Tell the Band to Go Home/Steel Belted Radio Podcasts

April 4, 2021 - part 1: 4/3/21 Countdown/By the Numbers

Episode #883

This show was recorded on 4/3/21, and hopefully it's not the Final Countdown, but it did inspire two hours of countdowns, count-ins, and a whole lot of numbers! 

This show is a little different than your usual Sunday afternoon singer/songwriter fare, with a bit wider scope and some artists and songs we don't normally play on the show. It's fun to loosen things up and have a little fun once in a while.

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March 28, 2021 part 2 w/Matt Masters

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March 28, 2021 part 1

Episode #882

Today on the show, a chat with Matt Masters about his new soulful album Everybody Loves a Winner, we visit with The Mavens and the Middle Brothers, say goodbye to Larry McMurtry, prep you for Your Next Haircut with Corin Raymond, and spin some new music!

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March 21, 2021 - part 2

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March 21, 2021 - part 1

Episode #881

On this episode, a real roundup of new music, newly discovered music, live stream news, and some genuine classics we haven't heard in quite some time.

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March 14, 2021 - part 2

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March 14, 2021 - part 1

Episode #880

Well, it's beginning to look a lot like Spring, and I couldn't be more thrilled! A bunch of timely songs in honour of the season is definitely warranted, plus some new music, German requests, and a bit of St. Patrick's Day music (with or without a Celtic edge to it), even if I don't know when the actual day is. Oh well, the music is great nonetheless!

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March 7, 2021 - part 2 w/ Joey Serlin (Serlin Greaves/The Watchmen)

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March 7, 2021- part 1

Episode #879

This past week on Fly with your Shadow, I had the chance to speak with Joey Serlin of The Watchmen, who's preparing for the release of a new album featuring Watchmen singer Danny Greaves, under the name Serlin Greaves. We'll hear more about that project and hear their brand new single today, alongside other great new music. We also say goodbye to The Bottle Rockets and celebrate a few notable birthdays!

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February 28, 2021 - part 2

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February 28, 2021 - part 1

Episode #878

Another crop of new music, some killer Can-Con, and we celebrate the great Jon Dee Graham's 60th birthday!

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February 21, 2021 - part 2

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February 21, 2021 - part 1

Episode #877

Once again we've got a whole bunch of new music, as well as music from Fly with your Shadow and Yellowstone, and Dagwood Radio redux!

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February 14, 2021 - part2

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February 14, 2021 - part 1

Episode #876

It is Valentine's Day, and although that goofy greeting card holiday doesn't really excite me, it is also the time when we celebrate the life and music of the great Willie P Bennett, who died on February 15, 2008. This year there's a whole crop of great new cover versions that you can (and should) check out on YouTube, and we've got a few of my favourites on the show today as well as a bunch of great new music, German requests, and a tip of the hat to our friends at CKUW 95.9 fm, who are in the midst of their annual FunDrive. I support the cause every single year, and I hope that you will too! Go to ckuw.ca/donate to show your support!

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February 7, 2021 - part 2

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February 7, 2021 - part 1

Episode #875

We've got a whole bunch of great new music, including this month's Bandcamp Fee-Free Friday haul, we check in on some old friends, and we talk about the upcoming episode of my new show, Fly with your Shadow.

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January 31, 2021 - part 2

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January 31, 2021 -part 1

Episode #874

Today on the show, some new music, we visit Yellowstone, ease into February with some timely tunes, and talk more about my new show, Fly with your Shadow!

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January 24, 2021 - part 2

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January 24, 2021 - part 1

Episode #873

2021 new music has started to roll out and we've got a pile of it to start things off today. We also take a look at one of my favourite albums of all time, veer into some great Canadian classics, and announce the details of my brand new show, coming this week!

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January 17, 2021 - part 2: High & Lonesome Club 20th Anniversary

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January 17, 2021 - part 1

Episode #872

Not a lot of new music these days, leaving time to celebrate two beloved Canadian musical institutions. Borealis Records has served the Canadian folk & roots community like no other label over the past 25 years, so it's with a bit of sadness but a lot of gratitude that we pay tribute to the end of the road for founders Grit Laskin and Bill Garrett. Winnipeg's beloved Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club is one of the most important musical breeding grounds in the country (world?) and it celebrates 20 years this week. John Scoles has stared down the end of the road and refused to quit many times and we're looking forward to the eventual post-COVID resurrection of the club with a look back at some of the amazing moments from the past 20 years. 

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January 10, 2021 - part 2

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January 10, 2021 - part 1

Episode #871

Back in the saddle for the first "regular" episode of the new year. After a couple of 4-hour specials the past couple of weeks and a bunch of Christmas business before that, we've got a bit of a backlog of new and new-to-me music to get through, as well as some requests and a trip back in time to some Can-con glory days spearheaded by one of our most loyal listeners.

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