[Quinton Blair](http://www.quintonblair.com/) is an award-winning country/folk singer-songwriter, but he's also a fantastic conversationalist – something that is reflected in his personal, localized, storytelling songs. Q hung out on the porch for some live performances and a great chat about songwriting, DIY, his new songs, appealing to a variety of audiences, and much more. This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba’s newest and most exciting ...
Jun 29, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 396
Dustin Harder is a local singer-songwriter, best known for his [Prairie Soul](http://www.facebook.com/prairiesoulmusic/) project, but he's also – as he puts it – the energy behind two upcoming festivals at Hilltop Resort: [Heart of the Nation Music Festival](http://www.facebook.com/events/366881723888100/) (July 5-7) and [Festival 59 Blues](http://www.facebook.com/Festival59Blues/) (Aug. 9-11). We talk about the work that goes into both festivals, how Dustin got involved with the venue, his own ...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 395
It's a doughnut shop hangout with Morden country singer [Brian Jacobs](http://brianjacobsmusic.ca/)! Fun conversation about authenticity, trying to break into the Winnipeg music scene as an outsider, being the “old guy” among a bunch of younger artists, his newly-released album... and much more! This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba’s newest and most exciting country music festival, July 25-27, and by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://m...
Jun 23, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 394
It's a conversation about drone, guitar, experimental music, cassette culture and more, with Curran Faris, a/k/a [Greenhouse](http://greenhousedrone.bandcamp.com/). We talk about his long-running solo project, upcoming tape, unexpected influences, and a lot more! This episode is brought to you by [Howl at the Moon](http://howlatthemoonfest.com/), Manitoba's newest and most exciting country music festival, July 25-27, and by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Don’t forget ...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 393
Guitarist Colin Jesson of local outfit [The Lovers](http://www.facebook.com/pg/handsomelousy) is on the podcast to talk about his band's upcoming record, the way their sound has changed from their initial rockabilly/cowpunk days (while retaining those elements). We also delve into his experience in the cover band scene, why he's still committed to playing music decades after first getting involved in Winnipeg's music community and much more. This is my first attempt at recording a phone conversa...
Jun 16, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 392
Synth-punks [Gym Tonic](http://gymtonic.bandcamp.com/) may be based in Berlin(!) but they have a very strong local connections - two former Winnipeggers and a [record out](http://gymtonic.bandcamp.com/album/good-job) on [Transistor 66](http://www.transistor66.com/)! They’re in town for a show tomorrow night at The Handsome Daughter with The Sorels and our pals in [Agapito](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/356455da00264eL/), so check 'em out before they head back overseas! This episode brought to ...
Jun 13, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 391
Michael Falk is the artistic director at [Jazz Winnipeg](http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com/), as well as the man behind [Head in the Sand Records](http://headinthesand.ca/) and the former frontman of [Les Jupes](http://lesjupes.bandcamp.com/)... among many other roles in the Winnipeg music scene. We talk about all of that, this year's Jazz Fest lineup, and much more on this episode. Full disclosure: I do [freelance work for Jazz Winnipeg](http://www.jazzwinnipeg.com/blog/2019/2/23/welcome-to-alleyways...
Jun 10, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 390
It's a donut shop sit-down with all three members of long-running alt-rockers (or are they?) [WHY](http://www.whytheband.com/)! We talked about defining “alternative” in 2019, what success really means, the group’s long history and ‘90s roots, the new(ish), definitive lineup... and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone who has [supported the fundraiser](http://www.gofundme.com/witchpolice-radio-impr...
Jun 06, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Singer-songwriter [Chris Micheal](http://www.facebook.com/chrismichealmusic) may be new to country music, but he's definitely not new to the Winnipeg music scene. Chris has spent years fronting rockers [Jekyll & the Hydes](http://www.facebook.com/JekyllandtheHydes/), and is now splitting his time between that band and his new, solo country project. We talk about being authentic to his own sound, and how he’s going to be that 80-year-old still performing at the bar whether anyone is showing u...
Jun 02, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 388
It's an interview with 2/3 of local alt-rock trio [Humous](http://www.facebook.com/Humousmusic/)! Great conversation about their deliberately low-fi sound, the joys of DIY, handmade CD-Rs, spreading their sounds beyond Winnipeg’s Filipino community, and much more! This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com)! A HUGE thanks goes out to everyone who has [supported the fundraiser](http://www.gofundme.com/witchpolice-radio-improvement-fund). I’ve been raisi...
May 30, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 387
It's a conversation with two members of local progressive-rock power trio [Forest Pilots](http://www.facebook.com/ForestPilotsMusic/) about their sound, their plans for the future, the way "prog" is a loaded term... and just what *is* a 'Forest Pilot', anyway? Fun chat with a new(ish) local band that has been generating a lot of buzz. These guys were recommended to me by a number of past guests and social media followers. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://mypar...
May 26, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 386
Sean Lewis is a former Winnipegger and the longtime brains behind heavy electronic outfit [Better Homes for Meaner People](http://www.facebook.com/BetterHomesforMeanerPeople/). He was back in town for a local show recently, so we took the opportunity to catch up. We talked about the essential Winnipeg-ness of Winnipeg, BHFMP's sonic progression over the years, their new 12" EP, and mellowing with age (or not), and a lot more! This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://m...
May 22, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 385
If you look up 'authenticity' in the dictionary, you might find [Railroad Tye](http://soundcloud.com/railroad-tye)'s photo. The hard-living, road-weary singer-songwriter literally lives in a van and plays heartfelt, honest folk songs that he considers to be a form of therapy. Railroad Tie has a big [album release show](http://www.facebook.com/events/2235652870034673/) at the end of the month, and it's the only way you can get his recordings, so get yerself down there! This episode brought to you...
May 18, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 384
Music photographer Jess Mann (of [Jess Mann Photography](http://jessmannphotography.com/), naturally) is on the show to talk about a new magazine project, the ins and outs of photographing live bands, and a lot more. On Witchpolice Radio, we like to recognize the music scene-adjacent creators – like podcasters, music writers, poster designers, and, of course, photographers – as well as the musicians themselves. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.co...
May 15, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 383
It's Tony's Last Stand. [Union Stockyards](https://unionstockyards.bandcamp.com/) frontman Tony Beaudoin is officially hanging up the mic and retiring from punk rock next month. His [last show](http://www.facebook.com/events/394018381449181/) with the band is June 7, but he sat down for an interview first to talk about the reasons behind his calling it quits, and a lot more. Plenty of 'old man yells at clouds' on this one. Shoutout to Studio 91. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Pa...
May 12, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 382
Although he may be best-known in 2019 as an acclaimed visual artist, [Franklin Fernando](http://www.franklinfernando.com/) has a long history of carrying the torch for reggae music in Winnipeg as the frontman of [RasTamils](https://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/34d06a93cd0d22/) and as a solo artist. We talk about his musical history, his work as a painter, and about the new musical project – Stereo Tabu – he has on the horizon. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://mypa...
May 09, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Melancholy power-pop foursome [Merin](http://merinmusic.bandcamp.com/) are on the show to talk about their excellent new EP, their first tour – which runs until May 24 – and a lot more. It's a fun conversation with a band set to do big things in Winnipeg and beyond. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast thus far. Thanks to supporters like you, we can keep churning out interviews twice a week! If ...
May 06, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 380
It's been 25+ years since the heyday of Winnipeg folk/jazz/roots outfit [Acoustically Inclined](http://acousticallyinclined.com/), but they're back for a one-night-only [reunion show](http://www.wecc.ca/events/2019/1/15/acoustically-inclined). Vocalist Mira Black (a [past Witchpolice guest](http://https://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/35759e3abec0d4/) in her own right) and mandolin player Kerry Krishna sat down to reminisce about the old days, talk about the challenges in getting the band back togeth...
May 02, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 379
You may know bassist, songwriter, journalist, animator, etc. Nick Friesen from his role in [Futurekids](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3534bd1f0c4824L/) or from his [Jaded & Elated](http://jadedandelated.bandcamp.com/) radio show, but his latest project is something altogether different. Nick is the creator and driving force behind [Olivia Sea](http://oliviasea.net/) – a fictional, animated indie-pop artist with a new EP (think Prozaak or Gorillaz) out now, and a lot more content on the way...
Apr 28, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 378
We go live and direct to the teeming metropolis of Carman, Man., to talk to indie-folk singer-songwriter Nathan Strange, a/k/a [The Rainy Day Apparel](https://soundcloud.com/therainydayapparel). It's a fun (remote) conversation about his personal, storytelling songwriting style, about juggling music with a family and a career as a teacher, as well as being an outside to the Winnipeg music scene, but still finding ways to break through. (...and yes, I did say "quietly making noise" in the intro. ...
Apr 25, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 377
Pop/psychedelic/progressive... [Paige Drobot](http://paigedrobot.bandcamp.com/)'s sound is hard to define, but it draws from a number of (coincidentally alliterative) genres – all of which are on display on her upcoming solo EP, Zero Thought. We talk about the record, teaching guitar, being weird, gravitating toward the avant-garde, and much more. There also may have been a drug deal going down while we recorded this in a parking lot. Oh, and you can also hear Paige's cover of a Johnny Sizzle (!...
Apr 21, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 376
Psychedelic jazz fusion outfit [Apollo Suns](http://apollosunswpg.bandcamp.com/) are back – not that they ever went away. The Winnipeg instrumental act, now ballooned to a 10-piece, has been hustling like crazy since releasing its debut two years ago, and is set to release a deadly new EP, *Dawn Offerings* with a pair of release shows at the end of the month. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyone who has supported the podcast...
Apr 18, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 375
It's been eight years since [Tim Hoover](https://www.facebook.com/pg/timcoophoover) released the '[More Napkins](http://timhoover.bandcamp.com/album/more-napkins)' tape, and he's set to host a 're-listening' party at an immersive, 360-degree audio/visual experience April 20 at the Planetarium. We talk about what inspired the tape in the first place, why he's putting it out there again, the difference between 'Tim Hoover' and 'DJ Co-op', what he's worked on over the past eight years, and more. Th...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 374
[Trio Antipodes](http://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/TrioAntipodes) is a new jazz trio with some old familiar faces. Frequent Witchpolice guest [Keith Price](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/36b8a2de992aac/) has teamed up with his [Double Quartet](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3544210612b466L/) bandmate [Jeff Presslaff](http://www.jeffpresslaff.com/), along with drummer [Graydon Cramer](http://www.facebook.com/graydoncramermusic). I caught them on the road from Edmonton where they were in the middle...
Apr 10, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 373
[space)doxa](https://www.facebook.com/pg/Spacedoxa) is a monthly series of experimental shows at the Graffiti Gallery, highlighting some of the city's finest avant-garde artists. On this episode, space)doxa curator and performer Greg Hanec talks about the appeal of avant-garde music, taking full advantage of the space at the gallery to combine musical and visual experiments, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/)! Thanks to everyon...
Apr 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 372
This episode is my conversation with singer-songwriter [Jacob Brodovsky](http://www.jacobbrodovsky.com/), one of my favourites in the local scene – both in terms of lyrics and vocals – ever since I first heard his old band's EP last year. The former [Kakagi](http://www.kakagimusic.com/) frontman is on the show to talk about his solo work, his new side project with [Sierra Noble](http://www.sierranoble.ca/) ([Bad Neighbour](http://www.kakagimusic.com/)), summer camp, touring, staying authentic, a...
Apr 03, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 371
Tim Haverluck is an old friend and a semi-frequent guest on the podcast. He was one of our [first-ever guests](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/351c2661f276f4L/) back in 2013, and has been very busy since. His band [The Tims](http://www.facebook.com/THE-TIMS-551062651593968) recently came off their first tour, and are still taking advantage of the buzz surrounding their debut full-length, [Ruff Custy](http://thetims1.bandcamp.com/album/ruff-custy). I interviewed Tim via Skype, which is something ...
Mar 30, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 370
I recorded an interview with Winnipeg (via Portage la Prairie) alt-rock/punk outfit [Proper Operation](http://properoperation.bandcamp.com/) last summer, but for various reasons, it was never formally released. They're back on the show (and this one is actually out now in podcast form) and we talk about their demo EP, the continued appeal of '90s grunge, playing without a bassist, and much more. Note: I wish the O.G. episode HAD worked out, because while the content of the conversation is just f...
Mar 28, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 369
An interview with long-running skate punks [In 2 Months](http://in2months.bandcamp.com/[text](http://)), in which we talk about maintaining punk energy into your late 30s, getting recognized in Ukraine, the enduring influence of ‘Survival of the Fattest’, and more! This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by Katie & the Wolves March. 22, as well as by Winnipeg’s finest venue, [the Park Theatre.](http://myp...
Mar 21, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 368
Singer-songwriter [Scott Nolan](http://scottnolan.ca/) is set to release his debut book of poetry, *Moon Was a Feather*, with a launch event [April 5 at McNally Robinson.](http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/event-17161/Scott-Nolan----Book-Launch#.XI2-9yJKjIV) We talk about the inspiration behind the book, the differences between writing poems and writing songs, how he found a place of peace with his creativity after years of struggling with the music industry, and much more. This episode was brought...
Mar 17, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 367
