Witchpolice Radio

Third-wave ska is back, and it's found an unexpected home in Winnipeg's large, vibrant Filipino community! [Ragdolls](http://www.facebook.com/pg/ragdollsSKA/) are inspired by the genre's '90s heyday and lay claim to being the city's first and only all-Filipino ska group. We talk about their musical and cultural roots, the ongoing appeal of ska music, and navigating Winnipeg's wider music community...

As many of you are likely aware, I've been guest-hosting a (video) show about local musicians from time to time. It's called 'Mom's House', and it's the brainchild of a group of up-and-coming Manitoba filmmakers called Young Media. We decided to use the interview portions of the episodes I host and release them in audio form as bonus podcasts! This first Witchpolice at Mom's House episode features...

Regular co-host Ryan Sanders hops in the driver's seat for this episode, bringing frequent guest Tony Beaudoin (of Union Stockyards) along for the ride. Together, they interview one-half of local punk rock supergroup [Slow//Steady](http://https://slowsteady.bandcamp.com/)! This episode was recorded a few months back, so since then, Slow//Steady has emerged from its cocoon and is back on the scene,...

Originally recorded back in March, we held on to this episode to coincide with the [release of Confuschia's debut EP](http://www.facebook.com/events/168088177187915/), taking place June 2 at the Cavern. [Confuschia](http://www.facebook.com/Confuschiaband/) blends the angst of '90s grunge with the upbeat vibes of funk and psychedelia. We talked about the origins of their sound, the recording proces...

On this week's episode, we catch up with longtime friend of the show Nestor Wynrush at the food court to talk about his upcoming live mixtape creation and performance, taking place [June 1 at the Tallest Poppy.](http://www.facebook.com/events/1933659913371772/) Since the project deals with themes of 'home', we dig into that subject, while talking about Winnipeg, being genuine in one's artistic exp...

It's Christmas in the springtime with country trio [The Moonlit Road](http://themoonlitroadband.com/). The band talks about melding its country influences with alt-rock sounds, about the way anxiety and depression have affected their songwriting, and they perform two songs live! Make sure to check out The Moonlit Road live on May 26th at the King's Head Pub as part of this year's [Rattlesnake Musi...

Musician, songwriter, performance artist and original Witchpolice co-host (2012-14) [Rob Crooks](http://www.robcrooks.com/) is back on the show to talk about his fantastic new release, *The Nothing From Which Nothing Comes*, which drops on [Disintegration Records](http://www.disintegration.ca/rob-crooks) May 26. Rob is also the star of the upcoming Mike Maryniuk film, [*The Goose*](http://vimeo.co...

Cellist and composer [Rob Knaggs](http://www.robknaggs.com/) may hail from Brisbane, Australia, but his real home is on the icy shores of northern Manitoba. Rob is a frequent visitor to Churchill, where his lifelong dream of performing his cinematic post-rock compositions for Arctic wildlife like belugas and polar bears can be fulfilled. Before Rob's next lengthy stay up north, he's playing one la...

When her [Spacebutt](http://spacebutt.bandcamp.com/) bandmates went their separate ways earlier this year, Bailee Woods didn't miss a beat, and shifted her focus to a solo power-pop project. As [Housepanther](http://housepanther.bandcamp.com/) (the person/the band/the legend), she released last month's excellent '[Club Soda Lows](http://housepanther.bandcamp.com/album/club-soda-lows)', an album th...

For the first time since our milestone 200th episode, we're back in the West End for a chaotic discussion with Winnipeg's best rap outfit, [3Peat](http://threepeatmusic.bandcamp.com/)! The group -- frequent guest E.GG, plus Steve, Dill the Giant, and manager Anthony Carvalho -- talks about its upcoming European tour, the way the 3Peat sound has progressed since their debut EP, and their acceptance...

Roots/folk/bluegrass ensemble [Hay Fever](http://www.hayfeverband.com/) may have come to their genre of choice via a different route than most bands. While their excellent debut album is steeped in roots tradition, vocalist Zohreh Gervais and multi-instrumentalist Greg Hay sat down to talk about the five-piece's deep classical background (Greg, for example, is a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orc...

We talk to first-time festival impresarios CJ Loane ([The Bloodshots](http://soundcloud.com/the-bloodshots)) and Ryan Sorensen ([Disraeli Dreamers](http://disraelidreamers.com/)) about their ambitious new event launching this August: [Toba Rock Fest](http://tobarockfest.com/home)! The new festival features the cream of Winnipeg's current rock talent, as well the reunion of 2000s local-rock-icons-g...

Folk singer-songwriter [Skylar Bouchard](http://www.skylarbouchard.com/) is back on the show (in the semi-civilized setting of Robin's Donuts this time) to talk about the unexpected success of his single ["Montreal"](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK-OjfM7Meo), his upcoming tour of western Canada and much more! Skylar's 2017 debut, 'Tired of the City' was on my best-of-the-year list, and by the so...

Country storyteller [Ridley Bent](http://www.ridleybent.ca/) is back with his first new record in four years, and he sits down to talk about the new album, his band the Killer Tumbleweeds, his impressions on Winnipeg's music scene as an outsider (albeit one who has been living here for about a decade already), and much more! Head down to [the Park Theatre this Thursday (April 5)](http://www.facebo...

Way back over the Xmas holidays, Winnipeg expat Zac Houston, a/k/a [Sorrier](http://sorrier.bandcamp.com/releases), was back in town (briefly) to do the family thing and sneak in a recording session with superproducer Jordan Voth for his second album. We had a chance to meet up and talk about the new songs, playing acoustically vs. loud punk rock, his previous role fronting emo outfit Boys' Club,...

Two decades after first picking up the microphone, Broose Tulloch is still going strong on community radio. Currently hosting UMFM's "[Beer For Breakfast](http://beerforbreakfast.fm)" program, Broose has been promoting local bands since some members of those bands were in diapers. He's also the man behind the annual ["Brewno" awards](http://www.facebook.com/events/2087887454756009/) -- an egalitar...

It's a quick conversation in a mall food court this week with singer-songwriter [Raine Hamilton](http://www.rainehamilton.com/), right on time for this weekend's release of "Night Sky", her fantastic new record of lush, ethereal chamber-folk ballads with cosmic overtones. We talk about the new record -- which, honestly, is at the top of my list for best local albums in this relatively young 2018 -...

March 31 marks the premiere of the film [Girls With Guitars](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btSLuxXIdUQ), a documentary that focuses on the women who make up a vital part of Winnipeg's music scene, specifically its punk community. On this episode, we hang out at a Robin's Donuts with first-time filmmakers (and musicians in their own right) Kalyn Hanuschuk, Cindy Fouillard and Jennifer Norris Wucke...

Manitoba's very own guitar virtuoso, [Ronnie Ladobruk](http://www.ronnieladobruk.com/), joins us for an interview over coffee and doughnuts on the latest episode of the podcast. Ronnie talks about his dedication to his craft, his surreal experience competing on reality TV, and the new band he's fronting, [Ronnie Ladobruk and the Electric](http://www.facebook.com/pg/RonnieLadobrukMusic/). Ronnie ha...

Folk singer and multi-instrumentalist [Gerrit Delaquis](http://www.facebook.com/pg/gerritdelaquis.strings) may seem like a new face in the local music scene, but he's spent the past four years quietly perfecting his debut album, 'Calm Cloud', which will be released March 10 at Le Garage. Gerrit talks about his obsession with stringed instruments, the development of the record, the punk aesthetic (...

Although I'm usually heard in audio-only form on this podcast, I've had a couple of opportunities to appear on-camera as part of the [*Mom's House*](http://weareyoungmedia.com/the-moms-house-sessions) YouTube show, which combines interviews with local musicians with exclusive live performances. For this episode of Witchpolice Radio, I returned the favour and interviewed the filmmakers and music fa...

A conversation with jazz trumpeter [Chuck Copenace](http://www.chuckcopenace.com/) in a busy mall food court (so forgive some of the background sounds). Chuck has been making a name for himself in the local community for his groove-heavy instrumental sounds as well as his outreach to indigenous youth in Manitoba. He's also headed to a jazz festival in Guatemala to bring his music to an entirely ne...

Public service announcement (with guitar): today is International Clash Day, so I can't think of a better time to release this week's episode, which focuses on Saturday's [15th Anniversary Tribute to Joe Strummer and The Clash](http://www.facebook.com/events/163999037690190/)! We hung out at a doughnut shop with event organizers Ian Lodewyks and Ben Rodecker, both of whom have long been involved w...

We dive into the R&B/funk/soul/blues/rock/pop amalgam that is local singer-songwriter [Stacey James](http://www.staceyjameswriter.com/)! Stacey talks about her roots in Winnipeg's hip-hop scene, her involvement with the annual [Women Helping Women](http://www.facebook.com/pg/womenhelpingwomenevent/) fundraiser, her upcoming album, and much more! This week's episode brought to you by [Romes at...

This week's a heavy episode, as we sit down with all five members of groove-metal act [Quoth the Sun](http://quoththesun.bandcamp.com/releases). We dig into their take on the local metal scene, plus their origins (including the name), their upcoming album, and the slow-burn in between. This week's episode is brought to you by our friends at the Park Theatre, who are hosting the second and final [f...