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Although a global pandemic threw a wrench into their initial reunion plans four years ago, reggae/soul/rock n’ rollers SubCity are coming back for one night only at the Park Theatre April 13.Here's my conversation with Darryl (sax) and Johannes (vocals/guitar) about next month’s show — their first as SubCity in a dozen years — the band’s history and legacy, whether they’re a ska band and how to define it, and much more.Although neither guest has been on the podcast before to talk about SubCity, they've each been on a few times to talk about other projects over the years. Darryl was on episodes #040 (Sept. 2013) and #058 (Jan. 2014), plus he played in our Big Mix-Up and Little Mix-Up bands (#220 and #216, 2017). Johannes was on episodes #269 (Feb. 2018), #458 (Feb. 2020), and #683 (April 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.

This one's a little different. It's part of a series of episodes I'm doing in collaboration with local rapper Ezoman's Creative Side Entertainment for this year's 'Future of M"you"sic' competition, which is a six-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight. Here's the first episode, which is similar to my old Quick Hits format (remember that?), and it features a clip of Ezoman giving some background on the event, plus micro-interviews with a few of the artists participating in the first stage of the competition on March 28: Isxxc Jxmes, Laurel Chante, J Krish, Miggz & Skye, and Ben Notes. 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 Glenn and Wyatt of grunge-pop outfit Gladly to talk about the fundraising campaign for their new record, balloons, wanting to start tabloid-style feuds with other local bands, the proper BPM for pogoing, and much more.Need more Gladly in your life? Check out episode #646 (Dec. 2021), which features a 'quick hit' interview with Glenn! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon, including the latest supporters, Jared and Tom! 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 caught up with alt-rock solo artist Jared Adams to talk about his new electronic-tinged long-player, ‘Mystic Humanism’ (which just dropped today if you're listening right when the episode comes out)!Here's our conversation about the loose concept album’s focus on technology (for good or ill), the use of A.I. In promoting the record — and whether or not it will one day destroy us all — plus much more!Need more Jared? Hear him on episode #501 (July 2020)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.

Guitarist Ronnie Ladobruk may be atop many people’s ranking of local guitar wizards, but the man himself says he still has work to do.On Ronnie’s return to the podcast, we had a conversation about guitar (of course), splitting his time as frontman of Ronnie Ladobruk and the Electric and sideman with the Holly Davidson Band, learning from stripped-down acoustic shows, the upcoming Guitar Night (March 30) at the Osborne Taphouse, and much more! Need more Ronnie? Hear him on episode #273 (March 2018) and #643 (Dec. 2021) 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.

Bassist Mike Downes is one of Canada’s most accomplished jazz musicians, who has performed and recorded alongside a murderers’ row of top international talent.Although he’s based out of Toronto, Mike was born and raised right here in Winnipeg!Here's our chat about his new record, ‘The Way In’, loving King Crimson, making a record without drums, 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.

Stepped out of my comfort zone on this episode for a conversation with 'Winnipeg’s most dangerous performer', Brett Oddly!Brett is a sideshow/freak show performer, escape artist, magician, stuntman, etc. He’s part of the upcoming Punk Circus, also feat. local punx Yer Mum and Suburban Hypocrites (hear a few songs by each on this episode as well).Settle in for our conversation about the event (this Saturday at the Bulldog Event Centre), his upcoming Guinness World Record attempt, and much more!...and stay tuned over the next few days for your chance to win tickets to the event and more (courtesy of B. Oddly himself).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 guitarist Paul Rowsell, a/k/a PDR, to talk about his imminent EP of instrumental music, finding the heaviness in acoustic sounds, loving campus/community radio, and more. Paul's 'Moods and Motives' record drops Sunday, March 3! 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.

Winnipeg’s premier Ukrainian folk/punk fusion outfit, Zrada, is back with a new EP and a revamped lineup!I sat down with two-sevenths of the new-look band — which includes a strong franco-manitobain contingent — to talk about the new release, and much more! Need more Zrada in your life? Check out episode #611 (Aug. 2021) 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.

Feb. 12 marked the tragic death of Cayden Carfrae, better known to local hip-hop fans as Caid Jones. He was only 24 years old. While I didn't know Caid well, I had the chance to talk to him on the podcast back in April of 2021 -- at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic -- and I found him to be a very passionate, insightful, inspiring artist, who was also very involved in activism and advocacy for the local Indigenous community. If I could have picked any of the up-and-coming artists I've interviewed over the past few years to be destined for bigger and better things, it would have been him. You can find tributes all over from people who knew him better than I did, including writeups in the Winnipeg Free Press and on the Manitoba Music site. There's also a GoFundMe to raise money for his family to help pay the costs associated with his funeral -- with any excess funds raised going, fittingly, to community arts and youth organizations. Please support it if you can. This episode is a re-release of our 2021 interview. Positive vibes to Caid's family and friends.

Good times on this one talking to multidisciplinary artist and musician Leigh Lugosi about the Góra project, making ‘ambient country’ music, being inspired by wolves (werewolves as well as just regular wolves) on the new tape, The Quivering Green Music of Animals, 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.

Long-running local hard rockers Ash and the Arsonists sat down to talk about their upcoming single (Feb. 23!) and EP, a gig at Festival du Voyageur, shredding and the comeback of the guitar, making a 'big ol' potpourri' of sounds, and much more! (Note: sometimes when I have this many people on the show at once, a few guests' voices can get a bit warbly, depending on their connection, but it definitely 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 caught up with Dusty From and Dylan Buchkowski of long-running blues project D.B. + the Deadbeats for a quick chat about the writing for their next release, 'three chords and the truth, upcoming shows -- including back-to-back blues festivals in Regina and Winnipeg and a local benefit show later this month -- and much more! Need more Deadbeats in your life? Check out episode #759 (Jan. 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!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.

Juno-nominated local folk duo Burnstick are set to release the follow-up to their acclaimed debut this spring.Here's our conversation about the upcoming record, writing cinematically, playing intimate shows vs larger festivals, further honing their sound as a duo, 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.

She’s relatively new to the local music scene, but indie-folk-pop singer-songwriter Jennifer Machado has packed a lot into just a few years.Here's our chat about her debut EP (‘The Retrospective Heart’, recorded at House of Wonders), high-profile gigs including the Winnipeg Folk Festival's young performers' program, loving concept albums, 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.

Alt-rock four-piece Toy Sun are ostensibly a new band, but although they’ve only played a handful of shows in their current guise, the members have almost 15 years of experience perfoming together on the covers circuit.Here's our conversation about launching the project during the pandemic, playing original music vs being a cover band, their upcoming gig Feb. 9 at Park Alleys (with, um, themselves as the opening act), 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.

I caught up with experimental guitarist Curran Faris to talk about his latest release as Greenhouse, ‘Sacrifice Zones’ — which was one of my favourite local records of 2023 — and more!Here's our chat about his current projects, including a collaboration with Cole Peters as Seracs, as well as reflecting emotion through atmosphere, approaching the guitar as a 'sound source' rather than an instrument, and much more. Need more Greenhouse? Check out episode #393 (June 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.

It was great to catch up with vocalist and educator Adele M. Wilding for another chat on the podcast — this time focusing on her upcoming ‘Music of the Caribbean’ vocal workshop at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts for Black History Month!Stay tuned for a conversation about her own roots, the impact the music of the West Indies (reggae, calypso, soca, ska, and beyond) has had internationally, and so much more! Need more Adele? Check out episode #765 (Feb. 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!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 indie rock/post-punk/shoegaze/'genre salad' artist Tired Cossack about his new(ish) ‘I Know, I Guess’ album and its sonic and thematic shifts from its predecessor, songwriting, “janky guitars”, and so much more! Need more Tired Cossack in your life? Check out his previous appearance on episode #652 (Jan. 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.

Local rap-rockers Pure Entry are set to release their debut EP, Shifting Gears, so we sat down to talk about the record, their alt-rock meets hip-hop vibe (it ain’t nü metal), and much more!Give it a listen before you head down to the Taphouse for their release show Jan. 20 (tomorrow, if you're listening right when this comes out) alongside past podcast guests Northern Royals and Matt Cory! 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.

Selkirk rock n' roll lowlifes The Bloodshots are back on the show to talk about their big plans for 2024, starting with a trip to Hollywood later this month for a gig at the iconic Whisky A Go-Go Jan. 25!Tune in to our chat about the band’s longevity, upcoming new music, the Indigenous music scene, moonlighting as a Nirvana cover band, and much more! Need more Bloodshots in your life? Check out episodes #240 (July 2017) and #531 (Oct. 2020). 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! Thanks to all of the latest patrons, including Ry and Joe!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.

On New Year's Day, local musician and filmmaker Jaimz Asmundson passed away. I didn't know Jaimz very well, but he was a guest on the podcast twice -- once in 2014 and once in 2021 -- as a member of synthwave duo Ghost Twin. As evidenced by this tribute from Winnipeg's iconic Dave Barber Cinematheque, Jaimz was an integral part of the local film community, who remember him far more eloquently than I ever could: https://davebarbercinematheque.com/in-loving-memory-of-jaimz-asmundson/This episode collects his two appearances on Witchpolice Radio as an interviewee, the earliest of which was one of the 'lost' episodes that wasn't currently on the podcast feed, and includes a live on-air performance. Sending positive vibes to Jaimz's family and friends.

If you didn't hear the previous three episodes, turn back now and check 'em out! This is part four (of four) in my rundown of my favourite local releases of 2023. Thanks.As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2023. 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 last year, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my list, including interview clips and songs.This final installment covers albums I've unscientifically ranked from 9-6 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes That Night, A Forest Grew by Derek Helps, Someone You've Never Been by Tetyana Haraschuk, The Empire is in Decline and Growing Weaker by the Day by Rob Crooks, Huginn by Wilt, and in the number one spot, Super Duty Tough Work's Paradigm Shift. 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.

(Sizzling switch-endings... this isn't the finale of my best of 2023 series, is it? Don't worry, that's coming next week. For now, enjoy this time-sensitive interview episode!)Guitarist Keith Price has been living, working, and playing jazz in Auckland, New Zealand, over the past five years, but he’s (temporarily) back home in Winnipeg with a show Jan. 7!We talked about the cultural and musical differences between Manitoba and New Zealand, his new LacLu single and upcoming EP, and much more!Give this interview a listen and then check out Keith's perfomance alongside Amber Epp, 'Northern Lights + Southern Nights: Musical Landscapes from Canada and New Zealand', Jan. 7 at the Fort Garry Hotel. Need more Keith Price? Check him out on episodes #201 (Oct. 2015), #238 (July 2017), #328 (Oct. 2018), and #373 (April 2019, with Trio Antipodes)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.

If you didn't hear the previous two episodes, turn back now and check 'em out! This is part three (of four) in my rundown of my favourite local releases of 2023. Thanks. As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2023. 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 last year, 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 9-6 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes The Psychics Album by Paige Drobot, Departures by Apollo Suns, Park-Like Setting's This, That and the Third, and Sacrifice Zones by Greenhouse (last interviewed on the podcast back in 2019). Stay tuned over the next few as we count down to #1! 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.

If you didn't hear the previous episode, turn back now and check it out! This is part two in my rundown of my favourite local releases of 2023. Thanks. As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2023. 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 last year, 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 14-10 (I know, random numbering happening here, sorry) which includes Kitz Willman's Grim Errands, Get Rid of It by Death Cassette, The Body Horror by Midnight Review Presents, Chuck Copenace's Oshki Manitou, and Sick of You by Hopscotchbattlescars. Stay tuned over the next few as we count down to #1! 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.

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2023. 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 last year, 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 20-15, which includes the EP by Bloc Parents, Big Deep Sigh by Tinge, Will Bonness' Is This A Dream?, NTHN4GRNTD by Len Bowen, Neighbour Andy's Wild One, and Exit Wounds by The Rules. Stay tuned over the next few as we count down to #1! 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.

Reggae and dancehall artist Black Lantern is on the show!Here's our conversation about his long family tradition of making music, his other creative outlet T-West Dance, reggae’s enduring international appeal, finding acceptance and collaboration in Winnipeg’s diverse music scene, 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.

I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I saw that Lounge FM — seemingly out of nowhere — had a new album.Here's a chat with everyone’s favourite “Friday night bath music” outfit about the phone-centric ‘1800CYA’ record, “dialing back” some of the already chillest vibes around, their release show with Odd Outfit, and much more! Need more Lounge FM in your life? Check out episode #299 (July 2018) and the live episode #360 (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.

The last time Ben Rüsch was on the podcast (episode #553, Jan. 2021), it was to talk about a record by his prog trio Providence.Since then, he’s been making industrial-tinged, synth-heavy solo electronic music as Neuroshock, with the release of his debut album, 'The Reactance Bias', earlier this month.Here's our conversation about live vs. programmed drums, Gary Numan, Star Trek, sci-fi soundtracks, and a whole lot 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 rappers/producers Rob Crooks and Kitz Willman are back on the show — inna combination style — to talk about their new ‘Gazogene’ album, which -- if you're listening the day this comes out -- was just released on Bandcamp today!We talk about collaboration, the prolific 2023 they’ve each had, taking hip-hop out of its comfort zone and into immersive artistic experiences, and much more! Need more Crooks and Willman in your life? Rob was an original co-host on this podcast in the early years, so he's been on a number of episodes, but more recently, as an interviewee, he has appeared on episodes #527 (Oct. 2020), #657 (with Gruf and Yy, Jan. 2022), and #773 (March 2023). Kitz was previously on #574 (March 2021) and #811 (July 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!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.

Long-running local alternative rock trio WHY are back on the show, talking about their new single, “Soul Declares”, which came out Dec. 1.Here's our conversation about writing genuine songs, getting out of the way of your own creativity, and much more! Need more WHY in your life? Check out episode #389 (June 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.

On this one: a good hang with Winnipeg blues/roots original Romi Mayes!It's conversation about her upcoming record — the first in almost a decade(!) — and the ambitious fundraising campaign behind it.We also talk about navigating the post-COVID/streaming-era music biz, making loyal fans (who have become good friends) around the world, one show at a time, the evolution of the Romi Mayes sound, and more!Plus, hear a couple of voice-note recordings (courtesy of Romi) of songs that will, in their finished form, appear on the LP. Need more Romi in your life? Check out episode #334 (Nov. 2018) 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.

Let's get experimental on this episode with a fascinating conversation with avant-garde chamber punk duo Savant Flaneur!We talk about bringing the weird to the people, bringing the people to the weird, composing for (and improvising with) cello and violin, and an upcoming musical/architectural installation that will let listeners experience music in a unique way. 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.

Everyone’s favourite freak-rawk guitar wizard, Paige Drobot, is about to release her first full-length, but this one is extra-special.It’s a decade-in-the-works record of songs by her old band, the Psychics, finally getting the release it deserves (Dec. 1 via Transistor 66)!On this episode, we catch up about the album, the Psychics' legacy (such as it is), and all kinds of other fun stuff!Need more Paige in your earholes? Check out episode #376 (April 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.

Lots of faces (and voices) on this one! Alternative hip-hop collective Facetape includes a local Winnipeg member (Mr. Introvert), plus vocalists, producers and instrumentalists from all over the map, including Ontario, Michigan, Tennessee, California, and beyond!Here's our conversation about the logistics of putting together such a far-flung group for the new ‘Rosebud’ album, combining a wide range of styles and influences, 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.

With the release of their new full-length, ‘Wild One’, last month, local indie rock/pop/roots/etc. twang gang Neighbour Andy are ready to take over your, um… neighbourhood!Check out our conversation about the record, their ever-changing and maturing sound, finding vulnerability on slower songs, who the ‘most important’ (haha) band members are, and 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.

If you're listening to this episode right when it comes out, we're less than 24 hours away from this year's instalment of the Manitoba Loud Music Awards, happening Nov. 18 at the Park Theatre! I sat down with event founder Dag Aymont and fellow organizing team member Mike Dearman (of the band Ramskull) to talk about the fan-driven celebration of all things local metal/punk/hardcore/rock/etc.We get into the awards’ history, this year’s event (feat. headliners Econoline Crush), and much more! Along with the chat, there are songs by artists who are performing at the event sprinkled throughout the episode, including Econoline Crush, Book of Ghosts, Northern Royals, and Ash & the Arsonists. 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.

Indie pop/freak folk artist Harper K. Smith is a recent transplant to Winnipeg, having moved here from Vancouver a few months back.Here's our conversation about getting into the local music scene as an outsider, DIY recording and her upcoming EP, intensely personal lyrics and the impact of isolation, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by the Manitoba Loud Music Awards!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 for a conversation with indie rock/Americana singer-songwriter Nicholas Goszer, who records and performs under the name Nickybaby! We talked about his project’s origins during the pandemic and development into a full-fledged band (with some crazy-talented players), catharsis through performing highly personal songs, new music on the horizon, 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, including our latest supporter, Kelly! 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.

Good chat on this episode with singer-songwriter/piano player Elliot Feeling, whose release of the new ‘Submariner’ EP is just around the corner!We talked about their long history in the local music scene (the great Lonely Vulcans, among others), finally putting out a solo record, not getting hung up on classical theory, writing on piano vs guitar, recording at House of Wonders, and much more. (There are a couple of glitchy moments in the interview -- a hazard of recording calls remotely -- but it in no way takes away from the quality of the episode. Pretend they're not there. Thanks) If you need more, check out Elliot with past Witchpolice guests Bicycle Face and Mulligrub at X-Cues for the 'Submariner' release show! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by the Manitoba Loud Music Awards!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.

It’s been 18 years since they released ‘Craftsmen’, but prairie rap triumvirate Park-Like Setting are back with a new record, ‘This, That and the Third'!On this episode, I talk to Yy, mcenroe, and Bazooka Joe 204 about PLS in 2023, making records with your friends (“synergy!”), the upcoming 30th anniversary of Peanuts & Corn Records, and so much more. Need more PLS in your life? Hear Yy on episode #042 (Sept. 2013 w/Nestor Wynrush), #466 (March 2020), #657 (Jan. 2022 w/Gruf and Rob Crooks), and #709 (as a member of Turn the Gun). mcenroe appears on episode #471 (March 2020). Bazooka Joe appears on episode #346 (Dec. 2018 w/Rob Crooks) and #625 (Sept. 2021). 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.

Long running, industrial-tinged alt-rockers Econoline Crush are back with a new record, 'When the Devil Drives' — although they never really left. I sat down with frontman Trevor Hurst about his roots in the Virden, Man., area, new music, live performance as emotional catharsis and as a way to work through grief, working a day job between tours, and more! Econoline Crush, fresh off a (semi) local gig in Morden this summer, are performing at November's Manitoba Loud Music Awards in Winnipeg... and beyond. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by, fittingly, the Manitoba Loud Music Awards, which are taking place Nov. 18 at the Park Theatre! 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 a fun conversation about crying in the club with members of local 'gorgeous-core' outfit Howtoboilwater!We talk about playing a release show for their debut single, blending gloomy vibes with pop earworms, resurrecting MySpace aesthetics, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon, including the latest patrons, Kim W and Nick Paluck! 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.

It had been way too long since punk rock power trio The Rules had been on the podcast, so with their rad new album, ‘Exit Wounds’ right around the corner (you will love it), it seemed like a perfect time to reconnect!Here's our conversation about the John Paul Peters-produced record, the band’s plans for world domination, working with co-writers for the first time (including Mike Koop!), and much more! Need more of The Rules in your life? Check out episode #353 (Jan. 2019)! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!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.

Pop-rock artist Garrett Neiles recently relocated to Toronto in pursuit of his musical career after spending most of his life here in Winnipeg.Here's our conversation about starting over in The Big Smoke, the mechanics of writing a good pop song, his triumphant return to The Park Theatre Nov. 16 to release his new EP back home, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!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.

Manitoba rap stalwart The Gumshoe Strut has been extremely productive in recent years, and he has a new album, “Extra Extra”, dropping Oct. 20.Check out this conversation about the new record, the #dodadshit posse cut, keeping it DIY, his Styles Make Fights clothing/design project, Saskatoon Rap Rap Music and much more! Need more Gumshoe Strut in your life? Check out episodes #120 (with Gruf the Druid, March 2015), #510 (August 2020), and #709 (as a member of Turn the Gun, July 2022). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!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 year has already seen its share of excellent local releases, but I’m particularly excited about the deadly new EP by grunge punks Death Cassette, which drops next month! Stay tuned for a conversation about making the record, translating their raw, live sound to the studio, simplifying songwriting, their Nov. 17 EP release show, and much more. PLUS: Hear the brand new Death Cassette single, 'Reflector' on this episode, as well as an exclusive sneak peek at some more tracks from the absolutely deadly new release! Hot dang!Need more Death Cassette in your life? Check out episode #431 (Oct. 2019) This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!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 a re-release of one of the "lost" podcasts from 2014 -- an early Witchpolice recording that didn't get added to the current podcast feed. This one was originally released as #65, featuring local rap duo Chivas and Kream, known for their work on the Deafwish label. I hope you dig it. It's in the show's old format, so if you're new to Witchpolice Radio, you're better off listening to a 2023 episode, but if you're looking for a fun throwback, here we are. Here's what we said about it nine years ago: This week's theme is "breakfast" and it features a brand new song by guests Chivas and Kream (Deafwish) written and recorded specifically for the podcast. The fellas chat about breakfast foods, grunge-lite and more.Back to your regularly-scheduled programming next episode! This throwback episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by 'Drips and Drops', a new art exhibit by Matthew Powers of Midnight Review Presents, showing now at the Millennium Library's Blankstein Gallery!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.

Mike Fox (vocals/guitar) of psych/new wave/art rock/etc. outfit Foxwell, who just released their debut EP, is on the show!We talked about the murderer’s row of players in the band — with backgrounds in jazz, classical, rock and beyond — putting on a SHOW rather than just a performance, the “why” of continuing to make music, 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.