozen episodes from 2013-14. They're not currently on the feed if you're scrolling through the episodes on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/whatever. I've been slowwwwwly re-releasing these over the past few years, and here's another. This one is particularly notable because it has absolutely deadly live performances by each of the guests. Here's what we said about the episode a decade ago: It’s a rootsy, folky, acoustic episode with live performances by guests Kevin Roy and Carey Buss! Both of these fellers are about to head out west on tour, so we give them a sendoff by talking about the oh-so-fitting (but still randomly-generated) “wood” theme.Need more from these guests? Kevin (later known as Mister K) was also on episode #210 (Dec. 2016) and #543 (Dec. 2020), while Carey also appeared on #130 (June 2015).Back to your regularly-scheduled programming in a few days. Thanks.

Long-running psychedelic rockers Holy Void are set to release a new LP, 'All Will Be Revealed In Time', at an epic release show next month.I sat down with two of ‘em to talk about the record, the upcoming show, adding strings to their sound, and a whole lot more. Need more Holy Void? Check out episode #401 (July 2019). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

You probably know A.W. Glen for her work in bands like Bicycle Face, but over the past few years, she’s been working on ‘Bukowski’s Broken Family Band’, a campy horror novel set in a fictionalized version of the local music scene.Stay tuned for our chat about the book (coming out Nov. 14 via Transistor 66 at an epic release show) and more!Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! Need to hear more from Ava? Check out episodes #169 (March 2016) and #739 (Nov. 2022) with Bicycle Face, as well as #533 (Oct. 2020) as herself. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Fun conversation with Oso Mario! We talked about juggling multiple projects — from hip-hop to lo-fi to children’s music — plus re-listening to music from the ‘garbage’ folder, kids being the best audience, humour in hip-hop, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!

Country singer Jason Kirkness has been plugging away at his craft for years, but an unexpected top 40 hit caused him to switch gears.Here's our conversation about his new single (written with William Prince) and upcoming album, maintaining authenticity while writing songs aimed at mainstream radio, some unexpected influences, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!