This episode is a really fun conversation with jazz guitarist and Winnipeg ex-pat [Jocelyn Gould](http://www.jocelyngould.com/). We talked about her roots here in Winnipeg, falling in love with the guitar, releasing her excellent debut record, *Elegant Traveler* during a pandemic, and a whole lot more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/). Buy a gift card to help keep them afloat during these difficult times! Huge thanks to everyone w...
May 18, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 486
A card-carrying member of the 'Internet weirdos club', Portage la Prairie’s [Ayden Lambert](http://aydenlambert.bandcamp.com/) is on the show to talk about his industrial/hip-hop/spoken word tinged experimental music, and much more! We talk about his experience growing up in a country town playing music that is anything but, his dreams of a visual-heavy live show, post-quarantine, of course, and plenty of other topics. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://ww...
May 14, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 485
...so as some of you may have heard, I lost an entire episode the other day. The file was corrupted and despite multiple efforts, I could only recover 0:20 of it. The original podcast was a great conversation with two members of local punks [Mouth Feel](http://mouthfeelwpg.bandcamp.com/)... and while I can’t present that to you anymore, here's a quick chat with bassist/vocalist Matt, in a zombie podcast episode that also includes a stream of the entire [new Mouth Feel record](http://https://mout...
May 11, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 484
It's an interview with 'purveyor of the primordial stomp', death-country singer-songwriter [Uncle Sinner](http://unclesinner.bandcamp.com/). You haven't heard of him, but you really, really should. We talked about his [excellent new record](http://unclesinner.bandcamp.com/album/trouble-of-this-world), the traditional inspiration behind his songwriting, why he isn’t better-known at home in Winnipeg, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.mypa...
May 07, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 483
It's the [return](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr430-ed-wayne-37db5d10d4989c/) of rural country singer-songwriter [Ed Wayne](http://www.edwaynemusic.com/) to the podcast! Ed just released a new album -- a tribute to the legendary Don Williams. We talk about releasing a record in the middle of a pandemic, about Ed's weekly live-streamed performances from his garage, and a whole lot more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/). Buy a gift car...
May 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 482
It's a new episode with West End rapper [Mooki](http://www.instagram.com/mookiwitnoe/), alongside [4th Quarter Records](http://linktr.ee/fourthquarterrecords) majordomo Anthony Carvalho. We talked about Mooki’s brand new [BBS Steve-produced tape](http://fourthquarterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mooki-tape), about his background in the local breakdancing scene, and much more. There are a few audio glitches on this one — a hazard of doing remote interviews, and I’m about due, as the last few have be...
Apr 30, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 481
I linked up with the McGinity brothers from Winnipeg's [SeanGeek Podcast](http://seanmcginity.ca/) for an episode! We talked about their long-running show, their background in the local music scene (I was initially supposed to interview them years ago about their band [Dome](http://seanmcginity.ca/dome-band), but the band broke up before the podcast happened), hate mail, and a whole lot more! If this is your first episode of Witchpolice Radio... please note that we don't usually get so 'inside b...
Apr 23, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 480
Happy quarantine! Here's an interview with singer-songwriter-accordionist [Anne-Marie Williot](http://www.manitobamusic.com/annemariewilliot), alongside bassist/tuba player/etc. Ian Cherry. We talked about Anne-Marie’s excellent new record, [Cheval Géant](https://annemariewilliot.bandcamp.com/), which was intended to be released at a big show with a full eight-piece band. Instead, due to social distancing, Anne-Marie and Ian are playing the full album on [Facebook live tonight](http://[[text](ht...
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 479
Social isolation continues, so here's an interview with Americana/folk/country singer-songwriter [Ian Krochak](http://www.iankrochakmusic.com/), from Niverville, Man. We talk about his [new single](http://iankrochakmusic.hearnow.com/), how the pandemic has affected his musical career, recording after a decade-long hiatus, music in rural Manitoba, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by [Trevor Fisher](http://www.li...
Apr 16, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 478
Still here, still on lockdown. This episode is a remote conversation with Sean and Daniel from local prog weirdos [Nugget](http://nugget204.bandcamp.com/). We talk about their technically adventurous, experimental two-piece sound, the way they’re dealing with the pandemic, scatting (surprisingly important to the Nugget writing process), and much more. This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by [Better Homes for Meaner People](http:/...
Apr 13, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 477
I talked metal and quarantine and more with Cam McFee, frontman of Winnipeg's [Solanum](http://solanum-crossover.bandcamp.com/), who have a new record, *Ruled by the Cruel* on the horizon (hear a couple of tracks on this episode)! It's a really fun conversation, but with these remote calls, I *really* need to remember to ask my guests to wear headphones! It's definitely still listenable, but there are times when my voice bleeds through a bit and echoes all over time and space. This episode is br...
Apr 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 476
...so this isn't your regular podcast episode. It's actually an interview I did the other day on Instagram live with Winnipeg rap legend [Len Bowen](http://www.instagram.com/lenbowen_music/). Because I record everything, of course I recorded this too, and here it is in podcast form. It was an interesting experiment and a fun conversation with one of Winnipeg’s finest about his upcoming new project, his work with local hip-hop icons [Shadez](http://soundcloud.com/lenbowenmusic/shadez-ov-blac-comp...
Apr 06, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 475
One of the first local punk bands I ever got into, back in the ‘90s, was Guy Smiley – and I never really stopped listening to them ever since. This episode is an interview with [Guy Smiley](http://epitaph.com/artists/guy-smiley/bio) frontman [Derek Kun](http://soundcloud.com/user-972004597-129956681), who went on to front Burnthe8track and is currently working on new material of his own. …and Derek has lots of stories from his heavy-touring career. Don’t be surprised if I have him on the podcast...
Apr 02, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 474
It's a self-isolated chat with [Yes We Mystic](http://yeswemystic.bandcamp.com/)'s Adam Fuhr, all about his brand new record label, [House of Wonders](http://houseofwonders.online/), the label’s first release (by Amos the Kid)... and much more! Thankfully we managed to get this one recorded and in the bag mere minutes before my memory card ran out of space! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), by [Trevor Fisher](http://www.linkedin.c...
Mar 30, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 473
Quarantine-cast continues! Here's a fantastic remote conversation with singer-songwriter [Andrina Turenne](http://www.instagram.com/drunita/)! You may know her from past projects like [Chic Gamine](http://chicgamine.bandcamp.com/), Madrigaïa or Rudimental, but Andrina is now working on new solo material she’s excited about putting out in the world. We talked about the new music, about being a working musician during a pandemic, about being a bilingual artist and performing French music in a regi...
Mar 26, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 472
...so quarantine means I’m not doing in-person interviews for the next little while, but doing remotes DOES give me an opportunity to talk to people out-of-town that I’ve always wanted to have on the podcast. Here's a new one with Winnipeg rap icon and [Peanuts & Corn](http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/) boss man [mcenroe](http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/burnt-orange), live and direct from his home in BC. Stay tuned for a conversation about P&C’s past, present and future, and m...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 471
It’s the annual [BREWNOs](http://www.facebook.com/events/208732247164287/) episode with veteran UMFM 101.5 host Broose Tulloch ([Beer for Breakfast](http://umfm.com/events/beer-for-breakfast-presents-the-2020-brewnos))! Broose – whose egalitarian local awards show is still scheduled for [April 4 at Shannon’s](http://www.facebook.com/events/208732247164287/), despite the corona-apocalypse raging outside – talks about the DIY nature of the long-running event, and much more. …and don’t forget: you ...
Mar 19, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 470
It's a lovely remote interview with 'acoustic sad' singer-songwriter [Nic Dyson](http://nicdysonmusic.bandcamp.com/), all about his punk background, his highly emotional, personal songwriting, his upcoming (full band!!) record, and a whole heap more. This episode was a long time coming and I’m glad we made it happen. Nic made an appearance on a [previous live episode](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr255-live-at-torque-brewing-with-laura-artus-nic-dyson-and-jaywood-35a1aa163134e4/), but this is the fi...
Mar 16, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 469
Winnipeg punk frontman Alex Guidry sat down for a quick chat about the triumphant return of [Elder Abuse](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr229-elder-abuse-350d1ecac1a770L/) (who never technically went away) as well as what’s going on with [Nice Cops](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr335-nice-cops-36cdcc71d0a3a6/) these days, and a bunch of other skate-punk related stuff! (Shoutout to [Jordan Voth](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr441-jordan-voth-37f9406705bfbe/) for pointing out that Alex looks like an off-brand ...
Mar 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 468
Experimental artist Greg Hanec will be presenting his first major solo performance art piece, "[Community of Continuity](http://www.facebook.com/events/122852262487043/)" (as Comocont) on March 14, as part of the ongoing [space)doxa](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr372-spacedoxa-373b16d213d05a/[text](http://)) series at the Graffiti Gallery. Greg, along with "co-adjutant" Anthony Valade (a/k/a/ [ADiethylamide](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr366-adiethylamide-37282c6153c276/)) talk about the event, as wel...
Mar 09, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 467
This episode is a long-awaited interview with one of my favourite local rappers. I sat down with [Yy](http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/an-uneven-eleven) for a great conversation about Winnipeg rap history, Your Brother in My Backpack, [Peanuts & Corn](http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/), [Park-Like Setting](http://peanutsandcorn.bandcamp.com/album/craftsmen), Turn the Gun, his solo records, working with artists like mcenroe, [John Smith](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr346-bazooka-joe-an...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 466
This episode is an interview with a couple of fellas from local pop-punk/shoegaze/emo/insert-genre-here gang [Daphne Bleue](http://whoisdaphnebleue.bandcamp.com/)! It's a fun chat about their new EP (which just came out), nü-metal (for way longer than you might expect, haha), working with producer [Jordan Voth](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr441-jordan-voth-37f9406705bfbe/), and much more. This episode is brought to you by our pals at the [Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), as well as the...
Mar 01, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 465
It was great to catch up with one of my favourite local artists, singer-songwriter [Skylar Bouchard](http://www.skylarbouchard.com/), on the podcast! Here's an interview about his return to the local music scene, upcoming new material (including the single "Screen Door"), moving beyond “[Montreal](http://youtu.be/ZK-OjfM7Meo)”, his amazing new line of shirts, and much more! If you're a fan of Skylar's music, make sure to tune in to his [Live at the Roslyn](http://www.facebook.com/events/78879694...
Feb 27, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 464
Tried something new on the podcast. Couldn’t make an in-person interview happen with gnarly new local metal/hardcore outfit [Murder Capital](http://murdercapital204.bandcamp.com/), so I recorded, essentially, a conference call with three of them instead. I’ve had a lot of success with recording one-on-one phoners in recent months, but this was definitely something new. I think it worked. Listen to the episode to find out just how well. Great band, by the way. Their new EP, [*The Mortality Model*...
Feb 24, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 463
“Avant-prog” outfit [Cantor Dust](http://cantordust.com/) is about to release a fantastic new album, *Too Many Stars*. Here's my conversation with singer-pianist Mark Klassen about the record’s entrancing, almost cinematic journey through the cosmos, and much more. The new record drops March 7 with a [release show at the Handsome Daughter](http://www.facebook.com/events/184303949292165/), alongside Tansy and Ghost Twin. Hear the [new single](http://cantordust.bandcamp.com/album/too-many-stars) o...
Feb 20, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 462
It's a conversation with Violet Vopni, singer/songwriter of [Nineteen](http://nineteenmusic.bandcamp.com/releases) – a folk/jazz/pop duo that is only a few months in the making, but with songs going back decades, just waiting to be performed. We talked about the duo’s upcoming record, vulnerability in songwriting, unexpected recognition, swearing in jazz, and much more. Nineteen's debut album, *Unacknowledged*, drops Thursday, March 5 at [a release show](http://www.facebook.com/events/4545873085...
Feb 17, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 461
Country singer [Sean Burns](http://www.seanburns.ca/) has just released his passion project, ‘[A Bakersfield Half-Dozen](http://seanburns.bandcamp.com/album/a-bakersfield-half-dozen)’, with his band Lost Country. The record is a tribute to the iconic, electric honky-tonk Bakersfield Sound, and features a who’s who of local players. We talk about the album, about Sean's career, about his love for that particular subgenre of country music, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our pals ...
Feb 13, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 460
It’s been years since Graham Hnatiuk of thought-provoking indie rockers [Hearing Trees](http://www.hearingtrees.org/) was on the show, but they have an excellent new single and video (“[Bones](http://hearingtrees.bandcamp.com/track/bones)”) out now and are about to head back out on tour... so it seemed like a good time. Here's a conversation with Graham about the band’s lineup changes, making music for people who take the time to listen, getting heard in our nightmarish techno-dystopia, and much...
Feb 10, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 459
It's a quick chat with Ian Lodewyks about Friday’s #internationalclashday [tribute to Joe Strummer and The Clash](http://www.facebook.com/events/2197286800373150/[text](http://)) at the West End Cultural Centre. The show features Ian’s Clash tribute band, Guns of Wolseley (with a lot of other familiar faces), plus a Crackdown reunion, [Death Cassette](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr431-death-cassette-37ddbd8e45c9c0/) and [MOSA](http://www.facebook.com/mosawinnipeg/). It’s a deep dive into the long h...
Feb 07, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 458
(This episode was originally released in August 2015) I’ll be the first to admit I’m not very hip to the local comedy scene, but way back in 2015, [we did an episode](http://witchpolice.com/e/wr141-oddblock-comedy-festival-354033ed1f98a2L/) about the then-new Oddblock Comedy Festival. One of the guests on that episode was comedian John B. Duff. You may have heard that John passed away from cancer recently, so I’m re-releasing this episode. I barely knew him, but he was a really funny guy, and – ...
Feb 03, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 457
