Thank God It's Free Range!

Interviews with Noah Derksen ahead of his Mercy on the Skyline album release show (June 7 at Sidestage) and with Spencer Krug about his new album Same Fangs and the Wolf Parade renaissance that Heated Rivalry engendered.

A pair of live sessions and interviews tonight as both tofusmell and CEC stopped by the station ahead of their respective album release shows. 

tofusmell releases All My Time TOMORROW (May 16th) at The Handsome Daughter.

CEC releases Briefly at Sidestage on May 30th.

Another packed show as I'm joined by Larry Roy to discuss this weekend's Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra tribute to Steely Dan (Saturday and Sunday at CCFM), Desiree Dorion talks about her new album which gets its launch Monday at Sidestage, and by ONE of They Might Be Giants two John's (Linnell) to talk about their new album The World Is To Dig.

We wrap up a successful Pledge-O-Rama 2026 with a live session from Ardere, as well as a stripped down set from El Leon & the Strangers and speak with touring act Brass Camel ahead of their May 9th show in Winnipeg

The phone lines (204 474 6610) are open as UMFM looks to raise $34,000 in one week.

Tonight's show features a live session and interview with local punk trio Until Defeat who will release a new album next month, and with Bay Area artist Eki Shola who is set to release a triple (!!!) album that blends r'n'b, jazz and electronic elements.

Joined by return guests Jared Adams to talk about his upcoming single release "Your Own Enemy" (May 1 at Park Alleys) and Mise en Scene's Stef & Jodi to discuss making Drive-Thru Confessional which gets its release at the Time Change(d) tomorrow night!

Joined by local rappers Loverboy Nel and R-Duck who welcome Australian MC Lil Wright to town for a show at Bulldog Event Centre tomorrow night. Then Youtuber and jazz drummer Ben Kidd discusses video game music arranging for the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra's latest concert, 8-Bit Big Band.

Winnipeg band Show Pony are set to unveil their album Show Pony For The Masses and they join me on the show to talk about making the record ahead of its release.

Alt punk band Excuses Excuses come to Winnipeg tomorrow to play the Osborne Taphouse and guitarist / vocalist Keith Wilton joins me by phone from the road.

Speaking of the road, Dana Sipos and MIINA are in a bus together making their way from Victoria BC and arrive at Sidestage on March 31st and I spoke to both separately about their recent records.

A live session and interview with We're Only Here For The Snacks, and conversations with Amber Epp and Emmanuel Bach ahead of their Brazil Before Bossa concert March 28th at the West End, and with Victoria, BC's MIINA whose Where The Light Goes tour comes to Winnipeg March 31st at Sidestage.