Sled metal! The fellas from [Witchtrip](http://witchtrip.bandcamp.com/) (all five of them) are on the podcast talking about their upcoming two-song release, *A Burnt Offering*, as well as their experience playing the last-ever show at the Windsor. We also touch on how the band has changed from its previous incarnation as [Occvlt Hand](http://possessedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/not-everyone-deserves-a-happy-ending), the unfair maligning of nu-metal, and much more. This episode is brought to you b...
Jan 30, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 456
Singer-songwriter Alan Curtis, a/k/a [Whitebeard](http://www.whitebeardmusic.com/), has a solo career as an Americana-tinged artist while simultaneously fronting AC/DC tribute act [Whole Lotta Angus](http://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Performing-Arts/Whole-Lotta-Angus-214978185264760/)! We talk about his latest record,'Plaid is the New Black', his experience recording in Nashville, plans for the future, and being told he’s “too old”... but doing it anyway. ...and yes, I said "singer-songer" ...
Jan 27, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 455
Andrea and Dylan of [Everything+](https://www.everythingplus.ca/) have been playing laid-back acoustic pop songs for a while now and just released their debut CD. Here's an interview about their formal musical backgrounds (in which I complain about French horns... sorry!), expanding to a four-piece, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/).
Jan 23, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 454
Mat Klachefsky is the frontman of indie rock outfit [Hut Hut](http://huthut.bandcamp.com/releases), who are releasing the excellently-titled *Hut Hut Hut* tape on [Feb. 7](http://www.facebook.com/events/587193025172726/). We talk about that album, the group's origins in the successful indie-pop group Boats, where his unique singing voice comes from, the need for a dads’ club for local musicians, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparkthea...
Jan 20, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 453
This episode features an interview with Matt Pitre from super heavy new(ish, but a long time in-progress) alternative/experimental metal project [Book Of Ghosts](http://www.instagram.com/bookofghostsofficial/)! It's a fun chat about the band’s debut record, playing brutally heavy music that is also accessible and catchy, the trials and tribulations of trying to put on a show with something that – up to now – has just been a recording project, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our ...
Jan 16, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 452
Manitoba artist [Scatterpattern](http://scatterpattern.bandcamp.com/) makes electronic music with souped-up old Game Boys. He’s also likely the only local artist with his own action figure! We chat on the podcast about how video games-as-instruments works, his cardboard box-headed stage gear, digital hardcore, chiptune, his new record, '[Outings](http://scatterpattern.bandcamp.com/album/outings)', and much more! This episode is brought to you by our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparkth...
Jan 12, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 451
It's an interview with the hardest-working man in the Winnipeg music scene! [Greg Rekus](http://www.gregrekus.com/) is on the verge of releasing a new record with his band the Inside Job (*[Death & Taxes](http://greg-rekus.bandcamp.com/album/death-and-taxes)*) and will be heading out on more of his non-stop, globetrotting tours in 2020. Greg has been a delight to talk to ever since I first met him back in the ‘90s, and he’s one of those people who is welcome on the podcast anytime. I can onl...
Jan 08, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 450
Local rapper [KAIRO](http://www.instagram.com/theskyblueballykid/) (Knowledge Attained In Righteous Ciphers) is on the show talking about hip-hop, DIY, the challenges behind making music with a conscious message, reggae, talking about big issues with a local focus, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), as well as the [Beer Boutique](http://www.facebook.com/beerboutiquewpg/), managed by Winnipeg punk mainstay StevO Nelson. ...
Jan 06, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 449
The new year on Witchpolice Radio kicks off with the psychedelic sounds of Filipino-Canadian reggae outfit [Psyan Project](http://www.facebook.com/pg/PsyanProject)! It's a fun conversation about reggae, experimental music, cultural influences, vibes (lots of vibes), aliens... and much more, including a live performance by keyboardist Riel and guitarist/vocalist Ley. I'd been wanting to talk to these guys for quite a while after first hearing about them a few years back, and I'm glad we finally m...
Jan 02, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 448
You may have heard the news that Nunavut-raised, Manitoba-based pop singer [Kelly Fraser](http://www.kellyfrasermusic.com/) has passed away. It’s heartbreaking to hear. She was so young, so talented, and her dedication to sharing/preserving her traditional culture and language was (and still is) super inspiring. My interview with Kelly from early in 2019 was hands-down one of the best conversations I’ve had on the podcast over the entire run of the show. I didn’t know Kelly well beyond our hango...
Dec 29, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 447
When I transferred the huge Witchpolice archive over to the current hosting site, about 50 episodes from 2013-14 got missed. Although they’ve always been available, buried on the old Witchpolice site, they’ve never been formally discoverable on podcast platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts. So here's another archival episode, originally released as #71, featuring Jesse Matthewson of Winnipeg noise rockers [KEN mode](http://www.ken-mode.com/). The interview took place shortly before they hit t...
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 446
This episode is my interview with frontwoman Heather Thomas of Winnipeg's [ATLAAS](http://www.atlaasmusic.com/), all about R&B, synth-pop, music as catharsis, emerging from a bedroom cocoon and releasing songs into the world, and much more! As you may have noticed, this episode is a day late (sorry!), but I fully intend to put out some kind of content on a regular schedule throughout the holiday season before we get into 2020 and schedules become a bit less bananas. This episode is brought t...
Dec 20, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 445
It's an interview with Winnipeg musician Brendan McLean, whose new [Plymouth Breeze](http://plymouthbreeze.bandcamp.com/releases) project – described as a “punk suite” – is a really cool, experimental record (with cello!) and well worth some time in your earholes. We talk about that project, his other bands ([The Uglies](http://the-uglies.bandcamp.com/) and [Sit Calm](http://sitcalm.bandcamp.com/)), reminisce about the local ska scene, and much more. This episode is brought to you by our pals at...
Dec 15, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 444
It's a conversation with local (by way of Colorado) singer-songwriter [Brandon Post](http://bpostmusic.com/) about Americana, being a relative newcomer to the Winnipeg scene, his new EP (on vinyl), *Good Intentions in the Big Smoke*, and much more! This episode is jumping the queue to be out in time for Brandon's full band Live at the Roslyn performance with The Village Idiots on Wednesday night! This episode is brought to you by our pals at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), as ...
Dec 11, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 443
This episode is a fascinating conversation with podcaster, comedian and (although he doesn’t consider himself one) investigative journalist [Ryan McMahon](http://www.rmcomedy.com/). His podcast [Thunder Bay](http://www.canadalandshow.com/shows/thunder-bay/) (produced with Canadaland) is one of the best deep-dives into the dark underbelly of a city that I’ve ever heard, and there’s a sequel on the way, plus he has a pile of other projects on the go. I know my show is nominally about music, but re...
Dec 09, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 442
In-demand Winnipeg producer [Jordan Voth](http://jnvoth.ca/) has a busy schedule working with local artists and putting his unique sonic stamp on their (mainly) punk, hardcore, emo and metal records. He's back on the show for the first time in a couple of years to talk about his huge list of 2019 releases – including projects for bands like [Waster](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr354-waster-370672e9cf2056/), [Screaming at Traffic](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr416-screaming-at-traffic-37b...
Dec 05, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 441
StevO Nelson (of bands like [Clipwing](http://clipwing.bandcamp.com/) and [In2Months](http://in2months.bandcamp.com/)) is a well-known name in Winnipeg's punk scene, dating back to the '90s, but he's splitting his time these days between punk rock and becoming the city's newest beer baron. StevO has become as into the craft beer scene as he is about punk music, and he's currently running things down at [the Beer Boutique](http://www.facebook.com/beerboutiquewpg/). This interview is a conversatio...
Dec 02, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 440
[Ed Riley](http://soundcloud.com/dedriley) is a relatively new-on-the-scene singer/rapper/producer, affiliated with local hip-hop label 4th Quarter Records. We talk about authenticity, the importance of staying human, his video releases and upcoming projects, and much more. This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Beer Boutique](http://www.facebook.com/beerboutiquewpg/) and by [the Park Theatre](http://[[text](http://[[text](http://[text](http://))](http://))](http://)www.myparktheatre...
Nov 28, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 439
It's a deep-dive into the world of cosmic, reality-bending black metal trio [Cell](http://www.facebook.com/cellcosmicgods/) on this episode. The band's mastermind Hyperion talks about the mythology of the band’s punishing new record, [*Ancient Incantations of Xarbos*](http://cellandvoid.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-incantations-of-xarbos) and much more! If you like comic books, extreme metal, or really creative, detailed world-building, check this one out. This episode brought to you by our friend...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 438
The guest on this episode of the podcast, [Dill the Giant](http://www.instagram.com/dolladolladillyall/), is best-known as one-third of local rap heroes [3Peat](http://threepeatmusic.bandcamp.com/). Although Dill just released his debut solo record, he's still never really a solo artist. 3Peat and the wider 4th Quarter Records family are all involved in each other's projects. We talk about that community they've developed, the inspirations behind [*Dill Demo*](http://fourthquarterrecords.bandcam...
Nov 21, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 437
Live and direct from the mean streets of Pilot Mound, it’s an interview with Jordan from Manitoba country rockers [The Moonlit Road](http://www.themoonlitroadband.ca/). We talk about their acclaimed debut LP ‘[The Road From Hell](http://www.themoonlitroadband.ca/stream-the-road-from-hell)’, writing songs about personal struggles with mental illness, the band’s upcoming record, and much more! This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by M...
Nov 18, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 436
Local electronic artist [Clash Contrast](http://clashcontrast.bandcamp.com) has been on the scene since 2007, and her pursuit of electronica has taken her across the country and into some unexpected locations (like recording an album at the library!) We talk about her influences in trip-hop, drum n' bass, jungle, chillwave, electro-pop and more, and I fill in some much-needed gaps in my (admittedly lacking) knowledge of the electronic community. Unfortunately (my bad), a chunk of this conversati...
Nov 14, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 435
Ryan Nash has been a frequent guest on the podcast, talking about his bands [Union Stockyards](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr199-union-stockyards-34d5d892673bc4L/) and [Agapito](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr244-agapito-356455da00264eL/), as well as an appearance as a member of anti-fascist group [FF1](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/wr237-ff1-353ea11da89fb0L/). On this episode, we talk primarily about his newest project, instrumental rock trio [Agassiz](http://agassizband.com/), who rec...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 434
At this year’s [Manitoba Podcast Festival](http://www.facebook.com/mbpodfest/), I moderated a panel with [Precursor Productions](http://www.precursorproductions.com/) about the more technical side of recording. The panel was a hit, so I sat down and recorded - in their studio - an interview with Precursor's Andrew Yankiwski and Paul Blandford, all about the studio biz, recording bands, the way the music industry has changed over the years, and much more. This episode brought to you by our friend...
Nov 07, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 433
Andre Cornejo is well-known in the local music scene from his history of playing with super-heavy local bands, but he’s currently working on a (still heavy) solo electronic project called Tape Worm! We talk about tape loops, gear hoarding, learning on the go, and much more. This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by local folk-rockers [Six-Foot Citrus](http://www.facebook.com/sixfootcitrus/), who are releasing a new EP on Sunday, Nov. ...
Nov 03, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 432
It's a new episode recorded in a basement jam space with mighty grunge-punks [Death Cassette](http://deathcassettemusic.bandcamp.com/releases), who are busy working on their debut full-length. We talk about their raw, unpolished sound, their ability to fit in with a number of different local scenes, fitting the band in among the members' various other projects, and much more! Although Death Cassette doesn't have a ton of recorded material available yet, you can hear – for the first time ever – t...
Oct 31, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 431
Continuing in the tradition of rural country artists being great interviewees is [Ed Wayne](http://www.edwaynemusic.com/), who hung out with me in a Tim Hortons to talk about his upcoming acoustic tour, being a traditional, pure country artist, and much more! We also have a shared love for the Louvin Brothers (and you should too)! This episode brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://www.myparktheatre.com/), and by Manitoba country artist [Brian Jacobs](http://brianjacobsmusic....
Oct 28, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 430
You might know singer-songwriter [Roger's Arsenal](http://rogersarsenal.bandcamp.com) for his roles in a number of Winnipeg bands over the years, or for his heart-wrenching solo material, but he’s spent the last little while working on something new – his first book. "[Bear's Necessities](http://www.instagram.com/bearsnecessitiesbook/)" –written by "Roger Arsenal" – comes out on Halloween, and we talked about self-publishing, transitioning from a songwriter to a novelist, and much more! Please n...
Oct 24, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 429
As many of you know, I like to host back yard shows with some of my favourite local artists, usually in the summer. This episode you're about to hear was intended to take place outside, but then Manitoba got[ hammered with a storm](http://globalnews.ca/news/6022654/manitobans-may-be-in-the-dark-into-sunday-hydro/), so we had a Thanksgiving potluck in the house, with the one and only [Quinton Blair](http://quintonblair.com/) performing two fantastic live sets to a basement crammed full of people....
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 428
Some bands have good names. Some bands have great names. Other bands have amazing names, like [Vagina Witchcraft](http://vaginawitchcraft.bandcamp.com/releases)! This episode is an interview with two members of the local hardcore/doom/sludge/etc. outfit, in which we discuss representation in the local scene, their big gig opening for Propagandhi, learning to scream, THAT NAME, and a lot more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [The Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/).
Oct 17, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 427
