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Freeform music, focussed on singer/songwriters, roots rock, and other music not found on your normal radio! Broadcast on CJUM/101.5 UMFM in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Episode #1004
On September 11, 2003, my friends Gary Annable, Mike Neufeld, and Terry "T-Bar" Wilson and I launched a weekly radio show called Steel Belted (Free Range) Radio. In honour of the 20th anniversary of our debut, we managed to get 3/4 of the original hosting lineup back together for a joyful reunion. T-Bar and Gary joined me for some memories of the good old days, some new music, and lots of laughs. We also celebrated the recent 25th anniversary of the most incredible festival lineup ever assembled in this city, the World Next Door Festival, which was held Sept. 4-7, 1998. We heard from some of the artists booked that weekend, including many that I wish I had taken the time to go see.
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Episode #1001
To commemorate the 1000th episode of the program, I present the recording of a live event that we put on in October of last year to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the show. We recorded a live version of Tell the Band to Go Home at The Park Theatre with special guests Keri Latimer, Nicky Mehta (The Wailin' Jennys), and JP Hoe, three longtime friends and favourites. I had a conversation with each, then they played some of their songs. As usual, we also heard some new music and talked about some exciting upcoming events.
playlist: http://wp.me/p1lizT-faM
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Episode #995
The DH Canada Day/Dominion Day Spectacular returns with two hours of great Canadian music, this time focusing on 100% pure Canadian bangers! All hits, all the time. Even a nasty allergy/sinus situation and a few complaint calls couldn't spoil this year's party.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-f4S
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Episode #981
Pre-recorded this week as I'm off on a family road trip, and to commemorate that, a show full of road/driving/highway/travelling classics from a bunch of our favourites!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eVE
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Sunday Mar 19, 2023
Episode #980
Songs & stories in memory of our dear friend Gail Comfort, who left lives richer wherever she went. We were blessed to have her host The Comfort Cafe on UMFM for nearly 10 years.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eVs
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Episode #977
We've got the blues today as we recently learned of the death of a true Winnipeg radio icon, Rockin' Ronnie Lindsay. Ronnie hosted Bluesday on Tuesday for over 30 years and gave a lot of entertainment and inspiration to many. The least we can do is stretch out and play some rockin' blues, just the way Ronnie would have liked it. After some of the best blues of all time, back to our usual singer/songwriter fare with some new music, road trip chatter, a look back at an influential album turning 20, and we look back at some notable Sunset Saloon past performers currently residing in the where are they now file!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eSF
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Episode #947
This year's entry in the annual Desmond Howl Canada Day Spectacular takes us on a coast-to-coast-to-coast tour of this great nation, from St. John's, NFL, to Iqaluit, Nunavut, to Victoria, BC, and home again! We'll travel this great nation hearing songs about some of our favourite stops along the way. I know there's a lot of messed up stuff politically and socially that's gone on and continues to, but there's no denying that we have the best music in the world, so while we figure the rest of that mess out, let's enjoy some great music and come together!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eBl
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Episode #945
How about that heat, huh? We got hit with a heck of a heatwave this weekend, and it was hard to think of anything else, so we've got a pile of "hot" songs today, as well as a bunch for those who were supposed to run the Manitoba Marathon today before the heat spoiled the party!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eB4
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Episode #937
So you say you like Country music? Or perhaps you say you don't and need to be tricked into it? Well, today we've got two hours of songs, albums, and artists, recommended if you like country music that might be able to broaden your horizons a bit. We've got some genuine country music that you might not be familiar with, alongside some roots rockin' folkies with a bit of the ol' country flair.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-ez4