Witchpolice Radio

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.

Lots of people like country music, but most of ‘em don’t like country music with quite the intensity and specificity of Sean Burns.Sean was back on the show to talk about his neverending pursuit of buried honky-tonk treasure, his upcoming ‘Lost Country’ record, his gig on bass with Corb Lund, and so much more! Need more Sean? Check out his appearances on episodes #460 (Feb. 2020) and #572 (March 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.

This episode features an interview with acoustic folk/pop-rock singer-songwriter Ezi Margolis, who has been making music for a long time, but has just (as in the day this episode came out) released his first proper solo single, "Queen of Hearts". We chat about acoustic guitars, writing catchy songs, working with a producer with a very different musical background, DIY marketing as an independent artist, 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 get asked if I know the true identity of mysterious music reviewer Bad Gardening Advice (“Steve Schmolaris”) on a regular basis, but I legitimately have no idea — even after recording an interview with him (complete with animated avatar and voice changer). Stay tuned for a conversation about the new BGA book, his abstract style of writing reviews, staying anonymous, getting to the heart of a record in a non-linear way, 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 sat down with singer-songwriter Doug McArthur to talk about his new solo work, years after initially hitting the scene as frontman of local alt-rock act Broken Halo (and later with Soapbox).Here's a conversation about Doug’s collaboration with Rusty Robot, navigating the strange new world of digital singles and TikTok hits, needing to express himself creatively post-pandemic, and much more! Note: I must have had more coffee than usual the day we recorded this, because my already-rapid speaking seems even faster on this one. Sorry. 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.

Great conversation on this episode with Brendan Grey, frontman of acclaimed Winnipeg live-band hip-hop outfit Super Duty Tough Work!We talk about the heavy, politically and socially conscious new LP, ‘Paradigm Shift’, maintaining focus on music that matters, being both inside and outside of the Canadian music industry, hyper-local references, and much more. Want more SDTW? Brendan was interviewed on an early episode of the podcast (#167, Feb. 2016) guest-hosted by Elliott Walsh. 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 and bandleader Ed Durocher of hard-touring psychedelic jazz rockers Apollo Suns is back on the show!Settle in for a chat about the upcoming ‘Departures’ LP, album sequencing, consuming content at a slower pace, experiencing the jam band scene in the U.S., and much more! Need more from Ed and the gang? Check out Apollo Suns' previous appearances on episodes #226 (April 2017), #375 (April 2019), #506 (July 2020), and #645 (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.

As regular listeners know, I like weird shit, and long-running Winnipeg experimentalists Trío Telfær certainly fit that description! I had a conversation with Corey and Brian about their process of improvisation, being ideologically — but not necessarily sonically — a “jazz” group, their other gigs backing up high-profile locals (i.e. Amos the Kid, Boy Golden, and others), their deep catalogue and upcoming release, 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 newest patron, 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. Note: At the time I'm uploading this episode, something is still wacky with my witchpolice dot com URL, so until that's fixed (hopefully in the next few days), you can still access the website at https://witchpolice.castos.com/. Thanks for your patience!

We're back in Morden (virtually) for a conversation with pop-punk solo act Garry "EzRa" Doell!Check out a conversation about growing up listening to punk/hardcore/metal of the Christian variety, the neverending quest to find bandmates in a small community, performing at the Corn & Apple Festival (and getting a high-profile shoutout), new 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.

After a few years on hiatus, Winnipeg ‘tweemo’ trio Mulligrub are back with a new bass player and their long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Tragical’! (It's really grubbin' good, too!)Stay tuned for a conversation about new (and also old) sounds, sad songs, reaching new audiences, and much more! Need more Mulligrub in your life? Check out episode #173 (March 2016)! 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 good news: JayWood just released a new EP. The bad news (for Winnipeg): he’s skipping town!Jeremy Haywood-Smith was back on the podcast to talk about decamping to Montreal, the ‘Grow On’ EP as an extension of 2022’s acclaimed ‘Slingshot’ long-player, and much more.Need more JayWood in your life? Check out our previous interviews on episodes #308 (Aug. 2018), #589 (May 2021), and #708 (July 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 five-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight. Here's the fourth 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 interviews with four of the artists who are participating in the August event: Koziithegoat, Nova, SincerelyT, and Knathan. I wasn't able to hook up interviews with the other two -- Mezziisgone and Forevr Brwn -- but I've included a song featuring both of them at the end. 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 The Benefits might be borderline un-Googlable, but big things are going down in their universe.I sat down with the duo of Snarky Remarkable and Jomaha Nebraska to talk about their new (but also very old) single, expanding to a full band, comedy music (and musical comedy), parody songs, and more! Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio for about half of the interview is from my backup recording, which is lower quality (especially on my end of the conversation), but it's still listenable, and fixes itself partway through the episode. Thanks for yer patience. 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.

Summer in Manitoba is festival madness, and one of the events coming soon is GentleFest, Aug. 25-27 at Ignite Retreats in the Interlake!I talked to Zach Van Der Hooft of organizing team The GentleFolk about the festival’s roots in campground animations, its connection to a local shitposting forum, building a DIY community, and much more!This year’s GentleFest features artists like Ami Cheon, Vikings, a Sebastian Owl reunion, and a number of past Witchpolice interviewees, including Stiff Wiggle, Freddy and the Fire Nation, Lounge FM, Shay Wolf (each of whom appear on this episode in song form), Paper Machetes, and Gladly! 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.

Singer-songwriter Orvis Thomas -- known mononymously as simply Orvis as far as his music is concerned -- sat down for an interview days after the release of (the second version of) his new ‘Love in Vain’ solo EP!Check out our conversation about the record, playing country covers, notebooks of songs going back 20+ years, getting into music in a remote northern community, and much more. Need more Orvis? Hear a micro-interview with him on episode #576 (March 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.

Remember psych/noise/prog/post-rock/etc. outfit Ham?They’re back — from various corners of the continent — for a pair of reunion shows later this month (Aug. 18 at The Goodwill with Mahogany Frog and Aug. 19 at Rainbow Trout)!I sat down with Paul Lafreniere (guitar/vocals) to talk about getting back into Ham-mode, defining the band’s weirdo sound, opening for the Pixies almost 20 years ago… 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.

On this episode, I sat down for a conversation with singer-songwriter Grant Davidson, a/k/a Slow Leaves.We talked about the excellent new ‘Meantime’ LP, making modern-sounding music while throwing back to ‘70s vibes, productivity during the pandemic, getting reviewed by goth publications, 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.

Living proof that dick jokes are alive and well in Portage la Prairie, pop-punk band Pulling Pud have just released the “It Burns When I EP”.Check out this conversation about the ongoing appeal of the genre, the music scene in Portage, influences from the obvious (NOFX, Blink-182) to the unexpected (black metal, country)… 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.

Drummer and composer Tetyana Haraschuk is back on the show! We sat down for another great chat about her upcoming EP, experimenting with heavier sounds, the difficulty of defining her psychedelic/jazz/rock/electronic style, and much more! Need more Tetyana? Check out episodes #630 (Oct. 2021) and #698 (June 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.

From the teeming metropolis of Morden, Man., it’s Derek Helps, who you may recognize from projects like Lakes and Pines!Here's a conversation about his excellent new solo album, 'That Night, A Forest Grew', which blends singer-songwriter vibes with atmospheric soundscapes and crunchy alt-rock.We also touched on the music scene in the Morden area, getting experimental down at the local legion, and much more… This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by Hot Goth Summer Fest II, happening Aug. 11 at Blue Note Park!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 five-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight. Here's the third 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 interviews with three of the artists who participated in the July event (because, yes, I screwed up and released this a day after it happened) -- AJ Lino, ThatGuy Treva, and Joey Medik. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by Hot Goth Summer Fest II, happening Aug. 11 at Blue Note Park!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.

Their Bandcamp page describes it as “horse taming music”, but local outfit Boys Road has a mountain of eclectic, experimental weirdness out there, including the new 'Brand New Spankin Man' album!Check out this conversation about the record, the band’s experimental sound, and much more… This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by Hot Goth Summer Fest II, happening Aug. 11 at Blue Note Park!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.

Jordan Dorge (vocals) and Brett Goodchild (guitar) of long-running local metal outfit Wilt are on the show!We talked about their excellent new ‘Huginn’ record, playing doom/black metal in a town that loves thrash, the importance of album packaging, unexpected musical influences (would you believe country?), and much more... This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by Hot Goth Summer Fest II, happening Aug. 11 at Blue Note Park!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 prairie rap impresario Kitz Willman to talk about the new ‘Grim Errands’ album!We got into making (somewhat) more accessible hip-hop, influences from Alice Coltrane to Thrush Hermit to John Prine, including lyrics in a rap album, and much more! Need more Kitz Willman? Check out episode #574 (March 2021). This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company and by Hot Goth Summer Fest II, happening Aug. 11 at Blue Note Park!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 guest on this episode, Emma Peterson, is an award-winning Brandon country singer.We talked about her new pop-tinged single ('Got It Back') and acclaimed debut album, starting out in tiny Winnipegosis, falling in love with both Johnny Cash and Taylor Swift, the importance of songwriting, 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.

Country-rocker JR Charron crossed an item off his musical bucket list the other week when he performed at Dauphin's Countryfest, and he’s now gearing up toward the next goal, with a new single out and an album in the works.Here's our conversation about being fired up to perform post-pandemic, cranking up the ‘rock’ half of the country-rock equation, those awesome hats, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company! Need more JR Charron? Check out episode #544 (Dec. 2020)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.

Jazz pianist Will Bonness is back on the podcast to talk about his excellent new record, ‘Is This a Dream?’ Tune in for a conversation about the album’s dense sound, its striking artwork, following up a Juno award-winning release (2020's 'Change of Plans'), the 'jazz uniform' and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company! Need more Will Bonness? Check out episode #592 (May 2021).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.

Ojibway trumpet player/arranger/composer Chuck Copenace has a deadly new single, “Creator”, out now!This episode features a conversation about the track and the upcoming album, creating an experimental fusion of ceremonial sweat lodge melodies, jazz and electronic sounds, why jazz lends itself so well to spiritual expression, and much more! Need more Chuck? Check out episode #270 (Feb. 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.

I caught up with funky, grungy locals Confuschia -- their first appearance on the show in five years -- for a chat about their upcoming DIY album, the importance of cover art, deliberately making recordings that can’t be reproduced the same way live, and much more. Need more Confuschia? Check out episode #288 (June 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.

Great conversation as always with local MC Len Bowen, who is set to drop his fourth release since 2020, NTHN4GRNTD, at the end of the month!We talked about the album -- the 'finish line' of everything he's worked on since the pandemic -- sincerely reflecting your roots and culture in your art, learning from and improving on the back catalogue, and much more.Need more Len Bowen? Hear him on episodes #207 (Nov. 2016), #475 (April 2020), and #647 (Dec. 2021), and as a member of Shadez on episodes #101 (Nov. 2014) and #355 (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.

Great conversation on this episode with singer-songwriter Karen Hammarstrand, who released her second album, ‘Still Life’, earlier this month!We talked about the record and its diverse sounds (folk, jazz and beyond), working with the likes of Rusty Robot and Lloyd Peterson, the spontaneous way she became a musician, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company!Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon! You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

This 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 five-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight Here's the second episode (hear the first one here), 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 interviews with four of the artists participating in the next stage of the competition on June 29: Odyn, Ree$e, G-NRL, and St. Luther. 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’ve always thought about expanding the scope of the podcast and occasionally interviewing artists with no local connections, but whose music I really love.…so when the opportunity to talk to Israel Joseph I came up, I jumped at the chance.Israel is probably best known for his time fronting the greatest band of all time, Bad Brains, on the “Rise” album (1993), but he was also the singer in the great Fireburn and recently released the excellent “Meltdown” solo LP.Check out this conversation about Meltdown's DIY aesthetic, taking inspiration from the youth, defining soul music, the power of hardcore, reggae, and much more! We barely even had time to talk about his experience in Bad Brains, so hopefully we can do a part two down the road. Want your own copy of Meltdown on vinyl? The best way to do that, especially for those of us here in Canada, is to send Israel a direct message on social media. DIY or die. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company!Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon! You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.

Here's a conversation with country singer-songwriter Jade Turner! We talk about her new single, “Deadweight”, moving into a roots/Americana direction, country music in northern Manitoba, a rise in representation for Indigenous artists, 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.

The 800th episode of the podcast features Rod and Jill from Bloc Parents — a new group blending post-punk, power pop and more, featuring members of Duotang, The Sorels, The Windups, and the Telepathic Butterflies.We talked about the group’s roots as a one-off tribute act to the band X, their debut EP, the dynamic between the two lead vocalists, and more!Check 'em out this Saturday at Blue Note Park with Ultra Mega and Mahogany Frog. Need more? Hear Rod on episode #172 (March 2016) as a member of Duotang and episode #519 (Sept. 2020) as a member of Silver Clouds. 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.

Fredheads of all ages unite: it's an interview with acclaimed singer-songwriter, children's entertainer, TV host, actor, writer and national treasure Fred Penner!Still active, the multiple-Juno winner and Member of the Order of Canada is back onstage at a familiar event this week, the Winnipeg International Children's Festival. We had a quick chat about the festival, redeveloping a live connection with audiences post-pandemic, the musical continuum, performing and touring as a septuagenarian, and much more. Want more Fred? Check out episode #231 (May 2017) 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. Next episode is #800!

Singer/songwriter/music educator/multi-hyphenate Heidi Korte can now add published author to her list of accomplishments!I sat down with Heidi to talk about her book, On The Edge of Greatness, which aims to help young musicians and other creatives get past mental obstacles and accomplish their goals. Instead of the usual songs I would include in an episode, this one includes audio clips of contributors to the book -- including some of Heidi's music students -- telling their stories. Want to hear more Heidi? Check out episode #535 (Nov. 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.

Jazz musician, woodwind specialist, composer and educator Sean Irvine sat down for a conversation on the podcast.On this episode, we talk about ska as a gateway for band nerds, teaching music to students with exceptional needs, coming back to Winnipeg after a stint in Toronto, his upcoming gig at the Pride Winnipeg festival, 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 "all-female, all-Hailey" alt-rockers The Haileys for a conversation about their upcoming debut album ('The Haileys' by The Haileys, available everywhere June 23) and first tour, being a ‘COVID band’, adding a third Hailey since the last time we spoke, and much more! Need more from (two of) The Haileys? Check out episode #646 (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.