Witchpolice Radio

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-370...

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 do...

[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...

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 rea...

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 co...

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...

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 (admittedl...

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 pr...

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...

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 [S...

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 Casset...

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](ht...

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...

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...

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...

It's a conversation with young pop-punkers [The Brotherhood & Co.](http://www.facebook.com/TheBrotherhood.wpg/) (two of 'em, anyway) about their project’s roots, which go back almost 10 years, getting into the local music scene as adults, the business of marketing a band in this dystopic techno-future, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [The Park Theatre](http://my...

Progressive folk-rock-punk foursome [The Gerry Hatricks](http://thegerryhatricks.bandcamp.com/releases) are on the verge of releasing their excellent self-titled debut EP, so we sat down in a dog-filled living room to talk all about it. The group, which is an extension and expansion of frontman Gerrit Delaquis' solo sound, discusses the songs' complexity and technicality, the process of recording...

On Sept. 29, we held our second annual [Manitoba Podcast Festival](http://www.facebook.com/mbpodfest/) at the Park Theatre. This year's event was a big success, in part, because of the networking format we set up, which allowed podcasters, listeners, and everyone else to meet and share with local creators in every possible genre. This episode is a compilation of some of the conversations I had ove...

It's a wide-ranging interview with a quiet icon of Winnipeg's music scene, [Mike Koop](http://www.youtube.com/user/deathcureseverything) (The Bonaduces, The Leftists, The Kicker, Cheerleader, Buick 6, etc.) We talk about his (great) country gospel album, his bands’ place in Winnipeg’s musical continuity, the everlasting appeal of the CD format, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our...

Acclaimed Celtic-folk singer-songwriter/fiddler/harpist/etc. [Lizzy Hoyt](http://lizzyhoyt.com/) has a big show coming up at the WECC Oct. 9 with her trio. We met up at a coffee shop for a conversation about her experience as a (relative) newcomer to Winnipeg’s music scene, her interest in writing about Canadian history – which earned her a royal honour – and much more! Lizzy's latest record, New...

In the late '90s, I played in a ska band called [Grandpa's Army](http://www.witchpolice.com/2009/04/every-grandpas-army-song-ever.html), and my old friend Alex Seville was the keyboard player. Alex has been living in San Francisco for the past few years, where he’s not playing music, but is – in a turn surprising to anyone who knew him in Winnipeg – participating in freestyle rap-based improv. We...

Folk/jazz/spaghetti western(?) trio [Casati](http://www.casatiband.com/) are set to release their new LP, ‘[This is Just to Say](http://www.facebook.com/events/484950899026910/)’, at a show Sept. 25! We hung out and talked about the record, the ukulelessance, covering heavy topics while playing generally upbeat instruments, and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [The Park...

Capital-F folk duo [The New Customs](http://www.thenewcustoms.com/) are set to release their new LP, Selling Religion on Government Street in early October, so we hung out at a Tim Hortons near the airport for a podcast. Dale and Emma have been hustling hard at this acoustic storytelling business for a number of years now, and their indie-folk sound reflects the genre's ins and outs, including its...

Prairie singer-songwriter [Del Barber](http://delbarber.com/) is about to release a fantastic new album, [Easy Keeper](http://delbarber.com/album/1069833/easy-keeper), which is the culmination of a rollercoaster few years that saw him forced to kickstart his career from scratch after a decade of building it up. We talk about his descriptive, sincere storytelling, his new perspective on the music b...

Winnipeg expat Allan Hanley, perhaps best known locally in his DJ guise as Turtilian, is back with [Parts Project](http://www.facebook.com/partsmusicproject/), a new creative outlet that puts him in the driver's seat playing live electronic music. Parts Project is in town Saturday, Sept. 14 for a [live show](http://www.facebook.com/events/729894617463939/) with a number of familiar faces from his...