Tell the Band to Go Home/Steel Belted Radio Podcasts

September 12, 2021 part 2

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September 12, 2021 part 1

Episode #905

New music, requests & dedications, new discoveries, commemorating 20 years since 9/11 changed everything, and we discover (late) one of the greatest songwriters around and play some of the most punk rock music you'll ever hear on this show! 

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September 5, 2021 part 2 w/JP Hoe

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September 5, 2021 part 1

Episode #904

Another show packed with great new music this week, as well as highlights of live shows past and future, a full contingent of German requests for the first time in a long time, and more of my recent chat with JP Hoe, left over from this week's episode of Fly with your Shadow!

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August 29, 2021 part 2

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August 29, 2021 part 1

Episode #903

Blue Note Park Highlights, new music, and overdue tributes to Tom T. Hall and Don Everly!

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Aug. 22, 2021: Quitters, Ghosts, & Where Are They Now, part 2

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Aug. 22, 2021: Quitters, Ghosts, & Where Are They Now, part 1

Episode #902

Every once in a while you notice that an artist or band that you loved or saw a bunch of times seems to be missing in action. Sometimes a band or artist will just give up the hectic, unpredictable, stressful, dangerous life of a touring musician, and sometimes they'll just drop a little further off the radar, still making music that you might not necessarily even know about. This episode compiles some of those artists and bands and we track a few down and wonder about some others. 

This is another in our long line of timeless "standby" episodes that you might hear again some day when I'm not able to come up with a new show. It's full of great music, so I'm sure you won't mind. Heck, you might just want to come back and revisit it on your own some time!

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August 15, 2021 part 2

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August 15, 2021 part 1

Episode #901

Another bunch of great new music today, some disturbing news about a song that nobody should ever perform again under any circumstances, a look ahead to another stellar lineup of live music in Winnipeg, including a potential Sunset Saloon show, and we say goodbye to the great Nanci Griffith.

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August 8, 2021 part 2

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August 8, 2021 part 1

Episode #900

It's our 900th episode and time to look back at the past hundred episodes since we last tallied up our most played artists a couple of years ago! It's interesting to compare recent episodes to those cumulative totals, so we did some of that today, but we've also got some great new music to share and we chat about the Great Cycle Challenge Canada, going on now. Thanks to all of the generous sponsors so far. There's still plenty of time to support the cause, so consider making a tax-deductable pledge here if you're able: https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/JeffRobson

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August 1, 2021 part 2 w/Jim White

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August 1, 2021 part 1

Episode #899

Hey, it's August and our last episode of the 800s! Next week we hit 900 episodes, but before then, some more great new music, more Blue Note Park highlights, and more of my recent chat with Jim White. For more of that entertaining interview, check out episode 20 of Fly with your Shadow.

This month, I'll be taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge, in support of SickKids, an organization trying to find a cure for childhood cancer. That sounds like a mighty amazing mission that I can get behind. If you're able and willing, consider supporting the cause! https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/JeffRobson

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July 25, 2021 - part 2 - Poor Choices Make Excellent Choices

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July 25, 2021 - part 1 - Poor Choices Make Excellent Choices

Episode #898

Had to slip in some exciting new music and one big concert announcement, but the bulk of today's show is inspired by a recent trip down to Blue Note Park where I saw Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices tear through a set of stellar songs that had me thinking that Poor Choices sure do make excellent choices, so I stole a pile of classics off of their playlist and threw in a bunch of my own for a pretty solid set of music that'll have you eager to join me down at the Park this week for another sure-to-be-great Poor Choices show! Tickets are limited but available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/andrew-neville-and-the-poor-choices-tickets-160294359745

It's a pretty incredible week all around at Blue Note Park. Hope to see you there! Whatever tickets remain are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/times-changed-high-amp-lonesome-club-18256543452

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July 18, 2021 - part 2 w/Shawna Caspi

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July 18, 2021 - part 1

Episode #897

No need for the music to bring the heat today because it's frickin' hot out, so things heated up quickly with some songs about the seemingly ever-present blazing sun. We paid tribute to the late, great William "Skinny" Tenn, looked at some upcoming shows, heard a bit more from Shawna Caspi who was the guest on Fly with your Shadow this week, rediscovered Storyhill and heard some great new music!

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July 11, 2021 - part 2

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July 11, 2021 - part 1

Episode #896

Summer is here and outdoor live shows are happening every night here in Winnipeg and we love it! Today, we preview some of the most exciting upcoming shows and play a whole bunch of great new music.

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July 4, 2021 - part 2 w/David Francey

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July 4, 2021 - part 1

Episode #895

It's the Fourth of July, and a few songs are in order for our friends to the South, as well as some words about what's been going on here at home lately. We've got a big backpile of great new music, including new tracks from some of our very favourites. This past week on Fly with your Shadow, I spoke to old friend and longtime favourite, David Francey, and had a bit left for this show, where he talked about the new music that he's been working on and some of his favourite artists right now.

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June 20, 2021 part 2 w/Andy Maize, Jason Schneider, Mark Logan, Lynn Jackson

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June 20, 2021 - part 1

Episode #894

Friday, June 18, 2021 marked five years since we lost our friend and namesake artist, Paul MacLeod. This show started as an avenue for talented artists like Paul to get some of the exposure that they so deserve. Paul was a friend and an inspiration and like a lot of people, I miss him and wish he could still be here. I put together a tribute to Paul for my other show, Fly with your Shadow, which I hope you'll check out at flywithyourshadow.com or on the streaming service of your choice. Although that one was the longest episode of the show ever, I had much more left over, and it only seemed fitting that the tribute would spill over onto the show that he gave a name to. Today we'll hear from Andy Maize of Paul's former band Skydiggers, Jason Schneider, Mark Logan of Busted Flat Records, and Lynn Jackson. They'll tell you which of Paul's songs they loved the most and which of the hundreds of cover versions that he could perform were their favourites.

I've been super busy with that, so not much time to look up new music or even get through my Record Store Day purchases, so not much on the new side here, but I did find a few. The big news of the week is the imminent return of live music in Winnipeg, as The Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club announced their outdoor summer concert series at Blue Note Park! That lineup of locals is stellar and well worth looking forward to, so I fit in as many highlights as I could today. I hope to see you there!

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June 13, 2021 - part 2

playlist: (website troubles this week)

 

Paul MacLeod - Black Boys On Mopeds - Tell the Band to Go Home - CDN

Paul MacLeod - Annalisa - Bright Eyes Fade - CDN

Paul MacLeod - Stanley Steamer - Close And Play - CDN

 

The Weakerthans - One Great City! - Reconstruction Site – CDN - WPG

Jay Nash & The Contenders - I Won't Back Down - frtyfve

Janet Simpson - Black Turns Blue - Safe Distance

The Paper Kites - Climb on Your Tears (feat. Aoife O'Donovan) - Roses

 

The Small Glories & Darling West - Bright New World - single - CDN - WPG

Diana Jones - We Believe You - Song to a Refugee

Rachel Baiman - Rust Belt Fields - Cycles

Shane Nicholson - Life Ain’t Fine - single

David Myles - Bird Song - That Tall Distance - CDN

 

Waylon Jennings - Waymore's Blues - Dreaming My Dreams

Iain Matthews - This Is It - The Dark Ride