Witchpolice Radio

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!

Good talk as always with Closetjudas, who is on the verge of releasing the new ‘SONDER’ album — the third part to a connected trilogy of loose concept records.Tune in for a conversation about the album, the importance he places on sharing the behind-the-scenes philosophy behind his songs, collaborating with other artists, and much more!Need more Closetjudas? Check out episodes #518 (Sept. 2020) and #691 (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!

When I was at the Manitoba Loud Music Awards show a month or so ago, a pleasant surprise was seeing a live set by self-proclaimed ‘stoner punk’ outfit Sansregret!I sat down with some of the members to talk about music with a message — and why it’s great to scream that message — as well as defining the ‘Winnipeg sound’ and much more. If you're listening to this episode the day it comes out, Sansregret is actually playing a show tonight at Club Happenings, with a bunch of other local punk bands and drag performers. If you're in the future and that already happened.... sorry! Note: the editing program I've been using for almost a dozen years for this podcast finally crapped out on me, and it's so old it's not supported anymore, so I had to use something else. I don't think it's noticeable, but if it sounds different from other episodes, that's why. 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 hosts of Winnipeg’s 2 Baked Girls Potcast have been killing the video podcast thing for almost six years, but a sudden medical issue means they have to end the program — but not before one final live-streamed Halloween party Oct. 25!...so this one’s jumping the queue for time-sensitive reasons. It's a conversation about the history of the show, the reasons it’s ending, and what’s coming next.(And yes, this is another ‘podcaster nerds out about podcasting’ episode. Back to your regularly-scheduled musician interviews ASAP)Need more 2 Baked Girls? Hear the interview I did with them at a virtual Manitoba Podcast Festival event in 2020 (episode #552). You can also see my appearance on their show on YouTube! 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!

I sat down with singer-songwriter Annaxis to talk about her brand new EP, 'The Whelming' (and its upcoming release show) plus emotional lyrics, the ongoing appeal of grunge, and much more. Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!

We have a nice little community of DIY podcasters here in Winnipeg, and one of the regulars at our monthly meetups is Ronald George Moore, host of the Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast!RGM’s show focuses on local people doing creative things — whether that’s music or comedy or theatre or film…and beyond.Tune in for our conversation about podcasting, collecting vast quantities of Robin’s Donuts memorabilia, singing while eating spaghetti, and much more... plus hear some jingles that have appeared on his show! Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Patreon page! Thanks to our newest patrons, Caley and James. 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!

Fantastic to catch up with singer, producer, performance artist — and now DJ — Twitchitt!Now splitting her time between Winnipeg and Vancouver, Twitchitt’s new record, ‘Popocalypse’ is a synthpop journey through the end of the world, technology, fame culture, and more.Need more Twitchitt in your life? Check out episodes #257 (Nov. 2017) and #528 (Oct. 2020).Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!

Another guest-hosted episode! This one features fellow Winnipeg podcaster Andrew Ritchot interviewing Jameson Day of Selkirk-area Pick This Production recording studio!Here's their conversation about the studio, the Jameson Day solo record, and much more.…and be sure to check out Andrew’s main gig talking about Radiohead deep cuts on the Head Full of Radio podcast! Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!

You probably know Desiree Dorion as a country artist, but her excellent new record, ‘Remember Your Name’, leans hard into roots/Americana territory.Here's our conversation about the shift in sound, the reaction to the record and its striking cover image, the feeling of starting from scratch seven albums into her career… and much more! Need more Desiree? Check out episode #705 (July 2022). Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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 the world was on pause, Seamus Hamilton-Pattison hunkered down and worked on a heavy, industrial-influenced solo project.That project, SpinalFluid, released an excellent debut album earlier this year and is actively playing shows.Here's our conversation about the record, being inspired by Godflesh’s drum machine, translating a solo project into a live band setting, and much more! Need more from Seamus? Hear him as a member of Greek Riots on episode #099 (Nov. 2014) and Hearing Trees on #224 (March 2017). Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!

In March of last year, Winnipeg pop artist Carlo Capobianco, as part of the promotional activity for his then-upcoming album, got a film crew down to the Mariaggi Theme Suite hotel in the Exchange District and sat down for a video interview... which ended up not being used.All these months later, here it is in all its glory! It's very cool that it's seeing the light of day, so I decided to also release the audio as a podcast. Need more Carlo Capobianco? Check out episode #623 (Sept. 2021). Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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 singer-songwriter Diaphanie, about her new EP, 'Solid Gold'!Tune in for a chat about the record, writing and playing more intimate songs, touring for the first time since 2018, the differences between her current project and former indie-pop outfit ATLAAS… and much more. Need more? Check out the ATLAAS episode (#445) from Dec. 2019. Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!

My pals Sean and Todd McGinity guest-hosted another episode, this time with Saskatoon shoegaze/alt-rock band Blind Commentary!Incidentally, one of these guys has the same first and last name as me (except spelled slightly different).Tune in for the confusion, and make sure to check out Sean and Todd on the Seangeek and FastFret Podcast. Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the 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!