You may recognize Trevor Tuminski from a time when his former band, Jet Set Satellite, was on MuchMusic and rock radio (seemingly) every 30 seconds… but he’s back with a new project here in Winnipeg, Omens ! Here's a conversation about the debut Omens record , about (refreshingly) starting from scratch as an independent artist after going through the corporate music machine, and much more. This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company . Huge thanks to everyone who supports the ...
Jun 08, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 904
Sat down with a couple of members of indie rock outfit Witch Hazel for this episode. Too many ‘witch’-prefixes in one place! Here's our conversation about their new EP, Casa Rosso , leaning into heavier sounds, epic bass face, 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...
Jun 05, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 903
When he was last on the show in 2020, author Nigel Webber's Gritty City project — an oral history of Winnipeg’s hip-hop scene — was still in the earliest stages. Fast forward four years and hundreds of interviews later, and Gritty City is on the verge of completion! Here's our conversation about the book, which drops this summer, the importance of documenting local history — no matter how niche, what comes next for the project after the book’s release, and more! Plus, hear some songs from throug...
Jun 01, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 902
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 six-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 micro-interviews with a few of the artists participat...
May 29, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 901
Yes, my show is about local music, but I make exceptions for people who are ‘music-scene adjacent’, which absolutely fits longtime stand-up comedian Jared Story . Jared has a brand-new comedy album, ‘ Good Ideas ’, recorded live at the Park Theatre! Check out our conversation about Winnipeg’s comedy scene, the actual mechanics of recording a comedy album, and much more! Oh, and by the way, this is the 900th episode of Witchpolice Radio. Thanks for listening. Here's to 900 more! This episode brou...
May 25, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 900
It’s been a while — a dozen years or so — but once upon a time, Sean Allum (of Duotang ) and Aaron Young (JFK & the Conspirators) were the hottest DJs in town, packing the club each week (with lineups down the block) as the hosts of Mod Club Winnipeg . Did you miss ‘em? They’re bringing Mod Club back for a one-off party next month (June 14 at ANAF Club 60). We sat down for a chat about the original event’s unexpected success, the reasons behind their return, and much more! Need more? Hear Se...
May 22, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 899
Singer-songwriter Violet Vopni is back on the podcast, alongside producer Nick Rees ( PhatFat Studios ) to talk about their collaboration and upcoming record! We get into Violet’s experience performing at open mics in Dubai, the future of playing shows as a solo artist without a band, underground pop music, and more! Need more Violet in your life? Check out episode #461 (Feb. 2020), #505 (as a member of Helfreya, July 2020), and #686 (May 2022) This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine S...
May 18, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 898
Andy Cole of indie rockers Great Wealth is on the show! We sat down for a chat about the band’s just-released ' Runaways ' EP, having fun onstage, honing the lineup and navigating being a new band during the pandemic, being the old guy at shows, and much more. Need more from Andy? He appeared on episode #184 (June 2016) as a member of À La Mode, and was on an even earlier one, episode #075, May 2014) with Eagle Lake Owls (although that's one of the 'lost' episodes that isn't currently on the fee...
May 15, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 897
Good hang on this episode with three-fifths of long-running crossover thrash outfit Solanum ! Stay tuned for a conversation about the new ‘Mad Racket’ EP, lineup changes, the importance of great cover art, a dearth of thrash bands in Winnipeg… and I get my ‘Zombie Survival Guide’ theory confirmed about the band name. Need more Solanum in your life? Check out episode #476 (April 2020) This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast...
May 11, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 896
Whalehammer is more than just a ridiculous (but kinda great) band name! Here's a conversation with the local trio about marrying heavy music with layers of synths, translating technically dense songwriting to a live setting, that bonkers drum kit (you need to see it to believe it), and much more! Plus, you get to hear a couple of new demos on this episode. Hot damn! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon ! You ...
May 08, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 895
Touching has a fantastic new record, ‘I Can Be Two People at Once ’, that has been getting a lot of spins around these parts. Here's my conversation with Michael Falk (ex- Les Jupes , Head in the Sand Records , etc.) about the freedom and challenges that came with stepping out of his comfort zone and making a weird, ‘jazz-adjacent’ experiment... and much more! Want to hear more Mike? Check out episode #390 (June 2019), which was recorded while he was artistic director of Jazz Winnipeg. This epis...
May 03, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 894
...so this one ended up with very serendipitous timing. I actually recorded it near the beginning of April, but it got bumped by a few time-sensitive episodes. By complete coincidence, its eventual release date -- today, April 30 -- is the 25th anniversary of CKUW 95.9 FM on the public airwaves! Tune in for a chat with CKUW’s program director, Scott Price, about the auspicious anniversary (and the upcoming live show to celebrate it), the importance of DIY volunteer-driven media, and much more! N...
Apr 30, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 893
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 six-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight. Here's the second 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 (note my quick robo-correction of the date in the intro), ...
Apr 25, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 892
Jared McKetiak is the longtime big wheel down at Winnipeg's mighty campus/community radio staple UMFM 101.5. We sat down for a conversation about falling in love with alternative radio, how the station navigated the pandemic, and the way UMFM stays afloat thanks to the generosity of its passionate listeners. Did you know that UMFM is one of the many places you can hear Witchpolice Radio? Tune in at 7 a.m. Fridays ! (Since UMFM’s Pledge-O-Rama fundraising drive is happening right now, this one ju...
Apr 23, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 891
I had a delightful conversation with singer-songwriter Keri Latimer about the new Leaf Rapids LP, which -- if you're listening right when this podcast comes out -- was just released today ! Here's our chat about the record and subsequent tour (kicking off tonight, April 19, at Times Change[d]!), Americana/Canadiana, dreamlike songs, terrifying clown paintings, and more… (...and yes, this episode jumped the queue because I wanted it to coincide with the release date) This episode brought to you b...
Apr 19, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 890
If you heard episode #886 , which came out earlier this month, you know what this is. It's the second collection of interviews I did for the now-defunct YouTube show ' Mom's House ', which was a project by local DIY filmmaking collective Young Media . This episode features three interviews I conducted as a guest host (plus live performances) for the show, featuring Colour by Numbers -- a band that includes Jared Adams, who was just on the podcast last month for episode #880 and Alex Kozub ( epis...
Apr 17, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 889
Synthesizer enthusiast C. Samms has an imminent new LP, ‘ Bouquet ’ (out May 3), so we sat down to talk about the album — the first C. Samms release in five years or so. This episode features our conversation about adding a human element to machine sounds, releasing the new album on cassette (and vinyl), converting the songs to a live setting, 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 ...
Apr 13, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 888
Remember Solhounds ? It’s been a minute, but the 'heavy metal grunge' outfit is back this month for their first show in five years or so ( April 26 at the West End Cultural Centre ). They’ll be playing two sets: one of original music, and the other… heavy versions of music from the Shania Twain songbook. Here's our conversation about the reunion gig, what the future holds, the WHY?!?!? of the whole SolTwain thing, and much more! Need more Solhounds in your life? Hear earlier incarnations of the ...
Apr 10, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 887
I'm not the only one out here interviewing local artists. Beginning in 2017, a group of DIY filmmakers who operated as a collective called Young Media put out a YouTube show called 'Mom's House'. The short-lived channel featured a bunch of guest hosts, and I was lucky enough to have hosted a total of six episodes. ' Mom's House' is long-defunct, and while the videos are still out there on Young Media's inactive YouTube channel, I thought it would be fun to reintroduce the show to Witchpolice pod...
Apr 07, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 886
The reason Quinton Blair is one of my favourite guests on the podcast is the same reason he’s one of my favourite local songwriters: dude can tell a story. I caught up with Q on the road outside a truck stop somewhere in Alberta. Here's our conversation about his new music, weekend jaunts out west, learning a songbook and a half of country covers through osmosis, pop radio maintaining its stranglehold on country… and much more! Need more Quinton Blair in your life? Check out his past appearances...
Apr 03, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 885
Instrumental trio (drums/bass/Rhodes) Compost recently put out an excellent debut tape of “nutrient rich music for a healthy body and mind” — inspired by ‘90s hip-hop beats, jazz, electronic music, etc. Stay tuned for a conversation about their improv-heavy writing and recording process, future plans, 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 mont...
Mar 30, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 884
Although a global pandemic threw a wrench into their initial reunion plans four years ago, reggae/soul/rock n’ rollers SubCity are coming back for one night only at the Park Theatre April 13. Here's my conversation with Darryl (sax) and Johannes (vocals/guitar) about next month’s show — their first as SubCity in a dozen years — the band’s history and legacy, whether they’re a ska band and how to define it, and much more. Although neither guest has been on the podcast before to talk about SubCity...
Mar 26, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 883
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 six-month long showcase of up-and-coming local artists at the Limelight. Here's the first 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 micro-interviews with a few of the artists participat...
Mar 23, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 882
I sat down with Glenn and Wyatt of grunge-pop outfit Gladly to talk about the fundraising campaign for their new record, balloons, wanting to start tabloid-style feuds with other local bands, the proper BPM for pogoing, and much more. Need more Gladly in your life? Check out episode #646 (Dec. 2021), which features a 'quick hit' interview with Glenn! This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company. Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon , including the latest...
Mar 20, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 881
I caught up with alt-rock solo artist Jared Adams to talk about his new electronic-tinged long-player, ‘Mystic Humanism’ (which just dropped today if you're listening right when the episode comes out)! Here's our conversation about the loose concept album’s focus on technology (for good or ill), the use of A.I. In promoting the record — and whether or not it will one day destroy us all — plus much more! Need more Jared? Hear him on episode #501 (July 2020) This episode brought to you by our pals...
Mar 16, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 880
Guitarist Ronnie Ladobruk may be atop many people’s ranking of local guitar wizards, but the man himself says he still has work to do. On Ronnie’s return to the podcast, we had a conversation about guitar (of course), splitting his time as frontman of Ronnie Ladobruk and the Electric and sideman with the Holly Davidson Band , learning from stripped-down acoustic shows, the upcoming Guitar Night (March 30) at the Osborne Taphouse, and much more! Need more Ronnie? Hear him on episode #273 (March 2...
Mar 13, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 879
Bassist Mike Downes is one of Canada’s most accomplished jazz musicians, who has performed and recorded alongside a murderers’ row of top international talent. Although he’s based out of Toronto, Mike was born and raised right here in Winnipeg! Here's our chat about his new record, ‘ The Way In ’, loving King Crimson, making a record without drums, 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...
Mar 08, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 878
Stepped out of my comfort zone on this episode for a conversation with 'Winnipeg’s most dangerous performer', Brett Oddly ! Brett is a sideshow/freak show performer, escape artist, magician, stuntman, etc. He’s part of the upcoming Punk Circus, also feat. local punx Yer Mum and Suburban Hypocrites (hear a few songs by each on this episode as well). Settle in for our conversation about the event ( this Saturday at the Bulldog Event Centre), his upcoming Guinness World Record attempt, and much mor...
Mar 05, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 877
I sat down with guitarist Paul Rowsell, a/k/a PDR , to talk about his imminent EP of instrumental music, finding the heaviness in acoustic sounds, loving campus/community radio, and more. Paul's ' Moods and Motives ' record drops Sunday, March 3! 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...
Mar 01, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 876
Winnipeg’s premier Ukrainian folk/punk fusion outfit, Zrada , is back with a new EP and a revamped lineup! I sat down with two-sevenths of the new-look band — which includes a strong franco-manitobain contingent — to talk about the new release, and much more! Need more Zrada in your life? Check out episode #611 (Aug. 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...
Feb 27, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 875
