If you’re familiar with Project: Constellation at all, it’s likely as a North Dakota-based husband-and-wife folk duo with Winnipeg connections. They’re still all of those things, of course, but they have this interesting side gig performing Scandinavian songs — from traditional stuff to Swedish and Norwegian pop hits — at libraries and cultural events all over their region of the U.S. They were in town a few weeks back and played some stuff at my house... which now exists in live session form! I...
Jul 21, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 994
Anyone involved in the local music scene (and beyond) in Winnipeg is probably aware of the tragic accident on Canada Day that led to the death of Royal Canoe bassist Brendan Berg and his partner Olivia Michalczuk . Brendan (along with Royal Canoe drummer Derek Allard) was on a very early episode of Witchpolice Radio back in fall 2014, so this is a reissued version of that episode for those who want to remember him. I've had a lot of good feedback from people who have listened to previous 'in mem...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 993
Here's an interview all about the soul, sound and signature of R&B-tinged Afrobeats artist Olisae ! It's a fun conversation about his forthcoming new single, perceptions on Winnipeg crowds, focusing on musical energy, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! As alway...
Jul 07, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 992
A fun conversation on this one with the duo behind electronic project Peacocking ! We talk about their upcoming EP (which drops July 18), the science of ‘beat week’, expanding beyond drum and bass, glockenspiel, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! As always, if you ...
Jun 29, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 991
This isn't a regular episode of Witchpolice Radio -- it's a bit of a throwback from the ol' vault. Here's the audio from a backyard show at my house in June of 2018, featuring performances by Anne-Marie Williot , Roger's Arsenal , Gerrit Delaquis , and Project: Constellation . This has never been released before in audio podcast form, although it is available in video form (individual song videos) on the LSD25RECORDS YouTube channel, thanks to local musician Kumaran Reddy, who attended a lot of ...
Jun 23, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 990
Local punks Shit Happens , who recently put out a brand new full-length, sit down for an interview on this episode! Tune in to our conversation about the record (‘ Slam Poetry to Junk Music ’), being in a band with — shock! Horror! — the word ‘shit’ in its name, their unique approach to songwriting, the search for a new guitarist, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as l...
Jun 13, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 989
Honourary Winnipegger Greg Soden has been obsessing over Propagandhi for much of his life, as evidenced by the years of deep-dives on his Unscripted Moments: A Podcast About Propagandhi … but he’s taking things a step further with the upcoming release of a book of interviews with the band and a companion CD compilation . Tune in for our chat about the project, Propagandhi’s latest LP, an outsider’s view of Winnipeg, and much more! Plus hear some of the Propagandhi covers that will be featured on...
Jun 05, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 988
Very interesting chat on this one with Ashley Au, artistic director of Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts Festival ! Check out our conversation about this year’s festival (June 3-10), explaining new music and sound art, ‘frog opera’, a kids’ workshop, and much more! There are some clips in here as well of work by a few of the unique artists participating in the 16th annual festival, including Architek Percussion, SlowPitchSound, Laraaji, and Jami Reimer -- just a few examples I found while dig...
May 27, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 987
Live and direct from the teeming metropolis of Morden, Man., it’s alt-rockers DITCH! Here's our conversation about music from outside the Perimeter, their new record (Right Now), and so much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! As always, if you like the podcast, please tell ...
May 20, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 986
Recorded an interview with local punx Jus D'Orange ! Tune in for our conversation about French food labels, musical simplicity, band families, and much more... Check 'em out live May 17 at Sidestage (Rock for Pride with Gladly and Nagi) and May 22 and the Osborne Taphouse (with Mouth Feel and Lost Planet Airmen). (As always, when I'm talking to a big group of people who are all in the same room, the audio quality can sometimes suffer, but it certainly doesn't take away from the quality of the co...
May 12, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 985
I had a great conversation on this episode with Montreal (via Winnipeg) folk artist Claire Morrison ! Check out our talk about her new ‘ Where Do You Go At Night? ’ full-length, musical differences between the two cities, collaborating with the record’s producer Rayannah (who was on episode 614 of the podcast), and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as little as a couple bu...
May 06, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 984
Here's my conversation with Jordie Ouellet , who you may know from… every local band that has ever hired a trumpet player. Tune in for our talk about his upcoming record as a bandleader/singer, his funk roots, the joys of raw, live sounds, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon . You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the gui...
May 01, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 983
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming with an episode from the vault -- March 20, 2014, to be exact -- featuring singer-songwriter Carly Dow and writer/musician Sheldon Birnie . For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally missed the inclusion of a couple dozen episodes from 2013-14. They're not currently on the feed if you're scrolling through the episodes on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 982
Three years ago when they first appeared on the podcast, Antonio and Giovanna Mazza’s Luana Moth was just a recording project that had yet to play a live show. Skip ahead to 2025, and Luana Moth is a full-fledged live experience with interconnected songs based in prog rock and electronic music, an extensive backstory of lore/mythos centred around the titular Luana character, and much more! They have an active next few weeks: at the Handsome Daughter Thursday and Friday, and an in-store at Into t...
Apr 17, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 981
‘One for the Boys’, coming this Friday, April 11, is a multi-band fundraising show focused on men’s mental health, in memory of the late frontman of Winnipeg's iconic MUNG ! I had a quick chat with event organizer Tanner Fehr all about the cause, the event (at the Bulldog Event Centre feat. performances by Mandy Arr, Extenders, Spectre, Mung tribute Narrow, and the Sums), Mung's legacy, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who su...
Apr 11, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 980
Local alt-rawkers Ash and the Arsonists are back on the show to talk about their upcoming 'Burn' EP (which drops this weekend with a release show April 12), and much more. We get into the new record, songs that are too heavy for radio, balancing originality with a more commercial sound, progression in songwriting, and a whole bunch of other topics! Need more Ash and the Arsonists? Check out episode #872 (Feb. 2024) This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to e...
Apr 07, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 979
I sat down with Irvin Miller , a recent transplant to Winnipeg (via Nova Scotia), for a conversation about soul, country, folk, and especially gospel music. His sound is a throwback to the 1950s and ‘60s, and he’s working on new music inspired by a wide array of influences. We talk about all of that and more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page ! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company . As always, if...
Mar 30, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 978
Good chat on this episode with two members of crossover thrash outfit Trauma Shot ! Tune in for a conversation about their brand-spankin' new EP, ‘ Where Weakness Dies ’ , shifting toward more hardcore influences, and much more… Note: this one jumped the queue a little bit because the new EP just came out a day or two ago, so it was a little time-sensitive. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page ! This episode brought to you by...
Mar 26, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 977
Fun hang with long-running local screaming enthusiasts Yer Mum , who are capping off more than a dozen years of punk rock with one last hurrah! Stay tuned for a conversation about Yer Mum’s last show (March 28 at the Osborne Taphouse), songs that never got recorded, jumping over people on skateboards, their actual mums’ opinions on the band, and more… Note: one of the band members had kind of a shitty connection, so it can be a bit choppy when he speaks, but it doesn't detract from the overall q...
Mar 18, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 976
These episodes are the absolute worst. I realize that with the sheer quantity of podcasts I do, the odds are that some of the people I've interviewed are going to pass away too soon, but it's never any easier. This episode compiles various appearances on the show by Jory Strachan, who was a member of the bands 1971 and Rust Owl , and made solo music under the name Wrecker. Jory was just the nicest guy. He was on the show a few times over the years talking about various projects, and he even part...
Mar 11, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 975
Manitoba has a new record label! This episode features my conversation with Elise Roller of Odd Doll Records ! We talk about launching a women-owned label, releasing music by local artists like Kelly Bado — whose new single is Odd Doll’s first-ever release — and much more! Note: this episode was supposed to come out a little earlier, but I got sick and it got delayed. Sorry! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page ! This episode...
Mar 05, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 974
Hey look, it’s a guest host! The inimitable Stiff Wiggle is back in the hosting chair, in conversation with “garage rock indie folk alternative subpar supergroup” Empaths in Retrograde ! Tune in for a chat about their brand new debut album, which is the subject of a release party Friday, Feb. 28 at Osborne Taphouse, and much more! Need more of guest host Stiff Wiggle? Check out episode 914 (July 2024). Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice...
Feb 28, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 973
It’s been a few years since Jordan Basso made music at the helm of country rockers The Moonlit Road. After putting that project to bed, Jordan has focused on a very prolific solo project, with two albums released already in 2025 (the instrumental ' Trying Honesty' and the singer-songwriter 'In My Space' .) Tune in for our conversation about raw, live recordings, instrumental music, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patre...
Feb 23, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 972
Local “no core” punks Pink Snot are on the verge of releasing the new long-player ‘Dead Messenger’ , so we sat down for a conversation about punk rock concept albums, the way their sound has progressed, some huge upcoming shows, and more! Note: As sometimes happens when interviewing a group of people (in the same room) remotely, there are some weird echo things that happen occasionally on this one, where it may sound like one of the band members' voices has temporarily doubled. I don't think it ...
Feb 17, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 971
It’s reggae time! Here's my conversation with Neil Wood, frontman of local roots seven-piece Dub City Foundation ! We talk about the band’s upcoming Valentine’s Day bash (Feb. 14 at X-Cues with Rockalypso and Robert Andreas), converting rock fans to reggae, and much more. Other reggae episodes you might enjoy: #680 with Lyberal (April 2022), #933 with Adojah Balance Kapone (Sept. 2024), #856 with Black Lantern (Dec. 2023), #729 with Natalya (Oct. 2022). Want to support this podcast? Get access t...
Feb 12, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 970
Metalcore power trio Mad Lack (from the teeming metropolis of The Pas) is on the show! Tune in for a conversation about their new music, the scene up north, not having a bass player, the way they’ve been received by Winnipeg’s metal community, and more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page ! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company . As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate a...
Feb 07, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 969
Rob Crooks is back on the podcast! Good chat about the excellent new ‘ Music People ’ album (Saskatoon Folk Rap Records), concept albums, favourite artists turning out to be scumbags, Winnipeg-centric cover art, and much more. Rob was a co-host of this podcast back in the early days, but he's appeared as an interviewee numerous times as well. If you want more, check out episodes #916 (July 2024 with Epic), #853 (Dec. 2023 with Kitz Willman), #773 (March 2023), #657 (Jan. 2022 with Yy and Gruf), ...
Feb 03, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 968
After the success (in the sense that it actually worked) of the first attempt at recording a live set at my house, I'm planning on doing a bunch more of these. Interviews will remain the focus of the podcast, but every once in a while, you'll get some live music. This episode features alt-rock singer-songwriter Closetjudas performing five songs live and direct from the relative comfort of my dining room (which has decent sound, for some reason). Need more Closetjudas? Check out episode #510 (Sep...
Jan 28, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 967
It's a conversation with jazz bassist Ilya Osachuk about his excellent debut record, ‘The Answer’ , working with (and learning from) some of Winnipeg’s finest players, moving to New York to pursue musical dreams, and much more! Ilya is releasing the album locally with a hometown Winnipeg show at the Gas Station Theatre Jan. 17! Please note this was recorded a few weeks ago, but didn't get released until now because of my year-end episodes. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bon...
Jan 16, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 966
Call ‘em the Flin Flon Voltron! New ‘dream-psych’ project Orelands (featuring some recognizable faces from the Winnipeg music scene) returns to its northern Manitoba roots for its new album, 'Secrets and Select Missions' ! Tune in for a conversation about the record, their collaborative process, and more! Please note this was recorded a few weeks ago, but didn't get released until now because of my year-end episodes. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on ...
Jan 13, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 965
