Thank God It's Free Range!

Live session and interview with Sam Fournier who is supporting Sam Singer at Big Sun this weekend. Then I talk to Ozconscious about their new album Nostalgia For The Moment. Finally, another live session and interview with Ryan Lindsay who stopped by this week while travelling cross-country on his way home to Alberta in support of his new single "Three Long Hauls."

No guests tonight. Been busy outside of the show and just spotlighting a bunch of great music.

Supalung are back! Ahead of their show at Blue Note Park on July 21st, the UK group returned to UMFM's studios for a stripped-down session and interview.

Interviews with Winnipeg Folk Festival performers Anna Tivel and Ken Pomeroy

Ahead of his performance at Canada Life Centre on July 13th, I talk to Chance The Rapper. Then, on the heels of announcing a headlining show at the Burton Cummings Theatre on October 24th, Winnipeg's Neighbour Andy perform a live session and finally, Horse Lords' Owen Gardner talks about the band's new record which they'll be playing songs from when they play the Winnipeg Folk Festival next Thursday, July 9th.

Lauren Dillen comes to town June 30th to play the Handsome Daughter in support of Northcote and I managed to speak with her while on the road about her forthcoming EP. Then I've got a conversation with Jacob Brodovsky about his new record which comes out the same day - July 10th - that he plays the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

I debut live session tracks from recent guests Tyson Ray Borsboom and Pony Gold ahead of their show at the Handsome Daughter then speak to Chantal Kuegle - The Good Sky Woman - about Sunday's show at Public Domain to mark National Indigenous People's Day and finally speak to a pair of pianists behind a new group called Tonky Honk who are set to release an EP next month but play Sidestage next week.

Interviews with Mary Ancheta whose jazz quartet MA:Q comes to the Winnipeg Jazz Festival on June 20th and with BC's Pony Gold who join last week's guest Tyson Ray Borsboom to play Gimli and Winnipeg next week.

Interviews with Federal Lights' Jean-Guy Roy ahead of the band's Celebration of Failure album release June 12th at Sidestage, Tyson Ray Borsboom - whose These Days tour lands at The Handsome Daughter on June 19th, and a live session and interview with Crooked Ice, who just released their album Darkstars.

Live session and interview with Paradise on Fire ahead of their album release at the Park Theatre tomorrow night and with Tim D'Eon of Wintersleep whose band will also play the Park Theatre on June 13th.