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As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight. Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my li...

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight. Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my li...

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight. Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my li...

As I do every year, I've made a list of my favourite local albums of 2024. Did I miss albums? Absolutely. Did I immediately question my judgement after I finished narrowing it down to 20? Yuppers. But for good or ill, there are 20 releases by local artists I want to highlight. Continuing the tradition I began a couple years ago, I've recorded a series of episodes counting down the records on my li...

...so I had this great idea to occasionally record live sessions by local artists (at my house) and release them as music-only episodes of the podcast.  Singer/songwriter/Jawbreaker fan/tall person Paul Hodgert volunteered to be the guinea pig, but with a twist -- he had access to all kinds of fancy video equipment, so we turned the recording into a livestream that aired Dec. 19 on Facebook , Inst...

Singer-songwriter Florin Hawkwind sat down for an interview about the latest record ( 'Roma Aeterna!' ) by his art-punk Half Roman project! Here's our conversation about drawing inspiration from Greek mythology and live footage of Sonic Youth, DIY recordings, and much more!  Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page !  This episode...

When Mike "Iron Buddha" Zastre was last on an episode of the podcast, we hadn’t really figured out the show’s format, and he was mainly working on weird electronic music . Skip ahead a decade-plus, and he’s now fully jumped into the world of comics and zines, launching the debut issue of the sci-fi/horror-themed 'Heat_Death' at this year’s Prairie Comics Festival . He'll also be at the PCF's zine...

This episode features an interview with saxophonist and vocalist Joyce German, who performs as INGIA !  Tune in for our conversation about Winnipeg’s vibrant jazz community, bringing South Sudanese influences into a unique blend of genres, plans for an upcoming EP, and much more.  Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page !   This...

The gang’s all here! I sat down with the members of Moyamoya  to talk nü-metal, theatricality in live performances, their excellent demo tape , creating an impenetrable maze of a website , and much more.  Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice Patreon page !  This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company .  As always, if you...

Winnipeg's Adiyo  combines R&B, Afrobeats, pop, and orchestral music to create a genre all her own: Afrochestral! On top of being a singer-songwriter and producer, she's also a dancer and mental wellness blogger. Here's our conversation about writing cinematically, impostor syndrome, the size and scope of her dream live band, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of...

Winnipeg punches way above its weight when it comes to singer-songwriters, and among the latest crop of up-and-comers is dream folk artist Karina Joy ! We chat about their early (we’re talking pre-school) attempts at songwriting and how that process has developed through to today, the appeal of the ukulele and shifting to classical guitar, upcoming shows and recordings, and much more! Want to supp...

Great conversation on this episode with emerging folk artist Julie Fern ! Tune in for an episode about songwriting, imagination, sneaking on to show bills, Portuguese fado music, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page!   This episode brought to you by our pals at  Devine Shirt Company . As always, if you like the...

Chad Hagen is a musician and former podcaster who just released the excellent solo album, “ Your Souvenirs ”. We sat down for a conversation about the record and some of the inspirations behind it, making music without any expectations, the ol' podcasting days… and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page!  Extra thanks...

Fun chat on this episode with singer-songwriter and guitarist Brett Schulz ! We talked about his new EP dropping at the end of the month, taking inspiration from the blues, a guitar-first approach to listening and songwriting, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page!   This episode brought to you by our pals at  De...

Technical difficulties this weekend mean you don't get a new episode (sorry), but you get one that might be new to a lot of you: it's the original episode #069 from spring 2014, featuring folk-inspired singer-songwriters Kevin Roy and Carey Buss ! For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally misse...

Long-running psychedelic rockers Holy Void are set to release a new LP , ' All Will Be Revealed In Time' , at an epic release show next month. I sat down with two of ‘em to talk about the record, the upcoming show, adding strings to their sound, and a whole lot more. Need more Holy Void? Check out episode #401 (July 2019). This episode brought to you by our pals at  Devine Shirt Company . As alway...

You probably know A.W. Glen for her work in bands like Bicycle Face , but over the past few years, she’s been working on ‘Bukowski’s Broken Family Band’, a campy horror novel set in a fictionalized version of the local music scene. Stay tuned for our chat about the book (coming out Nov. 14 via Transistor 66 at an epic release show) and more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bon...

Fun conversation with Oso Mario ! We talked about juggling multiple projects — from hip-hop to lo-fi to children’s music — plus re-listening to music from the ‘garbage’ folder, kids being the best audience, humour in hip-hop, and much more. Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the Witchpolice  Patreon page!   This episode brought to you by our pals at  Dev...

Country singer Jason Kirkness has been plugging away at his craft for years, but an unexpected top 40 hit caused him to switch gears. Here's our conversation about his new single (written with William Prince) and upcoming album, maintaining authenticity while writing songs aimed at mainstream radio, some unexpected influences, and much more! Want to support this podcast? Get access to loads of bon...

Good talk as always with Closetjudas,  who is on the verge of releasing the new ‘SONDER’ album — the third part to a connected trilogy of loose concept records. Tune in for a conversation about the album, the importance he places on sharing the behind-the-scenes philosophy behind his songs, collaborating with other artists, and much more! Need more Closetjudas? Check out episodes #518 (Sept. 2020)...

When I was at the Manitoba Loud Music Awards  show a month or so ago, a pleasant surprise was seeing a live set by self-proclaimed ‘stoner punk’ outfit Sansregret ! I sat down with some of the members to talk about music with a message — and why it’s great to scream that message — as well as defining the ‘Winnipeg sound’ and much more. If you're listening to this episode the day it comes out, Sans...

The hosts of Winnipeg’s 2 Baked Girls Potcast have been killing the video podcast thing for almost six years, but a sudden medical issue means they have to end the program — but not before one final live-streamed Halloween party Oct. 25! ...so this one’s jumping the queue for time-sensitive reasons. It's a conversation about the history of the show, the reasons it’s ending, and what’s coming next....

I sat down with singer-songwriter Annaxis to talk about her brand new EP, ' The Whelming' (and its upcoming release show ) plus emotional lyrics, the ongoing appeal of grunge, and much more. Want to support the show? Get access to loads of bonus content and more on the  Patreon page!   This episode brought to you by our pals at  Devine Shirt Company . As always, if you like the podcast, please tel...

We have a nice little community of DIY podcasters here in Winnipeg, and one of the regulars at our monthly meetups is Ronald George Moore, host of the Manitoba Moneyshot Podcast ! RGM’s show focuses on local people doing creative things — whether that’s music or comedy or theatre or film…and beyond. Tune in for our conversation about podcasting, collecting vast quantities of Robin’s Donuts memorab...

Fantastic to catch up with singer, producer, performance artist — and now DJ — Twitchitt ! Now splitting her time between Winnipeg and Vancouver, Twitchitt’s new record, ‘ Popocalypse ’ is a synthpop journey through the end of the world, technology, fame culture, and more. Need more Twitchitt in your life? Check out episodes #257 (Nov. 2017) and #528 (Oct. 2020). Want to support the show? Get acce...