From the Vault: Carly Dow and Sheldon Birnie (2014)
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming with an episode from the vault -- March 20, 2014, to be exact -- featuring singer-songwriter Carly Dow and writer/musician Sheldon Birnie.
For those unfamiliar with the archival episodes -- when I moved all of my episodes from one hosting provider to another, years ago, I accidentally missed the inclusion of a couple dozen episodes from 2013-14. They're not currently on the feed if you're scrolling through the episodes on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/whatever.
I've been slowwwwwly re-releasing these over the past few years, and here's another. This one is particularly notable because it has absolutely deadly live performances by each of the guests.
Here's what we said about this one back in 2014:
"Singer/songwriter Carly Dow and Cheering for the Bad Guy frontman Sheldon Birnie — also the editor of Stylus Magazine — join the fellas to talk about the “nuclear” theme, which takes a weird twist from the expected material.
"Sheldon also talks about his gig as a freelance writer, which has seen him take on pieces for publications as disparate as Vice and Canadian Dimension. Carly talks about her in-the-works new album, upcoming shows... and of course Juicebox ends up getting mentioned for the umpteenth time on the podcast."
This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.
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WR981: Luana Moth
Three years ago when they first appeared on the podcast, Antonio and Giovanna Mazza’s Luana Moth was just a recording project that had yet to play a live show.Skip ahead to 2025, and Luana Moth is a full-fledged live experience with interconnected songs based in prog rock and electronic music, an extensive backstory of lore/mythos centred around the titular Luana character, and much more!
They have an active next few weeks: at the Handsome Daughter Thursday and Friday, and an in-store at Into the Music May 2. Need more Luana Moth? Check out Antonio and Giovanna's previous appearance on episode #715 (August 2022).
This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.
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WR980: 'One for the Boys'
‘One for the Boys’, coming this Friday, April 11, is a multi-band fundraising show focused on men’s mental health, in memory of the late frontman of Winnipeg's iconic MUNG!I had a quick chat with event organizer Tanner Fehr all about the cause, the event (at the Bulldog Event Centre feat. performances by Mandy Arr, Extenders, Spectre, Mung tribute Narrow, and the Sums), Mung's legacy, and much more.
This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.
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WR979: Ash and the Arsonists
Local alt-rawkers Ash and the Arsonists are back on the show to talk about their upcoming 'Burn' EP (which drops this weekend with a release show April 12), and much more.We get into the new record, songs that are too heavy for radio, balancing originality with a more commercial sound, progression in songwriting, and a whole bunch of other topics!
Need more Ash and the Arsonists? Check out episode #872 (Feb. 2024)This episode brought to you by our pals at Devine Shirt Company.Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on Patreon. You can help out for as little as a couple bucks a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case!As always, if you like the podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening.
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WR978: Irvin Miller
I sat down with Irvin Miller, a recent transplant to Winnipeg (via Nova Scotia), for a conversation about soul, country, folk, and especially gospel music.His sound is a throwback to the 1950s and ‘60s, and he’s working on new music inspired by a wide array of influences. We talk about all of that and 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 podcast, please tell a friend or 20! Rate and review on your podcast player of choice! Word of mouth is still the main way Witchpolice Radio reaches new ears. Thanks for listening!
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