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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 Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Episode #1108
Timely tunes, exciting new music, upcoming shows, and an hour of rockin' classics!
Sean Burns & Lost Country w/Amy Nelson: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sean-burns-and-lost-country-amy-nelson-kates-outlaw-tickets-1677723609479
D. Rangers vinyl release: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-drangers-sketch-vinyl-lp-release-evening-and-matinee-shows-tickets-1681288883309
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-hnE
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Disclaimer: This show isn't for everyone. It's a raw and emotional reaction to finding out that a dear friend is no longer with us. It's unlike any episode I would generally put out, but important enough to be honest and real about. Listener discretion is advised.
John Prentice was a longtime volunteer at UMFM, hosting Planet Mainstage for many years, and Folkus and The World Beat Show prior to that. He's been active in the film and television industries and has lent his passion and support to just about every arts and culture endeavour in town. He was a volunteer at the Winnipeg Folk Festival for most of its 50 years and a regular supporter and attendee of other festivals.
John was also a dear friend and someone I respected, admired, and looked up to for around 35 years.
Every song played on this episode was pulled from his playlists between 2005 and 2010. I'll continue going through those and put together a proper tribute later, but this was important enough to do in the moment, despite how difficult it was.
Great thanks to Nicole for helping me get through. Love and condolences go out to John's wife Lynn, his family, and countless friends.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-hlH
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Episode #1106
Soul-soothing faves and memories, new music, exciting upcoming shows, and an hour of music aided by the keen ears and nimble fingers of Scott "Frannie" Franchuk!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-hfy
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Episode #1105
Highlights from the past week, notable upcoming events, new music, and a profile of Carolyn Mark, who returns to town this week.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-hdw
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Episode #1104
New music, Dagwood scraps, live shows past & future, and a chat with our old pal Joe Nolan about his great new album Luv in the New World and his upcoming appearance in town as part of Leonard Cohen & Joni Mitchell: The Untold Love Story.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-ha6
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Episode #1103
I've been spending some time visiting the hospital this week, so we've got some extra appreciation for excellent nurses, paramedics, and doctors, and we heard some songs in honour of them and the people they help, including some folks who are mighty important around here. We also looked forward to the 20th anniversary of a venue that's mighty important around here and one of our oldest musical friends, and talked about yet another important friend and colleague who's gearing up to make an eagerly awaited new record. We slipped in some new music and some old classics as well.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-h7w
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Episode #1102
Songs from the lounge, new music aplenty, and we head back to 1995 for more great songs that didn't fit into last week's 30th anniversary spectacular.
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-h5d
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Sunday Aug 31, 2025
Episode #1101
Skydiggers have been celebrating the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Road Radio, which is an all-time favourite for me. They compiled a playlist of some other great releases from 1995, but I quickly realized that a bunch of my favourites were missing from their list so I started making my own. I had no idea how many albums that I adore today came out 30 years ago. I came up with so many possible inclusions that I couldn't possibly fit them into my 3 hour show, but I did my best and put together a pretty fun trip back in time to the year 1995!
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-h21
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Episode #1100
1100 episodes and still going strong, still playing great music that is underappreciated and underrepresented elsewhere. Sharing this great music never gets old, and it's a blessing to still be doing it.
Today, some timely Toronto tunes, a bunch of beautiful new music, and we send some love and healing vibes to a true unsung hero of Canadian music, a real musicians' musician, John MacArthur Ellis (https://macparkpro.com/). We heard two hours of great music that Johnny has either written, produced, and/or played on, and there was still a whole pile that didn't make it to air!
John has been battling cancer and a variety of other ailments that have made life very difficult, but haven't dimmed his optimism or love for life. If you want to know more or want to join so many others in helping his family during a time of great need, you can check out the details here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-john-get-through-his-bone-marrow-transplant
playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-gWV