Witchpolice Radio

It's an interview with experimental electronic artist [ADiethylamide](http://www.facebook.com/ADiethylamideMusic)! Fun conversation about being an introvert playing aggressive music, pairing his songs with 3D video, releasing music on obsolete formats (a floppy disk!) and much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasin...

Broose Tulloch is a Winnipeg radio legend. In addition to his years of service with UMFM 101.5's Beer for Breakfast show, he's the longtime presenter of the annual Brewno Awards – an egalitarian way to recognize Winnipeg's musical community. The Brewnos take place April 6 at Shannon's Irish Pub, and feature live performances by past Witchpolice guests Lana Winterhalt, Ronnie Ladobruk, Northern Roy...

Blues-driven garage rock outfit [Katie and the Wolves](http://www.facebook.com/katieandthewolves) are set to release their debut album in a few weeks, and they sat down for a conversation about playing the blues with grit, living room recordings, and much, much more. This episode was brought to you by our friends at the [SUNWOLF](http://thesunwolflabel.com/) label, who are releasing the debut by K...

I may have spoken too soon [a few weeks back](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/37145da50b74f2/) when I suggested Winnipeg didn't have enough of a soul scene. Aaron Bartel, leader of the [Flat Land Soul Band](http://www.facebook.com/flatlandsoulband), heard that episode and is on the show to talk about his group's upcoming EP (some of which you can hear on this episode), which is a collection of ori...

Talkin' lyricism in hip-hop at the food court with rapper/producer [Sister Grimace](http://soundcloud.com/gr1m4ce)! I tend to crap on a lot of new hip-hop coming out these days, so it's rare for me to find an artist – especially locally – whose work grabs me the same way the '90s/early '00s stuff did. When I heard Sister Grimace, however, I was pleasantly surprised. We have a really fun conversati...

I've been doing this show for a long time, but there's always room for something new on Witchpolice Radio. This episode's guest, [Lost as Found](http://www.facebook.com/LostAsFound/), is an acoustic indie-folk project helmed by singer-songwriter Danna Pond and her bandmate, a stuffed cat named "Purt". We talk about her emotional, revealing songwriting, "spiritual vomit", her unorthodox approach to...

Welcome to a weird experiment! This isn't a typical episode of Witchpolice Radio. For this one, we hosted a secret show, featuring a live interview and performance with local Friday night bath music quartet [Lounge FM](http://loungefm.bandcamp.com/). The whole thing played out in front of an audience of about 10 people in an intimate little room (shoutout [Giant Skellies](http://soundcloud.com/gia...

Soul is back in Winnipeg! Three members of the city's newest soul merchants,[ Last Chance Gang](http://www.facebook.com/lastchancegang), are on the podcast to talk about their new group, breathing new life into an old sound, and adding a Winnipeg flavour to get-on-yer-feet R&B! They don't have any official releases yet, nor have they played many shows, but the band – which includes veterans of...

Individually, Bailee Woods and Jory Strachan perform under the names [Housepanther](http://housepanther.bandcamp.com/album/club-soda-lows) and [Wrecker](http://www.facebook.com/wreckerofficial/). On their new collaborative EP, however, they form like Voltron and become... [HOMEWRECKER](http://www.transistor66.com/homewrecker). Coming out, fittingly, on Valentine's Day, the EP release is the kickof...

[Jaime Carrasco](http://soundcloud.com/bluecaixa70) is a local drummer who has been an important member of the Winnipeg music scene dating back to the '90s. I first became aware of Jaime because of his work with [the Keith Price Double Quartet](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/3544210612b466L/) – whose album was my favourite local release of 2017. Carrasco's music, however, expands well beyond the...

My friends in North Dakota folk duo [Project: Constellation](http://www.facebook.com/projectconstellation/) aren't technically a local band, but they have a very strong Winnipeg connection in singer-guitarist Santiago Silva, a veteran of the local music scene. Now operating out of the States, Santiago and bandmate Christina Rosebrough (violin/vocals) were in town for a gig at New Club St. B, and w...

It's a sit-down in a bar with the three MCs behind one of the city's iconic rap groups. The legendary [Shadez](http://www.instagram.com/shadesofblack_204/) are celebrating the [20th anniversary of their 'Comprehension' album](http://soundcloud.com/lenbowenmusic/shadez-ov-blac-comprehension-xx-anniversary-edition-mixed-by-dj-swift), and they talked about the good old days of their '90s heyday, the...

If you haven't heard the name [Waster](http://waster.bandcamp.com/) in a while, you're not alone. The local groove-metal five-piece went on an unofficial hiatus for a number of years without releasing any music or playing many shows, but they're back with a new, self-titled record, dropping March 15. Two members of the group sat down to talk about the new record, about the hiatus and what they've...

Power trio [The Rules](http://therules.bandzoogle.com/) are battle-scarred veterans of the local punk scene who still go hard… but in the friendliest possible way. Blending punk energy and aggression with sweet, earworm-ready melodies, their debut EP is eight minutes of pure fun. We hung out at a donut shop to talk about the record, about their take on the current, Albert-less punk scene, on wheth...

[Kelly Fraser](http://www.kellyfrasermusic.com/) is a Winnipeg singer-songwriter, by way of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. She's a Juno-nominated artist and a genuine star in her home territory. With her upcoming record, "Decolonize", Kelly is set to bring her unique blend of English and Inuktitut vocals, socially and politically conscious lyrics, and infectious pop- and hip-hop-inspired sound to take over...

They don't play a ton of shows, and they keep a relatively low profile on the local music scene, but progressive instrumental trio [Velodrome](http://thebandvelodrome.bandcamp.com/) is a force to be reckoned with. We talk about their long history, their dedication to dense, structured musical chaos, their past high-profile projects in the local scene, and much more. If you're listening to this pod...

It's an update on Winnipeg pop outfit [Panicland](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/), who were [last on the podcast around this time last year.](http://witchpolice.podiant.co/e/35dd64632dd0b6/) We talk about their new single, '[The Edge](http://www.paniclandtheband.com/the-edge)', their future recording plans, how they deal with the 'boy band' label, and much, much more! This episode is brought to...

[Sarau Carioca](http://www.facebook.com/saraucariocaduo) is a Brazilian-Canadian duo that performs gorgeous acoustic samba and bossa nova songs. This episode, for me, was a crash course in Brazilian music, punctuated by the excellent live performances they recorded for the podcast. This episode is brought to you by our friends at the [Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/) and by [Demedash Effec...

Alt-country singer-songwriter [Kieran West](http://www.instagram.com/badguykiekie/) is on the show! We hang out in the food court and talk the Buffalo Band, the new Kieran West Band, working with the likes of Micah Erenberg, the "country" label, punk rock, sincerity in songwriting and much more! This episode is brought to you by our friends at [the Park Theatre](http://myparktheatre.com/). Thanks...

[Country Steve](http://www.facebook.com/CountrySteveMusic/) is alive and well and living in Garson! This episode was recorded at Steve's rural Manitoba house on New Year's Eve, and it's an interesting catch-up for people who may not have heard his name(s) over the past few years. Steve is a singer-songwriter with a deep love for country music, and although he rarely plays shows and keeps a fairly...

Here's a final episode for 2018: Back in the summer, I interviewed frequent guest/occasional co-host [Nestor Wynrush](http://nestorwynrush.bandcamp.com/). He had a very unique project happening at the time, but as Ness is wont to do, he considered what he had said during the interview (after the episode had been released), and decided he wanted to add some more information/clarifications/and a new...

Bazooka Joe (f/k/a John Smith) and [Rob Crooks](http://www.robcrooks.com) have worked together in various capacities over their decades of service to the local hip-hop scene, but Schadenfreude is their first collaborative record. The album, which [drops Dec. 29 on Eat 'Em Up Records](http://www.facebook.com/events/2037670619852384/), features beats by Crooks and rhymes by Joe, and Saturday's relea...

Meat n' potatoes rock n' roll, New York Rangers legend Ron Duguay's chest hair, and much more: it's an interview with two members (including the Boss himself) of local rockers [Boss Logan](http://www.facebook.com/BossLogn/)! We talk about their new record, Loves Lived, Lessons Learned, about performing in character, surprising audiences with their sound, and much more. This episode is brought to y...

A few weeks back, I asked listeners which local bands they'd like to hear on the show. One of the names that came up was [Wittenberg](http://wittenberg.bandzoogle.com/home), a new-on-the-scene duo I'd never heard of before. This episode is my conversation with both members of Wittenberg. We talk about their debut album, Perennial, about how the songs went from a bedroom solo project to a full-fled...

[The Inflatable Band](http://www.facebook.com/theinflatableband) plays exactly the type of music I like – loose, chaotic, and unexpectedly moving. After hearing their [excellent album](http://theinflatableband.bandcamp.com) earlier this year, I got the chance to see the noise-pop madness live and direct when we recorded this interview. Hear three extended live performances (one of which was improv...