Witchpolice Radio

The podcast hasn't been this heavy in quite a while. This week's guests are new-on-the-scene doom trio **[Ogimaa](https://ogimaa.bandcamp.com/)** , who have been generating buzz thanks to their excellent debut EP _[Desolation](https://ogimaa.bandcamp.com/releases)_. The surprisingly (based on their music) soft-spoken band members talk about the origins of the band (and their unique name), the EP,...

This week, we're joined by all four members of Selkirk, MB's **[The Bloodshots](https://www.facebook.com/thebloodshots204/)**! They blend elements of punk and blues into a blast of straight-ahead rock n' roll. Coming off a recent nomination at 2017's [Indigenous Music Awards](https://www.indigenousmusicawards.com/nominees/view,profile/211), the Bloodshots have been making a name for themselves as...

Local indie rock gang **[Disraeli Dreamers](https://disraelidreamers.com/)** are on the show this week. The five-piece band (which rose from the ashes of the on-hiatus **[Tin Can Bandits](https://tincanbandits.bandcamp.com/)** ) performs live, talks about its members' varied musical backgrounds, their debut EP, _ [The Lucid](https://disraelidreamers.bandcamp.com/releases)_ , and more! Catch the Dr...

This week's guests are jazz guitarist **[Keith Price](http://www.keithprice.ca/)** and pianist **[Jeff Presslaff](http://www.jeffpresslaff.com/)** , both members of the **[Keith Price Double Quartet](https://keithprice1.bandcamp.com/track/riot)** , whose new self-titled album is one of the best local releases of the year so far. Tackling jazz on this show is always interesting, and Keith and Jeff...

First off, a disclaimer: this isn't a political show. We've been interviewing local musicians since 2012, and even when we stray from that topic, it's always tied in to the local scene, and this is no exception. This week, our guests are **Omar Kinnarath** and **Ryan Nash** of **[Fascist-Free Treaty 1](https://www.facebook.com/fascistfree1/) ** (or **FF1** ). They're veterans of the local punk/har...

On June 8, the Winnipeg music scene lost a friend. Chad Alsop, guitarist/vocalist of sludge/metal/hardcore/whatever-core act Dead Ranch passed a few days after sustaining serious injuries. (You can read more about Chad in this [beautifully-written post on Dead Ranch's Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/deadranch/posts/2046928851999929)). In addition to his contributions as 1/4 of one of Winni...

This week, we sat down -- in a room festooned with hilarious black light posters -- with Mac and Mark of 90s-influenced noisemaking duo Mmars. They're releasing their debut Fuzzstronaut album July 22 at the Good Will, so we talk about the new tape (which is fantastic, by the way) and a lot more!

Coming off last month's successful release of their second EP, Genre Fluid, Winnipeg punks Badpants are making a name for themselves in the local scene. We talk about their diverse influences (hence the title of the record), the eternal appeal of '90s punk, navigating the world of promoting their music online... and much more!

One of our favourite local acts, instrumental post-rockers Black Cloud, are back on the show to promote their new record and talk about a number of absolutely ridiculous things. The new disc (on Transistor 66!) Void, drops May 26 with a release show at The Handsome Daughter.

Ryan takes on main hosting duties this week, alongside his creepy Uncle Tony (from Union Stockyards) as co-host. They sit down with the almighty Rick Philip, Winnipeg punk rock pioneer and frontman of Crown of Thorns. They talk shop about Rick's long history throughout the country and his upcoming show opening for the legendary Cro-Mags! This episode (which was actually recorded a couple of months...

I'm still excited about this one. Beloved children's entertainer (and straight-up Canadian music legend) Fred Penner was at the top of my unofficial 'dream' list of potential guests, and I finally got the chance to sit down with him. Fred is currently promoting his (excellent) 13th LP, Hear the Music, and we talked about the record, his remarkable 45+-year career, and more! Stay tuned 'til the end...

This week's episode features an interview and live performances by Winnipeg alt-rock outfit and 'wall of sound' **TUSK**. We talk about their (excellent) new disc, _Headroom_ , plus their roots in rural Manitoba, the origins of their sound and more!

Winnipeg punks Elder Abuse are on the verge of releasing their new LP, Burnt, so Witchpolice sat down with frontman Alex Guidry to talk about the record, crazy Asia tour stories, the continuing appeal of pop-punk, and the logistics of having a band with members in different cities. The Burnt album release show takes place this Friday at The Good Will. If you like this podcast, please support it on...

We're always suckers for '90s nostalgia here at Witchpolice Radio, so Winnipeg's Silence Kit -- with their resurrected grunge sound -- were an obvious choice as guests. The band is releasing its excellent debut album, Started As A Whisper, this Friday at The Handsome Daughter. They talked about their origins in two separate projects that joined forces, their high-energy stage shows and a lot more....

If you've listened to this podcast for any length of time, you'll know there are two distinct types of episodes: serious, earnest one-on-one interviews, and chaotic conversations with a large group of people. This episode -- with Winnipeg noise/punk/metal/whatever heroes Dead Ranch -- is definitely the latter. Dead Ranch is about to release its long-awaited Brumation full-length (April 14 at the G...

Things get psychedelic this week as we talk to Ed Durocher and Dave Guenette of instrumental space warriors Apollo Suns. We talk about their debut EP, Each Day a Different Sun, which is being released April 8 at The Good Will, plus their work on the short film An Impossible Bond. We also go deep into the band's songwriting, arranging for a seven-piece group, and their influences, which include the...

We didn't forget about this one! Our interview with 3/4 of skate-punk revivalists Stickaround was actually recorded back in February, but kept getting bumped due to more time-sensitive episodes jumping the queue. Here it is, finally, in all its glory: an episode chock-full of punk rock, Winnipeg nostalgia, and way too much smoking indoors!

...so for whatever reason, everyone is releasing new albums in April and May. In order to accommodate all of the great local bands who have been getting in touch to talk about their new releases, we've had to do some unconventional interviews, including this one, with Hearing Trees bassist Seamus Hamilton-Pattison. It's a conversation from a coffee shop inside a bookstore. Hearing Trees will be re...

Witchpolice is coming at you once again with a live-performance-heavy episode, this time featuring R&B/soul/jazz singer-songwriter Marisolle Negash. Inspired as much by '90s hip-hop soul as classic R&B (and beyond), Marisolle has one of the most unique voices in the local scene and is gearing up to release her debut single, "Spaceship", March 17 at Forth.

A guest on the podcast twice before (as a member of Autumn Still), Roger Arsenault sat down with a ukulele to talk about his Roger's Arsenal project -- a longtime side gig that he's finally bringing to the forefront. In a wide-ranging episode, we talk about Roger's upcoming album, transitioning from being part of a group to performing solo, his own (currently dormant) podcast and a lot more. Plus,...

Returning guests Smoky Tiger and JD Ormond sat down to talk about the upcoming three-way Smoky Tiger / Ultra Mega / Blond(e) Goth album release and the Manitobandits supergroup that will be performing songs from all three on Friday at The Good Will. Smoky and JD also gave us some wonderful stripped-down live versions of a few Manitobandits songs.

On Jan. 29, we took our ongoing series of improvised Big Mix-Up live shows to the logical next step and presented an allstar edition, featuring some of our favourite performers (along with a couple of ringers) from the previous shows. This installment of the Mix-Up featured Jill Alexander, Greg Arcade, Tim Haverluck, Harley James Flett, Kumaran Reddy, Sam Little, Ashley Bieniarz, Jon Askholm, Gran...

Jesse Matas of critically-acclaimed local folk/roots touring machines The Crooked Brothers has a long history with Witchpolice. His first-ever band (circa 1995) featured current Witchpolice Radio host Sam on guitar and past co-host/longtime collaborator Rob Crooks on vocals. He has also released a number of recordings on the site itself and in connection with various pre-Witchpolice attempts at st...

Folk-punk troubadour Greg Rekus is one of those guys we've always wanted to have back on the show. His first appearance was at the beginning of 2014, but has a long history with us that pre-dates the podcast. Greg's old bands (Lacking Intelligence, later High Five Drive) played plenty of shows with our shitty bands as far back as the late '90s. Since 2011 or so, Greg has gone the solo acoustic rou...

Before they skipped town to continue on their western Canada tour, we hopped in a van with pan-Canadian supergroup Julie and the Wrong Guys to talk about the logistics of touring with a side project, their new 7" and upcoming full-length, and much more! The group consists of solo artists Julie Doiron (yes, that Julie Doiron) and Eamon McGrath, plus the rhythm section of Toronto heavy-hitters Cance...